 | Francis Bacon - 1834 - 784 strani
...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...from it. I will keep an exact account of my expenses. These, I doubt not, they will discharge, and that is all I desire." Barrow, Serra. 20. p. 98. No judge... | |
 | Aaron Bancroft - 1826 - 238 strani
...consideration could have tempted me to accept this arduous employment, at the expense of my domestick 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 not, they will discharge, and that is all I desire." Congress, when his commission was... | |
 | 1826 - 388 strani
...employment, at the expense of my domestic* peace and happiness, I do not wish to make any profit t'rom it. I will keep an exact account of my expenses — those, I doubt not, they will discharge, and this is all I desire." The appointment of Washington was attended with other promotions, namely, four... | |
 | Timothy Pitkin - 1828 - 544 strani
...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...from it. I will keep an exact account of my expenses. These I doubt not, they will discharge, and that is all I desire." Having thus placed one of their... | |
 | John Warner Barber - 1828 - 280 strani
...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 disbursements ; those, I doubt not, they will discharge, and that... | |
 | Citizen of the United States - 1829 - 504 strani
...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...not they will discharge, and that is all I desire." On presenting this special commission to Gen. Washington, a resolution was unanimously adopted, that... | |
 | Charles Augustus Goodrich - 1829 - 494 strani
...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...from it; I will keep an exact account of my expenses. These, I doubt not, they will discharge, and that is all I desire." During the winter of 1776, the... | |
 | C. B. Taylor - 1831 - 514 strani
...pecuniary consideration could. have tempted, ine 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 nly expenses. Those, I doubt not, they will discharge, and that is all I desire." On presenting this... | |
 | David Ramsay - 1832 - 278 strani
...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...and that is all I desire." A special commission was made out for him, and at the same time a unanimous resolution was adopted by congress^ " That they... | |
 | Charles Augustus Goodrich - 1832 - 484 strani
...consideration could have tempted me to accept this arduous employment, at the expense of my domestic case and 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 I desire." During the winter of 1776, the... | |
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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... 
