Commercial Grant M. F. Goddard Bigelow January Invoice Browning 18, 1949 Enclosed from FN please dated find one copy December 17, M. B. of 1948. B. conmercial invoice JM Systems Grant M. F. Goddard Bigelow December Browning 17, 1948 We would very much appreeiate when J.M. & M.S. bills are forwarded to our office for payment, if you eould have them okayed in order that we may be eertain the specified services The last bill from Gutman was Of course, without any okay. mittal is tacit approval, but to have the invoice marked. M. Be. B. have been accepted. forwarded by Charley the letter of trans~it would be better Bond File Grant F. M. Goddard Bigelow Browning Supplement to my letter October 25, 1948 Additional documents needed 10/3/48as follows: 1. Copy of 2. Copy of Warehouse 3. We on October entered Original now Consumption on 22 on bond Entry have the vouchers for the above consumption entry of 154 cheeks on entry but M. Be B. Louis Beaverlake goods cheek #1950 on Supers of Koeller-Struss brokerage on check #1948 41, covering 10/20/48 - JM St. Entry No. invoice cases covering = JM brokerage and no supporting St. Louis duty paid documents. Bond File Grant F. M. Goddard Bigelow Browning October 22, 1948 Apparently a good many papers have been going to St. Louis. We are short the following from our bond file and will appreciate very much any papers which you can furnish: Bond #42 = Air Shipment 10/2/48 1. Consular 2 Bond FN Invoice 10/8/48 Gonsular of Super oe Invoice Bill #41 = Shipment ~ Beaverlake 1. Ocean of Original Lading Parts 2. 3. from Invoice #43 «+ Air Shipment 1. Bond FPN of Parts FN 10/3/48 Bill (Air) Invoice es Lading From FN October Mr. c/o Charles Boite J.M, Delvaux & M.S. Postale Browning 22 Herstal-Lezg~Liege, Dear The Mr. hope like 1948 Company Belgium Delvaux: movement for us to also made The 13, of personnel from outlined below direet papers to it diffieult fer suggestions the you you may regard them as papers on the shipments Should like to not much trouble for are various comment office to have been office has made right place at the right because we keep changing carefully it diffieult time. It has directions thought out, and final instructions as to how we should distributed between Ogden and St. Louis. that the little "Summary to continue with of Shipments" which I you in the past have obligingly made up for St. Louis continues to be a very helpful paper to have in advance of the shipments. I hope it is too Listed below the be sent from Belgium. summary, manifest, and iL. you of Shipment" One copy Original to to St. Louis Ogden Consular Invoices Original to Manifest ~ St. carbon carbon One original eopy Bills of Lading All eopies to FN Commercial to ~ Air = Air to to to carbon copies where they least should the Mail Mail St. Louis Ogden Mail One All suggestions Louis eopy copy Air with summary. I am afraid it is desirable that at consular invoicesbe sent air mail. "Summary One One papers this St. St. Louis to Ogden - Regular Mail Louis Invoices Ogden (Products, (only original Freight and one & Sundries) carbon copy ~ Regular are Mail necessary). Mr. It Charles would Delvaux probably St. Louis or we would run papers. It shipments. Thank you October be much easier for you to send everything 13, 1948 either to to Ogden. Unfortunately, this will not work out because’ into a good deal of confusion and possible loss of would again mean for almost your certain M. AIR MAIL ect ce: cet Regular Mail Grant F. Goddard Jd. Ws. Gaily in entering assistance. Kind MBB/eo/aw delay regards, Bigelow Browning some of the IM Systems Grant M. F. Goddard Bigelow ‘October Browning 13, Upon 1948 receiving should be sent Bill of _, Upon receiving send to the to following Ogden? Lading the of copy shipment following on papers, Ogden will Louis: | One carbon copy of Commercial Invoices on products, freight & sundries MBB/eo/aw Jd. one St. MB. ecs papers, W. Gaily OB. DAMARIICS « BELOIUM OGTOSSR i Scheduleof every So two Belgium each month, Gate, and weeks,in by 13, 1948 Belgium Office advanee, AZTRMATL not OFFICE checks approved is effective witil fran Ogden then the S3r4 of Mr. Val A. Growning this further notice: by 9th and Delvaux $ 372.92. Leuren 59.05 Nisoley Total Bach pay Beleiuea offtloe V.a,0rowning iA. browning ¢ohn Val Browning Fille T6A Pile JizAc—” Tisklier File | Monthly oheck payable be malled later has been to Salaries, Salaries