...thousand pounds sterling, and any office in the colonies in his majesty's gift. To which Mr. Reed replied, "I am not worth purchasing, but such as I am, the...king of Great Britain, is not rich enough to do it." Congress ordered [July 9] all letters received by members of Congress from any of the British commissioners,...

...officers to go over to the royal cause, were successful but in AD this single instance. Said one, "1 am not worth purchasing, but such as I am the king of England is not rich enough to buy me." While on a marauding expedition in Virginia, having taken captive...

...bribery from the British Governor Johnstone is attributed to him and has been claimed for another. " I am not worth purchasing but such as I am the king of Great Britain is not rich enough to buy me." Nor was she rich enough to buy the humble soldiers who captured Andre. In 1778 Gen. Reed was...

...bribery from the British Governor Johnstone is attributed to him and has been claimed for another. " I am not worth purchasing but such as I am the king of Great Britain is not rich enough to buy me." Nor was she rich enough to buy the humble soldiers who captured Andre. In 1778 Gen. Reed was'elected...

...offer of 10,000/, and thcbestotliee in the gift of the crown in America, ought never to be forgotten. " I am not worth purchasing, but such as I am, the king of Great Britain is not rich enough to do it." In 1770, Dr. Buckcnhout published "Outlines of the Natural History of Great Britain and Ireland." In...

...(Gen. Joseph Reed) who, though tempted to defection by an offer of £10,000, indignantly replied, " I am not worth purchasing, but such as I am, the king of Great Britain is not rich enough to buy me." The Kail Road swindlers, the Bank defaulters, and the fancy stock speculators of the day,...

...services, his adopted State granted a valuable tract of land to his widow and children. JOSEPH REED. " T AM not worth purchasing, "but, such as I am, the King of Great Britain is JL not rich enough to do it," are the noble words attributed by tradition to Joseph Reed, of Pennsylvania,...

...of land to his widow and children. 1. See .ketch of Ethan Allen. JOSEPH REED. 207 JOSEPH REED. " T AM not worth purchasing, but, such as I am, the King of Groat Britain is -L not rich enough to do it," aro the noble words attributed by tradition to Joseph...

...memorable reply : " I am not worth purchas. I ing ; but such as I am, the king of Great Britain is no \ rich enough to do it." A letter was also written by...paragraph " I believe the men who have conducted the affaiw « America incapable of being influenced by improper motives ; but in all such transactions...

...thousand pounds sterling, and any office in the colonies in his majesty's gift. To which Mr. Reed replied, "I am not worth purchasing, but such as I am, the...king of Great Britain is not rich enough to do it." Congress ordered [July 9] all letters received by members of Congress from any of the British commissioners,...