put in irons

“Of course he’d much the best of it to the last,—his character was so good. He had escaped when he was made half wild by me and my murderous intentions; and his punishment was light. I was put in irons, brought to trial again, and sent for life. I didn’t stop for life, dear boy and Pip’s comrade, being here.”

And this is the delight: Both the rebels’ commanding colonels were put in irons; and one—I recall not his name—was captured by two of his own former slaves, who found him hid cowering in a swamp.

A day or two elapsed, when they ventured down, and when within hearing were ordered to lay down their arms, which they did, and were put in irons.

He accordingly reproached them for their transgressions, told them to prepare for death, and ordered them to be put in irons, taking care that neither boat nor man should be allowed to go on shore until he was ready to land.

He was put in irons, and the vessels set sail, having on board the whole of the little community, as well as that strong box of gold and treasure, the disputed possession of which was at the bottom of most of this trouble.