1From George Washington to William Fitzhugh, 15 November 1754 (Washington Papers)
...capable of holding a Commission that has neither rank or emolument annexed to it; you
2[August 1756] (Adams Papers)
...of Returns, is about to confer any Favour or Emolument upon Another, he has a right and is...
315 Sunday. (Adams Papers)
...of Returns, is about to confer any Favour or Emolument upon Another, he has a right and is...
4Pennsylvania Assembly Committee: Report on the Governor’s Instructions, 23 September 1756 (Franklin Papers)
...Care for That of the People. Very great Emoluments arise to them by Emissions of Paper Money...
5Commission to James Parker as Comptroller of the Post Office, 22 April 1757 (Franklin Papers)
...unto him, the same Salary, Allowance, and Emoluments, as hath been heretofore allowed to, and...
6[1758] (Adams Papers)
...to share with them in these honors and Emoluments. My Answer was that as the Chandlers...
7Robert Charles: Rights and Privileges of the Pennsylvania Assembly; and Richard Jackson: Answers to Questions Asked, 24 … (Franklin Papers)
...Fees of Office and other Perquisites, and Emoluments, either given by Law or taken by Custom...
8To George Washington from Robert Stewart, 20 December 1758 (Washington Papers)
...or Forrage Money and the high Pay and Emoluments the Pensylvania Horse Officers receiv’d tho...
9William Franklin to Peter Schuyler, 19 June 1759 (Franklin Papers)
..., who must by this Means have much greater Emoluments arising to them than if they serv’d...
10VI. “U” to the Boston Gazette, 29 August 1763 (Adams Papers)
emoluments to
11To Benjamin Franklin from Mary Stevenson, 25 November 1763 (Franklin Papers)
..., Salaries, Perquisites, Contracts and other Emoluments for the Benefit of People she...
12John Adams to Abigail Smith, 7 April 1764 (Adams Papers)
...Friendship I glory, more than in all other Emoluments under Heaven, comes into my Mind very...
13Cool Thoughts on the Present Situation of Our Public Affairs, 12 April 1764 (Franklin Papers)
...receiv’d the Quit-rents, and had the Emoluments of Government; whence it was, that in...
14William Smith: An Answer to Mr. Franklin’s Remarks, [7 December 1764] (Franklin Papers)
...as a hot-bed for causes, jobbs and other pecuniary emoluments, and bound as effectually by
15Franklin’s Remarks on Judge Foster’s Argument in Favor of the Right of Impressing Seamen, [before 17 September 1781] (Franklin Papers)
Places, or the Emoluments expected, are sufficient Inducements. The Business then is to...
16To George Washington from Robert Stewart, 18 August 1765 (Washington Papers)
...enterprise, not less calculated for publick utility than your private Emolument;
17To Benjamin Franklin from Charles Thomson, 24 September 1765 (Franklin Papers)
...treasure, settled this country to the great emolument of England, and after all quietly...
...foundations of colleges, and invested them with ample priviledges and emoluments; and it is
19“F.B.”: Second Reply to Tom Hint, [23 December 1765] (Franklin Papers)
emoluments to themselves.
20To Benjamin Franklin from Thomas Hutchinson, 1 January 1766 (Franklin Papers)
...if the Place of Chief Justice had any emoluments in proportion to the importance of it,...
21“N.N.”: Reply to Vindex Patriae on American Representation in Parliament, 29 January 1766 (Franklin Papers)
...the division of all posts, profits and emoluments; and those who think they have such...
22To George Washington from Robert Stewart, 25 January 1769 (Washington Papers)
...part I shall receive than from the whole Emoluments of my Office if I continue in this...
23From Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Turpin, 5 February 1769 (Jefferson Papers)
...of expending his own time for the emolument of another. One difficulty only occurs,...
24The Formation of the Grand Ohio Company, [June? 1769] (Franklin Papers)
...which it is apprehended will be of great Emolument to Government in point of Revenue and to...
