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Claim for loss of property #1391 – Particulars

  No. of Claim Name of Claimant Description of Claimant Address of Claimant  
  1391 Thomas Lightfoot Contractor Carbrook House, Carbrook  
  Nature of Claimant’s Interest   Particulars of Claim Amount of Damages Claimed  
    1 Horse Manger washed away in Mr. St. Alvey's Stable, Harvest Lane, Value   10s    
    Planks washed away in Mr. St. Alvey's Stable, Harvest Lane, Value   10s    
    Corn and straw washed away in Mr. St. Alvey's Stable, Harvest Lane, Value £1      
    Clearing Stables out for 3 days each 2 men @ 3/6 per day £1 1s    
    3 days 1 Horse @ 7/6 per day £1 2s 6d  
    3 Carts buried in Tank 1 Month and damage Done thereso (as per Invoice for Repairs) £12 10s    
    Carting Rubbish from Tank 40½ days Horse work @ 7/6 per day £15 3s 9d  
    1 Man 6 days @ 5/ per day £1 10s    
    Men's work 61 days ~ 3/6 per day £10 13s 6d  
    Loss of my own time and Sundry Expenses £5      
    To One Horse Drowned in Mr. St. Alvey's Stable, Harvest Lane, Value £20      
        £69   9d  
  Certificate Granted
8 June 1865
Assessed by Agreement incl costs at £60      

Note: Written at bottom of Particulars of Claim:: "P.S. The above damage was done at Neepsend while in Course of making a New Gas Tank."

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