...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...

...insurgents who should forthwith lay down their arms, and return to the habits and duties of peaceable subjects, " excepting only from the benefit of such...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...

...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." It was also declared, that not only the persons above named and excepted, but also all their adherents,...

...insurgents who should forthwith lay down their arms, and return to the habits and duties of peaceable subjects, " excepting only from the benefit of such...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...

...only from the henefit of that panfon, " Samuel Adams and John Hancock, wluwe effences were said to he of too flagitious a nature to admit of any other consideration than that af condign punishment.'' It was also declared, that not only the persons nhovr named and excepted,...

...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...other consideration than that of condign punishment." This was a diploma, conferring greater honours on the individuals, than any other which was within...

...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...other consideration than that of condign punishment." This was a diploma, conferring greater honours on the individuals, than any other which was within...

...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." This circumstance gave additional celebrity to these two patriots, between whom, however, an unfortunate...

...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 Juhn Hancock, whose offences are of too flagitious a nature to admit of any other consideration than...

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