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Claim for loss of property #4197 – Particulars

  No. of Claim Name of Claimant Description of Claimant Address of Claimant  
  4197 William Brown Beerhouse Keeper and Carter Number 154 Saville Street East  
  Nature of Claimant’s Interest   Particulars of Claim Amount of Damages Claimed  
  As Tenant of the House and Premises and as Purchaser and Owner of certain Household Furniture Stock in Trade etc. being personal Property   Stable and Shed        
    Spring Cart washed away by the Flood from a shed in my occupation situate in Brightside Lane. I estimate the value of this Cart to be about £6 10s    
    4 Trusses of Hay in the stable spoiled 20/ Straw 4/ £1 4s    
    Horse born in the Bin spoiled 30/ Stable Bucket, Fork and Shovel washed away 8/6 £1 18s 6d  
    Paid Veterinary Surgeon for Medicine and Attendance upon my Horse, which had taken cold from being immersed in water   7s 6d  
    Loss of time in removing sloush etc. from the Stable Shed and Yard   10s 6d  
    Loss sustained in my Dwelling House        
    Beer Machine Pipes twisted and broken by the force of the Water, or by oscillation of the Barrels. The Taps were drawn out of the Barrels and I estimate my loss in Ale, Beer and Porter at £5 10s    
    Breakage in Bottled Ale and Porter £2 2s    
    12 pounds of Beef spoiled 8/ About two stone of Bread 6/   14s    
    Paid Plumber for cleaning out Beer Machine pipes, soldering same etc. etc. £1 10s    
    2 Beer Machine Taps lost or removed with Sloush   10s    
    3 Loose Taps removed with the Sloush   7s 6d  
    3 Jars of Pickles spoiled   5s    
    Sundry Earthenware broken etc.   12s    
    About 18 Gallons Vinegar lost £1 1s    
    Paid for removing Sloush from three Cellars Houses etc. £2 2s    
    Paid to Charwoman for scouring out Cellars, House etc.   16s    
    Loss of time and Business £5 5s    
        £31 5s    
  Certificate Granted
18 March 1865
Assessed by Agreement incl costs at £15      

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