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[[obscured]] L. BANE
MURRAY HILL
NOTARIES PUBLIC

BANE & HILL
CUSTOMS AND INSURANCE BROKERS
AND GENERAL FORWARDING AGENTS
11 BROADWAY

Ansd 1/6/07

TELEPHONE, 4874 RECTOR
New York, Dec 26/07

Chas L. Freer Esq, 
Detroit, Mich.

Dear Sir: In reply to your favor of Oct 9th, would say, that the Consulor Invoice for your four cases has just turned up & the Examiner's report shows that in case 498, articles numbered 6-10 & 11 were found damaged upon examination & there is no notation of any shortage whatsoever & the contents is checked in lead pencil correct.
The Government make no allowance in duty for goods damaged unless the Examiner states that the same are a total loss, or of no commercial value & then the U.S. refunds the duty paid thereon.
We are at a loss to help you further in this matter as it is very hard to place the responsibility, both as to the damage occuring  prior to receipt of care by Examiner & the shortage occuring appar[[strikethrough]] t [[/strikethrough]]ently afterwards, because if this is so, then the case has been robbed

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