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Claim for loss of property #4259 – Particulars

  No. of Claim Name of Claimant Description of Claimant Address of Claimant  
  4259 Francis Todd Publican At Mr Wakeley, 104 Meadow Street, Sheffield  
  Nature of Claimant’s Interest   Particulars of Claim Amount of Damages Claimed  
  As Tenant and Owner of Personal property consisting of Household Furniture Utensils and Stock in Trade of a Publican   Two floor Oil Cloths spoiled £4 4s    
    Two pair Mens Boots washed away £1 4s    
    Two pair Womens Boots washed away £1 1s    
    Two Beer Machine Taps lost or removed with the slush   7s    
    My loss in Ale Beer and Spirits £16 16s    
    Carpet and three Hearth Rugs spoiled £3 10s    
    Hair seating in the Bar damaged also Fender Fire Irons and Assocks £1 15s    
    Bagatelle Board damaged to the extent of £2 2s    
    The Clothing of 5 Children washed away £5 5s    
    Breakage in Brown Ware Crockery Glasses etc. £2 10s    
    2 Stone Bread spoiled   6s    
    Meat, Butter and Groceries spoiled   15s 9d  
    Pickles and lard spoiled   10s 6d  
    Coals spoiled   12s    
    25 Gallons of Vinegar Tapped ~ The Tap was forced out of the Barrel either by the force of the Water or oscillation of the Barrel £1 5s    
    Paid for repairing the Beer Machine Pipes and cleaning out same £2 1s 6d  
    Paid Men for cleaning out the cellars House etc. and also Women for scouring same £3 10s    
    Loss in Trade by the washing away of the Iron Bridge which for want of Customers put a complete stop to my Business and ruined me and my Family who are now dependent on friends £50      
        £97 14s 9d  
    Assessed by Agreement incl costs at £30      

Note: No date for Certificate Granted
l.4 'Assocks' - presumably misspelling of 'hassocks', a cushion for sitting by the fire

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