"Bill of lading" Quotes from Famous Books
 ... couldn't let you do that, Mrs. Maze," Gaites protested. "Besides, I don't suppose they'd allow us to take it out of the freight, here, unless we had the bill of lading." ...
— A Pair of Patient Lovers • William Dean Howells
... your ship Unicorn." The merchant bustled up in such a hurry that he forgot his gout; instantly opened the door, and who should be seen waiting but the captain and factor, with a cabinet of jewels, and a bill of lading, for which the merchant lifted up his eyes and thanked heaven for sending him such a prosperous voyage. Then they told him the adventures of the cat, and showed him the cabinet of jewels which they had brought for Mr. Whittington. Upon which he ...
— The Blue Fairy Book • Various
... my clearance from the Custom-house, and my bill of lading, which I had in my pocket, intending to sail a few minutes after the time that I ...
— Newton Forster - The Merchant Service • Captain Frederick Marryat |
