XiLIEi-A-IO COMBITJQKTS OF THIS IEUESOESIIFVIVzi 2 -Aprii, 1907.) 
AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY. 
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Which this Company undertakes to forward to the nearest point tc destination reached by it, subject to the following conditions, and 
winch conditions are agreed to by shipper or owner in accepting this receipt. 
1. This Company is not to be hold liable for any loss or damage, except as forwarders 
only,norforany loss,damage.or delay,by tbodangersof navigation,bythe act-of Godorof the 
enemies of the Government, by the restraints of Goyernment, strikes, mobs riots, Insurrec¬ 
tions, pirates, or from or by reason of any of the hazards or dangers incident to a state of war. 
H. Nor shall this Company be liable for any default or negligence of any person corpor¬ 
ation or association to whom the said property shall or may be delivered by this Company 
for the performance of any act or duty in respect thereto, at any place or point oil the estab¬ 
lished routes or lines run by this Company; and any such person, corporation or association 
is not to bo regarded, deemed or taken to be the agent of this Company for any suen 
purpose, but, on the contrary, such person, corporation or association shall be deemed and 
taken to be the agent of the person, corporation or association from whom this Company 
received the said property. It being understood that this Company relies npon the various 
Railroad and Steamboat linos of the country for its moans of forwarding property dellv- 
ered to it to be forwarded, it is agreed that it shall not be liable for any losses or damages 
caused by the detention of any train of cars or of any steamboat or other vehicle uoon 
which said property shall be placed for transportation; nor by the neglect or refusal cl any 
liauroad Company, Steamboat or other transportation line to receive and forwa rd tb^ said 
property. Nor shall this Company be liable for any losses or damages caused by det«nt*on 
of said property due to Customs Regulations. 
.3. It is further agreed that property covered by this receipt and passing over ocean 
routes in transit shall be subject to the conditions expressed in the Bills of Lading of 
Ocean Steamship Companies accepted for the shipment. 
4. It is further agreed that this Company is not to be held liable or responsible ioi any 
loss or, or damage to, said property or any part thereof, from any cause whatever, unless 
m every case the said loss or damage be proved to have occurred from the fraud or gross 
mgligence of said Company or its servants: nor In any event shall this Company be held 
liable or responsible, nor shall any demand be made upon It beyond the sum of Fifty 
Dollars, unless thejust and true value thereof is stated herein, and an extra charge 
any sum of money besides the charges for transportation is to be collected from the 
consignee on delivery of the said property, and the same is not paid, or if in any case the 
consignee cannot be found or refuses to receive such property, or for any other reason it 
cannot be delivered, the shipper agrees that this Company may return said property to him 
subject to the conditions of this receipt, and that ho will pay all charges for transporta¬ 
tion, and that the liability of this Company for such property while in its possession for 
the purpose of making such collection, shall be that of Warehousemen only. 
<i. In no event shall this Company be liable for any loss, damage or delay, unless the 
claim therefor shall be presented to it in writing at tills office within ninety days after 
date of shipment, in a statement to which this receipt, shall be annexed. 
7. It Is further agreed that any carrier or party liable on account of loss or damage to 
any of the said property, shall have the full benelit of any insurance that may have 
been effected upon or on account of said property. 
8. And it Is also understood that the stipulations contained herein shall extend and 
inure to the benefit of each and every company or person to whom, through this Company, 
the said property may be entrusted or delivered for transportation. 
9. Deliveries at destination are only to be made within the delivery limits established 
at such points at the time of shipment and prepayment in such cases shall oMv cover places 
within such delivery limits. 
For the Company, 
-Agent. 
The the just and true value is stated in this Receipt and an extra charge is paid or a 2 re?< 
paid theietor, based upon such higher value; and such liability ceases on delivery by the Company of property at nearest point 
to destination it can carry same. Fragile fabrics and fabrics const tmg of, or contained in, glass, at owner’s risk. 
