 | Frederick Butler - United States - 1821 - 472 pages
...do not think myself equal to the command I am honoured with. " As to pay, sir, I beg leave to inform 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... | |
 | Hezekiah Niles - United States - 1822 - 526 pages
...with. "As to pay, sir, I beg leave to assure the con gress, that, as no pecuniary consideration cotill have tempted me to accept this arduous employment,...and happiness, I do not wish to make any profit from I will keep an exact account »f my expenses. Tbos*. I doubt not, they will discharge, and that U ill... | |
 | Paul Allen - United States - 1822 - 624 pages
...utmost sincerity, I do not think myself equal to the command 1 am honoured with. I beg leave, Sir, to assure the Congress, that as no pecuniary consideration...accept this arduous employment, at the expense of my domes tii k ease and happiness, I do not wish to make any profit from it. I will keep an exact account... | |
 | Paul Allen - United States - 1822 - 624 pages
...consideration could have tempted me to accept this arduous employment, at the expense of my domestick ease and happiness, I do not wish to make any profit from it. I will keep an exact account of my expenses—those, I doubt not, they will discharge, and that is all I desire." It is a remarkable fact,... | |
 | Paul Allen - United States - 1822 - 612 pages
...think myself equal to the command 1 am honoured with. 1 beg leave, Sir, to assure the Congress, chat as no pecuniary consideration could have tempted me...accept this arduous employment, at the expense of my domestick ease and happiness, I do not wish to make any profit from it. I will keep an exact account... | |
 | Hezekiah Niles - United States - 1822 - 518 pages
...employment, at the expense of my domestic ease and happiness, I do not wish to 'make any profit from ¡ will keep an exact account of my expenses. Those, I doubt not, they will discharge, and that is all I desire." П John Hancock, «j. prerident afcongreii. Colonel Mtrrif» on tttf Height!... | |
 | Thomas Wilson - Military biography - 1822 - 392 pages
...the utmost sincerity, I do not think myself equal to the command I am honored with. " As to my pay, I beg leave to assure the Congress, that as no pecuniary consideration could VOL. i. 19 have tempted me to accept this arduous employment, at the expense of my domestic peace and... | |
 | Hezekiah Niles - United States - 1822 - 514 pages
...the utmost sincerity, I do not think myself equal to the command 1 a honored with. «A« to pay, sir, I beg leave to assure the congress, that, as no pecuniary consideration cool 4 have tempted me to accept this arduous employment, at the expense of my domestic ease and happiness,... | |
 | Charles Augustus Goodrich - United States - 1824 - 434 pages
...am honoured with. " As to pay, sir, I beg leave to assure the congress, that as * Dwight's Travels. no pecuniary consideration could have tempted me to...my expenses. Those I doubt not they will discharge, and that is all I desire."* A special commission was drawn up and presented to him, as commander in... | |
 | Charles Augustus Goodrich - Explorers - 1823 - 428 pages
...utmost sincerity, I do not think myself equal to the command 1 am honoured with. " As to pay, sir, I beg leave to assure the congress, that as no pecuniary...accept this arduous employment, at the expense of my domestick ease and happiness, I do not wish to make any profit from it. I will keep an exact account... | |
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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... 
