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Claim for loss of property #3005 – Particulars

  No. of Claim Name of Claimant Description of Claimant Address of Claimant  
  3005 William Cockayne Gentleman Norton Lees  
  Nature of Claimant’s Interest   Particulars of Claim Amount of Damages Claimed  
  Four Leasehold Houses Situate - Harvest Lane Nos 74-76-78-80   1864 March 19th Paid by myself for Labourers Wages for Carting and Clearing away Debris (from a large Yard) left by the late Flood. £2 16s    
    Paid by myself for clearing Debris from the low rooms of 4 Houses and partly from the Cellars £1 19s    
    4 Loads of Coal 9/ £1 16s    
    Allowed 3 Tennants a Months Rent each for cleaning, papering etc. 3 Months @ 16/8 per month £2 10s    
    Allowed 6 months rent to incoming Tennant for one of the said Houses which was foresaken by former Tenant on account of its Dilapidated condition, caused by the late Flood £5      
    June 28th - Paid George Wade, Builder and Contractor, for work done to the said four Houses and for building a Wall which was washed away £22 11s    
        £36 12s    
  Certificate Granted
30 May 1865
Assessed by Assent at £36 12s    

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