 | William Gordon - 1788 - 816 strani
...to accept this arduous employment, at the expence of my domeftic cafe and happinefs, I do not wifh to make any profit from it. I will keep an exact account of my expences. Thofe, I doubt not, they will difcharge, and that is all I defire." The colonel did not afpire to the... | |
 | William Fordyce Mavor - 1804 - 432 strani
...no pecuniary consideration could h^ve tempted me to accept this arduous employment, at the expense of my domestic ease and happiness, I do not wish to...profit from it. I will keep an exact account of my expenses. Those, I doubt not, they will discharge, and that. is all I dtsire." A body 243 A.MERICA.... | |
 | William Fordyce Mavor - 1804 - 458 strani
...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' .. Jl 1 desire." Abo A body of troops... | |
 | William Fordyce Mavor - 1805 - 414 strani
...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. 1 will keep an exact account of my expenses. Those, I doubt not, they will discharge, and that it all... | |
 | William Fordyce Mavor - 1806 - 398 strani
...consideration could have tempted me to 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 of my expenses. Those, I doubt uot, they will discharge, ana that u ill I desire." A... | |
 | William Fordyce Mavor - 1806 - 492 strani
...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 pro6t from it. I will keep an exact account of my exr penses. Those, I doubt not, they will discharge,... | |
 | Aaron Bancroft - 1807 - 576 strani
...tempted me to 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 of my expenses. These, I doubt not, they will discharge, and that is all I desire." Congress, when his commission... | |
 | Aaron Bancroft - 1808 - 604 strani
...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...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... | |
 | John Corry - 1809 - 262 strani
...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...expences; those, I doubt not, they will discharge, and this is all Idesire." This speech is a proof of that disinterestedness and modesty, which were the... | |
 | Ignatius Thomson - 1810 - 220 strani
...to accept this arduous employment, at the expenfe of my domeftic eafe and happinefs, I do not wifh to make any profit from it. I will keep an exact account of my expenfes; Thofe I doubt not they will difcharge, and that is all I defire. - • GEN. WASHINGTON'S... | |
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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... 
