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

{Received} the Contents and paid Freight A Oliver

Newberry

Shipped by the grace of God in good order and well conditioned by Harrison and Barnard in and upon the good ship call'd 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 in New England to say One case one bale one basket four boxes one cask one bundle one trunk of merchandize on {accounts} as {via} invoice

being marked and numbered as in the margind and are to be delivered in like good order and well conditioned at the said port of Boston in New England _ the danger of the seas only excepted unto Mr John Timmins {merchant} there or his assigns he or they paying freight for the said goods five pounds ten shillings & 8d {Lawfull money}

with primage and average accstomed in witness thereof the master or purser of the said ship hath affirmed to two bills of loading all of this tenor and date the one wich two bills being accomplished the other one to stand void. and so God send the good ship to her desired port in saftey Amen. Dated in Lond 30th April 1766

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No1. 1 Case 2. 1 Bale 3 1 Basket 4. 1 Box 5. 1 Bundle 6 & 7. 2 Boxes 8. 1 Cask 9. 1 Box 10. 1 Trunk

Primage Paid

Contents Received and freights paid

{John} Timmins