Grant M. F. Goddard Bigelow Browning October 13, 1948 Attached shipment please find one copy of the consular which left Belgium around October 2. invoice on the Note there are 30 Superposed in this shipment and wish that you would make note to place these 30 guns in the St. Louis terminal bonded warehouse along with the other Supers. Assume, of course, that the insurance for these guns will be adjusted ag we place more in storage. Attached please find cone copy of a letter to as of this date. Hanebrink is able to enter guns on a copy of the consular invoice but Delvaux dated a shipment of must within a short time have the eriginal. He turns the copy over to the appraiser. We want him always to recover the copy when he gives them the original in order thet you may keep this copy in your St. Louis bond file. Attached against As a I am please the above find one shipment copy (SS of the FN Beaverlake ecmmercial sailing invoice October 3). supplement to the letter to Delvaux herewith enelosed, also attaching a letter showing a list of the documents pertaining to shipments which you~receive of these will be retained by your office; should be sent to Ogden. in St. Louis. Some some as indicated It coming is proper some job cvlace at to try the to get proper Me MBR/eo/aw ect ect IM Systems ~ Jd. W. Gaily these tims. Be Be papers to the Inter-office Memo M. Bigelew Browning September4, 1948 In order to consolidate the management of the J.M. & M.S. Browning gun business books, it is considered desirable to remove them entirely to the 10th floor offices where Mr. Gaily will alone be responsible for these books and records. In detail, 1. | J.M. Mr. Gaily will & M.S. Browning Disbursements, sheet Prefit and up the 3. The 4. Payment 5S. Management of bond file 6. Management of J.M. & M.S. 7. Payment FN Invoices S$. Miscellaneous policies made out of of invoices J.M. MBB/eo/aw ect ect ee: Mrs. set Wilks Mr. Gaily M. A. Browning for to Browning tax on : Journal, Cash Balance Sheet importing Arms Receipts & activity Company re guns guns with & M.S. and payment in the 10th following? & Loss, Gheek of excise the Gun Business 2s making already handle shipment Browning Company gun business M. B. of bills. Checks floor offices. Bs records rental matters; on these in St. such as, matters Louis insurance to be Subject To M. B, Browning From Grant Goddard August 2h, Reference Date Dear Big: After your price +o 19)8 up pick our telephone conversation schedules by Air Express, the them both sent file, I wanted. The to your package Shipping home this out letter regarding the 2~3/l" coming is As there two were to you wouldbe sure also sending the books get the Winchester on prices out be able information Shotgun, in Model our you el, are copies of the three form letters that are being multilithed Two of these are the dealer letters, and one the customer Press. Enclosed by Hallenberg of these so that Department address. afternoon. this afternoon, I arranged to send The Express Office said they would letters Thursday. prepared conversion problem. and Hallenberg Press I am having five hundred each said they would be ready this Also enclosed are the original F. N. invoice on the last shipment of guns, copy of the F. N. invoice for the two guns brought back by John Val Browning, and the trangmittle letter from Steinmann and Company, together with one copy of the bill of lading on the last gun shipment. I am keeping for our files a copy of the We are also keeping for our files, letters to F, N, invoice and bill of lading. you from Mr. Delvaux regarding shotgun ammuniation, August 21 shipment, and salary As copies of these letters checks. originals here until you return. went from Delvaux Sincerely, GG/are Enclosurera B.A. SLO 6 to Ogden, IT will hold the ters of July 1st Ae ’ S- shall | not | end, althous co (2) te we Ogden. oc te John Yal. het au i can : ay na sora me be pe Postale Botte BROWNING M.S. J.M.a COMPANY HERSTAL--LeEz-LIEGE, 22, Belgium Mr, M.B, BROWNING, Ogden, Utah, July I0, 1948, "J.M. Dear Mr, Browning: your letter of abies June Systems" 50% Mr, John Val Browning has handed me 23, 1948 re "J.M, Systems" (checking), I can only say that everything has always been and continues In reference to invoices, to be carefully checked overhere, the commercial and consular invoices are checked against the manifest But as thing, and, " errare you overthere, in would