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Claim for loss of property #4186 – Particulars

  No. of Claim Name of Claimant Description of Claimant Address of Claimant  
  4186 James Collis Grocer, Gingerbeer and Soda Water Manufacturer Number 71 Hill Foot, Near Sheffield  
  Nature of Claimant’s Interest   Particulars of Claim Amount of Damages Claimed  
  As owner of Personal Property and the Stock in Trade etc. etc.   Two Pig Cotes washed away £3      
    Two Sets of Harness washed away £5 10s    
    Wheelbarrow washed out of Garden 25/ £1 5s    
    Garden        
    One fat pig washed away £5 5s    
    Three stone Pigs washed away £4 10s    
    Stable washed away £7      
    Damage done to a mare which was washed out of stable to the distance of ½ a mile and was found embedded in Sand and Sloush with part of the manager attached to the Haler £6/6/. £6 6s    
    Damage done to Garden by washing up Trees plants Flour roots etc. £1 10s    
    Shop        
    2 Bags Biscuit Flower at 1/8 per Stone 60/ £3      
    1 Bag Bakers Flower at 1/6 per Stone 27/ £1 7s    
    1 Bag Fine Sharps 21/ 12 Stone Barley Meal 13/ £1 14s    
    25 Stone Coarse Sharps 16/8 8 Stone Oates 8/ £1 4s 8d  
    6 Stone Oatmeal 11/ 3 Stone Soap @ 3/6 per stone 10/6 £1 1s 6d  
    8 Stone Soda 6/6 2 Boxes Baking Powder @ 3/6 per Box 7/   13s 6d  
    3 Stone Blue Peas at 1/6 per Stone 4/6   4s 6d  
    2 Stone Split Peas at 2/4 per Stone 4/8   4s 8d  
    About 12 Gallons Vinegar at 1/ per Gallon 12/ 2 loads Potatoes 16/ £1 8s    
    One Hundred Eggs   7s    
    Damage done to clothing and Furniture 60/ £3      
    Garden        
    Garden Tools, including two Rakes, 3 Hoes, Riddle 2 Spades, Garden line and matting 21/ £1 1s    
    About 4 Tons Manure washed away 20/ £1      
    House        
    Damage done to Carpet 21/ £1 1s    
    Hearth rug spoiled 7/6   7s 6d  
    2 Gallons Elder Syrup and bottle broken 20/ £1      
    Cellar        
    About 30 Hundredweights of Coal spoiled to the extent of   10s 6d  
    1 Hundredweight Dates spoiled 16/ 8 pounds Lard spoiled 5/4 £1 1s 4d  
    About 3 stone Bacon 21/ £1 1s    
    Paid 3 Men 4 days wages each for cleaning Cellar, Shop, House, Kitchen and Yard from sloush and also washing sacks Furniture etc. 5/ per day. Allowance etc. for Men 15/ £3 15s    
    Paid two Charwomen for scouring out the Cellar Shop House Kitchen after the Men 6/ Charwomans keep etc. 6/   12s    
    Loss of business in Grocers Shop and also in his business of a Ginger Beer and Soda Water Manufacturer £15 15s    
        £75 15s 2d  
  Certificate Granted
6 March 1865
Assessed by Agreement incl costs at £55      

Note: Line 7: Flour roots [sic]; Line 8: Biscuit Flower [sic]; Line 9: Bakers Flower [sic]; Line 12: Oates [sic]

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