Accounts·PU-Mu 1050, Box 3, folder 6·1953–1954

Excavation receipts, 1953–1954

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

Scan 126 of accounts PU-Mu 1050, Box 3, folder 6 (Excavation receipts, 1953–1954), typed and handwritten in English. The transcription follows.

Scan: Penn Museum Archives, Philadelphia, PU-Mu 1050, Box 3, folder 6, Courtesy of the Penn Museum.

Unnumbered pageScan 126 of 133

N. A. SITAS LIMASSOL - CYPRUS P. O. B. 125 CLEARING DEPT.

Printed: TELEGRAMS: <NASITAS> - LIMASSOL / TELEPHONE: LIMASSOL NO. 93.

[printed: Αριθ.] [handwritten: LC 152] Limassol [handwritten: 16th July 1953]

[printed: Κυρι / M] [handwritten: mr. J. S. Last] [printed: Εις] [handwritten: Episkopi]

We beg to inform you that we have cleared today the following goods which arrived per S/S ____ ex S.S. ____ and we have forwarded same to you by ____ and please arrange for taking delivery of same.

Your account has been debited with the following expenses incurred in this connection and your early remittance in settlement will greatly oblige.

Λαμβάνομεν την τιμην να σας πληροφορήσωμεν ὅτι παραλαβόντες τα κάτωθι αναφερόμενα εμπορεύματα σας άφιχθέντα διὰ του ἀτμοπλοίου ____ ex S.S. ____ ἀπεστείλαμεν ὑμῖν ταῦτα μέσω ____ καὶ φροντίζετε την παραλαβὴν των.

Μὲ τὸ ὀλικὸν των κάτωθι σημειουμένων ἐξόδων ἐχρεώθητε ἀπὸ σήμερον καὶ θὰ εὐχαριστηθῶμεν πολὺ ἐὰν ἔχωμεν ἔμβασμά σας πρὸς ἐξόφλησιν.

Yours faithfully, Διατελοῦμεν πρόθυμοι

Handwritten: signature

N. A. SITAS Clearing Dept.

Printed: After the clearance from the Customs, the goods travel on owner's risk. / Το ἐμπόρευμα μετὰ τὴν ἔκδοσιν του ἐκ του Τελωνείου ταξειδεύει εἰς βάρος καὶ κίνδυνον του ἰδιοκτήτου.

MARKS & NOSQUANTITY & DESCRIPTION OF GOODS£s.cp.
[handwritten: 1 kg. 915270][handwritten: 1 kg. Exposure meter]
Nαυλος / Freight
Ριβαλσα / Reimbursements
'Εκφορτωτικα / Landing charges
Εισαγ. Δασμός / Import. duty[handwritten: 0][handwritten: 14][handwritten: 0]
'Αποβαθρικα / Wharefage[handwritten: 0][handwritten: 5][handwritten: 3]
'Αρδιές / Store Rent
'Επιστασία Τελωνείου / Customs Supervision
'Αχθοφορικα Τελωνείου / Customs Porterage
'Ενσημα κ.τ.λ. / Stamps etc.[handwritten: 0][handwritten: 0][handwritten: 3]
'Εκτακτα έξοδα / Sundry expenses
'Αγώγιον / Transport
Προμήθεια / Commission[handwritten: 0][handwritten: 2][handwritten: 3]
'Εν ὃλῳ / Total[handwritten: 1][handwritten: 12][handwritten: 0]
'Ελάβομεν ἀπέναντι / Received on a/c£ ____ (struck through)
'Ολικὸν εἰς χρέος σας / Total to your debit£ ____

E.& O.E. Ε.Λ.& Π.

Stamp: Paid / handwritten initials / 16/7/53

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

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