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Claim for loss of property #4172 – Particulars

  No. of Claim Name of Claimant Description of Claimant Address of Claimant  
  4172 James Drabble Gentleman Number 5 Greystock Street, Burton Head, alias Attercliffe Road  
  Nature of Claimant’s Interest   Particulars of Claim Amount of Damages Claimed  
  As owner of Leasehold property situate in Greystock Street, Attercliffe Road and as owner and occupier of Number 3 Cottage House in Greystock Street aforesaid together with the furniture therein   Damage done to Furniture etc. in a Cottage House in my Occupation        
    Oil Cloth spoiled 10/ Carpet 12/ £1 2s    
    Hearth Rug spoiled 4/ 2 Skin door Mats 8/   12s    
    Cellar        
    2 Wash panshons broken 2/ Bread 3/   5s    
    Load of Coals spoiled 10/ Breakage in pots etc. 6/   16s    
    3 pair of Boots spoiled by being saturated with water £1 4s    
    Paid to Men 1 days wages each for removing the sloush from the cellar and house in my occupation, allowances etc.   12s    
    Paid Charwoman for cleaning out and whitewashing Cellar etc. Keep allowance and wage   10s    
    Paid Men for removing the sloush from 12 Cottage Houses viz: from the Cellars Houses and Yards, Wages and allowance £6      
    Paid Charwoman for Whitewashing and scouring same £3      
    Paid for Metal fall pipe 10/6 Water barrel repairing 13/6 £1 4s    
    Damage done to 10 Cottage Houses by the Flood washing off doors, displacing chimneys Jamb fire ranges, set of Pots, sinkstone and flags (I paid for repairing) £5 10s    
    Damage done to Hosiers Shop and Public House in Greystock Street, Attercliffe Road, of which property I am the Lessee        
    Hosiers Shop        
    Front shop door washed in and broken   8s    
    Public House        
    Kitchen Fire place given way paid for resettling floor fire range, Oven, Boiler and Chimney jamb £3 10s    
    Consequential Damages £10 10s    
        £35 3s    
  Certificate Granted
7 March 1865
Assessed by Agreement incl costs at £27      

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