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Amended claim #425 – Particulars

  No. of Claim Name of Claimant Description of Claimant Address of Claimant  
  425 William Shortess Boot & Shoe Maker Mills Houses, Neepsend, Sheffield  
  Nature of Claimant’s Interest   Particulars of Claim Amount of Damages Claimed  
  Damage to Personal Property   Loss of and damage to the following Articles - 5 Chairs 17/6 Arm Chair 6/. £1 3s 6d  
    Set of Bedstocks 10/. Square Table 5/6   15s 6d  
    Round Table 5/. Dressing Table 4/.   9s    
    Looking Glass 3/. Brass Fender 5/.   8s    
    Bed Room Fender 2/. Fire Irons 3/6 Kettle 2/6   8s    
    Saucepan 2/6 1 Can 4/6 Sofa Cover 15/. £1 2s    
    Maiden Pot 2/4 1 Dozen Spice Glasses 5/.   7s 4d  
    1 Dozen Drinking Glasses 3/. 4 Wine Glasses   3s    
    & Glass Measure 10/. Crockery 6/.   16s    
    Ornaments 10/. Clock 3/6 2 Tea Trays 4/.   17s 6d  
    Carpeting 2/8 4 Funeral Cards Framed 2/6   5s 2d  
    Stuffed Bird 2/6, 5 Pictures 5/.   7s 6d  
    Boots & Shoes 40/. Leather 8/. Gas Fittings 6/. £2 14s    
    Tea Pot 3/. Knives and Forks 2/6   5s 6d  
    Sweeping Brush 1/. Blackening Brushes 1/.   2s    
    Black Lead Brushes 1/. Cradle 3/.   4s    
    2 Dozen Ginger Beer Bottles 1/6, 3 Gallon Bottles 2/.   3s 6d  
    Door Mat 1/. 3 Pancheons 2/6   3s 6d  
    4 Table Spoons 1/. 6 Silver Spoons 8/. Stand 3/.   12s    
    Shawl 12/. Bonnet 9/ £1 1s    
    . Roller and Tea Towels 2/. 7 Pairs Stockings 7/. Mattress 7/.   16s    
    Loss of Business £25      
    Weight and Scales 3/. 2 Candle Sticks 2/6   5s 6d  
        £38 9s 6d  
  Certificate Granted
3 May 1865
Assessed by Consent at £15      

Note: Surname appears to read 'Shortees' in Register 1 [SR]

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