Sir, I, your pardon ask!

When it does not do this, it increases penalties which work evil in other directions and awe courts, juries, governors and pardon boards, not only preventing them from listening to the voice of humanity and justice, but causing them to deny substantial rights and wreak vengeance and cruelty upon the weak and helpless.

Of differing merits from three trees incline Dismas and Gesmas and the Power Divine; Dismas repents, Gesmas no pardon craves, The power Divine by death the sinner saves.

He might coin money, make war and peace, grant titles of nobility, establish courts, appoint judges, and pardon criminals; but he was not permitted to tax his people without their consent.

One suggestion by way of limitation is that no pardon issue except upon recommendation of the judge of the court in which conviction was wrought.

The granting of pardon melts the most audacious, just as punishment irritates the most mild.

His Majesty readily pardons offences; and he becomes heartily reconciled with those whom he has offended."

He was made absolute lord of the land and water within his boundaries, could erect towns, cities, and ports, make war or peace, call the whole fighting population to arms and declare martial law, levy tolls and duties, establish courts of justice, appoint judges, magistrates, and other civil officers, execute the laws, and pardon offenders.

could human intercession plead, Breathed ardent to'ards that undiscover'd shore, What hearts unnumber'd for thy fate that bleed, Would warm oblations for thy pardon pour.

Also from the mountaine of pardons vntill they be passed the said pillers none dare looke backward, for feare least the sinnes which he hath left in the mountains returne to him againe.