Claim for loss of property #4202 – Particulars

	No. of Claim	Name of Claimant	Description of Claimant	Address of Claimant
	4202	Victoria Smalley	Widow, Administratrix of Thomas Smalley late of Hillsbro', Police Inspector deceased	Police Station, Hillsbro.

	Nature of Claimant’s Interest		Particulars of Claim		Amount of Damages Claimed
	Damage to Personal Property		To loss of and damage to Household Furniture Wearing Apparel and Effects as per Valuation of Mr. Robert Lowe a Copy of which is given below		£35	6s	9d
			Mr. Lowe's Charge for valuing		£1
			Expenses of Funeral of deceased		£10
			Expenses of Administration		£15
			Copy Valuation
			An Estimate of Damage done by the Bradfield Floods on March 12th 1864 to Household Furniture and other Articles belonging to Mr. Thomas Smalley, Inspector of West Riding Police at the Station House Hillsbro' near Sheffield valued March 22nd 1864
			Sitting Room
			Mahogany Side Board, very much damaged Mahogany Card Table, Top broken off, Hair Seated Mahogany Couch damaged Mahogany Hair Seated Chair damaged 4 Rosewood Hair Seated Chairs Soiled and 2 broken ~ Mahogany Rocking Chair damaged ~ 2 Sets of damask green Window Curtains damaged Scotch Carpet 27 yards damaged 2 Scarlet Table Covers damaged Gilt Chimney Glass damaged Stair Carpet 6 yards damaged 6 Coats 1 Waistcoat and Uniform Cap damaged 6 yards common Carpet damaged One pair of Kid Gloves damaged Sofa much damaged Round Table broken 1 Chair broken and 3 Chairs destroyed 4 pairs Boots damaged ~
			Articles Lost
			Mahogany Loo Table Pillar Case of Wax flowers and Glass Shade Hearth Rug ~ 2 Hassocks 2 Sets of Decanters 6 Tumbler Glasses 4 Wine Glasses Books 2 Antimacasses Hearth Rug Mrs. Smalleys Kid Boots 2 pair Kid Gloves 2 door Mats Wash Tub and Board Japan Slop Pail 13 yards of Velvet Trimming Girls Hat 1 Steel Comb and Brush Market Basket Oil Cloth Garden Spade 2 Pancheons Tea Pot Cups and Saucers 4 Plates 1 dish Large Jug 3 Tumbler Glasses 3 Jars of Pickles 3 Stones of Bread and Flour 4 pounds Cheese Groceries in Cupboard White Metal half pint Alpaca Umbrella 1 Pocket Book ~ To Robert Lowe's charge for valuing 20/	£35.6.9
			(Signed) "Robert Lowe" Auctioneer Owlerton "We the undersigned are of Opinion that Inspector Smalley is entitled to compensation for the damage done by the Flood to his Goods and we know the valuer to be a respectable person" (Signed) "Vincent Corbett" "John Jeffcock" Justices of the Peace for the West Riding
					£61	6s	9d
	Certificate Granted 13 April 1865		Assessed by Agreement incl costs at		£32	10s

Note: Line 10: Antimacasses [sic]

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