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TERMS AND 
1. The provisions of shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon 
the consignor, the consignee, and all carriers handling this shipment, and shall 
apply to any reccnsignment, or return thereof. 
2. In consideration of the rate charged for carrying said property, - which is 
dependent upon the value thereof and is based upon an agreed valuation of not 
exceeding fifty dollars for any shipment of 100 pounds or less, and not exceeding, 
fifty cents per pound, actual weight, for any shipment in excess of 100 pounds, 
unless a greater value is declared at the time of shipment, the shipper agr 4 HiS. 
that the company shall not be liable in any event for more than fifty dollars for 
any shipment of 100 pounds or less, or for more than fifty cents per pound, actual 
weight, for any shipment weighing more than 100 pounds, unless a greater value 
is stated herein. Unless a greater value is declared and stated herein the shipper 
agrees that the value of the shiprhent is as last above set out and that the liability 
of the company shall in no event exceed such value. 
3. Unless caused by its own negligence or that of its agents, the company shall 
not be liable for — 
a. Difference in weight, or quantity caused by shrinkage, leakage, or evaporation. 
b. The death, injury, or escape of live freight. 
c. Loss of money, bullion, bonds, coupons, jewelry, precious stones, valuable 
papers, or other matter of extraordinary value, unless such articles are 
enumerated in the receipt. 
4. Unless caused in whole or in part by its own negligence or that of its agents, 
the company shall not be liable for loss, damage, or delay caused by — 
a. The act of the shipper or owner. 
b. The nature of the property, or defect or inherent vice therein. 
c. Improper or insufRcient packing, securing, or addressing. 
d. The Act of God, public enemies, authority of law, quarantine, riots, 
strikes, perils of navigation, the hazards or dangers incident to a state ot 
war, or occurrence in customs warehouse. 
e. The examination by, or partial delivery to, the consignee of C.O.D. shipments. 
f. Delivery under instructions of consignor or consignee at stations where there 
is no agent of the company after such shipments have been left at such stations. 
5. Packages containing fragile articles or articles consisting wholly or in part 
of glass must be so marked and be packed so as to insure safe transportation by 
express with ordinary care. 
6. When consigned to a place at which the express company has no office, ship- 
ments must be marked with the name of the express station at which delivery will 
be accepted or be marked with forwarding directions if to go beyond the express 
company’s line by a carrier other than an express company. If not so marked 
shipments will be refused. 
CDNDSTIONS 
7. Except where the loss, damage, or injury complained of is due to delay or 
damage while being loaded or unloaded, or damaged in transit.by carelessness or 
iiegligence, as conditions precedent to recovery claims must be made in writing 
to the originating or delivering carriers within six months^ after delivery of the 
property or, in case of failure to make delivery, then within six months and fifteen 
days after date of shipment; and suits for loss, damage or delay shall be instituted 
only within two years and one day after the date when notice, in writing is given 
by the carrier to the claimant that the carrier has disallowed 4he claim or any 
part or parts thereof. ' a., 
8. If any 0. 0. D. is not J^aid within thirty days after’ notice of non-delivery has 
been mailed to the shipper the company may at its option return the property to 
the consignor. , - • 
9. Free delivery will not be made at points where the company maintains no 
delivery service; at points where delivery service is maintained free delivery will 
not be made at addresses beyond the established and published delivery limits. 
Special Additional Provisions as to Shipments Forwarded by Vessel from the 
United States to Places in Foreign Countries. 
10. If the destination specified in this receipt is in a foreign country, the 
property covered hereby slTall, as to transit over ocean routes and by their foreign 
connections to such destination, be subject to all the terms and conditions of the 
receipts or bills of lading of ocean carriers as accepted by the company for the 
shipment, and of foreign carriers participating in the transportation, and as to 
such transit is accepted for transportation and delivery subject to the acts, ladings, 
laws, regulations, and customs of over-sea and foreign carriers, custodians, and 
governments, their employees and agents. 
11. The company shall not be liable for any loss, damage, or delay to said 
shipments over ocean routes and their foreign connections, the destination of which 
is in a foreign countrjq occurring outside the boundaries of the United States, which 
may be occasioned by any such acts, ladings, laws,regulations,or customs. Claims 
for loss, dimage or delay must be made in writing to the carrier at the port of 
export or to the carrier issuing this receipt within nine months after delivery of the 
property at said port or, in case of failure to make such delii^ery, theh^within nine 
months and fifteen days after date of shipment; and claims so made against said de- 
livering or issuing carrier shall be deemed to have been made against any carrier which 
may be liable hereunder. Unless claims are so made the carrier shall not be liable. 
12. It is hereby agrded that the propery destined to shch foreign countries, and 
assessable with foreign governmental or customs duties, taxes, or charges, may be 
stopped in transit at foreign ports, frontiers or depositories, and there held pend- 
ing examination, assessments, and payments, and such duties and charges, when 
advanced by the company, shall become a lien on the property* 
