| United States. Continental Congress - Canada - 1776 - 236 pages
...approbation. " But, left fome unlucky event fhould happen unfavourable to my reputation, I beg it may be remembered by 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,... | |
| Books and bookselling - 1787 - 512 pages
...but, left fome unlucky event fhould happen unfavourable to my reputation, I beg it may be remarked, by every gentleman in the room, that I this day declare, with the utmoft fmceiity, I do not think myfelf equal to the command I am honoured with. " As to pay, I beg... | |
| William Gordon - United States - 1788 - 816 pages
...approbation. " But, left fbme unlucky event fhould happen unfavorable to my reputation, I beg it may be remembered . by every gentleman in the room, that I this day declare, with the utmoft fincerity, I do not think myfdf equal to the command I am honored with. " As co pay, Sir, I... | |
| George Washington - Presidents - 1800 - 240 pages
...their approbation. " BUT, lest some event should happen unfavourable to my reputation, I beg it may be remembered by every gentleman in the room, that I,...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 Congress, that as no pecuniary... | |
| John Marshall - 1804 - 562 pages
...to my reputation, I b?g it C'MP. iv. may be remembered by every gentleman in the room, that I 1774. 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 avowed an intention to keep... | |
| William Fordyce Mavor - World history - 1805 - 410 pages
...approbation. " But, lest some unlucky event should happen unfavourable to my reputation, I beg it may be remembered by every gentleman in the room, that I...sincerity, I do not think myself equal to the command I am honoured with. they would maintain and assist him, and adhere to him with their lives and fortunes,... | |
| 1805 - 498 pages
...then added, " But lest some unlucky event should happen unfavourable to my reputation, I beg it may be remembered by every gentleman in the room, that I...sincerity, I do not think myself equal to the command I am honoured with." ' He declined all compensation for his services, and avowed an intention to keep... | |
| 1805 - 618 pages
...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 avowed an intention to keep... | |
| William Fordyce Mavor - 1806 - 398 pages
...event ehould happen unfa, vourable to mv reputation, I beg it may be remembered by every gentfeman 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. 247 5rrent man, congress came to the resolution, " That they would maintain and... | |
| William Fordyce Mavor - America - 1806 - 492 pages
...reputation, I beg it may be remembered by every gentleman in the room, that 1 this day declare, yiith the utmost sincerity, I do not think myself equal to the command I am honoured with. "" great man, congress came to the resolution, "That they would maintain and assist... | |
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