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Claim for loss of property #2714 – Particulars

  No. of Claim Name of Claimant Description of Claimant Address of Claimant  
  2714 George Rodgers Carter & Coal Dealer 76 Harvest Lane  
  Nature of Claimant’s Interest   Particulars of Claim Amount of Damages Claimed  
  Damage to Personal Property   Provisions washed away, viz        
    1½ Stone Bread 2/6 - 1 Stone Flour 1/8 - 6lbs Cheese 4s - 4 lbs Bacon 3s - 6lbs Beef 4s - one Peck Potatoes 10d - 6 lbs Loaf Sugar 3s - 6lbs Raw Sugar 2/6 - ½ lb Tea 2/2 - 1 lb Butter 1/4 - 2 lbs Currants 10d - Quantity of Pickles 5s - Quantity of Preserves 6s - 8 Gallons Beer 8s - 4 lbs Treacle 1s - ½ lb Mustard 10d - ½ lb Pepper 10d - 1½ Load of Coals 15s £3 2s 6d  
    Furniture & Effects lost and Destroyed        
    Loss of Trade, not less than £5      
    Received on Account per Relief Fund Committee £-10      
    2 Pancheons 1/8 - 2 Tea Pots 9d - Sugar Basin 6d - 2 Blacking Brushes 1/8 - New Hair Brush 3s - 3 Large Stone Bottles 2/6 - One Dozen Knives & Forks 8s - 4 Electro Plated Table Spoons 10s - Silver Thimble 1/6 - Maidon Pot 1/4 - 3 Lamp Glasses 2/7 - Work Box 10s - Tea Caddy 5s - 2 Tea Trays 1/6 - 3 Table Cloths 10s - Silk Umbrella 10/6 - Brushes 10s - Soap Dish 6d - Carpet etc. Spoiled including large Room Carpet £3.15.0 £7 15s 3d  
    Horse Corn lost - 10 Stone Crushed Oats 11/8 - 10 Stones Course Sharps 7/6 - Peck of Linseed 3s £1 2s 2d  
    One pair Strong Boots 14s - One pair Wellington Boots 17s - 2 pair Cloth Boots 15s - 2 pair Side Combs 3/6, Straightening Comb 1s - Pair of Slippers 2s - One pair Pattens 10d - 3 Women's Caps 10s - Ribbon Spoiled 5s - Pair Silk Gloves 1/1 Pair Kid Gloves 3s - Ladies Jacket 6s - Mans Jacket 12s - Hat 4/6 - Man's Cap 3/ - Pair Strong Boots belonging to Lodger 14s - Pair Wellington Boots belonging to Lodger 18s - Several various Handkerchiefs 5s - 3 Woollen Scarf Shawls lost & Spoiled 50s £9 4s 11d  
    Paid for repairing Collar & Cart Saddle damaged by Flood   7s    
    House, Stable Yard & Conveniences, clearing of Mud & Debris £3      
    Loss of Earnings of Grey Mare - 6 weeks @ 10s £3      
    Loss in value of Grey Mare £5      
    Wearing Apparel lost and Spoiled        
    Veterinary Surgeons Bill for Attendance & Medicine on Grey Mare   18s 6d  
        £28 10s 4d  
    Assessed by Agreement incl costs at £22 10s    
      Preceding the Award: "Withdrawn and Amended Claim" (the 'and' is struck through). In left Margin: "Certificate to be granted on amended Claim only"        

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