The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Cargo \Car"go\, n.; pl. Cargoes. [Sp. cargo, carga, burden,
   load, from cargar to load, from cargar to load, charge, See
   Charge.]
   The lading or freight of a ship or other vessel; the goods,
   merchandise, or whatever is conveyed in a vessel or boat;
   load; freight.
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         Cargoes of food or clothing.             --E. Everett.
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   Note: The term cargo, in law, is usually applied to goods
         only, and not to live animals or persons. --Burill.
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