25From Benjamin Franklin to Mary Stevenson, 2 September 1769 (Franklin Papers)
..., Salaries, Perquisites, Contracts and other Emoluments for the Benefit of People she...
26To Benjamin Franklin from James Parker, 12–13 September 1769 (Franklin Papers)
would be of more Emolument to you, than any Thing you have yet had....
27To Benjamin Franklin from [Joseph Chew], 12 December 1769 (Franklin Papers)
...Office and Every advantage by it went to the Emolument of the General Post office, I paid the...
28Virginia Nonimportation Resolutions, 22 June 1770 (Jefferson Papers)
..., to have preferred their own private emolument, by importing or selling articles prohibited...
29[August 1770] (Adams Papers)
..., and the sole Title to those Honours and Emoluments, which are in the Power of the...
30[Draft of a Newspaper Communication, August? 1770.] (Adams Papers)
..., and the sole Title to those Honours and Emoluments, which are in the Power of the...
31The Cravenstreet Gazette, 22–26 September 1770 (Franklin Papers)
..., as is usually supposed of all Ministers, shared the Emoluments among them.
32From George Washington to Botetourt, 5 October 1770 (Washington Papers)
...for their losses; & sought after by others for private Emolument, have we not a title to be
33Document I, 1–4 November 1771 (Washington Papers)
...of such Land as would redound to the Emolument of the Parties; and was pleasd moreover to...
34[February 1772] (Adams Papers)
...unequal a Price to pay for the Honours and Emoluments in the Power of a Minister or Governor,...
351772. Feby. 9. Sunday. (Adams Papers)
...unequal a Price to pay for the Honours and Emoluments in the Power of a Minister or Governor,...
36To George Washington from John Connolly, 18 September 1772 (Washington Papers)
...Settlement, but it must also tend to your very great emolument.
37From Benjamin Franklin to Thomas Cushing, 2 December 1772 (Franklin Papers)
...mere Time-servers, seeking their own private Emolument thro’ any Quantity of Publick Mischief;...
38VIII. To the Boston Gazette, 22 February 1773 (Adams Papers)
...advice. And we are told too that the emoluments of a Massachusetts Counsellor are very small,...
39To George Washington from Jonathan Boucher, 8 April 1773 (Washington Papers)
...on every Thing in my Power for his Ward’s Emolument: but as to my turning
40Rules by Which a Great Empire May Be Reduced to a Small One, 11 September 1773 (Franklin Papers)
...Characters in the Country, whose Salaries and Emoluments are to arise out of the Duties...
41On a Proposed Act to Prevent Emigration, [December? 1773] (Franklin Papers)
for the Emolument of One? While the Increase
42To Benjamin Franklin from Joshua Babcock, 15 February 1774 (Franklin Papers)
...is as necessary as productive of our best Emolument. In Fine Sir that You may long...
43From Benjamin Franklin to Josiah Tucker, 26 February 1774 (Franklin Papers)
..., he thought Strangers should not have the Emoluments. Mr. Wheatly therefore wished us to...
44An Open Letter to Lord North, 5 April 1774 (Franklin Papers)
...cruel Task-Master for the Proprietor’s Emolument. Let all the Colonists be enrolled in...
45To Benjamin Franklin from James Bowdoin, 6 September 1774 (Franklin Papers)
...they expect will turn to their own Emolument. The Several Acts of Parliament relative...
46Address to the People of Great Britain, 21 October 1774 (Jay Papers)
...way that could conduce to your emolument. You exercised unbounded sovereignty over the...
47A Full Vindication of the Measures of the Congress, &c., [15 December] 1774 (Hamilton Papers)
...similar to that which bound us to consult their emolument, it is plain, the obligation upon us...
...distinguished from their brethren for their private emolument, but for the good of the people...
49The Farmer Refuted, &c., [23 February] 1775 (Hamilton Papers)
...by it, and partake in every other emolument, for which they are qualified. They......emolument...
...in conflicts from which neither honor nor emolument can be derived: Nay, the enjoyment...