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READ THE CONDITIONS OF THIS RECEIPT.

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UNITED STATES EXPRESS COMPANY

(128) ^[[12/13/13]] 191
Received from ^[[Jacques Seligman one box ]] said to contain

Valued at [[ blank space]] dollars
Marked 
^[[W. G. Mather Lake Shore Blvd Cleveland Ohio]]
^[[signature: [[?]]  and initial [[JC?]] ]]

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Which we undertake to forward to the nearest point of destination reached by this Company, subject expressly to the following conditions, namely: This Company is not required to make delivery of said property at any point where no delivery service is maintained, nor at any point beyond the delivery limits established by this company at the date hereof. This Company is not to be held liable for any loss or damage, except as forwarders only, nor by the dangers of navigation, by the Act of God, or of the enemies of the Government, the restraints of Government, mobs, riots, insurrections, pirates, or from any reason of any of the hazards or dangers incident to a state of war. Nor shall this Company be liable for any default or negligence of any person, corporation or association, to whom the above described 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 off the established routes or lines run by this Company, and any such person, corporation or association is not to be regarded, deemed or taken to be the agent of this Company for any such 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 property above described. It being understood that this Company relies upon the various Railroad and Steamboat lines of the country for its means of forwarding property delivered to it to be forwarded, it is agreed that it shall not be liable for any damage to said property caused by the detention of any train of cars, or of any Steamboat upon which said property shall be placed for transportation; nor by the neglect or refusal of any Railroad Company or Steamboat to receive and forward the said property.
It is further agreed that this Company is not to be held liable or responsible for any loss of or damage to said property or any part thereof, from any cause whatever, unless in every case the said loos or damage be proved to have occurred from the fraud or gross

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negligence of said Company or their servants, nor in any case shall this Company be held liable or responsible, nor shall any demand be made upon them beyond the sum of Fifty Dollars on a shipment of 100 lbs. or less, and not exceeding 50 cents per lb. on a shipment weighing more than 100 lbs., and said property is hereby valued at and the liability of the Express Company is limited to the values above stated, unless a greater value is declared at the time of shipment; nor upon any property or thing unless properly packed and secured for transportation; fragile fabrics and fabrics consisting of or contained in glass will be taken at owner's risk only. In no case shall this Company be liable for any loss or damage unless the claim therefor shall be presented to it in writing, at this office within sixty days after this date, in a statement to which this receipt shall be annexed. If any sum of money besides the charges for transportation is to be collected from consignee on delivery of the property described above, and the same is not paid within thirty days from the date hereof, the shipper agrees that this Company may at its option return said property to him at the expiration of that time, subject to the conditions of this receipt, and that he will pay the charges for transportation both ways, 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. And it is further agreed that this Company shat not be liable for loss or damage to Baggage addressed to Railroad, Steamboat or Steamship lines, after the same has been left at the usual place of delivery, to such lines. The stipulations contained herein shall extend to the benefit of each and every Company or person to whom the said property may be delivered for transportation.
The party accepting this receipt hereby agrees to the conditions herein contained.
for the Company ^[[signature]]

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The Company's charge is based on a value of not exceeding $50.00 on a shipment of 100 lbs. or less, and not exceeding 50 cents per lb., on a shipment weighing more than 100 lbs., and the liability of the Express Company is limited to the values above stated, unless a greater value is declared and paid for or agreed to be paid for at the time of shipment. Fragile fabrics and fabrics consisting of, or contained in glass, accepted at owner's risk only.

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Delivery of property will be made only within delivery limits where delivery service is maintained.
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