Bills of lading for the ship Lydia, 1766. Small Manuscript Collection, Harvard Law School Library.

No. 5 a Nh6 6 a Box

Shipped by the Grace of God, in good Order and Condition by {Anthony Bacon & Co} for {Mister} {Joseph} Antt of Sheffield in and upon the good Ship call'd the Lydia wherof is Master, under God, for this present Voyage, James Scott and now riding at Anchor the River Thames and by God's Grace bound for Boston to say One {Hundred} & One Box {Merchandise} being mark'd and number'd as in the Margin, and are to be deliver'd in the like good Order, and Condition, at the aforesaid Port of Boston (the Danger of the Seas only excepted) unto {Mister} John Simmons or to his Assigns, paying Freight for the said Goods Three pounds & two pence currency with Primage and Avarage accustom'd, in witness whereof the Master or Purser of the said Ship hath affirmed to two Bills of Lading, all of this Tenor and Date; the one of which two Bills being accomplish'd, to other to stand void. And so God send the good Ship to her desir'd Port in Safety. Amen. Dated in London 1 May 1766.

Contents unknown

[signed] James Scott

Sold by Robet Wilsonn and Son, Stationers, at the Crown in Lombard Street.

Contents received & freights paid

John Simmons

No 1,, 1 Cask 2,, 1 Box ,, 20 Bundles of 120 Barrs of Steel w' 20,, _ ,,16

Shipped by the Grace of God in good Order and well conditioned by Harrison & Bernard in and upon the good ship call'd the Lydia . . . Whereof is Master under God for this present voyage James Scott . . . and now riding at Anchor in the River Thames _ and by Gods grace bound for Boston in New England _ to say

One Cask, one Box, Twenty Bundles of 120 Barrs of Steel to weighing 20 ,, _ ,, 16. On account of Invoice.

being marked and numbered as in the Margin and are to be delivered in the good Order and well - conditioned at the said Port of Boston in New England . . . (the Danger of the Seas only Excepted unto Order: . . . or to their assigns he or they paying Freight for the said Goods One Pound Eighteen {Shillings} & {8 pence}. {Lawful Money?}(CAN'T WORK OUT))

with Primage and Average accustomed In Witnels whereof the Master or Purser of the said ship hath affirmed to two Bills of Loading all of this Tenor and date the one of which two Bills being accomplished the other one to stand void. And so God send the good Ship to her desired Port in safety amen. Dated in London 30th april 1766

James Scott

Harrison & Barnard

Contents received and freight paid

{John} Simmons

Shipped by the Grace of God, in good Order and Condition, by John Sherwood in and upon the good Ship call'd the Lydia whereof is Master, under God, for this present Voyage, James Scott and now riding at Anchor in the River Thames and by God's Grace bound for Boston to say, EN One Box of Books on Account of Elizabeth Newberry No.1 of Windsor in Connecticut being mark'd and number'd as in the Margin, and are to be delivered in the like good Order, and Condition, at the aforesaid Port of Boston (the Danger of the Seas only excepted) unto Andrew Oliver Esquire or to his Assigns, he or they paying Freight for the said Goods one Shilling and Seven Pence Lawfull money with Primage and Avarage accustom'd. In witness whereof the Master or Purser of the said Ship hath affirmed to two Bills of Lading, all of this Tenor and Date; the one of which --- Bills being accomplished, the other --- to stand void. And so God send the good Ship to her desired Port in Safety. Amen. Dated in London the 7th day of May 1766 Contents unknown to James Scott