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several encounters with the militia in which a number of
lives were lost, but nothing occurred of equal importance
with what had already taken place.
Trouble in Berk- Gcn. Liucolu discharged a portion of his
^^^^^- army after the retreat of Shays, but he still
had work for the remainder. On the 8"' of
February he was at Northampton, and the next day
marched for Berkshire. Before the rebellion was crushed,
the tei'ms of enlistment of many of his troops expired.
Recruits were enlisted for four months, and while the exchange
was taking place, Lincoln at one time had but
thirty men with him.
The Legislature On the 3*^ of February, the General Court
Meets. assembled, four days after the time fixed
upon. So great was the confusion of affairs
throughout the State, that the members could not sooner
reach Boston. A declaration of rebellion was made, the
offer of clenjency by Gen. Lincoln approved, all the meas-
ures inaugurated hj the Governor for the suppression of
the rebellion were sanctioned, and an appropriation of
£40,000 made to repay the money loaned by citizens, and to
meet the other expenses of the war. Resolutions approving
the conduct of Gens. Shepherd and Lincoln were
passed, an order was made to raise fifteen hundred men for
four months, and a reward of £150 offered for the apprehension
of the leaders of the outbreak.
The War Continued.
Satisfied that it was no longer practicable
to make head against the concentrated
army under Gen. Lincoln, the insurgents instituted a guerilla
warfare, sending ou.t small parties to surprise, harass
and plunder the people. During the remainder of the con-
flict, hostilities were in the main confined to the County of
Berkshire. Between one hundred fifty and two hundred
of the disaffected under command of John Hubbard, gathered
at West Stockbridge, but a number of volunteers were
soon collected, and the party dispersed. Hubbard and a
number of his men were captured.