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Claim for loss of property #4170 – Particulars

  No. of Claim Name of Claimant Description of Claimant Address of Claimant  
  4170 William Pearson Licensed Victualler and Bookkeeper Owlerton  
  Nature of Claimant’s Interest   Particulars of Claim Amount of Damages Claimed  
  As Tenant and Occupier of the Premises and as owner of the Personal Property   Cellar        
    1 54 Gallon Cask of XXXX Beer at 1/6 per Gallon, only just tapped and attached to the Machine. The tap was drawn out of the barrell by the force of the water and the contents lost £3 12s    
    One 54 Gallon Cask XXX Beer, attached to the machine, tap forced out and about 40 gallons Beer lost £2 10s    
    One 54 Gallon Cask of X Ale 11d per gallon, attached to the machine, tap washed out and about 36 Gallons ale lost £1 13s    
    About 20 Gallons Stout Porter lost at 1/4 per Gallon £1 6s 8d  
    Three Ox Tongues in Pickle spoiled   7s 6d  
    About 10 pounds Lard spoiled   7s 8d  
    A load of Potatoes spoiled   8s    
    A quarter Cask Port Wine tapped and spiled, the spile was washed away, and about 20 Gallons of Wine spoiled. This wine cost me 12/ per Gallon £12      
    Loss by breakage in Bottled Port Sherry bottled Ale and Porter £2 10s    
    Paid Men for cleaning out cellar Yard stable etc. from Sloush and Women for scouring and Whitewashing £4 4s    
    Loss of Business £10      
        £38 18s 10d  
  Certificate Granted
17 July 1865
Assessed by Agreement incl costs at £25      

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