 | Jared Sparks - 1839 - 632 strani
...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." Before the election it had been voted, that five hundred dollars a month should be allowed... | |
 | William Grimshaw - 1840 - 342 strani
...unfavourable to my reputation, f beg it may be remembered, by every gentleman in the room, that I this day declare, with. the utmost sincerity, I do not...myself equal to the command I am honoured with. As tc pay, sir, I beg leave to assure the congress, that, as no pecuniary consideration could have tempted... | |
 | Samuel George Arnold - 1840 - 238 strani
...unfavourable 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 this command." On the subject of pay, he said ; " I beg leave to assure the congress, that as no pecuniary... | |
 | Mary Bowley - 1842 - 550 strani
...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, John Hancock,... | |
 | Jacob K. Neff - 1845 - 642 strani
...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...leave to assure the Congress, that as no pecuniary considerations could have tempted me to accept this arduous employment, at the expense of my domestic... | |
 | William Hickey - 1846 - 396 strani
...unfavorable to ray 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 to pay, sir, I beg leave to assure the Congress, that, as no pecuniary consideration... | |
 | Thaddeus Allen - 1847 - 574 strani
...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... | |
 | Rufus Wilmot Griswold - 1848 - 394 strani
...unfavourable 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 honoured with." At the same time he declined all pecuniary compensation, which, before the appointment, had been fixed... | |
 | Aaron Bancroft - 1848 - 472 strani
...unfavourable 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 honoured with. 1 beg leave, Sir, to assure the Congress, that, as no pecuniary consideration could have tempted me... | |
 | Benson John Lossing - 1848 - 146 strani
...happen, unfavorable to my reputation, I beg it may he remembered by gentlemen in this room that I this day declare, with the utmost sincerity, I do not think myse.lf equal to the command I am honored with. As to pay, sir, I beg leave to assure Congress that as no pecuniary consideration could... | |
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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. 
