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Claim for loss of property #4822 – Particulars

  No. of Claim Name of Claimant Description of Claimant Address of Claimant  
  4822 William Tarleton Bury, Edward James Bury and John George Thomas Child, trading in copartnership under the firm of Bury's and Company Merchants and Manufacturers Regent Works, Sheffield  
  Nature of Claimant’s Interest   Particulars of Claim Amount of Damages Claimed  
  Lessees for a term of 99 Years of the Buildings and Works and Owners of the Personal Property Mentioned in the Particulars of Claim about 10 Years of the term have expired   Tools, Wedges, Rings etc. lost £5      
    To William Byrons account for rebuilding Wall in William Renton's Office and Wall in Coal Place etc. £1 6s 7d  
    To William Byrons estimate to rebuild Fence Wall which was totally washed away £135 12s 9d  
    To William Hawksley's account for Joiners Work & repairs £31 4s 3d  
    Workmens Wages        
  Slack William Turner. Loss of Wages being the difference between 6/8 per day his regular wages and 3/6 per day recovered of us for Labouring   9s 6d  
  Bowling George Turner. Loss of Wages being the difference between 6/8 per day his regular wages and 3/6 per day recovered of us for Labouring   13s 4d  
  Woodhead R. Turner. Loss of Wages being the difference between 6/8 per day his regular wages and 3/6 per day recovered of us for Labouring   15s 10d  
    1 Pulley Block, Weston's Patent cost 56/2 estimated to realize 40/.   16s 2d  
    4 Wire Gauge 6/8 each worth 4/. Each   10s 8d  
    1864 March 19th. To Wages Paid to Workmen etc. removing Dirt & cleaning Premises £125 19s 11d  
    26th To removing Dirt & cleaning Premises £37 13s 7d  
    17th To Sack of Lime   3s    
    9th To Sack of Lime   3s    
    18th To Stone of Soap   4s    
    18th To Washing Curtains etc.   12s    
    23rd To Paid for refreshments to Workmen to this date £14 3s 8d  
    16th To Pawson & Brailsford for Day Book to replace one destroyed £1 15s 6d  
    16th To Waterfall Brothers for Twine   14s    
    16th to E. P. Hornby for Turpentine   19s 9d  
    30th To J. Shaw & Son for 2 Riddles   7s 6d  
    23rd To E. P. Hornby for Turpentine   9s    
    23rd To Henry Gregory for File Brushes   16s 6d  
    18th To Sam Marshall Cleaning Machine Knives £1 14s 9d  
    31st To 2 Locks & Keys repaired   2s 9d  
    April 2nd To Wages Paid removing dirt & cleaning Goods £10 9s 8d  
    9th To Wages Paid removing dirt & cleaning Goods £5 4s 5d  
    16th To Wages Paid removing dirt & cleaning Goods £2 15s 8d  
    23rd To Wages Paid removing dirt & cleaning Goods   6s    
    2nd To Paid to Fireman of Fire Brigade   5s    
    2nd To Paid for Time Keepers Slate Destroyed   2s 4d  
    2nd To Paid for Cleaning Walls   3s    
    2nd To Paid for repairing Bellows £1 4s    
    2nd To Paid Allowance to Workmen £1 9s 6d  
    6th To Paid for Brushes   5s 8d  
    9th To Paid to Man in Sewer   2s    
    9th To Paid for Piping etc. replaced   17s 4d  
    23rd To Paid to G. Brunton for Repairs   12s 2d  
    25th To Paid to G. Armitage Plasterer   7s 11d  
    1864 April 26th. To Paid G. Thompson Polishing Desks £1 9s    
    26th To Paid G. Creswick Stone Flags for repairs £1 8s 6d  
    6th To Paid Pawson & Brailsford for Copying Brush   2s 3d  
    6th To Paid to Mr. William Travis for Lime £4 19s 5d  
    6th To Paid to F. Bagnall for Bricks £7 14s 10d  
    7th To R. J. Barrass Sheffield Standard list destroyed   9s    
    11th To Yates & Wood Cleaning Saws £9 16s 11d  
    14th To C. F. Skelton & Co. Spades   1s 8d  
    7th To Hadfield & Shipman cleaning Crinoline   7s    
    28th To Pawson & Brailsford full Bound Sheffield Street List destroyed £1      
    4th To Gilbert Brothers Repairing & Cleaning Razors £15 13s 9d  
    April 2nd To Pawson & Brailsford Illustrated Price List destroyed   10s    
    May 21st To George Pallett Stone for repairs   11s 3d  
    21st To estimated damage done to Palisade in front of Regent Works £1 10s    
    March 30th To Richard Crossley for 40 Squares of Plate Glass lost in the Flood £10      
