...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...

...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...

...hill, offering pardon to the rebels, he and Samuel Adams were specially exeepted, 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...other consideration than that of condign punishment; " — the 6 Provincial Congress appointed a committee, on the next day, of which Joseph Warren, —...

...12th of June succeeding. Gov. Gage issued a proclamation offering pardon to all the rebels, excepting Samuel Adams and John Hancock, " whose offences are...other consideration than that of condign punishment; " — " As for their king, John Hancock, And Adams, if they 're token, Their heads for signs shall...

...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...

...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...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...

...peaceable subjects : excepting only from the benefits of such pardon, SAMUEL ADAMS and JOHN HANCOCK, v/hose offences are of too flagitious a nature to admit of any other consideration but that of condign punishment." The injudicious management of his private affairs rendered Mr. Adams...

...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...