...rebels and traitors, and martial law established till the colony was restored to the king's peace. No other notice was taken by the congress of this...to choose Mr. HANCOCK president of that assembly. At the same time GBOROB WASHTNGTOK, «q. utts unanimously chosen general and commander in chief of...

...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. In June the Americans attempted to fortify Bunkeris Hill, which is only about a mile and a half from...

...about noon, with ten companies of 1 " Wlioje offences," says the proclamation, " are of too flagitious a nature to admit of any other consideration, than that of condign jmni»fcroent." i .; grenadiers, grenadiers, and ten of light infantry, with a due proportion of field...

...benefit of such pai- ;.-.., 8AMIÎEI, ADAMS and JOHN HANCOCK, whose ofiercwi 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 msy plead ignorance of the...

...from the benefit of such pardon, Samuel Mams, 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...

...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,...

...benefit of that pardon Samuel Adams and John Hancock, whose offences were •aid to be of too flagitious a nature to admit of any other consideration than that of condign punishment. He abo proclaimed that not only the persons above named and excepted, bat also all their adherent»,...

...excepted — Samuel Adams and John Hancock, "whose offences," said the governor, *' are of too flagitious a nature to admit of any other consideration than that of condign punishment" A learned member of the British parliament averred, in a set speech, that it was not with America that...

...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 selection of these distinguished citizens, which an American historian has in reference to other...

...Gov. Gage's proclamation of pardon, aa their offences were therein declared to he " of too flagitious a nature, to admit of any other consideration than that of condign punishment." He was at this time a member of the continental congress, and in May, the same year, was chosen president...