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Claim for loss of property #4555 – Particulars

  No. of Claim Name of Claimant Description of Claimant Address of Claimant  
  4555 Joseph Muscroft Grocer 140 Harvest Lane, Sheffield  
  Nature of Claimant’s Interest   Particulars of Claim Amount of Damages Claimed  
  Damage to Personal Property   Loss of and damage to Stock in Trade Household Furniture and other Effects as follow -        
    Flour 4 Bags £6.6.0 Sharps coarse 1 Bag, Sharps fine 1 Bag 15/. Barley 5/. Oat Meal 2/8 Butter 1½ dozen lbs 24/. Flavourings 1 Box 4/6 Eggs 10/6 Candles 7/9 Treacle 1½ Stone 5/3, Mustard 1 Can 4/. Pepper 3 lbs 3/3, Snuff ½ lb 1/8, Tea 3 lbs 11/., Coffee 4 lbs 3/4, Sugar 17/3 Soap 2½ Stone 10/. Rice 2 dozen 4/. Soda 4 stone 3/8, Ham 11/10 Bacon 38 lbs 23/9 Black Lead 4 lbs 1/8, Washing Powder 1 Box 3/4½, Baking Powder 1 Box 3/9, Starch 3/. Blacking 1/8 Pipe Clay 2/1/2, Pot Mould 1/., Salt 2/., Tobacco 16/6, Vinegar 9/. Poloney 2/. Black Pudding 9d Pork Pies 3/., Mince Pies 1/., Lard 8 lbs 5/4 Pork Steak 2/6 Cheese 30 lbs 19/4½, German Yeast 1/4, Bread 3 Stone 5/3 Potatoes 9/. Onions 6/. Apples 7/6 Oranges 3/6 Spice 2/6 Buns and Cakes 4/. Coals 10/. Hampers 10/. Damage to Flour Bin 5/. Damage to Window Bottom 7/6 Damage to Counter 2/6 Damage to 5 Chairs 15/. Damage to 2 Tables 10/. 1 Fender destroyed 4/. Pot and Dishes 12/. 2 Table Oil Cloths 3/6 2 Floor Oil Cloths 30/. One Pig lost 15/. 5 Pair of Shoes £1 Clean Clothes lost £1.5.0 Chest of Tools 12/6 Brushes 5/. £30 5s 2½d  
        £30 5s 2½d  
  Certificate Granted
20 March 1865
Assessed by Agreement incl costs at £20      

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