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Claim for loss of property #653 – Particulars

  No. of Claim Name of Claimant Description of Claimant Address of Claimant  
  653 William McGovern Beerhouse & Cowkeeper 16 Joiner Street, Wicker  
  Nature of Claimant’s Interest   Particulars of Claim Amount of Damages Claimed  
  Lessee   Stock in Trade        
  No. 1 Cellar Bottled Porter as per statement of Mr. William Mc Govern £1      
    2 - 18 Gallon Barrels of Beer @ 1/4 per Gallon £2 8s    
    1 - 18 Gallon Barrels of Poter @ 11d per Gallon   16s 6d  
  No. 2 Cellar 2 - 36 Gallon Barrels of Beer @ 1/3 per Gallon £4 10s    
    1 - 36 Gallon Barrels of Ale @ 11d per Gallon £1 13s    
    Removing of Debris        
    To 2 Horses & Carts 3 days @ 8/. Per day each £2 8s    
    To 5 men 3 days @ 4/. Per day each £3      
    To 2 men 6 days @ 4/. Per day each £2 8s    
    The above claim is exclusive of the loss now being sustained by me in being deprived of the means of carrying on my business as heretofore £15 15s    
    Mr William Mc Govern hereby acknowledges the receipt of £100 from the Relief Committee for the District on account of the above claim        
    3 Milk Beasts known to Mr Edward Hudson Veterinary Surgeon & upon whose information I rely as to the value of the same £60      
    2 Pigs known to Mr Thomas Shaw, a lodger on the premises & upon whose statement I rely as to the weight of the same, being 24 stone £8 2s    
    2 Tons of Hay upon statement of Mr William Mc Govern, Owmer £8 10s    
    1 Ton of Straw £2      
    7 Wheelbarrows used by Mr McGovern in the Coal Trade £3 3s    
    To loss of butter cream & cheese £1 10s    
    To repair general delapidations to premises for which Mr W. Mc Govern claims as Lessee of the same £25      
    To repair & refix Furniture Fixtures & Effects in Smokeroom, Taproom, Bar, Kitchen, & Cellars in the said Beerhouse £9 10s    
        £151 13s 6d  
  Certificate Granted
11 March 1865
Assessed at £116 16s    

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