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Form No. 140.
CONSULAR CERTIFICATE.
(Date) 12th February 1910.
I do hereby certify that the invoice described in the indorsement hereof was this day produced to me by the signer of the annexed declaration. 
I do further certify that I am satisfied that the person making the declaration hereto annexed is the person he represents himself to be, and that the prices given in the invoice agree with the actual market value or wholesale price of the merchandise described in the said invoice in the principal markets of the country at the time of exportation, excepting as noted by me upon said invoice, or respecting which I shall make special communication to the proper authorities.  
I further certify
that a fee of $2.50 United States gold, equal to Yen 5.02 has been paid by affixing stamps to the duplicate copy of this document. 
Witness my hand and seal of office the day and year aforesaid.
[[Graham Sumner?]]
American Deputy Consul.
American Vice Consul in charge. 

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Form No. 138.
Declaration of Purchaser or Seller or Duty Authorized Agent of Either.
We, the undersigned, do solemnly and truly declare that We are the Seller [Purchaser or seller.] 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 the place named therein, whence said merchandise is to be exported to the United States of America; that said invoice contains a true and full statement of the time when, the place where, and the person from whom the same was purchased, and the actual cost thereof, price actually paid or to be paid therefor, and all charges thereon; that no discounts, bounties, or drawbacks are contained in said invoice but such as have been actually allowed thereon; that no different invoice of the merchandise mentioned in said invoice has been or will be furnished to anyone, and that the currency in which said invoice is made out is that which was actually paid or is to be paid for said merchandise.
Further declare 
We further declare that it is intended to make entry of said merchandise at the port of Detroit in the United State of America.
Dated at Kobe, Japan this 12th day of February, 1910.
Yamanaka & Co
Makujiro Yamanaka President
 
[[Stamp]] QUADRUPLICATE [[/Stamp]]
PURCHASED BY IMPORTER.
Invoice No. 867 issued in {TRIPLICATE. QUADRPLICATE
Certified FEB 12 1910, 1910.
AMERICAN CONSULAR SERVICE
AT
KOBE, JAPAN
Date, 12th February, 1910
Seller, Yamanaka & Co, Kyoto 
Purchaser, Mr. Charles L. Freer
Detroit
Name of vessel s/s "TENYO MARU"  
Port of shipment, Kobe, Japan.
Port of arrival, San Francisco
Port of entry, Detroit
Amount of invoice, Yen 9368.82
Kind of goods, Wooden ware, porcelain ware, pewter ware &c.

CUSTOM-HOUSE INDORSEMENT,*
No.
Importer,
Vessel,
From
Arrived
KIND OF ENTRY:
MARKS, QUANTITY, AND CONTENTS:
[[Stamp]]
Import. Vessel. } JAP, STR. TENYO MARU
Importer, ATCHISON, TOPEKA & SANTA FE RY. CO.
"I.T." Entry No. 3419
I certify that this invoice was presented to me on Entry and charged against bond of ATCHISON, TOPEKA & SANTA FE RY. CO.
Custom House, San Francisco, } MAR 4 1910
T. J. Barney
Deputy Collector [[/stamp]]

* 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.  

Transcription Notes:
Not sure how to differentiate a stamp from other text. Tenyo Maru was the first turbine-driven steamship ever in the port of San Francisco ---------- Reopened for Editing 2023-05-29 10:09:13