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Claim for loss of property #4885 – Particulars

  No. of Claim Name of Claimant Description of Claimant Address of Claimant  
  4885 Henry Cusworth Grocer and Tallow Chandler Late of Orchard Street, Harvest Lane, Sheffield, now of 79 Hill Foot, 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 and fixtures including -        
    2 Boxes Carbonate of Soda, 2 Gross Blacking, Cask of Soda, 3 gross Washing Powder, 24 dozen needles, 2 dozen Tape, 3 lbs Thread 6 gross of Buttons, Pins, 1½ gross hooks & eyes, 2 gross Cotton rolls, 4 dozen brooches, ½ gross silk Boot Laces, 2 gross Cotton Boot Laces, 5 dozen Leather Laces, 4 loads of Potatoes, 120 Eggs, 1 cwt Onions, 3 Pecks Nuts, 2 boxes fancy Soap, 1 Box Powder Blue, 1 Box Starch, 9½ Carroway seeds, 20 ounces Nutmeg, Box Baking Powder, 3 Boxes Blacklead, 10 dozen Pills, 4 Gross Matches, 8½ lb candied Peel, 18 dozen Thimbles, 2½ gross Corks, 7 lbs Ground Ginger, 6½ lb Ginger, 2 dozen Essence Lemon, 9½ lb Cammomile, 6 lbs senna, Epson Salts, 4 lb Spanish juice, 28 lbs Saltpetre 2 lbs Salts of Lemon, 10 lbs Tub Butter 10 lbs Print Butter, 6 stones of Bread, 1 stone Currant Cakes, Gallon of Mint, 1¼ dozen Oil Mint, 3 lbs Dandelion, 12 lbs, Pearl Barley 24 lbs Sage, 1 lb Magnesia, 1 lb Cream of Tartar, 1 lb flour Brimstone, 2¼ lbs Arrow Root, 2 Pecks Linseed, 2 Cannisters of Mustard, 7 lbs Rock Cocoa, 1 Cannister of Bath Biscuits, 1 Cannister of Ginger, 1 Cannister of Brunswick Biscuits, & 5 other Cannisters of Biscuits, 1½ lbs Gum Campher, 2 Yards adhesive plaister, 2½ lbs Worsted, Herrings, Pot mould, Pipe clay, Yellow clay, 1 cwt salt, Smallwares, Treacle and Can, 1½ sack Peas, 3 dozen Candles, Paper, Postage stamps, 4 jars Pickles, 6 jars Preserves, Groceries, Cheese, Bacon, confectionary, Lard, Drugs, Pies, Cakes, etc. Drawers repairing, 2 Counter Glasses, 2 Show bowls etc. £50 17s 7d  
    Mahogany Sofa, 8 Day Clock, 7 Mahogany Chairs, Rocking Chairs, Table, Chairs, Dresser, Mahogany Dining Table, Oak Spring Table, Copper Kettle, Knives & Forks & Spoons, Brass Bottle Jack, Chimney Glass, 2 Fenders, 6 Cushions, Fire Irons, Floor oil cloth, 4 Mats, Hearth Rug, Carpet, stair carpet, 8 Irons, 2 Wheelbarrows, 6 Brass Candlesticks, Water Tub, 3 Silver Table Spoons, China, Crockery, 2 Water Pots, 3 Buckets, saucepans, & tins & pans Hastener, 3 Winter Hedges, Brushes, Brooms, framed Engraving, 3 Volumes Fleetwood, Life of Christ, Illustrated Bible, Daily Wants, 6 Prayer & 6 Hymn Books, large Family Bible, 4 Bibles and other books, 12 Picture Portraits etc. 5 Shirts, Stockings, Drawers, Aprons, Underclothing, Pinafores, Singlets, Night Dresses, Sheets, Towels, Table Cloths, 4 Print Dresses, Damask Table Cloths, Blankets, 2 Dozen Draper Napkins, 11 pairs Boots & shoes, Shawls, Bonnets, Girls Hats, Boys Caps, 2 Men's hats, 2 Girls Jackets, Garibaldi suit, Boys suit, 2 Men's Coats, 2 Boys Overcoats, 2 Umbrella's and other articles £58 14s 11d  
    Paid for Valuation and Stamp £3 Damage to Chamber Utensils £5 £8      
    Loss of Business £1/12/0 Load of Coals 9/8 £2 1s 8d  
        £119 14s 2d  
  Certificate Granted
11 March 1865
Assessed by Agreement incl costs at £80      

Note: Line 2: '2 Yards adhesive plaister' [sic; obs. spelling]
The total 'Amount of Damages Claimed' in the Register appears to have been miscalculated, at £119.13.2

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