responsibleness

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On its practice, by causing every one to act under a sense of God’s goodness and his own responsibleness, with uprightness of soul and in the spirit of Christian love.

From The Religion of Politics A Sermon Delivered Before His Excellency John Davis, Governor, His Honor George Hull, Lieutenant Governor, The Honorable Council, And The Legislature Of Massachusetts, At The Annual Election, January 5, 1842. by Gannett, Ezra S. (Ezra Stiles)

I take upon me the responsibleness of commanding that all proper care be had in defence of the weaker subjects of the Crown who are here collected.

From The Wept of Wish-Ton-Wish by Cooper, James Fenimore

He owed no obligations to anything except Art, and no responsibleness to anybody except the public.

From Carnival by MacKenzie, Compton

Unfortunately, sir, I recognize no responsibleness in that direction.

From The Passionate Elopement by MacKenzie, Compton

It's the kind of responsibleness that goes with havin' one boot that's wearin' me out.

From Cap'n Eri by Lincoln, Joseph Crosby