Examples of Orders

1. Order for various goods on a special order-sheet.

ORDER-SHEET

2. Order for biscuits.

Indent No. A2311

Please supply the following goods:

10 Cases Scale Brand Biscuits 40 grms.,

36 cartons⁶ in one case, f

24 packets⁷ in one carton,, 4 biscuits in packet.

Price. Lstg. 185.-⁸ per 1,000 kilos net CIF Lagos.

Delivery. As early as possible.

Payment. Please draw on us⁹ through the Bank of West Africa Ltd., Marina, Lagos (Nigeria).

Insurance. To be taken out by you¹?.. Please insure to ultimate destination 10 per cent over and above CIF value.

Shipment. To. the Port of Lagos.

Documentation. 5 certified invoices required as follows:

2 advancedcopies to be airmailed to us for customs¹¹ purposes;

3 copies to be attached to the documents.

Bills of Lading. 2 original and two non-negotiable copies¹² to be attached to documents.

Shipping Marks. N.F.C. 2311 LAGOS

Instructions: Cases to be steelbanded crosswise¹³, marked with contents, and serially numbered.

Important. Your early acknowledgement of receipt of this order together with confirmation of delivery date will oblige.

For

The Nigeria Food Company Ltd.

(Rodney) (Import Manager)

3. Accompanying letter and order for flow-meters. Dear Sirs,

Order for Flow-Meters14

We are pleased to enclose an order for Flow-Meters.

In the past we had only a few samples of these Flow-Meters, but it is our intentions now to sell them on a large scale. Unfortunately we have iio price list. Consequently we shall not be able to apply for an import licence until we learn from you exactly how much these Flow-Meters will cost. We must reserve the right to reduce our order if these costs'are too high.

We should also like you to send us, together with the consignment¹⁵, some catalogues, preferably in English. At least one hundred, but, if possible, 200 copies should be included in the consignment.

As usual, we want to have the goods shipped on a collective Bill of Lading¹⁶ through our forwarding agents in Hamburg.

We trust to receive an early reply.

Yours faithfully, 1 End.

Order No. 143/57

Please supply at lowest wholesale prices for export trade: 20 Flow-Meters, model PF 351.

Fulfillment of this order is subject to the following conditions.

Finance. Please draw on us at sight¹⁷. Kindly mark your draft¹⁸: "Present through the Commonwealth Trading Bank of Australia".

Prices. Must not exceed those most recently received from you.

Despatch. To be made by ship to Sydney via Capetown.

Insurance. Please insure under our open policy¹⁹ for net invoice value (including freight) plus ten per cent, including war risk and transhipment²⁰ with the Lombard Insurance Co. Ltd.

Invoices. Required in triplicate and to be properly declared and certified in compliance with the Customs requirements²¹ of Australia.

All marks and numbers of packages to be shown on invoices.

Packing Lists and Statements. To be attached to the invoices.

All marks, numbers, and contents of each package -to be shown on packing lists and statements.

Bill of Lading. Post to us promptly, unless finance clause²² requires otherwise.

Kindly acknowledge the receipt and the acceptance of this order by return mail and indicate expected date of despatch of relative goods.

Yours faithfully,

4. Continuation — acknowledging receipt of order. Dear Sirs,

With thanks we acknowledge the receipt of your Order No. 143/57 and let you know that we immediately got in touch with our factory. We shall send you further news as soon as we have received their reply.

Yours faithfully,

5. Continuation of the previous correspondence — order for spare parts.

Dear Sirs,