 | James Grahame - 1845 - 536 strani
...from the benefit of such pardon Samuel Adams1 and John Hancock, — whose offences," it was added, " are of too flagitious a nature to admit of any other consideration than that of condign punishment " ; and announced the dominion of martial law in Massachusetts, " as long as the present unhappy occasion... | |
 | Robert Taylor Conrad - 1846 - 900 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...flagitious a nature to admit of any other consideration but that of condign punishment." The persecutions of the royalists only strengthened the efforts of... | |
 | Charles MacFarlane - 1846 - 472 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 punishment. The only effect of this proclamation appears to have been an increase of defiance and determination on... | |
 | Elias Lyman Magoon - 1848 - 498 strani
...offering pardon to the rebels, he and Samuel Adams were especially excepted, their offences being " of too flagitious a nature to admit of any other consideration than that of condign punishment." When the Declaration of Independence was to be authenticated by the signature of the president of Congress,... | |
 | Robert Rantoul - 1850 - 144 strani
...pardon to all the other rebels, they had the honor to be the two sole exceptions, their offences being " of too flagitious a nature to admit of any other consideration than that of condign punishment." The prospect before Hancock and Adams, on the ever-glorious nineteenth of April, was, to be soon proclaimed... | |
 | Amicus - 1850 - 42 strani
...There are symptoms, which render it not improbable, that their offence might now, as then, be deemed " of too flagitious a nature to admit of any other consideration than that of condign punishment." It is also worthy of remark, that Hancock, at this particular moment, owed his elevation to the chair... | |
 | Richard Frothingham - 1851 - 460 strani
...arms or "stand distinct and separate from the parricides of the constitution," — "excepting only from the benefit of such pardon Samuel Adams and John...other consideration than that of condign punishment." This document only served to exasperate the people. The Massachusetts Congress prepared a counter proclamation,... | |
 | Charles MacFarlane - 1851 - 476 strani
...peaceable occupations, excepting only Samuel A.dams 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. The only effect of this proclamation appears to have been an increase of defiance and determination on... | |
 | 1851 - 532 strani
...who had resisted the Crown, except John Hancock and Samuel Adams, " whose offences," as he declared, "are of too flagitious a nature to admit of any other consideration, than that of condign punishment" Had their cause failed, like that of Peters, and they been captured by the victors, they would have... | |
 | Nahum Capen - 1851 - 424 strani
...pardon to all the rebels, excepting Samuel Adams and John Hancock, " whose offences," it is declared, " are of too flagitious a nature to admit of any other consideration, than that of condign punishment." Mr. Hancock was at this time a member of the continental congress, of which he was chosen president... | |
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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... 
