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ton of the subsequent assertions, In Ills
exigency of complicated ca.nmities. / avail
myself Of the last efior. within the bounds
OF my duty, to spere the cfihsion of blood
to offer and do hereby in his Maies-
tvs name, offer and promise his most gra-
cious pardon to all persons who shall forth
with lay down their arms, and return to the
duties Of peaceable subjects, excepting only
from the benefit of such pardon Samuel Id
ans and John Hancock, whose offences arc of
too flagitious nature to adult of any other
consideration than that of condign punish
ment.
And to the end that no person within the
limits of this proffered mercy may plead ig-
norance of the consequences of refusing It,
by these presents proclaim, not only the
persons above-named and excepted, but all
their ndherents, associates and abettors,
meaning to comprehend III those terms, all
and every person, and persons, ofwhat class,
denominations, or description soevcr, who
have appeared in arms against the Kings
government and shnll not lay down the
snine as aforementioned and likewise all
such MS shall so take arms after the date
hereof or who shall in anywise protect or
conceal such offenders, or assist them with
money, provision, cattle, arms, ammunition,
carriages, or any other necessary for subsis-
tcnco or offences or shall hold secret cores
pondence with them by letter, message, sig
nal, or otherwise, to be rebels and traitors,
and as such he treated.
AND WHEREAS, during the continu-
Rnce of the present unnatural rebellion, JUS
tice cannot be administered by the common
law of the land, the course whereof has, for
long time past, been violently impedcd,
aud wholly interrupted; from whence results
n necessity for using and exercising the Law
Martial: have therefore thought fit, by the
authority vested in ME, by the royal charter
of this province. 10 publish, and | do here
by publish, proclaim and order the Use and
exercise of the Law Martial within aud
throughout this province for so long time as
the present unhappy occasion shall necessa-
rily require; whereof all persons are here
by required to take notice, aud govern them
selves, as well TO maintain order and regular
ity among the pcnceable inhabitants OF the
province, as to resist, or encounter and sub
due tile rebels and traitors above described
by such as shall be called upon for these
purposes.
To these inevitable, but I trust salutary
measures, it is far more pleasing part OF
duty, 10 add the assurances of protection and
support to all, who, in so trying n crisis, shall
manifest their allegiance 10 the King, and af-
iection TO the parent state. SO that such
persons as may have been intimidated to quit
their habitations in the course of this alarm,
may return to their respective callings and
professions and stand distinct and separate
from the parcdes of the Constitution, till
Cop in his mercy shall restore 10 his crca-
tures, in this distracted land, that system of
happiness from which they have been seduc
cd, The religion Of peace, and liberty found
ed upon law.
GIVEN at Boston this Twelfth day of June,
in the fifteenth year of the reign of his
Majesty GEORGE the Third, by the
Grace of GOD, of Great Britain, France
nnd Ireland KING, Defender of the Faith,
&c. Annoque Domini, l775.
THOMAS GAGE.
by bis Excellency's Command,
THo's FLUcKER, Sec'ry.
GOD Save the KING.