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Claim for loss of property #5118 – Particulars

  No. of Claim Name of Claimant Description of Claimant Address of Claimant  
  5118 William Hucknall and Henry Elvidge Millers Brightside near Sheffield  
  Nature of Claimant’s Interest   Particulars of Claim Amount of Damages Claimed  
  Damages to Personal Property   To refuse removing from this and other Land £18      
    To three roods of Grass land damaged £3      
    To repairing fences in various places £2 18s    
    To loss of Hay and Corn in Stable £1 4s    
    To Wood Work at Mill Door £1      
    To loss of Profit on Mill £3      
    To relaying drain pipe from river to the Engine and getting the Engine into Working condition £3      
    To Relaying drain to Sinkstone in house   15s    
    To four and a quarter acres of Winter Lints destroyed £38 5s    
    To crop Tillage and extra Labour in Garden £2 1s    
    To Damage to Pig   10s    
    To Coals and Potatoes washed away £1 16s    
    To Corn in Mill damaged as follows
80 Stones Bean Meal, 20 Stones of Barley Meal, 10 Stones of Best flour, 40 Stones of Grist, 30 Stones of Course Sharps, 7 Stones of fine Sharps, 40 Stones of Bran, 20 Stones of Pea Meal, 20 Stones of Oats and 26 Sacks
£11 5s 5d  
    To Damage done to furniture, Clothing and food in the house as follows
21 pounds Sugar, 2 pounds Coffee, 7 pounds Lump Sugar, 12 Jars of Preserves, 2 quarts of Gin, 2 quarts of Rum, 1 Pint of Brandy, 1 Pint of Whiskey, 6 Bottles of Wine, 4 Pairs of Mens Boots 2 Pairs of Womens Boots, Bread from 2 Stones of flour, 16 Gallons of Ale, 9 Chamber Chairs, 2 Mahogany Tables, Dresser, Stand, 2 Writing Desks, Work Box, Tea Caddy, 6 House Chairs, Sofa, Oil Cloth, Matting, Towels, Table Cloths, and various small things
£16 7s 11d  
    To Cash paid Mr Thomas Bishop for Valuing £3 3s    
        £106 5s 4d  
  Certificate Granted
13 April 1865
Assessed by Agreement incl costs at £97 15s    

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