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Claim for loss of property #5064 – Particulars

  No. of Claim Name of Claimant Description of Claimant Address of Claimant  
  5064 William Gates and Francis Wood trading under the Style or firm of Gates & Wood On behalf of Workmens Claims Saw Manufacturers Wicker Lane  
  Nature of Claimant’s Interest   Particulars of Claim Amount of Damages Claimed  
    George Guite of Philadelphia Saw Maker Claims 7 days Wages at 4/~ per day this man had the flood in his house and lost this time, his regular Wages are 24/~ per Week subject to One Months Notice £1 8s    
    John Anderson of Neepsend Saw Maker Claims 7 days Wages at 3/6 per day this Man had the flood in his house and lost his time he works by the piece and this is the average for a considerable time subject to One Months Notice £1 4s 6d  
    Thomas Peace and Walter Peace his Son Saw Grinders Stacey Bank unitedly claim one Months Wages at £6.0.0 per Week and two Weeks Wages at £2 per Week these men worked for us at the Stacey Wheel and were out of work 6 Weeks in consequence of the flood as we could not get the tools replaced and Wheel Room ready for them, before they were avaraging more than the amount claimed previously, and are subject to one Months Notice the Father to us and the Son to the Father £28      
        £30 12s 6d  
  Certificate Granted
31 May 1865
Assessed by Agreement incl costs at £26 12s 6d  

Note: Line 3: avaraging [sic]

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