Archer & Co’s pro-forma agreement document for furniture warehousing (pre-Mr Cowley, pre-Pembroke Street, pre-Park End Street): (page 2)

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(Continied from page 1):

3. The process of packing and removal to commence on the …………….. day of …………………… and to be completed and delivery of the Property made at the above mentioned destination with all reasonable expedition on the part ofthe carriers……(05.9.17 - to be continued) (and continued on 07.09.17): 

4. The carriers will use their best endeavours to pack and remove the Property at the above mentioned rate of payment according to the utmost of their care and skill, but they will not be responsible for any loss injury or damage, occasioned otherwise than by the wilful negligence of their Servants or persons in their employment, unless the Owner has agreed to pay for insurance the additional sum of: …………(space for insertion of the sum)……..for each (*) ……(space for insertion of description of relevant items)….beyond the above-mentioned rate of charge, and after that rate for a proportionate part of a (*)…..(further blank space)…….such additonal Insurance payment to be made previous to the delivery of the Property. (07.9.17 - to be continued)

And so on……

This is not far from the formal end of the document. For the moment (07.09.17) I feel I have not time to go further into the details of this document, but will do so one day if ever I feel that I have time to do so.

qaa© Philip B Archer 2014