Freight Way Bill
Below is the format of a typical Way Bill. This particular format is from the Virginia Central, but other roads' vary little.
 

VIRGINIA CENTRAL RAILROAD

Freight Way Bill from Richmond to ....... Depot, on ..... the .... day of ..... 18...
Destination From Whom To Whom Description of Articles Car Weight Freight By Whom Collected
Collected at Richmond Depot Collected at Depot to which sent
 

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 
Copied at Richmond         Agent

Copied at Depot to which sent                              Agent

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