 | United States. Continental Congress - United States - 1823 - 1022 pages
...the protection of Almighty God, and those who have the, superintendence of them to his holy keeping. Having now finished the work assigned me, I retire...great theatre of action, and bidding an affectionate fare well to this august body, under whose orders I have so long acted, 1 here offer my commission,... | |
 | United States. Continental Congress - United States - 1823 - 1024 pages
...present moment, as worthy of the favorable notice and patronage of Congress. Having now finished t the work assigned me, I retire from the great theatre...of action, and bidding an affectionate farewell to tliis august body, under whose orders I have so long actcJ, 1 here offer my commission, and take my... | |
 | John Adams - Presidents - 1823 - 456 pages
...the same date, Mr. Adams should derange that order, and raise Pinckney and Knox above Hamilton. * " I here offer my commission, and take my leave of all the employments of public life," were hie words. Congress .journal, Dec. 23, 1783. f How distressin g it was to him to be called forth... | |
 | Jedidiah Morse - Indians of North America - 1824 - 524 pages
...the protection of Almighty God, and those who have the superintendence of them to his holy keeping. " Having now finished the work assigned me, I retire...take my leave of all the employments of public life." This address being ended, General Washington advanced and delivered his commission into the hands of... | |
 | Timothy Pickering - United States - 1824 - 220 pages
...the same date, Mr. Adams should derange that order, and raise Pinckney and Knox above Hamilton. * " I here offer my commission, and take my leave of all the employments of public life," were his words. Congress journal, Dec. 23, 1783. f How distressing it was to him to be called forth... | |
 | Charles Augustus Goodrich - United States - 1825 - 450 pages
...of action ; and, bidding an affectionate fare* well ti this- august body, under whose orders I hare long acted, I here offer my commission, and take my leave of all the employments of publick life."' Section LXXXV. Upon accepting his commission, congress, through their president, expressed... | |
 | Caleb Bingham - 1825 - 234 pages
...and bidding an affection ate farewell to this august body, under whose orders I haveso long acted, 1 here offer my commission, and take my leave of all the employments of public life. G. WASHINGTON. Dec. 23, 1783. SPEECH OF A SCYTHIAN AMBASSADOR TO ALEXANDER. w. HEN the Scythian ambassadors... | |
 | United States - 1826 - 388 pages
...the protection of Almighty God, and those who have the superintendence of them to his hply keeping. "Having now finished the work assigned me, I retire...farewell to this august .body,. under whose orders I have so long acted, I here offer my commission, and take my .leave of all the employments of public life."... | |
 | Aaron Bancroft - Presidents - 1826 - 234 pages
...the protection of Almighty God, and those who have the superintendence of them to his holy keeping. " Having now finished the work assigned me, I retire...farewell to this august body, under whose orders I have so long acted, I here offer my commission, and take my leave of all the employments of publick life."... | |
 | Carlo Botta - United States - 1826 - 476 pages
...the protection of Almighty God, and those who have the superintendence of them, to his holy keeping. Having now finished the work assigned me, I retire from the great theatre of action, and bidding fcn- affectionate farewell to this august body, under whose orders I > -ye „•> long acted, I here... | |
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Having now finished the work assigned me, I retire from the great theatre of action ; and, bidding an affectionate farewell to this august body, under whose orders I have so long acted, I here offer my commission, and take my leave of all the employments... 