case of humanum perhaps against doubt, one prefer to continue With best regards, est" or in the other, your checking error english Yours a truly, feet C. is DELVAUX human dM Systems Supplement to M. Bigelow Browning June 30, 1945 the time For to in Memo it is being, considered the St..Louis office pending arrival not send It is Harry the any A forward invoices believed PAYMENTS will withdrawals - duty until we eaetually in. A. 22 the Collector of Customs held for Although : June received that the OF a slight a substantial the arrivalof us he in Arms Company) wire from delay in to the well advance contemplates (to Browning have BY CHECK to which undesirable Doug have period check of time — shipment. of shipment making, that our we or check the withdrawals is shall for the shipment is inconsequential. JM GUN letter of transmittal must aecompany every eheck payable to the Collector of Customs. This cheek and the letter of trans=< mittal are to be sent always to Doug. Instructions have been given to St. Louis to forward the monthly statement of JM rental due te our office as soon as this statement can be obtained from the building aoePeny We must make out the cheek for the rent as soon the statement and send this cheek with a letter mitteal to Doug. as of we receive trans- Cheeks payable to the customs broker for amounts less than $50 may be sent directly to the broker without a letter of transmittel. Other miscellaneous cheeks if for an amount less than $50 may, in general, be sent direet to the ereditors without letters of transmittal; treated individually. x. 3. 8. there may be exceptions bo be | Subject Customs To Bigelowwming Bro M. From D.B. Ellis Reference Date June 25, Dear Bigs 19):8 Enclosed please find duties paid on our recent Enclosed also, from Koeller=Struss on this gun was instructions. paid the official custom ammended entry. please Company with find consumption for making a check on house entry up this St. receipt and the bill account per your entry. Louis for The duty I have reviewed your letter of June 22nd regarding the procedure in entering and withdrawing guns. IJ] can see no reason why this should not work out satisfactorily after weget it running smoothly. The only precaution we will have to take here in St, Louis is to request our withdrawals earlier than had been our custom here= tofore, I think when Harry gets accustomed to this procedure, things will work smoothly. rather all I am enclosing another withdrawal which you will note is for sizable quantity. In fact, this withdrawal will take care of the 16 gauge guns included in the shipment. a of I note your concern regarding the shioments of F.N.B.'s, and as you will note from the sales reports of June 12th and June 19th, we have shipped fairly heavy on these guns during that two week period. The main difficulty in shipping F.N.B.'s right now, is the fact that practically all of our stock of F.N.B.'s are the light 12 model. Of the 2h] guns shown as "on hand" Best ré@gards, on the report of June 19th, there are almost 1000 light 12 30" full choke. The fact that such a large percentage of the stock is concentrated only in one specification makes it a little awkward to make up orders, especially orders large enough for freight shipments, The 16 gauge guns contained in this last shipment will help us in this respect, P.Se DB Enclosed also, please find bill for rent. DBE Mr. John c/o Val J.M. Boite Browning & M.S. Postale 22 Browning Herstal-Leg=-Liege, As John you 23, 1948 the commercial Company | Belgium References Subject: Dear June June 18 JM Systems Vals know by invoice and invoice. the now, we have legalized received copvy of the consular It was after all not a waste of your time to have received my inquiry on this. I note that you had Mr. Delvaux cheek the commercial invoice against a list of the shipment. It might save time if we knew with confidence how much checking your office does on the consular invoice and the PN invoice and the manifest. We are probably reduplicating your efforts. We cheek the manifest against the consular invoice. We then check the manifest against the commercial invoice. If there is any discrepancy, we check the commercial invoice against the consular invoice. So far, we have had none. Perhaps from _¢ontinue our over there, your familiarity above system you would be with inelined as a the to checking have duplicate us done check. Now that