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AMERICAN EXPRESS COMP [[obscured]]

TRAVELERS CHEQUES 
originated by this Company in 1891, are the most modern, economical, secure, and satisfactory form of carrying funds for foreign or domestic tours. Issued for $10, $20, $50, $100 and $200 and payable in fold or its equivalent, without discount or commission, by 15,000 correspondents throughout the world. They are received by Hotels generally, many Steamship and Railroad Companies, Sleeping Car Companies, and by Merchants, Shopkeepers and others in settlement of account or fares.
Travelers Letters of Credit issued.

ORDER and COMMISSION DEPARTMENT 
of this Company purchases or obtains for patrons any article, including household supplies, at any place where the Company has an Agency, returning same in the quickest possible time, and without extra cost for such special service performed in the United States and Canada; only the usual rates for carrying the goods being charged, and a small fee when it advances the purchase money.
  Patrons of this department secure the personal representation of this Company's Agent at place of purchase, and avoid the annoying delays which occur and the risk of loss which exists in sending money by mail to, or dealing direct with, strangers.
  A supply or order blanks furnished on application. 

MONEY ORDERS
of this Company possess advantages over all other safe methods for remitting money:
1st. The rates are the lowest.
2d. There is no possibility of loss.
3d. There is no delay or inconvenience.
4th. Orders paid at over 30,000 places in United States, Canada, Mexico, Central and South America, West Indies, Hawaii, and Philippine Islands.

RATES FOR MONEY ORDERS
issued in the United States:
Not over $2.50 ... 3 cts.
Not over 5.00 ... 5 cts.
Not over 10.00 ... 8 cts.
Not over 20.00 ... 10 cts.
Not over 30.00 ... 15 cts.
Not over $50.00 ... 18 cts.
Not over 60.00 ... 20 cts.
Not over 75.00 ... 25 cts.
Not over 100.00 .... 30 cts.
Over $100.00 at above rates.

TRANSFERS OF MONEY BY TELEGRAPH
are made by this Company between points in United States and Canada; also Cable Transfers to and from all Foreign Countries.

FOREIGN SHIPPING [[obscured]]
This Company forwards express [[obscured]] Merchandise, Parcels, Baggage, [[obscured]] Securities, and Fright Consignments in [[obscured]] carload lots, by every class of service, to or from Foreign Countries and the United States and Canada.
With its Offices in Europe at London, Liverpool, Southampton, Glasgow, Paris, Havre, Hamburg, Bremen, Antwerp, Rotterdam, Rome, Naples and Genoa, and Shipping and Banking Correspondents at all principal Cities and Ports of the Commercial World, this Company possesses facilities and advantages unequaled by any other forwarder and which enable it to give the best and quickest foreign express and freight service.

THIS COMPANY IS GENERAL AGETNS FOR N.Y. CENTRAL & HUDSON RIVER R.R. CO. and MERCHANTS DESPATCH.

DRAFTS ON FOREIGN COUNTRIES
Drafts drawn by this Company in Sterling, Francs, Lire, Lei, Marks, Kroner, Rubles, Kronen, Gulden, Finmarks, Turkish Pounds, Local Dollars, Pesos, Rupees, Yen and U.S. Dollars on all parts of the Commercial World. 

FURTHER INFORMATION CAN BE OBTAINED AT ANY AGENCY OF THE COMPANY.
 
columns to be filled in by Shipper. The form of Invoice on the other side to be used.

[FORM NO. 139.]

Declaration of Owner of his duly authorized Agent covering Goods Shipped Without Sale.

I,1 TR Way. the undersigned, of 2 110 Regent Park Rd. London. N.W. do solemnly and truly declare that I am 3 the authorized agent of the merchandise in the within invoice mentioned and described; that the said invoice is in all respects correct and true, and was made at L O N D O N, whence said merchandise is to be exported to the United States; that said invoice contains the actual market value or wholesale price of the said merchandise at the date hereof in the principal markets of E N G L A N D; that said actual market value is the price at which the merchandise described in the invoice is freely offered for sale to all purchasers in said markets, and that it is the price which I would have received, and was willing to receive, for such merchandise sold in the ordinary course of trade in the usual wholesale quantities, and that it includes all charges thereon and the actual quantity thereof, and that no different invoice of the merchandise mentioned in the said invoice has been or will be furnished to any one. I further declare that it is intended to make entry of said merchandise at the port of 5 Detroit Michigan in the United States of America.

Dated at LONDON, ENGLAND, this 6 16th day of Decr. 1908

7 Thomas R. Way

NOT PURCHASED BY IMPORTER.

Invoice No.} 28082 leave blank.)
Here mark the forms "Original," "Duplicate," & "Triplicate" respectively:
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Issued in} Triplicate, Quadruplicate

Consulate-General of the United States,
AT
LONDON ENLAND.
Date 16th Decr., 1908.
Consignor T R Way.
Address 110 Regents Park Rd. NW London
Consignee Chas. L. Freer Eqre
33 Ferry Avenue E. Michigan.
Name of vessel Lucamia
Port of Shipment, LONDON.
Port of arrival New York.
Port of entry Detroit.
Value £ 1000
Contents 1 oil painting by G Mc.Niel whistar American artist dec'd.

LONDON, ENGLAND
CUSTOM-HOUSE INDORSEMENT.*

No.

Importer
Vessel
From
Arrived

Kind of Entry:

Marks, Quantity, and Contents:

*Consular officers will leave all of above indorsement blank. It is to be filled in only at the custom-house at the port of entry.

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