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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... "
Journals of the American Congress: from 1774-1788: In Four Volumes - Stran 84
avtor: United States. Continental Congress - 1823
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Life of George Washington: Commander in Chief of the American Army Through ...

Aaron Bancroft - 1808 - 604 strani
...with. I beg leave, Sir, to assure the Congress, that, as no pecuniary consideration could have tempted me to accept this arduous employment, at the expense...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...
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The Life of George Washington: First President, and Commander in Chief of ...

John Corry - 1809 - 262 strani
...no pecuniary consideration could have tempted me to accept this arduous employment, at the expence of my domestic ease and happiness, I do not wish to...profit from it. I will keep an exact account of my expences; those, I doubt not, they will discharge, and this is all Idesire." This speech is a proof...
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The Patriot's Monitor, for New-Hampshire: Designed to Impress and Perpetuate ...

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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The Life of George Washington: Commander in Chief of the Armies of the ...

David Ramsay - 1811 - 522 strani
...to pay, Sir, I beg leave to assure the Confress that as no pecuniary consideration could ave tempted me to accept this arduous employment, at the expense...expenses ; those I doubt not they will discharge, and thatisallldesire." A special commission was made out for him, and at the same time an unanimous resolution...
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The Life of George Washington: Commander in Chief of the Armies of the ...

David Ramsay - 1814 - 274 strani
...consideration could have tempted me to accept this arduous employment, at the expense of my do- mestic ease and happiness, I do not wish to make any profit...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...
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The Biography of the Principal American Military and Naval Heroes ...

Thomas Wilson - 1817 - 344 strani
...my pay, 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 peace and happiness, I do not wish to make any profit from it. I will keep an exact account of my expences...
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The American Monthly Magazine and Critical Review, Količina 3

H. Biglow, Orville Luther Holley - 1818 - 500 strani
...me toarcept this arduous employment, at the expcnue of my domestic eaw and happiness, I do not wisli to make any profit from it. I will keep an exact account of my expenses. Those I doubt not they will disrli.M ;;. , and that is all I desire." 300 families from Wale* aad the Borthcrn and western parts...
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A Complete History of the United States of America: Embracing the Whole ...

Frederick Butler - 1821 - 474 strani
...tempted me t» accept this arduous employment, at the expence of my domestic ease and happiness, 1 do not wish to make any profit from it. I will keep...not they will discharge, and that is all I desire." Such modesty and disinterested patriotism are not recorded, even ol Ciiicinnatus. Courtly and dignified,...
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The Biography of the Principal American Military and Naval ..., Količina 1

Thomas Wilson - 1821 - 382 strani
...VOL. i. 19 have tempted me to accept this arduous employ-] ment, at the expense of my domestic peace and ' happiness, I do not wish to make any profit...expenses '—those, I doubt not, they will discharge, and this is all I desire." The appointment of Washington was attended ivith other promotions, namely, four...
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History of the United States: From Their First Settlement as Colonies, to ...

William Grimshaw - 1821 - 298 strani
...assure the congress, that, as no pecuniary consideration could have tempted me to accept this ardous employment, at the expense of my domestic ease and...profit from it. I will keep an exact account of my disbursements : those, I doubt not, they will discharge, and that is all I desire." In subordination...
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