Gold Rush Era Collections

Recd [received] Sacramento City Cal [California] Apl [April] 12, 1857 from J. N. Ryerson a bill of lading for Sixteen Casks of Butter Shiped [shipped] on board the Faney Major [Schooner Fanny Major] for Sacramento City. weighing twenty three hundred and fifty seven 1/2 pounds. which is sold to C. V. Holbrook R. O. Selfridge Morgan Miller and C. K. Stoutenborough at fifty cents per pound amounting to Eleven hundred & seventy Eight 75/100 Dollars, and the fraight [freight] on the same to be paid from the proseads [proceeds] and the ballence [balance] of the proseads [proceeds] to be forwarded to John N Ryerson & Peter J. Brown Paterson N. J.

Charles K Stoutenborough

Amt of Butter $1178.75 fraight [freight] in full of lading 342.30 $836.45