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Appendix to claim #6379 – Particulars

  No. of Claim Name of Claimant Description of Claimant Address of Claimant  
  6379 John Waters Miller and Publican Rowell Bridge Mill and Bridge Inn, Rowell Bridge, Stannington, near Sheffield  
  Nature of Claimant’s Interest   Particulars of Claim Amount of Damages Claimed  
    The Schedule of Particulars referred to in the annexed claim of John Waters        
    The Dwellinghouse or Public House occupied by the Claimant also a Cottage adjoining of which Claimant is Lessee and at time of the Flood underlet, also the lower portion of the Mill was inundated, part of the House was undermined and the Road thereto entirely carried away, so that for five weeks and upwards there was no Carriage way to the Claimant's premises, a Cart Shed was also carried entirely away and the following property and Effects belonging to the Claimant were totally lost or damaged by the Inundation namely        
    In Mill        
    80 Sacks at 1/6 each £6      
    3½ Quarters Beans (damaged to extent of) £2      
    Flour and Bean Meal and Oats £3 10s    
    Outside        
    House sign 10/. 1 Pig £3.0.0 £3 10s    
    1 Cow damaged to extent of £4.0.0 £4      
    1 Dog £1.0.0 9 Fowls @ 2/6 each £1.2.6 £2 2s 6d  
    1 Cart nearly new £10      
    In House occupied as a Public House        
    3 Casks of Ale (24 Gallons each) at 22/. £3 6s    
    4 Empty Casks (3 24 Gallon, 1 36 Gallon) £5 8s    
    1 Pig in Salt 26 Stones Weight £7      
    1 Load of Coals 6/6, 3 Ale Casks @ 24/. Each £3.12.0 £3 18s 6d  
    1 Large Water Tap   6s    
    Furniture etc.        
    15 Chairs £2.0.0, 3 Tables £1.10.0 £3 10s    
    Dresser 10/. Piece of Cheese 6/6 Beef & Groceries 10/. £1 6s 6d  
    Pots, Jugs, & Glasses £1.0.0 3 Pairs of Boots £1.10.0 £2 10s    
    Clean Linen & Stockings 3/./. 1 Kettle 6/. Irons and Tins 7/6 £3 13s 6d  
    Brushes and Clothes Horse 5/. Tobacco and Cigars 10/.   15s    
    Basket and Pipes 3/6 Knives Forks and Spoons 10/.   13s 6d  
    Clothes Basket Pegs and Line 7/6   7s 6d  
    Milk and Sieve 4/6 Coat and Vest 30/. £1 14s 6d  
    Damage done to Garden 20/. £1      
    Set of Skittles and Balls £1      
    All the property comprised in the foregoing particulars was totally lost except where otherwise stated        
  1864 March 19 The Claimant has paid for Cleaning after Flood viz.        
    Hugh Cropper Stannington 5 days 25/. James Spooner 4½ days 22/6 £2 7s 6d  
    Benjamin Goodison 6 days 30/. James Wilkinson 7 days 35/. £3 5s    
    John Stanley 4 days 20/. (23) James Wilkinson 3 days 15/. £1 15s    
    James Spooner 3 days 15/. Hugh Cropper 3 days 15/. £1 10s    
    The Claimant has also paid to Messrs James Butler & Co. of Malin Bridge, Millwrights, for repairs of Mill as follows        
    J. W. Wilson Blocking and Wedging pit wheel 1 day   5s    
    G. Gillott Blocking and Wedging pit wheel 1 day   5s    
    21 feet of 2 x 9 Oak Wedges 8/6 £1 6s    
    J. W. Wilson repairing Water Wheel 1 day   5s    
    G. Gillott repairing Water Wheel 1 day   5s    
    46 feet of 1 x 11on Red Deal   11s 6d  
    12 Screw Bolts to Water Wheel   3s    
    The Claimant has also sustained a Loss in consequence of having a Cottage House adjoining to his dwelling house and of which he is Lessee unoccupied for 29 Weeks at 1/6 per week £2 3s 6d  
    To Damages sustained by the Claimant Consequent upon the loss and destruction of his property as shown by the foregoing particulars and consequent inability to carry on his business and removal of part of his Family from his Dwelling House and otherwise as follows        
    Five Weeks total stoppage of Business at Corn Mill total Loss of Earnings as a Miller £4 per week £20      
    Expense incurred by removal of Infant Daughter by advice and orders of Mr J. S. Roberts M. D. my Medical Assistant in consequence of the Inundation of House Namely:        
    Paid Henry Fox Darnall for Board and Lodgings 31 Weeks @ 4/. £6.4.0. For Nurse 21 Weeks @ 7/. £7.7.0 £13 11s    
    Paid Mr J. S. Roberts M. D. for Attendance etc. upon said Child £1      
    The Claimant has been unable since 12th March 1864 and will be unable until the receipt of the damages to which he is entitled for the Loss of his Property and consequent depreciation of his Trade Capital to carry on Business as heretofore. His Trade as a Publican is also Materially damaged. The Rowell Bridge Wheel which was contiguous to his house and all the Grinding Wheels and Works in the immediate Neighbourhood having been totally destroyed whereby he has lost most of the business of his Public House. The Claimant seeks to recover damages in this respect from 12th March 1864 to the period of Restoration of his Trade Capital and the various Wheels and Works in his neighbourhood (30 August 1865) 77 Weeks at £1 per week £77      
    The Claimant has incurred charges of Solicitor and Valuers between the time of the Flood and the making out of this Claim amounting to £5 5s    
    Weighing Machine 41/. Wire £4.0.0 £6 1s    
    Wash Tub and Large Pot 3/6, 5 Panshons 4/6   8s    
    Twine Needles and Oil 2/6, 2 Umbrellas 10/.   12s 6d  
        £205 10s 6d  
           

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