Justin Hitchcock's Remarks and Observations

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the armed men to do so which had the effect they
desired and Shays and his officers could as well
command the wind as the men he headed Their
intention no doubt was to obtain arms and
miletary stores of which they had no supply but
the fireing at them turned the scale effectually
they retreated to Amherst and then to Pelham a
great proportion left the cause and went home
Gen^l Lincoln arrived about two days after at
Springfield with a Division of troops from Boston
and its vicinity. And immidiately went in persuit
of Day and Parsons. But both these parties ran
away and but a few weare taken Gen^l Lincoln
marched to Hadley. And the Insurgents to
Petersham Lincoln setout with his troops in the
[ ] It was a pleasant evening Just after
a new snow but after midnight the wind
blew hard the cold increased and snow flew
so that the men suffered very much they came
to Petersham in the morning And the Mob
dispersed the leaders went out of the state and
others home so this concluded the farce

Gen^l Brooks had marched with a nother division
of troops But was not wanted. Some skirmishing
took place in Berkshire County after this but
was soon over. The Government kept a regiment
for four Months in these counties. But they
found no enemy any longer Their were