I know we may expect the commercial invoice a few days later than the manifest, I shall not fire a letter to you instantly. The commercial invoice arrived in plenty of time Best M. MBB /aw AIR MAIL & REGULAR MAIL for this shipment. regards, Bigelow Browning June Pan New American York Air Lines for possibly City, New 23, 1948 York Gentlemen? I apologize bothering the following information in this special instance. will you be for helpful no to definite us in reason, the future | but if not Fabrique Nationale dtArmes de Guerre, Herstal-Lez-Liege, Belgium has occasionally made small shipments of gun parts via Pan American Airways and addressed ordinarily to J.M. & M.S. Browning Company, St. Louis, Missourl This factory manufactures shotguns for us. We have information, which Ogden, U. is incomplete, (12 gauge Superposed, ventilated rib, freight from Antwerp addressed to our Building, shipping firm of Utah, S. Steinmann A. This and Company that on was probably No. 17242) Company at gun of June 15 a shotgun was shipped oor First Security Bank handled Antwerp. by the Ordinarily, as mentioned above, air freight has been shipped by Pan American. This is our only justification for placing inquiry to you, and we should like to continue to use Pan American. In this special case, we wonder where this gun is hung up. There is no port of entry at Ogden. If you can help us in any way to expedite the clearing Commercial compute of gun forward of the in For the gun amount our this promptly. regulation this invoice port amount through value of of to of can is at St. Louis. a specimen which any proper you we gun duty entry It happens to be and manufacture. future, customs, the suggest is shall $91. ordinarily authority to We us : a We that in sincerely are in should be levied order is method upon to important by which this to model pleased to obtain the we obtain to our may it. gun prompt shipment of or to Ogden, Utah? guns St. Ogden. and air several course, losing much of the advantage .of air freight an item is detained in customs for a matter of we are being notified of the amount of duty. to handling our product. We are, of express if days while and parts out of Antwerp Louis is a port of entry appreciate a position Denver is the port of either to St. Louis which is accustomed entry closest to Pan American Air June Lines We shall very much appreciate face of such information as I any suggestions you can have given you above. Sincerely J.Ms. M. Vice MBB /co/aw ] AIR MAIL offer 23, in yours, © & M.S. BROWNING Bigelow Browning President COMPANY & Assistant Manager the 1948 SUBJECT. JM Systems TO D. B. FROM M. Bigelow Bllis Browning REFERENCE DATE June 22, 1948 We should Harry guns send appreciate us which repair are them over before of the in is year, his much signature sufficiently selling if a you damaged we have the are recent shipments possible to list have them been such since the it also would NH. to be B. stolen very or Shipping & must unsaleable. otherwise helpful to us. cases; first we have made claims for should be for insurance 8. aw Ocean that of that Those guns against which of duty or claims refund so specified. ce: will list or This should apply missing guns. There may and if it very Insurance File JM Systems D. B. M. Bigelow June Bllis 22, Browning 1948 We should appreciate very much if you will have Harry send us over his signature a list of the guns which are sufficiently damaged that ve must repair them before selling or that are unsaleable. This should apply also to stolen or otherwise missing There and if of the guns. may in it is year, recent shipments possible it would to be These guns against which refund of duty or claims so specified. list very have been them since helpful to Ocean Shipring 4 the us. cases; first we have made claims for for insurance should be M. B. Be & Insurance aw ect such File ~ IM Systems - Supplement to Memo June 9 MM. Browning Bigelow June 22, 1948 Please assign a bond file number to each and every importation whether of a large shipment of guns or of a few parts having value less than $100. Every bond file number should alse be followed through on the Cheek Sheet regardless of the size of the shipment it represents. AMENDED ENTRY PROCEDURE Whenever amended edteten are made out by the customs broker, must be submitted te Ogden for approval before going to the eollector of customs. This procedure is consistent