1) Through1 Bill of Lading

RECEIVED in apparent good order and condition from

the firm..................................................................

in (residence)............................................................

for transportation by railway or river-ship from (station)

via²...........................................................................

to the sea-port or-railway-station of...........................

to be forwarded thence by steamer/motor-ship (name of

ship) ......................................................................

or any following steamer/motor-ship (substitute), bound for the port of..........................................................

Sender's3 marks and numbers:	Numbers of4 pieces and kind of packages	Which are said to contain5 (Sender's description of goods and statement of quantity)	Gross weight6 stated by sender

marked and numbered as mentioned above, TO BE

DELIVERED unto.........or to ORDER against surrender⁷

of this FORWARDERS' through Bill of Lading and against payment of freight and charges, if any. The OCEAN bill of lading is to show the clause: NOTIFY⁸ This forwarders' through bill of lading is- at the same time a deed of contract between the sender and the undersigned forwarding firm and establishes the rights and obligations between the sender and the undersigned forwarding firm. In accepting this bill of lading the sender as well as the acquirer or the holder⁹ of this bill of lading ratify all its stipulations and all exceptions, conditions and reservations mentioned herein. The conditions of this bill of lading, mutually agreed upon, are as follows:

1. The undersigned forwarding firm while undertaking to proceed with the care of a proper businessman when taking over and storing the goods, when procuring the transportation and when selecting the carriers, shipping companies and forwarders, does not assume any responsibility as carrier¹⁰, therefore, it must not be considered as carrier, being merely a forwarding agent in accordance with legal regulations and forwarders' usances. Consequently the undersigned forwarding firm cannot be made responsible for any actions of the carriers or their representatives.

2. The fulfilment according to tins forwarders' through Bill of Lading is dependent upon prior fulfilment¹¹ by the actual carriers participating in the transportation, according to the relative transport documents. Prior to the completion of transportation neither the sender nor the holder of this Bill of Lading has the right of claiming delivery of transport documents.

3. The undersigned forwarding firm is responsible for the loss of and damage to the goods during transportation or for the damages resulting from delayed delivery only so far as¹² the selected carriers or the other forwarders' participating in the transportation are responsible towards the undersigned forwarding firm.

4. The undersigned forwarding firm will procure the insurance of the goods, to act as intermediator, however only in case it has been so instructed.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF the undersigned forwarding

firm has signed........Bills of Lading, all of this tenor¹³

and date, one of which being aceomplished, the others stand null and void.

Place.........200.. For delivery of the goods please apply

to the firm:.............................................................

FREIGHT:

The printed style of the forwarding firm and its lawful signature¹⁴:

2) Form of Bill of Lading Used by the Baltic Shipping Company

Bill of Lading No. ...

Shipped in apparent good order and condition by...........

on board the steamship/motor vessel called the..............

whereof Master is..............................-......................

trading under Russian flag, Owners Baltic State Steamship

Line, Carrier................and now lying in.....................

the following goods, viz.:¹⁶................._;....................

SUPPLIER:¹⁶.............................................................

(Full address)............................................................

IMPORT INSTITUTION:¹⁷...............................:...........

TERMS OF DELIVERY:...........................COUNTRY OF

ORIGIN:¹⁸ ......(if f.o.b. also state port)........

Lie. No.	Transport15' Instruction No.	Order20 No.	Nariad No.	Calling Forward No.

CONSIGNEE:............................................................

(Address)..................-.................................................

DETAILS OF GOODS:.____.........................................

Marks and numbers	Nos. Of packages and kind of packing	Total cubic measurement	Description of goods

WEIGHT: Total Gross.................................................

(tons cwts. qrs. lbs.)²¹

Total Net...............................................................

(tons cwts. qrs. lbs.)

VALUE................................................................

Rate of freight	Received on account" of freight	To be paid by22 Consignee

Being marked and numbered as above but not guaranteed for the adequacy of marks and to be carried and delivered subject to all conditions, terms and clauses inserted into this Bill of Lading in the like apparent good order and condition from the ship's deck (either into lighters or on the quay²⁴ at Master's option²⁵) where the responsibility of the Carrier for the carriage of aforesaid goods shall cease.

The goods to be delivered at the port of................... or as near there as the ship may safely get always afloat, to the Consignee or to his or their assigns²⁶, on payment of freight as per margin of this Bill of Lading and all other charges due under this contract of carriage.

Nothing of this Bill of Lading whether printed, or written, or stamped shall limit or affect the above-mentioned conditions²⁷. If the freight and all charges in connection with the contract of carriage payable on or before delivery of goods have not been paid, the Carrier, on delivery of the goods to warehouse (warehousemen), or into lighters (lighterman) or other custodian²⁸ entrusted to hold the goods for their Owner, shall be entitled to stipulate²⁹ that the said custodian shall not part with the possession³⁰ thereof until payment has been made of full freight and any other charges due under this contract of carriage.

Neither the weight nor the measure of goods carried in bulk as well as the conformity³¹ of all kinds of goods with their description in tin's Bill of Lading are checked by the Carrier during loading.

The shipper, the receiver of goods and the holder of the Bill of Lading as well as any other person interested hereby expressly accept and agree to all printed, written or stamped provisions, terms and reserves of this Bill of Lading including those on the back hereof.

In witness⁸² whereof the Master, Carrier or his Agent has affirmed³³ to........Bills of Lading, all of this tenor

and date, one of which being accomplished the others to stand void. One Bill of Lading duly endorsed is to be given up in exchange for the goods, or for a delivery order³⁴ for same.

Dated in.............this............day of............20..