Printed bill of lading completed in manuscript for the ship Sprightly Packett , 19 Oct 1782, at Bristol and bound for Cork with eight hogsheads of dye goods.
Bill of Lading, 1782
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- ReferenceGB 96 MS 651
- Dates of Creation1782
- Name of Creator
- Language of MaterialEnglish
- Physical DescriptionSingle sheet
Scope and Content
Administrative / Biographical History
A bill of lading is a document which is issued by the transportation carrier to the shipper acknowledging that they have received the shipment of goods and that they have been placed on board a particular vessel which is bound for a particular destination and states the terms in which these goods received are to be carried.
Arrangement
Single item.
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Acquisition Information
Bought from Jabez Elliott in 1965.
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Collection level description.
Physical Characteristics and/or Technical Requirements
5¼" x 9¾"
Archivist's Note
Compiled by sarah Aitchison as part of the RSLP AIM25 Project.
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