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Claim for loss of property #3201 – Particulars

  No. of Claim Name of Claimant Description of Claimant Address of Claimant  
  3201 James Armstrong Paper Maker up to the time of the Inundation but now working as Labourer Hawksley's Houses, Owlerton  
  Nature of Claimant’s Interest   Particulars of Claim Amount of Damages Claimed  
    1864 March 12th to 19th. One whole week's loss of work £1 3s    
    The Inundation destroyed the Paper Mill at which I worked since the 19th March last, I have been working as a Labourer - My average earnings in that Capacity have been about 18/ per week - My average Earnings had I worked at my own Trade I estimate would have amounted to 23/ per week, I therefore claim the difference up to the 24th September instant, namely 27 weeks @ 5/ per week £6 15s    
    Trouble and Expense in cleaning out Dwellinghouse and Premises   7s    
        £8 5s    
    Dismissed        

Note: No Nature of Interest recorded.

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