Correspondence·PU-Mu 1050, Box 2, folder 11·1955

1955

·

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

Scan 20 of correspondence PU-Mu 1050, Box 2, folder 11 (1955), typed and handwritten in English. The transcription follows.

Scan: Penn Museum Archives, Philadelphia, PU-Mu 1050, Box 2, folder 11, Courtesy of the Penn Museum.

Unnumbered pageScan 20 of 33

Printed: AMERICAN EXPORT LINES, Inc.

Stamp: CYPRUS postage stamps; blue stamp: AMERICAN EXPORT LINES, INC. AGENTS OF NEW YORK

Handwritten: 70

FORWARDING AGENT — REFERENCES EXPORT DEC. No. DELIVERING CARRIER TO STEAMER: (SPACES IMMEDIATELY ABOVE FOR SHIPPERS MEMORANDA—NOT PART OF BILL OF LADING)

BILL OF LADING

SHIP "EXPEDITOR" FLAG PIER PORT OF LOADING [handwritten: LARNACA = CYPRUS] PORT OF DISCHARGE FROM SHIP PHILADELPHIA (THE SCOPE OF THE VOYAGE IS DESCRIBED IN CLAUSE 3 HEREOF)

SHIPPER DIRECTOR OF ANTIQUITIES, NICOSIA CONSIGNEE: ORDER OF UNIVERSITY MUSEUM, PHILADELPHIA, U.S.A. AT PHILADELPHIA Port of discharge ADDRESS ARRIVAL NOTICE TO: CONSIGNEES.

PARTICULARS FURNISHED BY SHIPPER OF GOODS

MARKS AND NUMBERSNO. of PKGS.DESCRIPTION OF PACKAGES AND GOODSCUBIC FEETGROSS WEIGHT IN POUNDS Kilos.
ADDRESS CYPRUS1CASE SKELETAL MATERIAL9cft57
(ONE CASE ONLY)

Stamp: ORIGINAL

Printed: 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...

m/m @ per 100 lbs. $ 17.25 @ per 2240 lbs. $ ft. in. @ per cub. ft. $ ft. in. @ per cub. ft. $ ft. in. @ per cub. ft. $ ft. in. @ per 40 cub. ft. $ @ B/L Fees $ 2.00 $ 19.25 FREIGHT TO BE PREPAID $ At Larnaca

Stamp: FREIGHT PREPAID

IN ACCEPTING THIS BILL OF LADING the shipper, consignee and owner of the goods agree to be bound by all of its stipulations, exceptions, and conditions... IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Master of the said ship has affirmed to (Number) [handwritten: Two] bills of lading, all of this tenor and date, ONE of which being accomplished, the others to stand void. Dated at [handwritten: LARNACA, CYPRUS] [handwritten: 25 MAY 1955] By AMERICAN EXPORT LINES, INC., Agents FOR THE MASTER By [handwritten: signature] B/L No. [handwritten: 1]

Printed: PRINTED IN U.S.A. TL. 50

Printed: Terms of Bill of Lading continued on back hereof

65 figures hard to readstruck struck outadded written in above” jug ditto, and what it repeatsword reading not certain

Spotted a wrong reading? Write to us or use alexis@ancientcyprus.com