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Claim for loss of property #167 – Particulars

  No. of Claim Name of Claimant Description of Claimant Address of Claimant  
  167 John Grayson File and Cutlery Manufacturer 78 Green Lane Sheffield  
  Nature of Claimant’s Interest   Particulars of Claim Amount of Damages Claimed  
  Leasehold property in Holme Lane Malin Bridge   180 Cube Yards River and Embankment Wall £67 10s    
    rood rubble fence in place of Hedge also 18 lineal yards of Toppers £4      
    Privy & Ashes place £7      
    2 Stalled Stable, 2 storys high about 22 yards superficial area £26      
    Steel Warehouse, back wall 17 ft 6 ins high with fire place and flue - superficial area 30 yards £22 10s    
    Coke Shed (wood roof & flagged floor) superficial area 20 yards £6 10s    
    rood foundations and side fence £7 6s 4d  
    800 cube yards of Earth for filling the yard £40      
    In File Cutters Shop        
    1 rood back wall washed away, 4 roods taking down & rebuilding part of gable & front and back 2 lineal yards repairing chimney breast - take down & refix door case & threshold repair front window & 4 shutters 30 feet broken glass. 5½ yards flagged floo, gas pipes and 3 brackets 45 feet new back windows & shutters & whitewashing Shop £12 15s    
    In Hearth Workshop        
    In House        
    Taking up flags in cellar & relaying, repairing cellar ceiling & cleaning house £2 12s    
    Outside the Shop and House        
    2 steps to shop cellar grate & straightening the bar, 18 feet face pipes & 2 new stoves, refixed 2 new stoves, 7 ¾ yards, Edge stones, 1½ yards flags filling in causeway 25 yards Sough from Cellar to River £8 10s    
    Superint. of Repairs etc £10      
    Loss in rent from March 12th at the rate of £25 per Annum        
    Depreciation of remaining property        
    Wall under window repaired, 1 shutter & refixing 1 shutter, new stock lock & whitewashing shop £1 1s    
    Wages to owner 8 weeks at 21/. (168/). Apprentice 5 weeks at 12/. ( 60/.) £11 8s    
        £227 2s 4d  
  Certificate Granted
2 December 1864
Assessed by Agreement incl costs at £185      

Note: Particulars line 16 and 17 - assumed to be 'sough'

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