    To 15 Crown Squares broken   3s 9d  
    May 5th To Pawson & Brailsford Memorandum Book   2s 9d  
    May 5th To Pawson & Brailsford 4 Inkstands   4s    
    May 2nd To John Butler for cleanng Table Knives £2 3s    
    May 4th To Gilbert Brothers for cleaning Pocket Cutlery £6      
    March 31st To R. Crossley Plumber's Work £1 8s 6d  
    Damages done by the Inundation to the Buildings, Works , Property and Premises called Regent Works, Penistone Road in the Parish of Sheffield in the County of York, in the occupation of Messrs. Bury & Co. and also the Stock in Trade in upon and about the said Premises at the time of the Inundation and to the Trade or Business carried on by the said Messrs. Bury & Co. at the said Works. £1646.19.0        
    The Following are the Particulars of damages sustained by the said Messrs. Bury & Co. by the Inundation        
    In Store Room        
    One full Tin of Turpentine 12 Gallons @ 8/. & Can 5/. Totally lost £5 1s    
    2 Gallons of Olive Oil @ 5/.   10s    
    ½ Cwt Engine Grease @ 25/.   12s 6d  
    7 Cwt Manganese @ 21/. £7 7s    
    1 Empty Carboy destroyed   4s    
    2 dozen Besoms totally lost   5s    
    In Blacksmith's Shop        
    One Phillister Plate completely destroyed   7s 9d  
    One Hollowing Plate completely destroyed   4s 6d  
    One Hollowing Plate completely destroyed   2s 6d  
    One Set Brace bits & Brace partially £1      
    In Engine House        
    One Wood Bucket totally lost   3s 6d  
    One Tin Bucket totally lost   1s 6d  
    In Converting Furnaces        
    300 Bushels of Charcoal @ 6½d £8 2s 6d  
    15 Tons Converting Coal 5/. Per Ton depreciation £3 15s    
    Expenses cleaning Converting Furnace Cellars £4      
    In Foundry        
    1 Model for Lead pot lost   15s    
    8 Tons Red Sand 4/10 £1 18s 8d  
    Cartage @ 1/3   10s    
    In Melting Furnaces        
    3 Furnaces Rebuilding @ £7 £21      
    2 Breast Walls seriously damaged estimated at £14      
    40 Tons Coke @ 8/4 all lost £16 13s 4d  
    20 Tons Newcastle Coke at 18/3 all lost £18 5s    
    6 Tons White Clay cost 42/. 12.12.0. Worth after the Flood 7/. 2.2.0        
    Depreciation 35/. Per Ton £10 10s    
    12 Tons of Ensor Clay Cost 24/. 14.8.0. Worth after the Flood 7/. 4.4.0        
    Depreciation 17/. Per Ton £10 4s    
    2 Building Boxes at 30/. Lost £3      
    100 Tons Lid Clay worth 20/. 100.0.0. Worth after the Flood 7/. 35.0.0        
    Depreciation 13/. Per Ton £65      
    1 Barrel Gas Tar lost   3s    
    1 Ton of Ground Coke Dust lost   11s    
    1 Ton of Ground Sand @ 11/. £1 2s    
    1 Ton of Ground Crucibles @ 11/.   11s    
    1 Ton of Ground Gannister @ 11/. £1 13s    
    600 Lids at 4/. Per 100 £1 4s    
    1000 Stands @ 2/. £1      
    100 Tons Foreign Scrap deterioration in Price by Sand & Mud getting amongst it @ 20/. Per Ton £100      
    In Offices of Ground Floor        
    Stationary partially and totally destroyed consisting of Books, Papers, Memorandas, and receipts Order Sheets etc. etc. £10      
    1 Case Cigars totally destroyed £15      
    Spanish Tobacco   10s    
    1 Box Instruments totally destroyed   10s    
    1 Pair Balance Scales partially £1      
    Damage done to 4 Morocco Covered Mahogany Office Chairs £2      
    In Steel Packing Warehouse        
    8 New Cases destroyed at 6/10 £2 14s 8d  
    Cost of redressing and relabelling Steel etc. £30      
    Blacksmiths Work        
    2 Plates for Front Entrance Office Door   2s    
    Making Rake for getting out the Dirt where the large Doors run into the new Steel Warehouse   2s    
    In Edge Tool Department        
    4 Tons Gas Coke lost @ 8/4 £1 13s 4d  
    1 Ton Soft Coke lost @ 20/. £1      
    Rags destroyed   4s 4d  
    Edge Tools relabelling £1      
    Hardening Water spoilt   10s    
    Cleaning Straw Place out   10s    
    In File Department        
    File Paper Partially destroyed amounting to £145.12.2        
    Estimated depreciation 50/. 72.16.1 £72 16s 1d  
    Paper used for rewrapping 25,000 dozen Files and relabelling £25      