with already set up for consumption entries. Procedure for amended entry in Ogden will be essentially the same as laid out for the consumption entry. they that checking already the The above will apply to any papers regarding importation wites are made out in St. Louis to be handed to the collector of customs; in other words, everything must be checked at Ogden first. Bill Gaily, Mrs. Wilks, and myself will have a conference over and entries should be a Cheek Sheet every Monday morning, up-to-date on “e Gheek Sheet before that time. Procedure insurance A. must be company Accordingly, Browning Arms for entebi toned for handling on damaged or lost guns. procedure guns must delivered be to set it up in dM claims against for compensating damaged condition. the the the Tentatively, it is being proposed that Harry Altenbernd submit a record over his own signature of the guns which he discovers to be lost or damaged at the time he opens the crate for reshipping to dealers. WAREHOUSE ENTRY A. Doug will arrange to have Harry make up a list of the withdrawals weli in advance of the time he will need them. This list will be handed to the customs broker who will make up a Warehouse Withdrawal. — M Systems Prom: M. Bigelow Wf Browning : : dune 22, 1945 ¢ B. On every instance, this Warehouse Withdrawal to be presented to the collector of customs will be sent to Ogden for approval before it is gene hed to the eollecteor. At Ogden, the Withdrawal will be checked essentially — to the same procedure laid out for consumption entries Ogden will send a cheek fer the Withdrawal Sheet and at the D. 10, A Browning Customs as IM is list Company must guns which should accounting Company. broker also of Arms for true be of made such the the pay any are up guns. no duty amount of same time duty send specified on the invoice to for this type of entry inventory of this other type being held in order us on in the of that entry. there be no oversight in J.M.a Boite M.S. Postale BROWNING 22, COMPANY HERSTAL-vLEz-LIEGE, Belgium HM. Tt Bigelow June 9 sune 15, Browning - 194: Mention problem ebsolete of the obsolete that came up in 16 gauge barrel sight basis recalls connection with the extensions. We would appreciate your cooperative file which will be useful at the end in erder to charge off such items as obsolete. JM Systens the in forming a of the year they become J. M. & M. S. BROWNING 1718 WASHINGTON BLVD. ST. LOUIS 3, MO. CO. June 15, Mr. M. Bigelow 1948 Browning Je Me & M. S. Browning Co. First Security Bank Building Ogden, Utah Dear Big: Thank you kindly for your letter of June 10 together with the two parts lists. In the future we will use the factory num bers in ordering parts. I too have felt that there is a chance that F. M. will misinterpret our orders due to the necessity of translation and the use of our own numbers. The new system will certainly eliminate this possibility. Best regards. Sincerely yours, June Mr. c/o John Boite J.M. Val Browning & M.S. Postale 22 Browning Herstal-Leg-Liege, Dear John Wanted 14, 1948 Company Belgium Val? to let you know as promptly as possible that we have received a Legalized eopy of the consular invoice on the shipment of guns that dune 4. We have also received the commercial invoices. 7 left sorry to have bothered you unnecessarily. It is so necessary that we have these papers well in advanee of the arrival of the shipment that I do not dare delay when there is a possibility that proper papers have not ald. been sent to us owing to an oversight. Best M. AIR MAIL & REGULAR MAIL regards, Bigelow Browning June 12, 1948 Mr. D. B. Bliis : 1718 Washington Avenue -$%. Louis 3, Missouri SUBJECT: Dear Gustoms Doug: We are gradually developing, as you know, a very elaborate system of memo and check sheets on the various problems of the gun shipments. As long as this is being built up, wonder if it wouldn't be ea good idea at least for the time being and probably as a@ permanent procedure whatsoever relating - broker fees pay directly to not to to duty. the U. have &. the Customs The custons Office same any procedure would then be followed for amended entries as for routine entries; namely, the pepers would be forwarded to us, and we would return a check. There from would the matters Might probably standpoint are also concerned. comment from the Government, sends the cheek is be of election be our broker. example; and very time