...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...

...whom, however, an unfortunate dissension took place, which produced a temporary schism in the party they headed, and a long personal estrangement between themselves. In fact, they differed so widely in their modes of living and general dispositions, that their concurrence in political...

...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 perons above named and excepted, but also all their adherents,...

...proclamation of amnesty, — notorious rebels, who had sinned beyond hope of pardon, and ' whose offences were of too flagitious a nature to admit of any other consideration than that of condign punishment.' "I would say to our illustrious guest, It is because you, sir, like them, have learned the truth that...

...; excepting only from the benefit of such pardon Samuel Adams and John Hancock, whose offences are of too flagitious a nature to admit of any other consideration than that of condign punishment ; " — the 6 Provincial Congress appointed a committee, on the next day, of which Joseph Warren, —...

...from the benefit of such pardon Samuel Adams 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...

...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...

...excepting only from the benefit of such pardon, Samuel Adams, and John Hancock, whose offences are of too flagitious a nature to admit of any other consideration than that of condign punishment." This was a diploma, conferring greater honours on the individuals, than any other which was within the power...

...excepting only from the benefits of such pardon, SAMUEL ADAMS and JOHN HANCOCK, whose offenses 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 may plead ignorance of the...

...duties of peaceable subjects, excepting only Samuel Adams and John Hancock, whose offenses were declared of " too flagitious a nature to admit of any other consideration than that of condign punishment." By the same instrument, Massachusetts was declared to be under martial law. General Gage was also preparing,...