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Claim for loss of property #3000 – Particulars

  No. of Claim Name of Claimant Description of Claimant Address of Claimant  
  3000 Fanny Evans Beerhouse Keeper, Widow The Harp Inn, Walker Street, Wicker  
  Nature of Claimant’s Interest   Particulars of Claim Amount of Damages Claimed  
  Furtniture etc.   4 Doz. Bottles, Ginger Beer 2/ per Doz. lost   8s    
    1 Box Cigars Spoilt   10s 6d  
    1 lb Tobacco Spoilt   3s 4d  
    Kitchen        
    Back Room        
    Brussels Carpet 16 yds, very good Spoilt £4      
    Hearth Rug Felt Spoilt £2 10s    
    Fender Fire Irons & Ashpan Damaged   5s    
    Damask Window Curtains Spoilt   15s    
    Mahogany Sofa in Hair very much damaged £1 10s    
    Scarlet Wool Mat Spoilt   12s 6d  
    Mahogany Table Repaired   5s    
    Front Room & Bar        
    Floor Oil Cloth Spoilt £1 5s    
    Fender, Fire Irons & Ashpan Damaged   3s    
    Cocoa Matting Spoilt   7s 6d  
    3 Mats cost 4/6 each Spoilt   10s    
    Floor Oil Cloth, 20 yds nearly new Spoilt £2 10s    
    Hearth Rug Spoilt   10s    
    Door Mat Cost 4/6 Lost   3s 6d  
    Fender, Fire Irons & Ashpan Damaged   3s 6d  
    Kitchen Cellar        
    2 Loads of Coals just received Spoilt £1      
    3 Pancheons 3/6 & 1 Maiden Pot 2/3 Broken   5s 9d  
    1 Hamper of Onions 2 pecks 2/6 & 5 pecks of Potatoes 7/6 Spoilt   10s    
    House Cellar        
    2 - 36 Gallon Barrels XXX Beer @ 1/3 per Gall. Lost through the Beer Machine Pipe Breaking £4 10s    
    1 - 36 Gallon Barrel X Ale @ 11d per Gallon Lost £1 13s    
    About 30 Gallons Bitter Beer @ 1/8 per Gallon "Allsops" Lost £2 10s    
    4 Dozen Gill Bottles of Beer @ 1/10 per Dozen Broken   7s 4d  
    8 Dozen Gill Bottles of Porter @ 1/6 per Dozen Broken & Lost   12s    
    12 Dozen Bottles Broken @ 1/6 per Dozen Broken & Lost   18s    
    Beer Machine Pipe Repairing   1s 6d  
    Brass Tap lost out of Bitter Beer Barrel lost   3s 6d  
    1 Piece of Bacon about 10 lb @ 8d Spoilt   6s 8d  
    Bread, Butter, etc. etc. Spoilt   3s 6d  
    Mrs Evans Dresses, Shoes, Children's Boots, Clothes & under Linen Damaged £2 10s    
    Cleaning House & Cellars - Whitewashing Cellars etc. etc. £3 10s    
    To papering the Rooms - Damaged by the Flood, as per Mr Styringes Bill £2 4s 0½d  
        £37 17s 1½d  
  Certificate Granted
14 June 1865
Assessed by Agreement incl costs at £22      

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