 | David Ramsay - 1832 - 278 strani
...this day declare, with the utmost sincerity, I do not think myself equal to the command I am honoured with. • " As to pay, Sir, I beg leave to assure...not they will discharge, and that is all I desire." A special commission was made out for him, and at the same time a unanimous resolution was adopted... | |
 | Charles Augustus Goodrich - 1832 - 322 strani
...employment, at the expense of my domestic ease and happiness, I do not wish to make any profit frui.i it. 1 will keep an exact account of my expenses. Those I...not they will discharge, and that is all I desire."* .4 special commission was drawn up and presented to him, its commander in chief of the American forces;... | |
 | Charles Augustus Goodrich - 1833 - 600 strani
..."But lest some unlucky event should happen unfavorable to my reputation, I beg it may be remembered, by every gentleman in the room, that I this day declare,...not, they will discharge, and that is all I desire."* A special commission was drawn up and presented to him, as commander in chief of the American forces... | |
 | Charles Augustus Goodrich - 1833 - 608 strani
...room, that I this day declare, witn the utmost sincerity, I do not think myself equal to the command 1 am honored with. " As to pay, sir, I beg leave to...not, they will discharge, and that is all I desire."* A special commission was drawn up and presented to him, as commander in chief of the American forces... | |
 | George Washington, Jared Sparks - 1834 - 578 strani
...general, it had been resolved, that his pay should be five hundred dollars a month. See APPENDIX, No. T. by every gentleman in the room, that I, this day,...MRS. MARTHA WASHINGTON.* Philadelphia, 18 June, 1775. Mv DEAREST, I am now set down to write to you on a subject, which fills me with inexpressible concern,... | |
 | Samuel Farmer Wilson - 1834 - 386 strani
...the utmost sincerity. I do not think myself equal to the command I am honored with. I beg leave, Sir, to assure the Congress, that as no pecuniary consideration...not, they will discharge, and that is all I desire." -At the same time, Artemas Ward, Charles Lee, Philip Schuyler, and Israel Putnam, were appointed majors-general... | |
 | Francis Bacon, Basil Montagu - 1834 - 458 strani
...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." Barrow, Serm. 20. p. 98. No judge should intrude himself into the office, or assume a judicial power... | |
 | Robert W. Lincoln - 1836 - 530 strani
...But, lest some unlucky event should happen, unfavorable to my reputation, I beg it may be remembered by every gentleman in the room, that I this day declare,...not they will discharge, and that is all I desire." A special commission was made out for him, and at the same time an unanimous resolution was adopted... | |
 | George Washington - 1837 - 644 strani
...dollars a month should be allowed for the pay and expenses of the general. On this point he said; " I beg leave to assure the Congress, that, as no pecuniary...not, they will discharge ; and that is all I desire." In a letter to his wife on this occasion, his sentiments are uttered with the same frankness, the same... | |
 | George Washington, Jared Sparks - 1837 - 658 strani
...dollars a month should be allowed for the pay and expenses of the general. On this point he said ; " I beg leave to assure the Congress, that, as no pecuniary...not, they will discharge ; and that is all I desire." In a letter to his wife on this occasion, his sentiments are uttered with the same frankness, the same... | |
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But, lest some unlucky event should happen, unfavorable to my reputation, 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. As... 
