 | Charles Augustus Goodrich - 1825 - 450 σελίδες
...beg leave to assure the congress, that as * DwiKht's Travels. no pecuniary consideration could have tempted me to accept this arduous employment, at the...I will keep an exact account of my expenses. Those 1 doubt not they will discharge, and that is all 1 desire.'** A special commission was drawn up and... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1834 - 784 σελίδες
...with. As to pay, I beg leave to assure the Congress, that as no pecuniary consideration could have tempted me to accept this arduous employment, at the...from it. I will keep an exact account of my expenses. These, I doubt not, they will discharge, and that is all I desire." Barrow, Serra. 20. p. 98. No judge... | |
 | 1826 - 388 σελίδες
...my pay, I beg leave to assure the Congress, that as no pecuniary consideration could VOL. i. 19 have tempted me to accept this arduous employment, at the expense of my domestic* peace and happiness, I do not wish to make any profit t'rom it. I will keep an exact account of my... | |
 | Aaron Bancroft - 1826 - 238 σελίδες
...honoured with. I beg Jeave, Sir, to assure the Congress, that, as no pecuniary consideration could have tempted me to accept this arduous employment, at the expense of my domestick ease and happiness, I do not wish to make any profit from it. I will keep an exact account... | |
 | Charles Augustus Goodrich - 1827 - 328 σελίδες
...pecuniary Consideration could have tempted me to accept this arduous employment, at the expense ef my domestic ease and happiness, I do not wish to make...I doubt not they will discharge, and that is all I desire."* A special commission was drawn up and presented to him, as commander in chief of the American... | |
 | Charles Augustus Goodrich - 1828 - 328 σελίδες
..." As to pay, sir, I beg leave to assure the congress, that as no pecuniary consideration could have tempted me to accept this arduous employment, at the...I doubt not they will discharge, and that is all I desire."* A special commission was drawn up and presented to him, as commander in chief of the American... | |
 | Timothy Pitkin - 1828 - 540 σελίδες
..." As to pay, sir, I beg leave to assure the congress, that as ne pecuniary consideration could have tempted me to accept this arduous employment, at the...from it. I will keep an exact account of my expenses. These I doubt not, they will discharge, and that is all I desire." Having thus placed one of their... | |
 | John Warner Barber - 1828 - 280 σελίδες
...As to pay. sir, I beg leave to assure the Congress, that, as no pecuniary consideration could have tempted me to accept this arduous employment, at the...happiness, I do not wish to make any profit from it. 1 will keep an exact account of my disbursements ; those, I doubt not, they will discharge, and that... | |
 | Citizen of the United States - 1829 - 504 σελίδες
..." As to pay, sir, I beg leave to assure the congress, that as no pecuniary consideration could have tempted me to accept this arduous employment, at the...I doubt not they will discharge, and that is all I desire." On presenting this special commission to Gen. Washington, a resolution was unanimously adopted,... | |
 | Charles Augustus Goodrich - 1829 - 494 σελίδες
..." As to pay, sir, I beg leave to assure the congress, that as no pecuniary consideration could have tempted me to accept this arduous employment, at the...from it; I will keep an exact account of my expenses. These, I doubt not, they will discharge, and that is all I desire." During the winter of 1776, the... | |
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As to pay, Sir, I beg leave to assure the Congress, that, as no pecuniary consideration could have tempted me to accept this arduous employment, at the expense of my domestic ease and happiness, I do not wish to make any profit from it. I will keep an... 
