 | 1735 - 682 Seiten
...fervices then to be performed : it was the only means to prcvertt a total dcrehl^ion ot the fervicc : it was a part of their hire : I may be allowed to fay, it was the price of tlieir blood, and of your independency ; it is therefore more than a commcm... | |
 | 1783 - 736 Seiten
...Congrefs, ata time when they had nothing elfe to give to officers of the army for fervices then to be performed ; it was the only means to prevent a total dereliction of thefervice; it was a part of their hire ; I may be allowed to fay,, it was the price of their blood,... | |
 | 1783 - 532 Seiten
...they had nuthing elfe to give to officer? of f lie army, tor lerviccs then to be peí form • cd : it was the only means to prevent a total dereliction of the fervice : it was a part of their hire, I may be allowed to lav, it was the price of their blood, and... | |
 | 1783 - 424 Seiten
...at a time when they had noàii.ig elle to give, to officers of the array, for lei-vices then to be performed; it was the only means to prevent a total dereliction of the fer vice: ¡t »as a. part of their hire; I may be allowed to fayi if was the price of cheir blood,... | |
 | 1783 - 594 Seiten
...fervices then* to be performed ; it WJB the only means to prevent a total detel <£iion of the fcrvice; it was a part of their hire) I may be allowed to fay it was the price of their htnod, and of your independency; it is therefore nv'fc than a common... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1785 - 652 Seiten
...fervices then to be performed : it was the only means to prevent a total dereliilioh of the fervice : it was a part of their hire. I may be allowed to fay, it was the price of their blood, and of your independency ; it is therefore more than a common... | |
 | 1796 - 784 Seiten
...time when they had nothing elfe to give to officers of the army, for fcrvices then fo be perormed : it was the only means to prevent a total dereliction of the fervice : it was a part ot their hire. I may be allowed to fay, it was the price ot their blood, and... | |
 | George Washington - 1800 - 240 Seiten
...the army, for services then to be performed : it was the only means to prevent a total derilection of the service ; it was a part of their hire. I may...say, it was the price of their blood, and of your independency ; it is therefore more than a common debt, it is a debt of honour ; it can never be considered... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1800 - 632 Seiten
...at a time when they had nothing elfe to give to officers of the army, for fervices then to be , ,- performed : it was the only means to prevent a total dereliction of the fervice : it was a part of their bite. I may be allowed to fay, it was the price of their blood, and... | |
 | George Washington - 1800 - 232 Seiten
...of their hire. I may be allowed to say, it was the price of their blood, and of your independency ; it is therefore more than a common debt, it is a debt of hohour ; it can never be considered as a pension or gratuity, nor cancelled until it is fairly discharged.... | |
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That provision should be viewed, as it really was, a reasonable compensation offered by Congress, at a time when they had nothing else to give to the officers of the army for services then to be performed. It was the only means to prevent a total dereliction... 
