DCHP-3

forwarder

Hist.
DCHP-1 (pre-1967)

Entry from the DCHP-1 (pre-1967)

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n.

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Quotations

1829
There are a class of people living on the banks [of the St. Lawrence], called Forwarders: these have the care of conducting goods and chattels up the river.
1838
We are requested to mention, for the information of the Upper Canadian Merchants that the Forwarders below are using their utmost exertion to send forward all the goods in their possession, if they can do so with safety.