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Claim for loss of property #5390 – Particulars

  No. of Claim Name of Claimant Description of Claimant Address of Claimant  
  5390 Francis Gooderick Tester and Charlotte Elizabeth Tester [Francis Gooderick Tester] Messenger at the Army and Navy Club 17 years; [Charlotte Elizabeth Tester] Laundress 24 Grafton Street, Soho, London  
  Nature of Claimant’s Interest   Particulars of Claim Amount of Damages Claimed  
  Only surviving nephew and niece, and next of Kin to Mrs. Ann Etchells the Testatrix late of Malin Bridge.   Wash = stand and fittings etc.   7s 6d  
    Wool = Mattrass. Palliasse. £1 5s    
    Wearing apparel in Chest, Large Chest   10s    
    Fender, fire irons   5s    
    Sundry Books etc. etc.   10s    
    2.        
    Bedroom, Tent Bedstead £1 5s    
    1 Table   5s    
    1 Swing Looking Glass   7s 6d  
    3 chairs   6s    
    Fender and Fire irons   5s    
    Carpet etc.   10s    
    Sitting = Room        
    1 large Mahogany table. 2 Oak tables. £2      
    Sofa etc. £1 5s    
    1 Eight day clock Antique and Valuable £2 10s    
    6 chairs   15s    
    China, Glass, pictures etc. etc. £1 10s    
    6 Silver tea=spoons £1 1s    
    Fender, Fire = irons etc.   7s 6d  
    Carpet etc.   10s    
    School = Room        
    1 large table   10s    
    Fire forms £1      
    Table   5s    
    Feather = bed £2"0"0. Down Bed £3"0"0 £5      
    Feather = bolster. 2 Pillows. £1      
    2 pair of Blankets £1"0.0. 3 pair of sheets ~ one linen large £1"10.0, 2 White Quilts 10/~ one coloured Quilt 5/0 £3 5s    
    Sundries etc. £1      
    Dresses sundry £3      
    3 Shawls £2      
    Cloak   7s 6d  
    Boots etc. etc. and all necessary Winter Clothing etc. £2      
    3.        
    Sundry crockery £1      
    Knives, forks, and other necessary articles etc. £1      
    There was also a small sum of money in the house but how much cannot be shewn. There were many other articles of various description in and about the Cottage which is impossible to set out as to value.        
        £37 2s    
  Certificate Granted
14 July 1865
Assessed by Agreement incl costs at £35      

Note: Line 25: Mattrass [sic]. Line 37: shewn [sic]

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