    18 lbs Twine @ 1/8 £1 10s    
    15 Pairs Bellows damaged £13 10s    
    2 Lead Pots broken and Furnaces destroyed £10      
    4 Tons Gas Coke @ 8/4 £1 13s 4d  
    1 Ton Salt destroyed £1 6s    
    1 Dozen Coke Baskets lost   17s    
    2 Riddles lost   9s    
    Files Broken £2      
    Labels destroyed and replaced by Robert Barrass per his Invoice of May 25th £36 10s 2d  
    In Yard        
    In Packing Room Warehouse, Manager's Office        
    Sundry Books and Stationary £10      
    7 Reams Brown Paper, weighing 924 lbs Cost 4d worth 2d per lb £7 14s    
    Labels £5      
    10 Illustrated, Sheffield Lists, Brookes 4/. £2      
    7 Illustrated, Sheffield Lists, Tompkins 7/6 £2 12s    
    2 Illustrated, Sheffield Lists, Pawson & Brailsfords £1      
    5 Flags £3      
    3½ dozen Ivory Fruit Knives cost 7/. Per dozen. Estimated to realize 10/. Lot   14s 6d  
    2 Card Cases No. 1 3/6, 2 4/9   16s 6d  
    Nippers and Plyers Cost 20/. Worth 10/.   10s    
    6 M Needles Lot £1 8s    
    2 Needle Cases   17s    
    1 Card Nail Files Cost 55/. £1      
    18 Razor Staps £1 5s    
    Sundry Pencils Knives and Paper Holders Cost 50/. Worth 25/. £1 5s    
    1 dozen Rules, various measures cost 12/.   7s    
    Estimated cost of Cleaning Axles £2      
    May 26th To William Townsend for large Writing Pad   4s 6d  
    May 27th To William Townsend for rebinding and relettering Sundry Books   8s 7d  
    May 27th To C. F. Skelton & Co. for Cleaning Spades and replacing those used for cleaning Works £4 8s 11d  
    March 12th To J. F. Littlewood repair of Casks & Cases £1 4s 7d  
    April 18th To M. & E. Cotton, Bricks for repairs etc. £2 17s 6d  
    1864 June 6th To William Townsend & Son rebinding sundry Books £1 14s 1d  
    June 6th To F. Lindley & Son repairing Bellows £1 17s 3d  
    16th To G. Thompson & Son Cleaning & Opening Safe   10s 6d  
    June 1st To J. Hawley & Son Scissor Cases etc. cleaned £5 11s 11d  
    29th To William Townsend & Son Sales Book replaced   5s 9d  
    30th To William Byron new Drain Pipes £1   2d  
    July 27th To William Townsend & Son Pattern Book replaced £1 7s 3d  
    27th To J. Bell & Son, lining Drawers with Cloth   12s    
    Loss of time through stoppage of our Works Clerks & Managers Salaries etc. 2 Weeks at £100 £200      
  Gosnay James File Maker £1 5s    
  Peace Edward & Boy File Cutter £2 18s 6d  
    Loss of Profit and Loss of Trade and Interest on the damages until Payment £15 per Centrum Per Annum £258 1s    
    Professional and other Charges prior to Claim £5 5s    
    To Amount Payable to the following Workmen for loss of Wages during the time they were unemployed or only Partially employed by reason of the Inundation        
  Name Occupations        
  Dronfield John File Cutter £2   6d  
  Shirt William & Boy File Cutter £2 12s    
  Wheatley Charles File Cutter £1 16s    
  Morton Joseph File Cutter £1 11s 6d  
  Harrison Ralph Abel File Cutter £1 16s    
  Naylor Thomas File Cutter £1 16s    
  Oates William File Cutter £2   6d  
  Flower James & Boy File Cutter £2 12s    
  Hall Allen File Cutter £2   6d  
  Leadbeater Edwin File Cutter £1 16s    
  Hallam Reuben File Cutter £1 11s 6d  
  Cooper Henry File Cutter £1 7s    
  Leadbeater David File Smith £1 7s    
  Crampton John & Boy File Maker £1 12s 6d  
  Smith George & 3 Boys File Cutter £3 3s    
  Wilcock Thomas & 2 Boys File Maker £3 6s 6d  
  Hobson George File Striker £1 4s    
  Boulding Henry & Boy File Cutter £2 5s    
  Leadbeater Thomas File Cutter £1 4s 6d  
  Goodlad George Henry File Cutter   18s    
  Morton George File Cutter £1 8s    
  Goodlad William File Maker £2   6d  
  Dixon William & Boy File Cutter £2 5s    
  Biggin Samuel & 2 Boys File Cutter £2 8s    
  Oates Thomas File Cutter £1 7s    
  Oates Joseph & Boy File Cutter £2 12s    
  Shaw William File Cutter £1 16s    
  Senior Benjamin File Cutter £1      
  Oates Daniel & 2 Boys File Cutter £3      
  Pease Thomas File Cutter £2   6d  
  Crampton Henry File Cutter £1 4s 6d  
  Morton Joel File Striker £1 2s 6d  
  Dixon Sytranus [?] File Cutter   18s    
