Correspondence·PU-Mu 1050, Box 2, folder 9·January–April 1954

January–April 1954

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Typed and handwritten in English. Every line is transcribed, and the text sits beside the scan.

Scan 131 of correspondence PU-Mu 1050, Box 2, folder 9 (January–April 1954), typed and handwritten in English. The transcription follows.

Scan: Penn Museum Archives, Philadelphia, PU-Mu 1050, Box 2, folder 9, Courtesy of the Penn Museum.

Unnumbered pageScan 131 of 143

Printed: AMERICAN EXPORT LINES, INC.

FORWARDING AGENT — REFERENCESEXPORT DEC. No.
DELIVERING CARRIER TO STEAMER:CAR NUMBER — REFERENCE

Printed: (SPACES IMMEDIATELY ABOVE FOR SHIPPERS MEMORANDA—NOT PART OF BILL OF LADING)

Printed: BILL OF LADING

SHIP "EXILONA" | FLAG | PIER | PORT OF LOADING PORT OF DISCHARGE FROM SHIP | LARNACA : CYPRUS PHILADELPHIA OPTION NEW YORK. (THE SCOPE OF THE VOYAGE IS DESCRIBED IN CLAUSE 3 HEREOF) SHIPPER G. ROGER EDWARDS CONSIGNEE: ORDER OF DE COURSEY FALES JR., FALETON GLADSTONE | AT PHILADELPHIA OPTION NEW JERSEY U. S. A. | Port of discharge NEW YORK. ADDRESS ARRIVAL NOTICE TO: CONSIGNEE PARTICULARS FURNISHED BY SHIPPER OF GOODS MARKS AND NUMBERS | NO. of PKGS. | DESCRIPTION OF PACKAGES AND GOODS | CUBIC METERS | GROSS WEIGHT KILOS ADDRESS CYPRUS | 1 | CASE PERSONAL EFFECTS. | 50 kgs | 8 c.f. [vertical line spanning 3 rows] | 1 | SUITCASE "-do- | [blank] | [blank] [blank] | 2 | (TWO PKGS) | [blank] | [blank] Ship not responsible for breakage and or leakage. Value, weight, quality, contents, marks and numbers unknown. Not responsible for number of tins in cases. Not responsible for any loss or damage of goods through voyage being protracted by any cause whatsoever. Ship not responsible for condition of perishable goods when delivered.

Stamp: Copy Not Negotiable

Received from the above named shipper, the goods or packages said to contain goods mentioned above, in apparent good order and condition, unless otherwise indicated in this bill of lading, to be transported subject to all the terms of this bill of lading with liberty to proceed via any port or ports within the scope of the voyage described herein, to the port of discharge or so near thereunto as the ship can always safely get and leave, always afloat at all stages and conditions of water and weather, and there to be delivered or transshipped on payment of the charges thereon. If the goods in whole or in part are shut out from the ship named herein for any cause, the Carrier shall have liberty to forward them under the terms of this bill of lading on the next available ship. It is agreed that the custody and carriage of the goods are subject to the following terms on the face and back hereof which shall govern the relations, whatsoever they may be, between the shipper, consignee, and the Carrier, Master and ship in every contingency, wheresoever and whensoever occurring and also in the event of deviation, or of unseaworthiness of the ship at the time of loading or inception of the voyage or subsequently, and none of the terms of this bill of lading shall be deemed to have been waived by the Carrier unless by express waiver signed by a duly authorized agent of the Carrier:

Kos. ........................... @ m/m per 1000 Kos. $ 15.00IN ACCEPTING THIS BILL OF LADING the shipper, consignee and owner
of the goods agree to be bound by all of its stipulations, exceptions, and condi-
Kos. ........................... @ ........... per 1000 Kos. $ ...........................tions, whether written, printed, or stamped on the front or back hereof, any local
customs or privileges to the contrary notwithstanding.
cm. ........................... @ ........... per cub. meter $ ...........................IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Master of the said ship has affirmed to
(Number) ............one............ bills of lading, all of this tenor and date, ONE of
cm. ........................... S@ ........... per cub. meter $ ...........................which being accomplished, the others to stand void
cm. ........................... in. @ ........... per 40 cub. ft. $ ...........................Dated at LARNACA : CYPRUS 1st APRIL 1954.
........................... @ ........... per 2240 lbs. $ ...........................By AMERICAN EXPORT LINES, INC., Agents
[stamp: FREIGHT PAYABLE]FOR THE MASTER
[stamp: AT DESTINATION]By [signature]
[stamp: OR GOODS]B/L FEES. 2.00B/L No. 2
[stamp: ARE LOST]FREIGHT TO BE PREPAID $ ...........................
[stamp: AT DESTINATION]XXX $ 17.00[stamp: AGENTS OF NEW YORK]
AY 3. Tip. Pesce GenoaTerms of Bill of Lading continued on back hereof

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