 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...  George Washington - Seite 93von Norman Hapgood - 1901 - 419 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | George Washington - 1800 - 240 Seiten
...myself equal to the command I am honoured with. *' WITH respect to pay, sir, I must beg leave to assure Congress, that as no pecuniary consideration could...tempted me to accept this arduous employment, at the expence of my domestic ease and happiness, I do net wish to make any profit from it. I will keep an... | |
 | George Washington - 1800 - 232 Seiten
...no pecuniary consideration could have tempted me to accept this arduous employment, at the expence of my domestic ease and happiness, I do not wish to make any profit from it. I will keep an exact account of my expences. Those I doubt not they will discharge, and that is all... | |
 | William Fordyce Mavor - 1804 - 458 Seiten
...consideration could have tempted me to .-:eept this arduous employment, at the expense ot my . .-iesiic ease and happiness, I do .not wish to make any profit from it. I will keep an exact account of my exr,f«e*. Those, 1 doubt not, they will discharge, and tha' ..... | |
 | William Fordyce Mavor - 1804 - 432 Seiten
...pursued his success, and took Montreal, and designed to push his victories to Quebec. " As to pay, sir, 1 beg leave to assure the congress, that as no pecuniary consideration could h^ve tempted me to accept this arduous employment, at the expense of my domestic ease and happiness,... | |
 | William Fordyce Mavor - 1805 - 410 Seiten
...to Quebec. A body of troops commanded by general Arnold was ordered to march to Canada : after suf" As to pay, sir, I beg leave to assure the congress,...happiness, I do not wish to make any profit from it. 1 will keep an exact account of my expenses. Those, I doubt not, they will discharge, and that is all... | |
 | William Fordyce Mavor - 1806 - 492 Seiten
...hundred. He pursued his success, and took Montreal, and designed to push his victories to Quebec. " As to pay, sir, I beg leave to assure the congress,...domestic ease and happiness, I do not wish to make any pro6t from it. I will keep an exact account of my exr penses. Those, I doubt not, they will discharge,... | |
 | William Fordyce Mavor - 1806 - 398 Seiten
...hundred. He pursued his success, and took Montreal, and designed to push his victories to Quebec, " As to pay, sir, I beg leave to assure the congress,...accept this arduous employment, at the expense of ray domestic case and happiness, I do not wish to make any profit from it. I will keep an enact account... | |
 | Aaron Bancroft - 1807 - 576 Seiten
...utmost sincerity, I do not think myself equal to the command I am honoured with. I beg leave, Sir, to assure the Congress, that, as no pecuniary consideration...accept this arduous employment, at the expense of my domestick ease and happiness, 1 do not wish to make any profit from it. I will keep an exact account... | |
 | Aaron Bancroft - 1808 - 584 Seiten
...utmost sincerity, I do not think myself equal to the command I am honoured with. I beg leave, Sir, to assure the Congress, that, as no pecuniary consideration...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... | |
 | John Corry - 1809 - 262 Seiten
...with the utmost sincerity, I do not think myself equal to the command I am honoured with. " As to my pay, sir, I beg leave to assure the Congress, that...tempted me to accept this arduous employment, at the expence of my domestic ease and happiness, I do not wish to make any profit from it. I will keep an... | |
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