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Claim for loss of property #4258 – Particulars

  No. of Claim Name of Claimant Description of Claimant Address of Claimant  
  4258 Ezra Watson Mason and Innkeeper Minerva Tavern, Hillfoot, Sheffield  
  Nature of Claimant’s Interest   Particulars of Claim Amount of Damages Claimed  
  As Purchaser and Owner of Household Furniture and Stock in Trade of a Publican also Working Tools and as Tenant of the Premises   Two Cocoa door Mats washed away   7s 6d  
    Yard        
    Two Wheelbarrows washed away £1 4s    
    Two Masons or Labourers hods washed away   7s 6d  
    Two Shovels and three Riddles washed away   12s    
    Parlour        
    Floor Oil Cloth spoiled £2 2s    
    Damage done to the Piano forte £2 10s    
    Large Cocoa door Mat   6s    
    Hearth Rug spoiled   10s    
    Damage done to two sofas and other Furniture £1 10s    
    Damage done to Fender Fire Irons   7s    
    Tap Room        
    Floor Oil Cloth spoiled £1 10s    
    Passage Oil Cloth spoiled   15s    
    Delf Ware washed out of Cupboard spoiled or Broken   16s    
    Pancheon Broken   2s    
    A Miscellaneous Lot of Glass in the Cupboard broken   10s    
    Kitchen        
    Six pair of Boots washed away £3      
    Fender and Fire irons damaged   3s 6d  
    Hearth Rug spoiled   6s    
    Damage done to Furniture etc.   10s 6d  
    Bar        
    Oil Cloth spoiled £1 5s    
    Hearth rug spoiled   6s    
    Damage done to a Four Pull Beer Machine by the force of the Water Twisting the Beer pipes and breaking the same £2 12s    
    Damage done to the sofa   12s 6d  
    Cellar        
    5 Gallons Gin 12/3 £3 1s 3d  
    4 Gallons Jersey Brandy at 16/6 £3 6s    
    3 Gallons Rum at 15/6 £2 6s 6d  
    3 Gallons Whiskey 16/6 £2 9s 6d  
    2½ Gallons Irish Whiskey 16/6 £2      
    3 dozen ½ pint Bottles porter 16/   5s 10d  
    1¼ dozen pint Bottles porter 1/8   3s 9d  
    Bottles broken £1 6s    
    12 Gallons Cider, Tap washed out and Cider lost   16s    
    25 Gallons Vinegar washed away £1 10s    
    25 Gallons Beer Tap forced out and Beer lost £1 7s 1d  
    103 Gallons Lost at 11d £4 14s 5d  
    4 Machine Taps lost or removed with the slush £1      
    2 Loose Brass Taps   5s    
    Leg of Pork spoiled   5s 3d  
    1½ Stone Bread spoiled   4s 6d  
    About 10 pounds Cheese spoiled   6s 8d  
    Sundry Pickles   8s    
    Maiden Pot broken   2s 6d  
    Flaskit washed away   7s 6d  
    3 large Pancheons broken   3s    
    Bread pot broken 1/6 Coal and Coke spoiled 15/   16s 6d  
    Ropes missing or washed away £1 1s    
    Gantries Broken and washed away £1 5s    
    8 pounds Beef spoiled 5/4 Three large jars of preserves spoiled 9/=   14s 4d  
    Three Ladders washed away £1 5s    
    Sundry scaffolding washed away £3      
    Hand Dray washed away £2 10s    
    Skittles and Ball washed away £1 1s    
    Paid for removing the slush from the Cellars House and Yard £3 15s    
    Allowance to Men etc.   15s    
    Paid Charwomen for scouring and Whitewashing Cellars scouring out Rooms etc.   16s    
    Keep and allowance   5s    
    Loss of Business £15 15s    
        £81 12s 1d  
  Certificate Granted
7 March 1865
Assessed by Agreement incl costs at £61 10s    

Note: Line 45: flaskit [sic]: possibly misspelling of flasket, a small dish for serving food [JCM]

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