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Receipt for Transport of Oil from Barbados to America

Barbados 24th May 1867
Received from on board the Barque Henry Tabor of New Bedford Frederick Howland, Master Twenty fours packages oil said to contain one hundred and eighty four barrels more or less which we engage to ship hence to New York or Boston at the rate of one dollar and twenty cents in Gold p barrel of thirty one and a half gallons gross gauge delivered free of all other charges insurance excepted
Not accountable for leakage
Branded "H Tabor"
$ 1c [?] - 24 Packages Oil
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