 | United States. Continental Congress - 1776 - 236 頁
...confideration could have tempted me to accept this arduous employment, at the expence of my domeftic eafe and happinefs, I do not wifh to make any profit from it. I will keep an exaclt account of my expences. Thofe I doubt not they will difcharge, and that is all I defire." Refofaed... | |
 | George Washington - 1800 - 240 頁
...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 - 432 頁
...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 my expenses. Those, I doubt not, they will discharge, and that. is all I dtsire." A body 243 A.MERICA.... | |
 | William Fordyce Mavor - 1804 - 458 頁
....-: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... | |
 | Aaron Bancroft - 1807 - 576 頁
...to 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 of my expenses. These, I doubt not, they will discharge, and that is all I desire." Congress, when his commission... | |
 | Aaron Bancroft - 1808 - 584 頁
...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 my expenses. These, I doubt not, they will discharge, and that is all I desire." Congress, when bis commission... | |
 | John Corry - 1809 - 262 頁
...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 exact account of my expences; those, I doubt not, they will discharge, and this is all Idesire." This speech is a proof of that disinterestedness... | |
 | Ignatius Thomson - 1810 - 220 頁
...confederation could have tempted me to accept this arduous employment, at the expenfe of my domeftic eafe and happinefs, I do not wifh to make any profit from it. I will keep an exact account of my expenfes; Thofe I doubt not they will difcharge, and that is all I defire. - • GEN. WASHINGTON'S... | |
 | Thomas Wilson - 1817 - 344 頁
...to accept this arduous employment, at the expense of my domestic peace and happiness, I do not wish to make any profit from it. I will keep an exact account of my expences — those, I doubt not, they will discharge, and this is all I desire." The appointment of Washington... | |
 | H. Biglow, Orville Luther Holley - 1818 - 500 頁
...me toarcept this arduous employment, at the expcnue of my domestic eaw and happiness, I do not wisli to make any profit from it. I will keep an exact account of my expenses. Those I doubt not they will disrli.M ;;. , and that is all I desire." 300 families from Wale*... | |
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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... 
