Commendation for William Shephard

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
In the House of Representatives feb^ry 5^th 1787
Resolved unanimously that the General Court
highly approve of the conduct of Major General Shephard
and the militia of his division for their exertions & spirited
defence of the Federal Arsenal at Springfield against the
attempts and attack of the Insurgents
Sent up for concurrence
Artemas Ward Speaker
In Senate Feb^y 5 ^e1787 --
Read & unanimously concurred --
Approved
James Bowdoin Sam^l Phillips jun^r Pr

Resolves approving
the conduct of Genl
Shephard &c in the
Defence of the Arsenal
at Springfield---
Feb^y 5. 1787
Copied for Gen^l Shephard
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