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Claim for loss of property #39 – Particulars

  No. of Claim Name of Claimant Description of Claimant Address of Claimant  
  39 Edward Preston Hornby and George Elliott trading as Hornby and Elliott Chymists 13 High Street Sheffield Attercliffe Works  
  Nature of Claimant’s Interest   Particulars of Claim Amount of Damages Claimed  
  Owner of the Works and property   For Damage to their Works at Attercliffe        
    20 [?] Nitrate Soda 17/10 £17 10s    
    10 Tons Sulphuric Acid £11 £70      
    2 [?] Nitros acid 28/. £2 16s    
    300 Carboys in Baskets & Packets 3/. £45      
    6 Dozen new Carboy's Baskets 10/. £3      
    17 x 20 Gallon Retorts 20/. Each Casks 2/6 Each [?] & [?] 40/. £21 2s 6d  
    9 Large Pans Damaged 5/. £2 5s    
    4 Tons Brimstone 9/5/. £37      
    6 Tons Coals 5/. £1 10s    
    30 [?] Alkali (Soda Ash) 10/. £15      
    2 Tons Black Brimstone 3/0/. £6      
    1 Ton Salt Cake £4/ £4      
    Men's wages cleaning away Rubbish £2      
    Loss of Working with Men's Wages £10      
    2 [?] Spirits Salts 3/.   6s    
    Wheelbarrow 20/. 4 Wheel Truck 50/. Shovels 2/6 Ladders 6/. - Repairing Cart 15/. £4 13s 6d  
    Walls rebuilding £21      
        £263 3s    
  Certificate Granted
2 June 1865
Assessed by Agreement at £250      

Note: Note spelling Chymist for Chemist

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