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Claim for loss of property #4811 – Particulars

  No. of Claim Name of Claimant Description of Claimant Address of Claimant  
  4811 John Brown Was before Flood a Marine Store Dealer Boulden Lane, St Thomas Street, Portobello  
  Nature of Claimant’s Interest   Particulars of Claim Amount of Damages Claimed  
  For Loss sustained by claimant by his two Gardens produce, Tools Stable etc. being all washed away & for which with a small Trade of a Marine Store dealer he depended on for subsistance & in consequence of the Flood is now out of Employment   To Shrubs Trees and growing Produce in the two Gardens at the time of the Flood £2 10s    
    To Stable built by claimant of Wood and Stone since washed away with door frame Window etc. £2 10s    
    1 Plant Frame with 3 Windows   12s 6d  
    1 8 foot Stall of Tressells complete   12s    
    1 Cart, Barrow etc. £1 10s    
    Garden Tools & Implements £1      
    To 6 Fowls & Hen Roost £1      
    The Claimant also believes that he is entitled to renumeration for loss of employment, ill health etc. in consequence of the late Flood he having done very little Work since £5      
        £14 14s 6d  
  Certificate Granted
28 February 1865
Assessed by Consent at £9 4s 6d  

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