| Wilmington & Weldon Rail Road Company |
| Tarboro N. C. May 22 1862 |
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Received in good order, from
Wm W Pippen, Agt Ord Dept CSA |
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Weight |
Freight |
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Dollars |
Cents |
| Col J Gorgas |
One one Flat car |
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| Chief Ordnance |
15065 lb Scrap & Boiler Iron |
15065 |
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| Richmond Va |
In three Box cars |
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45000 Cast Scrap Iron |
45000 |
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60,065 lbs |
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| As described above, contents and value
unknown, to be transported by the Wilmington & Weldon Railroad
Company, and delivered to Agent of Petersburg RRd Co or order, at
the Depot of the said Company, at Weldon N. C. on the payment of
such charges for freight thereof, if any, together with such
expenses as shall be shown by vouchers to have been advanced on the
same, previous to this entry; in like good order and condition as
hen received by them respectively, dangers of fire, water, breakage,
leakage and all other unavoidable accidents excepted, the risk of
which it is hereby stipulated, shall be borne y the owner, and no
package whatsoever, if lost, damaged or stolen, to be deemed of
greater value than two hundred dollars, unless specifically
receipted for at a greater valuation. |
| In case of any loss, detriment or damage
done to, or sustained by, any of the property herein receipted for,
during such transportation, whereby any legal liability or
responsibility shall or may be incurred, that Company shall alone be
held answerable therefor, in whose actual custody the same may be at
the time of the happening of such loss, detriment or damage. |
| All goods in the Depots of the Companies
to be, at all times, at the risk of the owner. |
| Thomas Olony(?) |
| Agent for the above Company |
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