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be considered as binding upon me|us. Each lot or shipment to be considered 
a separate contract it is understood that yow are not responsible for any 
consequence arising out of any mistake or omission in transmitting this by 
mail or by telegraph. Any unforseen delay arising from fire, cholera, acci- 
dents to machinery at the works, strikes, stoppage in the canal, absence of 
ships at port, or goods being shut out or carried over. Ilwe hold you free of 
every responsibility for any delay caused thereby, and likewise in case of 
failure of Manufacturers for non-delivery. Should the goods not be shipped 
within contract time, I/we shall be at liberty to cancel the same but on no 
account shall Ilwe claim compensation for such late delivery. Loss of the 
Vessel shall cancel the portion of this contract shipped in the Vessel lost. 
In case of any dispute as to difference in quality, time of delivery, or 
otherwise, on inspection, and after payment of the goods you are always to 
have the option of either cancelling the order or to refer the matter to the 
arbitration of two independent European Merchants resident in Bombay one 
to be appointed by each party these to nominate an umpire if they cannot 
agree, and their, or in the latter case his decision to be final and binding on 
both parties, the party in fault to pay the expenses of survey should any 
allowance be awarded, It shall, only be payable after you have referred the 
matter to your Home Friends and received their authority to make the pay- 
ment, it being distinctly understood that you in Bombay are merely Agents 
and not Principal. The goods to be examined within 15 days, from arrival 
of the vessel, after which time all responsibilities for damage, inferiority of 
quality, deviation from samples, or any other objections whatsoever to be solely 
on mylour account and no claim will be made by me/us after the aforesaid 
period of 15 days and if I)we make any, it shall not prevail,. 
Ilwe agree, under any circumstances, not to arise a dispute for shipment 
if same be only 15 days before or after the specified time, and to abide by 
the conditions on Bills of Lading, and the date.of Bs/L will be accepted by 
me|us as conclusive evidence of the date of shipment. 
TERMS OF PAYMENT. You may recover the Total Invoice Amounts 
as best swits you, or authorize your Agents to draw on mejus for the to- 
tal amount of Invoice together with charges and commissions at ....... 
per cent at 30 days sight, at current rate of Exchange, and such Bill or 
Bills Ilwe hereby bind myself/ouwr selves to accept on presentation, and to pay 
at maturity. In the event of the goods arriving before the payment becomes 
due, Ilwe agree to effect the same. 
Should I/we fail to accept and pay Bill or Bills at maturity and in case 
where no Bills are drawn, should I/we fail to pay for the goods when called 
upon Ilwe hereby specially agree that yow the Bombay Agents shall be at 
liberty to dispose off the goods or documents by public auction or by private 
sale on my/our account and risk and should any deficiency or loss arise from 
such resale on mylour account, I|we hereby agree to pay the same together 
with all expenses and usual Brokerage, &c., interest at the rate of 9 per cent 
per annum and all other charges, including @ commission of 2 and a half 
per cent for selling the goods, waiving all claims to any advantage there on 
to yow and on mylour failure to do so, yow are at liberty to sue me/us and 
vecover the same from mel/|us.