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Bill of Lading

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What does Bill of Lading mean?

noun

  1. A document issued by a carrier (e.g. master of a ship or the ship owner's agent) to a shipper listing a ship's cargo, acknowledging receipt of said cargo, and specifying terms for its delivery.
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Unluckily it happens that the bill of lading is lost, and I have forgot in what ship they were embarked.
Horace WalpoleThe Letters of Horace Walpole, Earl of Orford — Volume 2Project Gutenberg ebook #4610