Bill of Lading
SHIPPED
at ..... in apparent good order and condition by .... of ..... on board the
goods vessel called the ..... for carriage to ...... or so near thereto as she
may safely get, the following goods; (description of goods) of which ..... on
deck at shippers'' risk; the carrier not being responsible for loss or damage
howsoever arising) which are to be delivered in the like good order and
condition at the aforesaid port of ..... unto ..... or his or their assigns(s),
he or they paying freight at the rate of ..... (say .... Per .....) as per
charter party, dated .....
All
the terms, conditions, liberties, and exceptions of the charter party are
herewith incorporated.
This
bill of lading shall have effect subject to the provisions of any legislation
relating to the carriage of goods by sea which incorporates the Rules relating
to Bills of Lading contained in the International Convention at Brussels 25th
August 1921 and which is compulsorily applicable to the contract of carriage
herein contained. Such legislation shall be deemed to be incorporated herein,
but nothing herein contained shall be deemed a surrender by the carrier of any
of its rights or immunities or an increase of any of its responsibilities or
liabilities there under. If any term of this bill of lading be repugnant to any
extent to any legislation by this clause incorporated, such term shall be void
to that extent but no further. Nothing in this bill of lading shall operate to
limit or deprive the carrier of any statutory protection or exemption from, or
limitation of liability.
WEIGHT,
MEASURE, QUALITY, QUANTITY, CONDITION, CONTENTS, AND VALUE UNKNOWN.
IN
WITNESS WHEREOF the master or agent of the said vessel has signed this bills of
lading according to its tenor and date, any one of which being accomplished the
others to be void.
Place:
Date:
Freight
Advance
Signature of master or agent.
RECEIVED
on account of Freight ......