 | United States. Continental Congress - 1823 - 642 pages
...leave to assure the Congress, that, as no pecuniary consideration could have temp<ed me to accept this arduous employment, at the expense of my domestic...not, they will discharge, and that is all I desire." Resolved, That a committee be appointed to draught a commission and instructions for the general. The... | |
 | Charles Augustus Goodrich - 1824 - 432 pages
...congress, that as * Dwight's Travels. no pecuniary consideration could have tempted me to accept this arduous employment, at the expense of my domestic...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 forces... | |
 | Charles Augustus Goodrich - 1823 - 428 pages
...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...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 forces... | |
 | Charles Augustus Goodrich - 1825 - 450 pages
...congress, that as * DwiKht's Travels. no pecuniary consideration could have tempted me to accept this arduous employment, at the expense of my domestic...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 pages
...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...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... | |
 | Aaron Bancroft - 1826 - 238 pages
...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 of my expenses. These, I doubt not, they will discharge, and that is all I desire." Congress, when his commission was... | |
 | 1826 - 390 pages
...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 expenses — those, I doubt not, they will discharge, and this is all I desire." The appointment of Washington was attended with other promotions, namely, four... | |
 | Charles Augustus Goodrich - 1827 - 328 pages
...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...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 forces... | |
 | Charles Augustus Goodrich - 1828 - 328 pages
...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...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 forces... | |
 | Timothy Pitkin - 1828 - 546 pages
...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...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... | |
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