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Claim for loss of property #4188 – Particulars

  No. of Claim Name of Claimant Description of Claimant Address of Claimant  
  4188 Michael Wheland Paper Maker Woodcocks House, Owlerton  
  Nature of Claimant’s Interest   Particulars of Claim Amount of Damages Claimed  
  As Tenant and owner of Personal Property consisting of Household Furniture etc. and also for loss of time of Self and Wife in consequence of the Flood washing down Mr. Robert William Marshalls Paper Mill at Owlerton   Two Tables washed away 11/6 5 Chairs 16/ £1 7s 6d  
    Two Stones of Flour 3/8 Load of Coals 7/   10s 8d  
    Two pair of Boots   14s    
    Fire Irons and Fender 6/ Tea Tray and Work Box 4/   10s    
    Sofa Bed washed away 20/ 3 panshons 2/6 £1 2s 6d  
    Crockery, Metal Tea pot etc. 10/ Plates and Dishes broken 3/   13s    
    Print of the Pope and Frame   16s    
    Kettle, Saucepans, Brushes Shewing Glass, Knives Forks Spoons. (I omitted this item in the account rendered) £1 10s    
    Not before Charged (Loss of Time)        
    Loss sustained by the Flood washing down Mr. Robert William Marshalls Paper Mill at Owlerton, 6 Months Wages at 15/ per Week £19 10s    
    Loss sustained by Margaret Whelland (applicants Wife) who was a Labourer at the same Mill, 6 months Wages @ 5/ per week £6 10s    
        £33 3s 8d  
  Certificate Granted
6 March 1865
Assessed by Agreement incl costs at £4      

Note: Line 11: Whelland [sic]

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