that we certain if we that the should directly M. MBB/eo/aw Jd. M. to us ever inconvenience these irregular - reeeive refunds procedure followed in the event rather than there through The Schade situation is, of course, we should start the precedent now. Best ec: little where Systens regards, Bigelow Browning the June Mr. Ds Bs. Billie 1715 Washington St. Louis 3, 1948 Avenue Missouri SUBJECT: Dear 12, Customs Doug: We are gradually elaborate system various developing, of memo and problems of the gun as you know, check sheets shipments. As a very on the long as this is being built up, wonder if it wouldn't be a good idea at least for the time being and probably es a permanent procedure not to have the customs broker pay directly to the U. S. Customs Office any fees whatsoever relating to duty. The same procedure would then be followed for amended entries as for routine entries; namely, the papers would be forwarded to us, and we would return a check. There would probably be very little inconvenience from the standpoint of time where these irregular matters are concerned. Might also comment that if we ever receive refunds from the Government, we should in the event there is eleetion be certain that the procedure followed sends the check directly to us rather than through our broker, example; and The we Schade should situation start Best M. MBB/co/aw cco: J. M. Systems the is, regards, Bigelow of precedent Browning course, now. the | Seg ke) Ga}s / fo U/ ff June Mr. e/o John Val J.M. Browning & M.S, Browning Boite Postale 22 Herstal~Lez~Liege, Dear John Sorry to Attached 11, 1945 Company Belgium Vaiss bother you are copies From From From again on the matter of papers of the following letters: FN - June myself to FN - June 5 FN 7 - June from FN. 9 My letter of June 9 econtains an ambiguous statement which, however, should be understandable, "We assume the legalized copy of This the refered, invoice of will course, be to received the within a consular few invoice, days." copy bearing the proper stamps, ete. "P. Ss We have not yet received your invoice on this shipment of guns." This referred to the commercial invoice which, you will note, not listed in my letter among the papers received. FN's letter They may enclosed consular of June commercial possibly invoice. 7 reiterates invoices think Unless in they the their have they stand also sent that letter sent them to of us St. they the the was 5th. legalized Louis (it certainly cannot be deduced from their letters), we have not received any commercial invoice other than that on freight nor the legalized consular invoice. The above refers to the shipment This is beginning to get better deal with them on letter of June 7 until the shipment until experience, we are check every single complicated the scene. I hear M. MBB /aw MAIL & REGULAR from so I I am MAIL on We kindly and Bigelow June 4. thought you had not replying to you. we have checked the FN almost certain to make little thing. Thanks AIR exported shall not pay their for invoices. From past a slip unless we Browning best regards, | June 10, 1948 method of the cost Mr. D, B. Ellis 1718 Washington Avenue St. Louls 3, Missouri SUBJECT: Dear Doug? For sometime we ordering parts; little bit. Tt This JM was selling done have JM not Systems felt therefore, we will probably primerily price. to easy about the shook the need even coordinate parts price list a more touching up. better FN and it has been the customs of the J4M. to order its parts from the factory list furnished by the Browning Armes & MoS. Browning Company according to the retail Company. This refers be parts to FN the more specified desirable number. have not yet This number of the brings up some if you completely will part. in order the interesting clarified; for future, according points instance, it it to in any event, it is more businessiike to order the automatic list in the best form. was made from will the which will serve as a double cheek on the foreign value of parts. the part is not listed on the FN price list, we should very suspicious thet it may not have a foreign value. | we if be the factory according to the factory numbers. Will, of course, be very pleased to have any suggestions on either the poliey or the attached price lists on automatic and Overunder parts. Will comment that Overunder list is Best regards, M. Bigelow Browning MBB /eo/aw AIR Enel MAIL up first. The ? SUBJECT JM Systems M. Bigelow TO FROM Browning REFERENCE DATE June 9, 1948 BEFORE SUBMITTING TO ST. LOUIS CHECK CONSULAR INVOICE & CONSUMPTION ENTRY AS REPORT CONSULAR 1. POINTS AS THEY OCCUR TO YOU INVOICE Check against Check Report Ls% MORE EVERY FOLLOWS: FN tax. Check if FN manifest invoice against invoice total factory miscellaneous correct against proper falls below Consular assignment proper of assignment of Column Invoice $ 11 (less total 4+ freight, value. frane value. designation A. Transmission tax (would not apply B. Trade discounts with total charges). Note models). manifest. invoice Note Note (quantities, - applies to to guns that - me. Presence or absence Anything not shown sometimes of in everything with have no foreign allowable, foreign but foreign value). must be value confirmed value Affidavits may not have foreign value. pistols, rifles, etc. Check, Status of Engraved CONSUMPTION 1. Date Check unusual gun items. samples, machine Should show tools, ENTRY of sailing with bill - of lading from on Consumption Doug. Entry. Intra JM 2. Company Memo Quantities of Check Consular Systems with Foreign & figures June respective over over $25 $50 Parts Invoice wholesale Classification models price from our into proper not over price (8 with (checked from manifest) figures from affidavits schedules. brackets. $50 15% 20% ‘+ 3.00 15% $+ 1.00 43% transmission 15% Other items Be sure transmission & Value Check and Convert of having foreign tax 1948 Super) Barrels Classify 9, value figures in after dutiable value (brackets tax & totals) duty. value of franc on date of shipment appraisers assigned value. totals (franc) to $ and confirm with brokers Treasury figures. added. Decisions J Systens M. Bigelow Browning BEFORE SUBMITTING TO ST. LOUIS CHECK EVERY CONSULAR INVOICE & CONSUMPTION ENTRY AS FOLLOWS: Cheek against manifest (quantities, models). Cheek FN invoice against manifest. i if factory invoice total falls 4 tax. Check FN invoice total miseellaneous Note proper Note Note A. correct Consular assignment proper assignment Transmission Invoice value. tax everything with « applies te « sometines allowable, B. Trade discounts C. Presence or absence of foreign value Anything not in Affidavits may ONSUMPTION epply me. Engraved (less of frane not Status ii ttotal 4 Feet gt, of $ value. (would With Column designation Cheek. 1. against charges). belew of to guns shown unusual items. EOE Oe, BEET that machine have tools, no foreign but not — must pistols, - Should show on Constmptiocn of lading from Boug. be value confirmed have ENTR Date of sailing Cheek with bill foreign value). Entry. eres ete. Intra Company JM Systens Memo Quantities of Cheek Consular with Poreien & fieures respective Qa. be GC. d. @, over 625 over $50 Parte Barrels price from our price inte prerer not over (8 with eure & Value Check and Convert items tranemigsion of + ? 1,00 45% tranemigsion tax added. & totals) from manifest) figures from affidavits schedules. 15% value figures in after dutdable 4 3.00 walue (brackets duty. value of frane on date of shipment appraisera assigned value. with Treasury Pe totals (franc) to 1948 brackets. foreign tax 20% 15% 15% (checked 650 having 9, Suver) Other Classify Be Invoice wholesale Classifieation modele June ¢ and confirm brokers figures. = Subject Bonded To Mr. Me A. From D5. Ellis Merchandise Browning Reference Date May 20, 1918, Dear Browning: Mr. Yesterday I checked with the Collector of Customs Office in St. Louis regarding the length of time that Bonded Merchan dise can be held in the railroad car pending the official entry and payment of duty. I find that this depends largely on whether or not the shipment is in a car by itself, or is a part of a mixed car. If the shipment is in a mixed car, there might be a necessity for either Warehouse clearing it or putting it in the if the entry is not filed promptly. Government Bonded... In this particu- lar case, however, the shipment was in a separate car and the only possible penalty we could suffer would be demurrage at the rate of about $2.50 per day. | The consular invoice arrived here this morning, and Mr, Hanebrink is now making up the entry. I will wire you this afternoon the amount of the duty required, if at all possible, Should your check arrive tomorrow, we can file the entry to— morrow afternoon and get the shipment released on Mondaye Best regards, a Maal * — & SS