 I beg it may be remembered by every gentleman in the room that I this day declare, with the utmost sincerity, I do not think myself equal to the command I am honored with.  George Washington - Seite 761895Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | Samuel George Arnold - 1840 - 238 Seiten
...competency, he added : " Lest some unlucky event should happen, unfavourable to my reputation, I beg it may be remembered by every gentleman in the room, that...the utmost sincerity, I do not think myself equal to this command." On the subject of pay, he said ; " I beg leave to assure the congress, that as no pecuniary... | |
 | Mary Bowley - 1842 - 550 Seiten
...should happen unfavourable to my reputation, I beg it may be remembered by every gentleman in this room, that I this day declare with the utmost sincerity, I do not think myself equal to the command I am honoured with." Four days after the vote of the congress, he received his commission from the president,... | |
 | Horatio Hastings Weld - 1845 - 250 Seiten
...approbation. " But lest some unlucky event should happen unfavourable to my reputation, I beg it may be remembered by every gentleman in the room, that...sincerity, I do not think myself equal to the command I am honoured with. " As to pay, sir, I beg leave to assure the Congress that as no pecuniary consideration... | |
 | Jacob K. Neff - 1845 - 642 Seiten
...but," said he, " lest some unlucky event should happen, unfavourable to my reputation, I beg it may be remembered, by every gentleman in the room, that I this day declared, with the utmost sincerity, I do not think myself equal to the command I am honoured with.... | |
 | William Hickey - 1846 - 396 Seiten
...approbation. " But, lest some unlucky event should happen, unfavorable to ray reputation, I beg it may be remembered, by every gentleman in the room, that...think myself equal to the command I am honored with. "As to pay, sir, I beg leave to assure the Congress, that, as no pecuniary consideration could have... | |
 | Horatio Hastings Weld - 1846 - 250 Seiten
...approbation. " But lest some unlucky event should happen unfavourable to my reputation, I beg it may be remembered by every gentleman in the room, that...sincerity, I do not think myself equal to the command I am honoured with. " As to pay, sir, I beg leave to assure the Congress that as no pecuniary consideration... | |
 | John Frost - 1847 - 602 Seiten
...approbation. "But, lest some unlucky event should happen, unfavourable to my reputation, I beg it may be remembered by every gentleman in the room, that...sincerity, I do not think myself equal to the command I am honoured with. "As to pay, sir, I beg leave to assure the Congress, that, as no pecuniary consideration... | |
 | George Washington - 1847 - 588 Seiten
...resolved, that his pay should be five hundred dollars a month. See APPENDIX, No. I. VOL. III. 1 •* by every gentleman in the room, that I, this day,...think myself equal to the command I am honored with. As to pay, Sir, I beg leave to assure the Congress, that, as no pecuniary consideration could have... | |
 | Thaddeus Allen - 1847 - 574 Seiten
...happen, unfavorable to my reputation, I beg it may be remembered, by every gentleman in the room, that / this day declare with the utmost sincerity, I do not...think myself equal to the command I am honored with. " As to pay, sir, I beg leave to assure the Congress, that, as no pecuniary consideration could have... | |
 | 1856 - 604 Seiten
...Commander-in-Chief and declare: "But lest some unlucky event should happen, unfavorable to my reputation, I beg it to be remembered by every gentleman in the...think myself equal to the command I am honored with. As to pay, sir, I beg leave to assure the Congress that as no pecuniary consideration could have tempted... | |
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