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Claim for loss of property #2779 – Particulars

  No. of Claim Name of Claimant Description of Claimant Address of Claimant  
  2779 Matilda Mason Publican Farfield Inn, Hill Foot  
  Nature of Claimant’s Interest   Particulars of Claim Amount of Damages Claimed  
  Damage to Personal Property   Damage to Bagatelle Board £2      
    Loss of and Damage to Furniture and Effects consisting of three Passage Chairs and Tables, Case Clock, Hair Seating in Bar, 4 pair of Sheets, 1 Blanket, 2 Quilts, 4 pairs of Pillow Covers - 4 Table Cloths - 7 Towels, 20 Yards of Floor Cloth, 2 Hearth Rugs - 6 Candlesticks, Metal Tea Pot - Crockery - Cooking Utensils - 2 Tea Trays, 8 Rush bottomed Chairs - 4 Hair Seated Chairs - Kitchen Table - Dresser - Mahogany Table - Sofa - 6 Window Blinds etc. £24 19s 6d  
    Loss and damage to Wearing Apparel consisting of 6 Sheets, 6 pairs of Stockings, 2 Coats - 2 Waistcoats - 1 pair of Trousers - 8 pairs of Boots and Shoes and Children's Clothing £12 9s    
    Loss of and damage to 3 Setts of Harness, Sett of Sling Gear, 2 Setts of light Harness, 1 Cart - 1 Hay chopper - Light Gig - Cart - Shelving - 2 Ladders - 3 Corn Binns - 2 Mangers and Fittings £30 14s 6d  
    Damage to 2 Gardens & Harbours - Skittle Alley & Expense of putting the same in order £20 18s    
    Loss of and damage to 15 Cwt of Hay - 10 Cwt of Straw, 12 Stones of Beans, 2 Bags of Sharpes, 3 Horse Rugs - 6 Sacks, Spades, Shovels, Forks, etc. £7 6s 3d  
    Loss of and damage to Stock in Trade, consisting of 50 Gallons of Ale, Taps, Piping, 36 Glasses, 48 Pitchers, 2 Dozen Bottled Porter £7 12s    
    30 Cwt of Coals damaged   10s    
    Loss on Horses, viz., Paid for Horse keep at the Town Hall and loss by Sale of 2 Horses £15 6s    
    Damage to Fire Place £1 16s    
    Paid Mr Hattersley for Valuing £2      
    Loss of Trade £15      
    Loss of Tools used in clearing out Grates & repairing Roads, viz., 4 Barrows, 11 large Planks, Picks, Dogs & other Tools £4 4s    
    For extra Labour in cleaning out the Rubbish from the Grates in the Township of Sheffield, under my Contract with the Sheffield Highway Board £10      
    To loss of Provisions consisting of 9 Stones of Flour, Groceries, etc. £1 5s    
    To loss of a Pig 20 Stones £6 10s    
    Windows broken and damaged   3s 6d  
        £162 13s 9d  
  Certificate Granted
10 June 1865
Assessed by Agreement incl costs at £90      

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