bill of lading - a document acknowledging the shipment of a consignor's goods for carriage by sea ... The bill serves three functions: it is a receipt for the goods; it summarizes the terms of the contract of carriage; and it acts as a document of title to the goods ... The bill gives details of the goods; if the packages are in good order a clean bill is issued; if they are not, the bil will say so.
The successful tenderer shall furnish the recipient without delay with the clean non-negotiable bil of lading, endorsed to the order of the recipient, for the port of destination specified, ...
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