Name/Title
AgreementEntry/Object ID
JJA.1952.2iScope and Content
This is a handwritten agreement between Audubon and Bakewell and David Apperson to furnish goods for Apperson's store in the Illinois territory. Transcription is as follows:
"It is agreed between Audubon & Bakewell and David Apperson that the said Audubon & Bakewell furnished certain Goods & Merchandise to the said David Apperson for the purpose of opening a Store for the Sale of Same at Shawanee Town Illinois Territory on the following terms and conditions to wit. The above mentioned business or Store to be conducted under the firm of David Apperson & Co. of which the said Audubon & Bakewell shall have two thirds interest or share in all profits losses benefits expenses and said David Apperson one third interest or share in said profits losses benefits or expenses necessary to the just prosecution and carrying on of said business or Store excepting the personal expenses of Said Apperson Such as clothing, boarding and which are to be borne exclusively by said David Apperson. It is also understood & agreed that the furnishings the Goods or Merchandize aforesaid be discretionary with said Audubon & Bakewell. That any Goods returned by Said David Apperson & Co. are to be charged to Said Audubon & Bakewell at the actual cost and expenses paid on the same by Said David Apperson & Co. All Goods bought at or coming from the Atlantic Ports to be charged at the actual cost prices with an allowance of ten cents per pound for carriage. All Goods bought at or coming from Pittsburg only to be charged at cost prices with an allowance of two cents per pound for carriage. All Goods bought at or coming from Louisville Newalbany or elsewhere not herein mentioned at the actual cost and carriage of the same. It is further understood that all money recd. by Said David Apperson be at the disposal of Said Audubon & Bakewell & that each and every ________ of this instrument use all reasonable indeavours by an economical and diligent conduct to insure the prosperity and well doing of the Said business or consern. The above agreement to be and remain in full force until the 1st. day of January 1815. In Witness whereof the parties above mentioned have hereunto Set their hands & Seals at Henderson this 5th. day of January one Thousand eight hundred & fourteen to _____ instruments of the Same tenor & date. (signed) Audubon & Bakewell
David Apperson
(witness)
A. Barbour".Collection
Susan S. and Lillian Towles CollectionLexicon
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Document Types, Contracts, Henderson (Ky.), Henderson County (Ky.), Kentucky, Shawneetown (Ill.), HandwrittenDimensions
Height
12-1/2 inWidth
15 in