Fowle's New Hampshire Gazette And General Advertiser

The General Court of Massachusetts, we hear, have voted to approve of Gen. Lincoln's conduct in his overtures of recommending certain descriptions of insurgents to the clemency of government, and "that the Governour be, and he hereby is, authorised and empowered, in the name of the General Court, to promise a pardon, under such disqualifications as may hereafter be provided, to such private soldiers and others, who act in the capacity of non-commissioned officers; as have been, or now are, in arms against the commonwealth, with such exceptions as he or the general officer commanding the troops may judge necessary; provided, they shall deliver up their arms, and take and subscribe the oath of allegiance to the commonwealth, within such time as shall or may be limited by his Excellency for that purpose."