The Overloaded Freight Manifest

≈ 4 min

Grimby & Sons Haulage has filed a customs declaration for a shipment of goods landed at the Port of Harwick on 14 March 1923. The declaration lists six cargo lines, each describing a commodity, its quantity, and its declared weight. The Port Authority has flagged the filing for review after a routine check against independent records. Your task as auditor is to identify which declaration line contains a figure that contradicts the available reference documents.

The scene

Commercial shipping depot, Port of Harwick, 1923

Source documents

Vessel Cargo Manifest — SS Meridian Star, Voyage 47
Supplier Invoice — Lisbon Mercantile House, Invoice No. 2291
Port Authority Weighbridge Survey, 14 March 1923
Harwick Gentlemen's Club Cellar Register, March 1923

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