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Claim for loss of property #4184 – Particulars

  No. of Claim Name of Claimant Description of Claimant Address of Claimant  
  4184 William Hodgson Cowkeeper Newhall Road near Brightside Lane  
  Nature of Claimant’s Interest   Particulars of Claim Amount of Damages Claimed  
  As Owner of Personal Property consisting of Household Furniture Hay Straw Turnips etc. in my Dwelling House Cowhouse, Stable and premises situated in Newhall Road near Brightside Lane   Two stone Bread spoiled 3/8 2 Flannel Shirts washed away 8/ Pair of Womens Boots spoiled 14/ £1 5s 8d  
    Trowsers piece spoiled 8/ 8 Towels washed away 8/   16s    
    Yard and Cowhouse        
    House        
    3 Aprons washed away 3/ 6 Stone Fine Sharps spoiled 7/6   10s 6d  
    4 pair Stockings washed away 6/ 6 Crinoline Steel spoiled   18s 6d  
    2 Mens Shirts washed away 8/6 Water Can washed away 1/6   10s    
    Jacket washed away 8/ Boys Jacket and Trowsers 10/   18s    
    Boys Comfortable and Pinafore washed away 2/6 Hearth Rug 6/   8s 6d  
    Carpet and oil cloth spoiled 21/ 2 Door Mats 4/ £1 5s    
    Damage done to Drawers Sofa Clock and Furniture £2 10s    
    Girls Boots spoiled   7s    
    Mrs. Cawthorne a Lodger (Totally blind) lost her Boots   8s 6d  
    Pantry        
    ½ Ton Coals spoiled   4s    
    2 Gallons Orange Wine and Bottle 6/ 4 Gallons Foals Foot 12/   18s    
    Earthenware Churn broken 3/6 2 Panshons 2/   5s 6d  
    2 Maiden Pots broken 5/6 Sundry pots missing and broken 6/   11s    
    Garden        
    Damage done to Garden £1 10s    
    About ½ Ton Sweed Turnips washed away 15/. About 8 Hundredweights Hay spoiled £2 7s    
    Loss of time in removing the Sloush from House Stable, Yard and Cowhouse £2 10s    
    Loss of business and consequential Damages £10 10s    
        £28 13s 2d  
  Certificate Granted
31 January 1865
Assessed by Consent at £18 3s 2d  

Note: Line 21: Sweed [sic]

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