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Claim for loss of property #429 – Particulars

  No. of Claim Name of Claimant Description of Claimant Address of Claimant  
  429 John Blacktin Market Gardener Hillfoot near Sheffield  
  Nature of Claimant’s Interest   Particulars of Claim Amount of Damages Claimed  
  Garden Crop & Labour of restoring Gardens also deficiency of this years crop in consequence of the Flood   1 acre 3 roods 0 rood; 5½ x 5½ yards">perches of land in 4 pieces. Labour of cleaning rubbish off the land and of digging & trenching it over at 3/.per 100 yards £12 14s    
    Loss & deficiency of this years crops occasioned by the delay of Seedtime on account of the state of the land after the Flood say the Rent paid £9      
    Bed of Mint 21 yards x 10 yards damage to roots 2d per yard 210 yards £1 15s    
    Cleaning out Wells 5/. Each   10s    
    Bed of Mint in back Piece destroyed 210 yards at 3d £2 12s 6d  
    Garden next to house 900 yards Labour of digging & Trenching 3/. Per 100 yards £1 7s    
    Loss & deficiency of crop for this year say the Rent at ½d per yard £1 17s 6d  
    Robert Lome's charge for estimating damage £1 1s    
        £30 17s    
  Certificate Granted
3 June 1865
Assessed by Assent at £30 17s    

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