...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,...

...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 power...

...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...

...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...

...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 pu• It appears that these few islanders, either from sentiment, or — which is far more probable...

...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 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 the power...

...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...

...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...

...days before that of Bunker Hill, offering pardon to the rebels, he and Samuel Adams were especially excepted, their offences being "of too flagitious...other consideration than that of condign punishment." When the Declaration of Independence was to be authenticated by the signature of the president of Congress,...