 | William Grimshaw - 1840 - 342 strani
...this indulgence, however, were exccpted, Samuel Adam* 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 supposed that those... | |
 | Jared Sparks, Edward Everett, James Russell Lowell, Henry Cabot Lodge - 1841 - 740 strani
...all who should lay down their arms and become peaceful subjects ; " excepting only from the benefits of such pardon SAMUEL ADAMS and JOHN HANCOCK, whose...other consideration than that of condign punishment." After proclaiming " law martial," since it had become impracticable to administer the law of the land,... | |
 | Edward Currier - 1841 - 474 strani
...down their arms, and return to the duties of peaceable subjects : excepting onlv from the benefits of such pardon, SAMUEL ADAMS, and JOHN HANCOCK, whose...flagitious a nature to admit of any other consideration but that of condign punishment." Mr. Adams was a member of the first Continental Congress, which assembled... | |
 | George Lillie Craik, Charles MacFarlane - 1841 - 834 strani
...peaceable occupations, excepting only 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 pu• It appears that these few islanders, either from sentiment, or — which is far more probable... | |
 | Robert W. Lincoln - 1842 - 610 strani
...return to the duties of peaceable subjects : excepting only from the benefits of such pardon, SAMUBL ADAMS, and JOHN HANCOCK, whose offences are of too...flagitious a nature to admit of any other consideration but that of condign pnnfeb. ment." Mr. Adams was a member of the first Continental Congress, wki* l'... | |
 | M. Sears - 1842 - 586 strani
...subjects ; excepting only from the benefits of such pardon SAMUEL ADAMS and JOHN HANCOCK, whose offepces are of too flagitious a nature to admit of any other consideration but that of condign punishment." Mr. Adams was a member of the first Continental Congress, which assembled... | |
 | Samuel Farmer Wilson - 1843 - 452 strani
...should lay down their arms, and return to the duties of peacable subjects, except SAMUEL ADAMS and JOHH HANCOCK, " -whose offences are of too flagitious a...other consideration than that of condign punishment." This proclamation only strengthened the union of the colonists, and elevated these proscribed patriots... | |
 | M. Sears - 1844 - 582 strani
...down their arms, and return to the duties of peaceable subjects ; excepting only from the benefits of such pardon SAMUEL ADAMS and JOHN HANCOCK, whose...flagitious a nature to admit of any other consideration but that of condign punishment." Mr. Adams was a member of the first Continental Congress, which assembled... | |
 | J. R. Miller - 1844 - 742 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 He also proclaimed that not only the persons above named and excepted, but also all their adherents,... | |
 | John Frost - 1844 - 282 strani
...shall forthwith lay down their arms, and return to the duties of peaceble subjects, excepting only from the benefit of such pardon, Samuel Adams, and John Hancock, whose offences are of two flagitious a nature to admit of any other consideration than that of condign punishment. This was... | |
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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... 
