 | William Gordon - 1788 - 816 pages
...to accept this arduous employment, at the expence of my domeftic cafe and happinefs, I do not wifh to make any profit from it. I will keep an exact account of my expences. Thofe, I doubt not, they will difcharge, and that is all I defire." The colonel did not afpire... | |
 | George Washington - 1800 - 232 pages
...sincerity, I do not think myself equal to the command I am honoured with. " WITH respect to pay, sir, I must beg leave to assure Congress, that as no pecuniary...tempted me to accept this arduous employment, at the expence of my domestic ease and happiness, I do not wish to make any profit from it. I will keep an... | |
 | George Washington - 1800 - 240 pages
...tempted me to accept this arduous employment, at the expence of my domestic ease and happiness, I do net wish to make any profit from it. I will keep an exact account of my expences. Those I doubt not they will discharge, and that is all I desire." ON THE CESSATION OF HOSTILITIES,... | |
 | William Fordyce Mavor - 1804 - 458 pages
...consideration could have tempted me to .-:eept this arduous employment, at the expense ot my . .-iesiic ease and happiness, I do .not wish to make any profit from it. I will keep an exact account of my exr,f«e*. Those, 1 doubt not, they will discharge, and tha' .. Jl 1 desire." Abo A body of troops... | |
 | William Fordyce Mavor - 1805 - 414 pages
...general Arnold was ordered to march to Canada : after suf" As to pay, sir, I beg leave to assure the congress, that as no pecuniary consideration could...happiness, I do not wish to make any profit from it. 1 will keep an exact account of my expenses. Those, I doubt not, they will discharge, and that it all... | |
 | William Fordyce Mavor - 1806 - 492 pages
...Montreal, and designed to push his victories to Quebec. " As to pay, sir, I beg leave to assure the congress, that as no pecuniary consideration could...domestic ease and happiness, I do not wish to make any pro6t from it. I will keep an exact account of my exr penses. Those, I doubt not, they will discharge,... | |
 | William Fordyce Mavor - 1806 - 398 pages
...Montreal, and designed to push his victories to Quebec, " As to pay, sir, I beg leave to assure the congress, that as no pecuniary consideration could...accept this arduous employment, at the expense of ray domestic case and happiness, I do not wish to make any profit from it. I will keep an enact account... | |
 | Aaron Bancroft - 1807 - 576 pages
...sincerity, I do not think myself equal to the command I am honoured with. I beg leave, Sir, to assure the Congress, that, as no pecuniary consideration could...accept this arduous employment, at the expense of my domestick ease and happiness, 1 do not wish to make any profit from it. I will keep an exact account... | |
 | Aaron Bancroft - 1808 - 604 pages
...sincerity, I do not think myself equal to the command I am honoured with. I beg leave, Sir, to assure the Congress, that, as no pecuniary consideration could...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... | |
 | John Corry - 1809 - 262 pages
...think myself equal to the command I am honoured with. " As to my pay, sir, I beg leave to assure the Congress, that as no pecuniary consideration could...tempted me to accept this arduous employment, at the expence of my domestic ease and happiness, I do not wish to make any profit from it. I will keep an... | |
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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 account of... 
