 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...  Appletons' Cyclopaedia of American Biography - Seite 376herausgegeben von - 1889Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | 1787 - 512 Seiten
...accept this arduous employment, at the expence of -• my domeiric eafe and happinefs, fo I do not wilh to make any profit of it : I will keep an exact account of my expences Thefe, I doubt not, they will difcharge ; and that ii all I dcf.re." IREI, 1 N D. Sir John... | |
 | 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... | |
 | 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
...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, that as no pecuniary...at the expense of my domestic ease and happiness, I do not wish to make any profit from it. 1 will keep an exact account of my expenses. Those, I doubt... | |
 | William Fordyce Mavor - 1806 - 492 Seiten
...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, that as no pecuniary...at the expense of my 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... | |
 | William Fordyce Mavor - 1806 - 398 Seiten
...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, that as no pecuniary...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...at the expense of my domestic 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... | |
 | John Corry - 1809 - 262 Seiten
...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 as no pecuniary...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... | |
 | David Ramsay - 1811 - 522 Seiten
...with. " As to pay, Sir, I beg leave to assure the Confress that as no pecuniary consideration could ave 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 exact account of my expenses ; those I doubt... | |
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