FOUNDERS BROWNING INVENTIONS JONATHAN BROWNING ij: SecA; STANDARD EQUIPMENT SS ee ee BROWNING AUTOMATIC RIFLE-BAR e ARMS JOHN M. BROWNING MATT HEW S. BROWNING EXECUTIVE OFFICERS COMPANY CALIBER .30 MACHINE GUN VAL A. BROWNING, DOUGLAS ST. Mire Ee Ae LOUIS ST. LOUIS BRANCH B. ELLIS, BRANCH 3, MO. Lips, o/o Cherles Le Crane Agency, Pierce Bear Building, Eds Enclosed please find copy of our instructions to our Belgian representative regarding the investigation that will be made by the representative of the Insurance Company in Antwerp and Montreal. There are severel specific points that I might suggest be watched at the time the investigation is in progress. 1. Whether or not the eases are given proper handling by the railroad employees and stevedores. You will recall that cases have been reccsived here in a damaged condition, evidently due te excessive rough han fhe exposure the shipment at Antwerp and The placement St. is subject to on the docks in the hull of the ship. Whether or not it is placed in a position that makes vulnerable The to salt water precautions both Louis. of the shipment taken at it demare. both docks and on ship toe prevent pilferagee Also, the opportunity for pilferage at these points. It is pretty well established that pilferage could not occur after the shipment is loaded on the freight car at Montreal and sealed for in=-transit shipment in bond direct to St. Lonis. it is possible that your Company will have thought of other points to be observed in this investigation and it will certainly be of interest to us to have a copy of your complete report now that you ere going to this expense to protect these shipments. Best regards, Sincerely, PLEASE ADDRESS ALL CORRESPONDENCE PRESIDENT MARRINER A. BROWNING, VICE-PRES. MATT S. BROWNING, VICE-PRES. Soe CALIBER .50 MACHINE GUN CALIBER .45 AUTOMATIC PISTOL 37 M/M AUTOMATIC CANNON 1805 1855 1859 TO THE COMPANY, ST. LOUIS 3,MO. MGR.