 | William Fordyce Mavor - 1804 - 432 páginas
...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. A body of troops commanded by general Arnold was ordered... | |
 | William Fordyce Mavor - 1805 - 414 páginas
...employment, at the expense of my domestic ease and happiness, I do not wish to make any profit from it. 1 will keep an exact account of my expenses. Those, I doubt not, they will discharge, and that it all I desire," faring', in their passage through the wilderness, every hardship, as well as... | |
 | David Ramsay - 1811 - 522 páginas
...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 thatisallldesire." A special commission was made out for him, and at the same time an unanimous resolution... | |
 | Thomas Wilson - 1817 - 344 páginas
...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...four Major-Generals, one Adjutant-General, and eight Brigadier-1 Generals. On the day following, a special commission was presented to Washington by Congress.... | |
 | H. Biglow, Orville Luther Holley - 1818 - 500 páginas
...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* aad the Borthcrn and western parts... | |
 | Thomas Wilson - 1821 - 382 páginas
...employ-] ment, 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 expenses '—those,...desire." The appointment of Washington was attended ivith other promotions, namely, four Major-Generals, one Adjutant-general, and eight Brigadier- ! generals.... | |
 | Frederick Butler - 1821 - 474 páginas
...employment, at the expence of my domestic ease and happiness, 1 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." Such modesty and disinterested patriotism are not recorded, even ol Ciiicinnatus.... | |
 | Thomas Wilson - 1822 - 392 páginas
...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 expenses —...doubt not, they will discharge, and this Is all I desipe." The appointment of Washington was attended with other promotions, namely, four Major-Generals,... | |
 | Hezekiah Niles - 1822 - 514 páginas
...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 desire." To fotm Hancock, esq.prttident ofcengret*. Colonel Merrit't on the Height* »f... | |
 | Paul Allen - 1822 - 620 páginas
...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, that the unanimous voice of the Congress should have... | |
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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... 
