This  agreement,  made  tlie  fourth  day  of  September,  A.  D.  1890,  be-
tween Maurice  J.  Davis,  merchant,  of  Victoria,  B.  C,  of  the  first  part,
and  Captain  William  Grant,  owner  of  the  schooner  Beatriccj  of  Victo-
ria, B.  C.,  of  the  second  part,

Witnesseth,  that  for  and  in  consideration  of  the  premises  herein  con-
tained, the  party  of  the  first  part  binds  himself  in  the  sum  of  two
thousand  dollars  ($2,000)  approved  security,  to  purchase  from  the  pjirty
of  the  second  part  all  fur-seal  skins,  excepting  those  in  a  pinky  con-
dition, obtained  and  acquired  by  the  said  schooner  on  her  present
voyage  (the  dangers  of  the  seas  and  usual  bill  of  lading  clauses  ex-
cepted) and  to  pay  cash  for  such  seal  skins  at  the  rate  of  eleven  dol-
lars for  each  and  every  skin  delivered  by  the  party  of  the  second  part,
including  all  wigs  and  grey  pup-seal  skins,  but  provided  that  the  pro-
portion of  grey  pup-seal  skins  shall  not  exceed  ten  per  cent  of  the  en-
tire catch  of  said  schooner,  when  in  such  case  the  party  of  the  first
part  agrees  to  purchase  all  grey  pup-seal  skins  in  the  ex(*ess  of  ten  per
cent  of  the  entire  catch,  and  pay  cash  for  each  and  every  grey  pup-seal
skin  in  such  excess  at  the  rate  of  two  dollars  (12.00)  each  on  right  de-
livery of  same.  And  the  said  party  of  the  second  part  agrees  to  deliver
to  the  said  party  of  the  first  part  all  the  fur-seal  skins  acquired  as
above  by  the  said  schooner,  subject,  nevertheless,  to  the  proviso  here-
inbefore con  t^iined;  and  also  agrees  to  deliver  said  skins  to  the  party
of  the  first  part  alongside  any  wharf  in  Victoria  Harbor  that  the  party
of  the  first  part  may  desire,  and  within  five  days  of  the  arrival  of  said
schooner  into  the  Port  of  Victoria.
