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SWAINSON and the amount to be deducted from Mr. 

 Schomburgk's half of the gross proceeds. 



7 

 Mr. SCHOMBURGK bears all the expenses conne6led 



with the transport and sale of the skins, but the hire of 



the two coloured men, John Kilchorus at eight dollars 



per month, and JOHN Wade at five dollars per month, is 



to be shared equally between Mr. Brotherson and Mr. 



SCHOMBURGK. 



8 

 Mr. Brotherson and Mr. Schomburgk have agreed 

 that all skins of birds and animals collected by him and 

 his assistants shall be sent to England to Mr. SwAlNSON 

 of St. Alban's, and to Messrs. Loddiges & Sons of Hack- 

 ney ; to be disposed of as mentioned. 



9 

 Mr. Robert N. Brotherson, or his assigns are 



authorised to draw for the amount of his share, or to 

 dispose of it as he thinks convenient, as soon as the 

 account sales have been rendered. 



Post Essequibo, the thirtieth September, One Thou- 

 sand Eight Hundred and Thirty Five. 



Sealed signed and delivered. 

 Witnesses hereof : 



f ROBERT N. BROTHERSON, 

 j JAS. HAINING, 

 (Sgd.) -j jj^Qs RICHARDSON, 



L ROBERT H. SCHOMBURGK. 



Received from Robert Schomburgk, Esqr., the sum 



of Six Hundred Guilders, for the purpose of paying those 



free People & Indians who proceed on the Expedition 



with him up the Essequibo, on their return, according to 



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