Canadian National: Guarantee of Charges, Duty, Etc
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Canadian National: Guarantee of Charges, Duty, EtcEntry/Object ID
2021.1052.01Description
Form, guarantee of charges, duty, etc. The form is blank however it has the areas to record: date, to, agent, where the shipment is going, signature of consignee, address of consignee. The form states that the consignee agrees to pay any and all charges related to customs and duty. Distinguishing Features: noneContext
Original document distributed by Canadian National to guarantee that the consignee would cover the cost of charges related to customs and duty. Canadian National was created following the end of the First World War, by combining five lines which were financially troubled. It soon became the largest railway in the country. Canadian National Railways was founded in 1919 as a combination of several railways that had become bankrupt and were being ran by the Canadian Government Railways, its primary service was freight but also operated passenger service until 1978 until it was absorbed by VIA rail. The Canadian National Railways was created by the Government of Canada as a means to fund the failing railway corporations including: Intercolonial Railway of Canada, National Transcontinental Railway, Prince Edward Island Railway, and Hudson's Bay Railway.Collection
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Canadian National