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recognize this [profit], as well as the loss, we shall keep a 

 special book for the purpose ; on one side shall be entered the 

 items of expense, day by day, and, at the moment this is done, 

 on the other side [shall also be given] the sales and products 

 of the farms, and of all that can result from this business, 

 in such a way that the profit shall be always apparent by the 

 addition of the items which compose the debit and the credit. 



Art. 4. 



The house above mentioned [Mill-Grove farmhouse] shall 

 be an object separate from all business, in order that we may 

 settle matters as completely as we desire. It is agreed that 

 we shall add to the expenses of this exploitation, those neces- 

 sary for life, and others of a common character, so long as it 

 shall suit us to live and dwell together. 



Art. 5. 



We cannot be prevented from engaging in any other kind 

 of business, but before undertaking it we shall remain six months 

 in order to gather from the country information of a kind 

 that would be advantageous to us ; we shall then apply our- 

 selves to some commercial occupation, whether inland or mari- 

 time. 



Art. 6. 



We are both at liberty to make any journey in order to 

 procure information, and should it happen that we persuade 

 any merchants to send goods to Mr. Rozier, Senior, we would 

 establish the condition that the benefit which might result from 

 these consignments would be divided between us and the M r . 

 F. Rozier, Senior. 



Art. 7. 



All the benefits as well as the losses resulting from our 

 commercial transactions shall be divided equally between the 

 partners. 



