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Claim for loss of property #596 – Particulars

  No. of Claim Name of Claimant Description of Claimant Address of Claimant  
  596 Thomas Parkin Maltster 118 Rock Street, Malthouse, Bridge Street  
  Nature of Claimant’s Interest   Particulars of Claim Amount of Damages Claimed  
  Personal   Loss of Barley in process of Malting        
    191 Bushels of Barley washed away & rendered unfit for Brewing purposes as per survey made by the Inland Revenue Officers, equal to 23 Quarts 7 Bushels @ 34/. Per Quart cost price £40 11s 9d  
    Duty is allowed to me on the above        
    Expense of Masons for repairing Working Floors & Sewerage £12 14s 6d  
    Expense paid to men for conveying away the dirt and cleansing Floors & for washing Grain £9 4s 9d  
    Meat and Drink for the men £6      
    Loss of 2 Mens Wages 3 Weeks @ 22/. Per week each £6 12s    
    Loss of time in 3 weeks steeping Barley to make into Malt £18      
    Damaged Grain sold for £-6 -1s    
        £87 2s    
  Certificate Granted
7 June 1865
Assessed by Consent at £80      

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