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Claim for loss of property #3962 – Particulars

  No. of Claim Name of Claimant Description of Claimant Address of Claimant  
  3962 Richard Heald Butcher Pearson's Buildings, Attercliffe Road, Sheffield  
  Nature of Claimant’s Interest   Particulars of Claim Amount of Damages Claimed  
  Furniture etc.   To loss of Customers on this day in ~ consequence of me not been able to open my Shop, which caused me to have meat left to Spoil to the value of £2 10s    
    In Cellar        
    About 15 Hundredweights of Coals Lost   7s 6d  
    Meat in Pickle belonging to Self and Customers Spoilt £1 10s    
    6 Beasts Tongues 2/6 each in Pickle Spoilt   15s    
    1 Pancheon Dripping about 20 pounds at 8d per pound Spoilt   13s 4d  
    1 Maiden Pot 2/3 and 2 Pancheons 1/2 each Broken   4s 7d  
    A quantity of Crockery, consisting of Plates Meat, Dishes, Pie Dishes, Cups and Saucers ~ Brownware Glass etc. etc. £1      
    Cellar Kitchen        
    Fender and Fire Irons Damaged   3s 6d  
    Rush Chair Broken   1s 6d  
    Clothing Comprising Boots, Stockings, Shirts linen etc. belonging to Self and Sister ~ Spoilt £2 2s    
    1½ Stone Bread @ 1/10 per Stone Spoilt   2s 9d  
    6 Stones Flour @ 1/8 per Stone Spoilt   10s    
    Bacon Butter and Cheese etc. spoilt   10s    
    Room        
    Oil Cloth on the Floor 16 Yards nearly new spoilt £1 12s    
    Hearth Rug Spoilt   7s 6d  
    Fender and Fire Irons Damaged   3s 6d  
    Sofa Cover Damaged   10s    
    2 Door Mats Spoilt   5s    
    7 Pieces of Paper and putting on in Room @ 1/ per piece, including putting on   7s    
    March 12th        
    To cleaning Cellar Kitchen House Shop Cellar Whitewashing etc. etc. £2 10s    
        £16 5s 2d  
  Certificate Granted
23 December 1864
Assessed by Consent at £10      

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