  Bramwell Henry File Forger £1 2s 6d  
  Barker William File Striker £1 7s    
  Ryalls Edward File Maker £2 2s    
  Grace Charles & Boy File Cutter £2 14s    
  Hollis John File Cutter £1 16s    
  Hall Henry File Cutter £2   6d  
  Wilson John File Cutter £1 11s 6d  
  Johnson John & Boy File Cutter £2 14s    
  Lomas Henry & Boy File Cutter £1 12s    
  Wilcock Edward File Cutter   14s    
  Bradshaw Charles & Boy File Cutter £1 12s 6d  
  Smith William & Boy File Cutter £2 14s    
  Abbotson Alfred File Cutter £1   3d  
  Greaves Alfred File Forger £2 5s    
  Mountfield George File Cutter £2   6d  
  Pursehouse Henry Senior & Man as Striker Edge Tool Forger £2      
  Pursehouse Henry Junior & Man as Striker Edge Tool Forger £1 10s    
  Nicholson John & Man as Striker Edge Tool Forger £1 15s    
  Shelton William & Man as Striker Edge Tool Forger £2      
  Grant George & Man as Striker Edge Tool Forger £2      
  Grant Henry & Man as Striker Edge Tool Forger £2      
  Bean Jo & Man as Striker Edge Tool Forger £1 15s    
  Rutter William & Man as Striker Edge Tool Forger £2 14s    
  Cheetham John & Man as Striker Edge Tool Forger £2      
  Raifurer John & Man as Striker Edge Tool Forger £2      
  Burley John Edge Tool Grinder £1 18s 6d  
  Burley George Edge Tool Grinder £1 18s 6d  
  Wright George Edge Tool Grinder £1 18s 6d  
  Patchland Fred Edge Tool Grinder £1 18s 6d  
  Shaw George Errand Boy   5s 10d  
  Wilson Ben Edge Tool Grinder £1 18s 6d  
  Wilson Henry Edge Tool Grinder £1 18s 6d  
  Wilson Bernard Edge Tool Grinder £1 8s    
  Needham John Errand Boy   5s 10d  
  Barnes John Puller out. Loss of Wages being the difference between 4/4 per day regular wages & 3/6 per day recovered of us for Labouring   5s    
  Pearson William Puller out. Loss of Wages being the difference between 4/4 per day regular wages & 3/6 per day recovered of us for Labouring   5s    
  Law John J. Puller out. Loss of Wages being the difference between 4/4 per day regular wages & 3/6 per day recovered of us for Labouring   5s    
  Slack Thomas Puller out. Loss of Wages being the difference between 4/4 per day regular wages & 3/6 per day recovered of us for Labouring   2s 6d  
  Slingsby Thomas Pot Maker. Loss of Wages being the difference between 6/8 per day his regular wages and 3/6 per day recovered of us for Labouring   15s    
  Marsden J. Pot Maker. Loss of Wages being the difference between 6/8 per day his regular wages and 3/6 per day recovered of us for Labouring   12s    
  Bingham George Puller out. Loss of Wages being the difference between 6/8 per day his regular wages and 3/6 per day recovered of us for Labouring   8s 8d  
  Kenkelt George Coker. Loss of Wages being the difference between 6/8 per day his regular wages and 3/6 per day recovered of us for Labouring   6s 4d  
  Ashforth George Coker. Loss of Wages being the difference between 6/8 per day his regular wages and 3/6 per day recovered of us for Labouring   3s 2d  
  Whitehead John Moulder. Loss of Wages being the difference between 6/8 per day his regular wages and 3/6 per day recovered of us for Labouring   6s 4d  
  Lee David Moulder. Loss of Wages being the difference between 6/8 per day his regular wages and 3/6 per day recovered of us for Labouring   3s 2d  
  Whitehead Edward Puller out. Loss of Wages being the difference between 6/8 per day his regular wages and 3/6 per day recovered of us for Labouring   13s    
  Cook Henry Lid Maker. Loss of Wages being the difference between 6/8 per day his regular wages and 3/6 per day recovered of us for Labouring   3s    
  Taylor Charles Moulder. Loss of Wages being the difference between 6/. per day his regular wages and 4/. per day recovered of us for Labouring   8s    
  Bailey Joseph File Forger £2 5s    
  Hobson William File Cutter £1 7s    
  Bailey John File Forger £1 11s 6d  
        £1647 6s 6d  
  Certificate Granted
23 June 1865
Assessed by Agreement incl costs at £1405 5s    

Note: Line 1: The amount £1646.19.0 appears in the 'Amount of Damages Claimed' column in the register.

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