Adams Statue: Invoice from W.H. Clay, 1856 March (recto)

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[image: clipper ship]
[marginalia : monogram TBC Nos 1/6]

Shipped in good Order, and well conditioned, by Bowker Torrey & Co.
in and upon the good Ship called the Mary & Martha whereof is Master for this present
Voyage, W.H. Clay and now riding at Anchor in the Port of LEGHORN
and bound for Boston --

Six Cases containing Marble works
measuring in all Cubic feet (Eng.) 123.5
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being marked and numbered, as in the margin, and are to be delivered in the like good order and well conditioned,
at the aforesaid Port of Boston (The Act of God, the Queen's Enemies, Fire, all and every other
Dangers and Accidents of the Seas, Rivers and Navigation, of whatever nature or Kind soever, save risk of Boats so
far as Ship are liable thereto excepted) unto Messrs Bowker Torrey & Co.
or to their Assigns upon paying Freight for the said Goods to be arranged between
Messrs Bowker Torrey & Co. & Messrs Grant Warren & Co.
Boston

with___Primage and Average accustomed. IN WITNESS whereof the Master or Purser of the said Ship hath
affirmed to 3 Bills of Lading, all of this tenor and Date, the one of which Bills being accomplished,
the other 2 to stand void.

Dated in LEGHORN The
Contents unknown [Sir,?]

W.H. Clay

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LisaCarper

There are a lot of guesses by me throughout this...

MegWinslow

Looks great

MegWinslow

Should we format to show difference between handwritten text and the form?

Thom Burns

Yes, I would suggest putting the written text in italics for this one. But we could also change the size of the font to bigger or smaller.

MegWinslow

Thanks -looks good

MegWinslow

is anyone familiar with this 19th century signing off convention? looks like" lv,"