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Claim for loss of property #2821 – Particulars

  No. of Claim Name of Claimant Description of Claimant Address of Claimant  
  2821 Joseph Cort Carpenter & Photographer 159 Attercliffe Road, Sheffield  
  Nature of Claimant’s Interest   Particulars of Claim Amount of Damages Claimed  
    Large Canvas Tent for taking likenesses, Photographic parts etc. etc. washed away £3 5s    
    Photographic Fittings etc. Lost £1 5s    
    6 Printing Frames belonging to ditto Lost   15s    
    A large quantity of Negatives, say 200, destroyed £3 10s    
    1 pair Boots mens, nearly new spoilt   12s    
    2 pair Boys Boots, 1 pair Girls, 1 pair Women's spoilt £1 3s    
    2 pair Mens Stockings, 2 pair Boys & 2 pair Girls Lost   6s    
    2 Boys Shirts & 1 Mans Fine Shirt Lost   10s 6d  
    1 Boy Sidney Smiths Colours for Photographs, Brushes, etc. etc. Lost   12s    
    Blacklead Blacking & other Brushes Lost   10s    
    10 Coalsacks at 1s each Lost   10s    
    4 pecks Blue Peas 2s per peck spoilt   8s    
    2 Window frames & Glass 7 ft & 3 ft broken & lost £2      
    Half Ton Coals lost   4s    
    2 Rabbits drowned   4s    
    1½ stone Bread lost   2s 9d  
    1 panshon broken   1s 2d  
    1 Maiden pot broken   2s    
    Crockery, Brownware etc. broken   10s    
    Fender & Fire Irons damaged   2s 6d  
    Womans stuff Dress, Childrens Clothing and linen, all spoilt £2      
    To loss of business for one month in consequence of the flood taking away my tent etc. £5      
        £23 12s 11d  
  Certificate Granted
13 June 1865
Assessed by Agreement incl costs at £14      

Note: No Nature of Interest recorded.

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