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Rochester and Syracuse Railroad Company shipping receipt to Richard Pell Hunt
01/27/1853
On front of document:
[Part of document is printed and part is handwritten]
"Rochester and Syracuse Railroad Company
Waterloo Station Jan 27, 1853 Received from RP Hunt Waterloo Cotton Mill
Articles. Marked. Weight or Measure. 6 Bales Bro Sheeting Almy Paterson & Co NY 1422 lbs
As described above, contents and value unknown; to be transported by the Rochester and Syracuse Rail-Road Company to Albany, and delivered there according to the above directions, without risk to us after delivery [Ingersoll?], for the Company.”
On back of document:
"[Handwritten] R R Recpt 6 Bales Sheeting to A Paterson & Co NY Jan 27 /53 [printed] Conditions and Rules 1. The business of the Freight Department of each Corporation, is to carry property which is properly the subject of transportation in Cars. 2. The Corporation will not, however, receive or carry any Bank Bills, Drafts, Notes, Deeds, Contract, or other writings, or be reponsible for their loss. 3. No Conductor, or other Agent of the Corporation, is Authorized to take charge of Bank Notes, Money, or other valuable papers. 4. No Gold or Silver Coin, or Bullion, or Manufactured Articles of Gold or Silver, Jewels, Watches, Pictures, Plated Articles, Glass, Silks or Lace, will be carried by the Corporation, for the loss of which it will be responsible, unless such articles when delivered, is also delivered a memorandum in writing, stating the character and kind of articles, and their value, and unless a proper extra price for the carriage and responsibilty for such articles be paid. 5. Gunpowder, Friction Matches, and the like combustible articles, will not be taken on any terms; and if found secreted, or among ther goods, they will be forfeited or destroyed; and in case of damage, the shipper or consignor will be held liable therefor. 6. Articles will not be received for transportation, unless properly packed in suitable casks, boxes, bales or packages; and each must be well and clearly marked with the name of the consignee and the station where they are to be delivered; otherwise they will not be receipted for, in which case no damages for loss or miscarriage will be paid. All property is subject to cooperage, when necessary. Goods in bundles will not be considered as properly packed, and the Company will not be responsible for any loss of parts or the whole of such packages. No allowance for deficiency of Lemons or Oranges, or the like, if not coverd with canvas, will be made. 7. The Corporation will not be liable for property, unless receipted by a duly authorized Agent; and the destination of property cannot be changed after shipment. 8. The Corporation will not be responsible for damage, occasioned by delays, from storms, accidents, or unavoidable causes; or by the decay or injury of perishable articles; or from injury to properly produced frost, heat of the elements. Perishable property must always be prepaid. 9. The Corporation will only be liable as warehousemen for property while in the storehouse. 10. Storage, at customary rates, will be charged for all property not taken from the warehouse within one day after arrival. "
[Part of document is printed and part is handwritten]
"Rochester and Syracuse Railroad Company
Waterloo Station Jan 27, 1853 Received from RP Hunt Waterloo Cotton Mill
Articles. Marked. Weight or Measure. 6 Bales Bro Sheeting Almy Paterson & Co NY 1422 lbs
As described above, contents and value unknown; to be transported by the Rochester and Syracuse Rail-Road Company to Albany, and delivered there according to the above directions, without risk to us after delivery [Ingersoll?], for the Company.”
On back of document:
"[Handwritten] R R Recpt 6 Bales Sheeting to A Paterson & Co NY Jan 27 /53 [printed] Conditions and Rules 1. The business of the Freight Department of each Corporation, is to carry property which is properly the subject of transportation in Cars. 2. The Corporation will not, however, receive or carry any Bank Bills, Drafts, Notes, Deeds, Contract, or other writings, or be reponsible for their loss. 3. No Conductor, or other Agent of the Corporation, is Authorized to take charge of Bank Notes, Money, or other valuable papers. 4. No Gold or Silver Coin, or Bullion, or Manufactured Articles of Gold or Silver, Jewels, Watches, Pictures, Plated Articles, Glass, Silks or Lace, will be carried by the Corporation, for the loss of which it will be responsible, unless such articles when delivered, is also delivered a memorandum in writing, stating the character and kind of articles, and their value, and unless a proper extra price for the carriage and responsibilty for such articles be paid. 5. Gunpowder, Friction Matches, and the like combustible articles, will not be taken on any terms; and if found secreted, or among ther goods, they will be forfeited or destroyed; and in case of damage, the shipper or consignor will be held liable therefor. 6. Articles will not be received for transportation, unless properly packed in suitable casks, boxes, bales or packages; and each must be well and clearly marked with the name of the consignee and the station where they are to be delivered; otherwise they will not be receipted for, in which case no damages for loss or miscarriage will be paid. All property is subject to cooperage, when necessary. Goods in bundles will not be considered as properly packed, and the Company will not be responsible for any loss of parts or the whole of such packages. No allowance for deficiency of Lemons or Oranges, or the like, if not coverd with canvas, will be made. 7. The Corporation will not be liable for property, unless receipted by a duly authorized Agent; and the destination of property cannot be changed after shipment. 8. The Corporation will not be responsible for damage, occasioned by delays, from storms, accidents, or unavoidable causes; or by the decay or injury of perishable articles; or from injury to properly produced frost, heat of the elements. Perishable property must always be prepaid. 9. The Corporation will only be liable as warehousemen for property while in the storehouse. 10. Storage, at customary rates, will be charged for all property not taken from the warehouse within one day after arrival. "
Content Location: Waterloo, NY
Women's Rights National Historical Park, Seneca County, New York
Latitude: 42.9025993347168, Longitude: -76.8444976806641
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Richard Pell Hunt, 1797-1856 (Womens Rights Names)
Rochester and Syracuse Railroad Company (Womens Rights Names)
Almy Patterson and Company (Womens Rights Names)
Shipping Records (Womens Rights Genre)
Rochester and Syracuse Railroad Company (Womens Rights Names)
Almy Patterson and Company (Womens Rights Names)
Shipping Records (Womens Rights Genre)
Part of Series I. Richard Pell Hunt C. Professional Life 5. Waterloo Cotton Mill
Transcript 46.51 huntco~1.doc
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