A Few Notes on the Shays Rebellion.

The article discusses Shays' Rebellion in Massachusetts. The author discusses how economic conditions in Massachusetts following the Revolutionary War, including mounting public debts, taxation and poverty, led to a rebellion led by soldier Daniel Shays. He notes criminal charges of treason and sedition brought against defendants in New England courts during the time of the rebellion but comments that many were pardoned or made to pay fines. Documents from trials against Henry Gale and Job Shattuck, two participants in the rebellion, are presented. Former Massachusetts governor John Hancock later issued pardons for Gale and Shattuck.