...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...

...duties of peaceable subjects, excepting only Samuel Adams and John Hancock, whose offences were declared to be 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,...

...countenancing, aiding, and assisting them in the robberies and murders then committed ; whose offences are of too flagitious a nature to admit of any other consideration than that of condign punishment : provided, they take the benefit hereof, by making a surrender of themselves to any general officer...

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

...subjects, 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 honors on the individuals than any other which was within the...

...respective occupations. From 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...

...who would forthwith lay down their arms, and return to their peaceable occupations, excepting only Samuel Adams and John Hancock, whose offences were...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...

...countenancing, aiding, and assisting them in the robberies and murders then committed ; whose offences are of too flagitious a nature to admit of any other consideration than that of condign punishment." The battle of Bunker Hill took place on the next day, consequently before this proclamation could have...

...should forthwith lay down their arms and return to their respective occupations and peaceable duties, excepting only from the benefit of that pardon Samuel...other consideration than that of condign punishment He also proclaimed that not only the persons above named and excepted, but also all their adherents,...

...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 a diploma, conferring greater honours on the individuals, than any other which was within...