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NARA 714

REQUISITION.

Office Post Quartermaster, U.S.A.
Meridian Miss October 1st. 1867

The Mobile and Ohio Rail Road and connecting lines, will, without delay, furnish transportation for the public property specified below, from Meridian Miss to Lauderdale Miss, the freight to be paid by ____ Quartermaster U.S.A., at Louisville Ky at Contract rates.
Thos. L. Nye
1st. Lieut 24th. Infty A.A. Quartermaster, U.S.A.

ORIGINAL 
BILL OF LADING.
(SEE NOTE.)

Meridian Miss Oct 1st, 1867
Received from 1st Lieut Thos L. Nye 24th Infty A.A.Q.M., United States Army, the following article of public property, as specified below, (contents and value unknown,) in apparent good order, to be forwarded to Lauderdale Miss by the Mobile and Ohio Rail Road - and connecting lines, there to be delivered in like good order and condition, unto Lieut John Moore A.A.Q.M. Freight to be paid by the proper Officer of the United States, at Contract - rates, and on the original Bill of Lading only.
E O Early Agt

[[5 Columned Table]]
| MARKS. | NO. | PACKAGES, &c. | CONTENTS. | PD. WEIGHT. |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |

| H H Lauderdale Miss | 24 | Barrels | C. Stores | 6089 |
| HH Lauderdale Miss | 3 | Sacks | ok | 266 |
| HH Lauderdale Miss | 1 | Box | ok | 40 |
| EH.O Lauderdale Miss | 2 | Barrels | C Stores | 383 |
| EH.O Lauderdale Miss | 5 | Sacks | ok | 280 |
| Lieut Moore Lauderdale Miss | 2 | Barrels | C Stores | 400 |
| Lieut Moore Lauderdale Miss | 5 | Locks | ok | 326 |
| O.A. Lauderdale Miss | 4 | Barrels | C Stores | 800 |
| O.A. Lauderdale Miss | 5 | Sacks | ok | 460 |
| Miss |

Note. - Duplicates and Triplicate Bills of Lading to be copies of Original, excepting the substitution of Duplicate and Triplicate on the face, and omitting the endorsement on the back of the Triplicate; all printed in black ink.

Transcription Notes:
---------- Reopened for Editing 2024-04-03 09:50:26 its E O Early, "Locks" is actually "Sacks" Not sure if the "ok" here is a kind of ditto mark, and if so, "C Stores" should be transcribed in their place. ---------- Reopened for Editing 2024-04-03 20:32:50