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1799 Bill of Lading Document for Cargo Transport

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1799 Bill of Lading Document for Cargo Transport
<B>1799 Bill of Lading Document for Cargo Transported on the Ship “Argo”.</B></I> 9.25” x 4.75”, printed document filled in by hand, Falmouth, England, December 4, 1799. This bill of lading lists a variety of goods on entrusted to the Argo by Joseph Danfield bound for Naples, Italy. The cargo includes star anis, paper, flax, copperas, tin plates, pimentos, and sugar. The paper has toned with age and the document has been folded with several small splits to the paper in the creases, else the ink is still bright and legible and in very good condition. <BR><BR><b>Shipping:</b> Flat Material, Small (<a target="_blank" href="http://www.heritageauctions.com/common/shipping.php">view shipping information</a>)