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Claim for loss of property #3660 – Particulars

  No. of Claim Name of Claimant Description of Claimant Address of Claimant  
  3660 George Greaves Grocer 82 Spring Street, Sheffield  
  Nature of Claimant’s Interest   Particulars of Claim Amount of Damages Claimed  
  Damage to Personal Property   Loss of and damage to Stock in Trade
6 bags of Best Flour, 3 Stones of Oatmeal, 2 hundredweights of Salt, 1 peck of split peas, 1 pound Blue, 60 pounds of sugar, 5 pounds of Tee, 4 pounds of Coffee, ½ Box of Blacking, 2 pounds of Black pepper, 3 pounds of Mustard, 1 pound of Cloves pepper 24 pounds Rice, 8 pounds of Lump sugar, 28 pounds of Soap, 12 pounds of Raisins, 12 pounds of Currants, 56 pounds of Soda, 1 gross Pipes, 3 pounds of Tobacco, Box Herrings, 5 pounds of Black Lead, 4 pounds of Starch, 3 pounds of Blue, ½ gross washing powders, ½ gross Baking Powders, 4 pounds of Cocoa, 6 dozen Scissors, 6 gallons Vinegar, 2 pounds Carraway Seeds, 4 pounds Carbonate of Soda, 24 pounds of Lemon, 24 pounds of Candles, 3 pounds of decimals, 12 pounds Cloth Butter, 5 pounds Print Butter, 6 stones of bread, Load of Potatoes Eggs Pickles Cheese, Preserves, Cakes Oranges Apples, Herbs, and numerous articles
£23 18s 6d  
    Damage to Furniture   18s    
    2 pair of Boots and 3 Coats damaged   18s    
    Coals lost   4s 2d  
    Expense of Cleaning House and Yard £2      
    Loss of Trade £10      
        £37 18s 8d  
  Certificate Granted
15 May 1865
Assessed at £27 18s    

Note: Line 1: 'tee' [sic]

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