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Claim for loss of property #890 – Particulars

  No. of Claim Name of Claimant Description of Claimant Address of Claimant  
  890 Millicent Greaves Widow Hope, Derbyshire  
  Nature of Claimant’s Interest   Particulars of Claim Amount of Damages Claimed  
  Freehold Land in the Occupation of Henry Warhirst Storrs Top Corner of Field 5 x 8 x 2 = 80 yards        
  No. 1 Hole in Middle 34 x 10 x 2 = 680 yards        
  No 2 Hole in Middle 20 x 15 x 2 = 600 yards        
  River side 15 x 5 x 1½ [?] 112 @ 1/. £5 12s    
  Low end 20 x 16 x 2 = 640 yards        
  Low end 20 x 16 x 1½ = 480 yards        
  River side Top end 35 x 20 x 1½ = 1050 yards        
  Length by River side 250 x 5 x 1½ = 1875 yards 5405 @ 6d £135   6d  
  All the fences are completely gone          
  East end 63 yards        
  River side 133 yards        
  West end 77 yards        
  South 28 yards = 301 yards        
    43 Roods will require Stone leading & walling @ 11/6 per rood £24 14s 6d  
    150 yards Posts & Rails having been put down new 3 years ago @ 2d per yard £1 5s    
    2 Grass Fields all completely covered with Debris Roots Trees & Sand etc. Removing & cleaning the same £10      
    James Booth's charge for measuring & valuing damages £2 2s    
        £178 14s    
  Certificate Granted
7 June 1865
Assessed by Agreement incl costs at £150      

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