| United States. Continental Congress - 1776 - 236 páginas
...every gentleman in the room, that I this day declare with the utmoft fincerity, 1 do not think myfclf equal to the command I am honoured with. " As to pay, Sir, I beg leave to aflure the Congrefs, that as no pecuniary confideration could have tempted me to accept this arduous... | |
| George Washington - 1800 - 232 páginas
...some event should happen unfavourable to my reputation, I beg it may be remembered by every gentleman in the room, that I, this day, declare with the utmost 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... | |
| 1805 - 498 páginas
...unlucky event should happen unfavourable to my reputation, I beg it may be remembered by every gentleman in the room, that I this day declare, with the utmost sincerity, I do not think myself equal to the command I am honoured with." ' He declined all compensation for his services, and... | |
| 1805 - 618 páginas
...it may be remembered by every gentleman in the r • See Note, No. XVI, at th; end of the -volume. room, that I this day declare with the utmost sincerity, I do not think myself equal to the command I am honoured with." He declined all compensation for his services, and... | |
| Aaron Bancroft - 1807 - 576 páginas
...unlucky event should happen, unfavourable to my reputation, I beg it may be remembered by every gentleman in the room, that I this day declare, with the utmost sincerity, I do not think myself equal to the command I am honoured with. I beg leave, Sir, to assure the Congress, that, as... | |
| Aaron Bancroft - 1808 - 584 páginas
...event sliould happen, unfavourable to my reputation, I beg it may be remembered by every gentleman in the room, that I this day declare, with the utmost sincerity, I do not think myself equal to the command I am honoured with. I beg leave, Sir, to assure the Congress, that, as... | |
| John Corry - 1809 - 262 páginas
...unlucky ev«nt should happen unfavorable to my reputation, I beg it may be remembered by every gentleman in the room, that I this day declare with the utmost sincerity, I do not think myself equal to the command I am honoured with. " As to my pay, sir, I beg leave to assure the Congress,... | |
| David Ramsay - 1811 - 522 páginas
...room, that I this day declare with the utmqst sincerity, I do not think myself equal to the command lam honoured with. " As to pay, Sir, I beg leave to assure the Confress that as no pecuniary consideration could ave tempted me to accept this arduous employment,... | |
| Thomas Wilson - 1817 - 344 páginas
...unlucky event should happen unfavourable to my reputation, I beg it may be remembered by every gentleman in the room, that I this day declare, with the utmost sincerity, I do not think myself equal to the command I am honoured with. " As to my pay, I beg leave to assure the Congress,... | |
| H. Biglow, Orville Luther Holley - 1818 - 500 páginas
...eveiy ggotloman in uic • that I this day declare willi the utmost sincerity, I do not think myself equal to the command I am honoured with. *' As to pay, sir, I beg leave to assure the congress that ai no pecuniary consideration could bave tempted me toarcept this arduous employment, at the expcnue... | |
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