Sept 4 1787 Recievd of Jos Stebbins one fire arm that Solomon Gates Returnd to me [recievd ] pd me Williams Gates February 25 1788 Receivd of Joseph Stebbins Junr one firearm By [Tompson] [ ] order Recievd pd me Moses Smith Recievd of Joseph Stebbins Junr one fire Arm taken By order of government and Deliverd pr do Recievd pd me February 25 1788 Zadok Briggs Recievd of Joseph Stebbins Junr one fire arm taken By order of government and Deliverd pr do Sol gun deliverd per george anderson Thomas Anderson February 24 1788

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Although powder and paper for cartridges were issued by the government to members of the militia, firearms were not. Ordinarily men were expected to supply their own. This paper itemizes those individuals who were issued firearms by "order of government." Deerfield's Col. Joseph Stebbins (1749-1816), was the officer in charge. The time period is during Shays' Rebellion, an uprising of tax-protesters, which began in 1786.

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Military Firearm Log for Shays' Rebellion

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