 Upon the whole, it did not appear to your committee that his lordship's commission contained any other authority than that expressed in the act of Parliament, namely, that of granting pardons, with such exceptions as the commissioners shall think proper...  The Life of Benjamin Franklin - Page 290by Benjamin Franklin - 1875Full view - About this book
 | 1814 - 378 pages
...those of granting pardons, with such exceptions as he and his brother, the general, might think proper to make ; and of declaring America, or any part of it, to be in the king's peace, on submission. Lord Howe having expressed his concern, at being obliged to distress those whom he so... | |
 | John Burk - Virginia - 1816 - 574 pages
...it be-' came evident that the powers of the Commissioners merely extended to granting pardons, and declaring America, or any part of it. to be in the King's peace, upon submission. This certitude dispelled the charm, broke the i.;'i- . H, which promises of peace and reconciliation... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - United States - 1818 - 558 pages
...parliament, viz. that of granting pardons, with such exceptions as the commissioners shall think proper to make; and of declaring America or any part of it to be in the king's peace upon submission : for as to the power of inquiring into the state of America, which his lordship mentioned to us, and... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - Statesmen - 1818 - 566 pages
...that.ho was,sorry to find that no accommodation was likely to take place, put mi end to the conference. declaring America or any part of it to be in the King's peace upon submission : for as to the . power of enquiring into the state of America, which his lordship mentioned to us,... | |
 | John Sanderson - 1828 - 338 pages
...parliament, which was that of granting pardons, with such exceptions as the commissioners might think proper to make, and of declaring America, or any part of it to be in the king's peace, upon submission. It is unnecessary to add in what manner, a conference, grounded upon such principles, terminated. The... | |
 | James Thacher - United States - 1823 - 686 pages
...Parliament, namely, that of granting pardons, with such exceptions as the commissioners shall think proper to make, and of declaring America, or any part of it, to be in the king's peace on submission. The committee conducted the business with great judgment, and in a manner becoming the... | |
 | J. R. Miller - Great Britain - 1825 - 490 pages
...parliament ; namely, that of granting pardons, with such exceptions as the commisrtioners shall thiuk proper to make, and of declaring America, or any part of it, to be in the king's peace on submission : for as to the power of inquiring into the state of America, which hie lordship mentioned... | |
 | United States - 1826 - 422 pages
...parliament, viz. that of granting pardons, with such exceptions as the commissioners shall think proper to make, and of declaring America, or any part of it, to be in the king's peace, upon submission: for as to the power of inquiring into the state of America, which his lordship mentioned to us, and... | |
 | United States - 1826 - 440 pages
...parliament, viz. that of granting pardons, with such exceptions as the commissioners shall think proper to make, and of declaring America, or any part of it, to be in the king's peace, upon submission: for as to the power of inquiring into the state of America, which his lordship mentioned to us, and... | |
 | James Thacher - American War of Independence, 1775-1783 - 1827 - 494 pages
...Parliament, namely, that of granting pardons, with such exceptions as the commissioners shall think proper to make, and of declaring America, or any part of it, to be in the king's peace on submission. The committee conducted the business with great judgment, and in a manner becoming the... | |
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