 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 exact...  A History of the United States of America - Page 158by Charles Augustus Goodrich - 1823 - 400 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Francis Bacon - 1834 - 784 pages
...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 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 - Presidents - 1826 - 238 pages
...utmost sincerity, I do not. think myfielf equal to the command I am honoured with. I beg Jeave, Sir, to assure the Congress, that, as no pecuniary consideration...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... | |
 | United States - 1826 - 388 pages
...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 - United States - 1828 - 544 pages
...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 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 - United States - 1828 - 280 pages
...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 - United States - 1829 - 504 pages
...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...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 pages
...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 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 - United States - 1831 - 514 pages
...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... | |
 | Charles Augustus Goodrich - United States - 1832 - 322 pages
...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 - 1832 - 484 pages
...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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