| United States. Continental Congress - Canada - 1776 - 236 pages
...thanks for this diftinguiflied teftimony of their approbation. " But, left fome unlucky event fhould happen unfavourable to my reputation, I beg it may...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
...diftinguifhed teftimony of their approbation. " But, left fbme unlucky event fhould happen unfavorable to my reputation, I beg it may be remembered . by...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
...accept my most cordial thanks for this distinguished testimony of their approbation. " BUT, lest some event should happen unfavourable to my reputation,...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 an exact... | |
| John Marshall - Presidents - 1804 - 648 pages
...accept his cordial thanks for this distinguished testimony of their approbation, and then added, " But lest some unlucky event should happen unfavourable to my reputation, I beg it * See Mte, A'o. XV. at the end of the volttme. may be remembered by every gentleman in the CHAP.IV.... | |
| John Marshall - Generals - 1804 - 654 pages
...accept his cordial thanks for this distinguished testimony of their approbation, and then added, " But lest some unlucky event should happen unfavourable to my reputation, I beg it * See Mote, M. X7. at the end of the volume. may be remembered by every gentleman in the CHAP, iv.... | |
| 1805 - 498 pages
...accept his cordial thanks for this distinguished testimony of their approba^ tion, and then added, " But lest some unlucky event should happen unfavourable...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 an... | |
| William Fordyce Mavor - World history - 1805 - 410 pages
...they will accept my most cordial thanks for this distinguished testimony of their approbation. " But, lest some unlucky event should happen unfavourable...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 - 618 pages
...cordial thanks for this distinguished testimony of their "approbation, and then added, ......." But lest some unlucky event should happen unfavourable...beg 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,... | |
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