 | William Fordyce Mavor - 1804 - 432 strani
...only from the benefit of that pardon Samuel Adams and John Hancock, whose offences were said to be of too flagitious a nature to admit of any other consideration than that of condign punishment. In June the Americans attempted to fortify Bunkeris Hill, which is only about a mile and a half from... | |
 | William Fordyce Mavor - 1805 - 410 strani
...only from the benefit of that pardon Samuel Adams and John Hancock, whose offences were said to be of too flagitious a nature to admit of any other consideration than that of condign punishment. In June the Americans attempted to fortify Bunker's Hill, Which is only about a mile and a half from... | |
 | Thomas Northmore - 1809 - 274 strani
...and John Hancock were alone excepted from the benefit of it; their offences being declared " to be of too flagitious a nature to admit of any other consideration than that of condign punishment. — No other notice was taken by the Congress of this proclamation, than to choose Mr. Hancock president... | |
 | Thomas Northmore - 1809 - 268 strani
...were alone exempted from the benefit oi it; their offences being declared " to be of too llagitious a nature to admit of any other consideration than that of condign punishment. —No other notice was taken by the Congress of this proclamation, than to choose Mr. Hancock president... | |
 | Abiel Holmes - 1813 - 478 strani
...brigadier general Pigot, about noon, with ten companies of 1 " Wlioje offences," says the proclamation, " are of too flagitious a nature to admit of any other consideration, than that of condign jmni»fcroent." i .; grenadiers, grenadiers, and ten of light infantry, with a due proportion of field... | |
 | 1814 - 564 strani
...pardon to all the " rebels" excepting only Samuel Adams and John Hancock, whose offences, he declares, " are of too flagitious a nature to admit of any other consideration than condign punishment." Being thus officially denounced, his reputation as a patriot was still more widely... | |
 | William Grimshaw - 1821 - 298 strani
...this indulgence, however, were excepted, Samuel Adams and John Hancock. Their offences were said to be of too flagitious a nature to admit of any other consideration than the severest punishment. As martial law was at the same time proclaimed, it was sup. posed that those... | |
 | Hezekiah Niles - 1822 - 526 strani
...excepting only from the benefit of such pai- ;.-.., 8AMIÎEI, ADAMS and JOHN HANCOCK, whose ofiercwi are of too flagitious a nature to admit of any other consideration than that of condign punishment. And to the end that no person within the limits of this proffered mercy msy plead ignorance of the... | |
 | Thomas Jones Rogers - 1823 - 382 strani
...return to the duties of peaceable subjects, excepting only from the benefit of such pardon, Samuel Mams, and John Hancock, whose offences are of too flagitious...other consideration than that of condign punishment." This \vas a diploma, conferring greater honours on the individuals, than any other ,which was within... | |
 | 1824 - 516 strani
...shall forthwith lay down their arms, and return to the duties of peaceable subjects, excepting only from the benefit of such pardon, Samuel Adams, and...John Hancock, whose offences are of too flagitious a natura to admit of any other consideration than that of condign punishment." This was a diploma, conferring... | |
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I do hereby in his majesty's name, offer and promise his most gracious pardon, to all persons who shall forthwith lay down their arms, and return to the duties of peaceable subjects, excepting only from the benefit of such pardon, SAMUEL ADAMS and JOHN... 
