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Claim for loss of property #5406 – Particulars

  No. of Claim Name of Claimant Description of Claimant Address of Claimant  
  5406 Edward Loukes Grocer and Provision Dealer Johnson Street, Nursery, Sheffield  
  Nature of Claimant’s Interest   Particulars of Claim Amount of Damages Claimed  
    To loss of Customers on this day March 12th not been able to get to my Shop in Consequence of the Inundation, also to loss sustained by me, the Flood causing nearly all my Customers to leave this neighbourhood leaving their Accounts unpaid, etc., etc., etc. £20      
    1 Sack Sharps lost   7s 6d  
    7 Canisters Biscuits 3/6 each lost £1 4s 6d  
    4 Sacks Flour 30/~ each lost £6      
    10 Pecks oatmeal 1/3 per Peck lost   12s 6d  
    Split and Blue Peas lost £1      
    Box Groceries containing Sugar, Soap, Candles, Tea, Coffee, Pepper, Mustard, Starch, Blue, etc. lost £5 7s    
    1 Cask Soda 3 Hundredweights at 6/~ lost   18s    
    Half Hundredweight of Soap at 32/~ per Hundredweight lost   16s    
    40 pounds Butter at 1/4 per pound lost £2 13s 4d  
    1 Hundredweight of Salt lost   1s 6d  
    1 Hamper Apples lost   9s    
    1 Load Potatoes lost   7s    
    1 and ½ Cheese 122 pounds at 7½d per pound lost £3 16s 3d  
    Pipe Clay, Pot Mould, etc. lost   3s    
    1 Gross Box Matches lost   3s 6d  
    2 Boxes Washing Powder 2/3 each lost   4s 6d  
    A lot of Earthenware Broken £1 10s    
    A quantity of Small Wares comprising Tapes, Cotton Balls, Laces, Trimmings, etc., etc. lost £1 10s    
    1 Dish Lard 7/~, 1 Dish of Drip 4/~ lost   11s    
    7 pounds Polony 8d per pound lost   4s 8d  
    10 pounds Sausage 5d per pound lost   4s 2d  
    8 pounds Pork Steak @ 7d per pound lost   4s 8d  
    6 Glass Jars of Spices "All Sorts" lost   19s 8d  
    12 Pork Pies 1/~ each lost   12s    
    2 Stones Bread at 1/11 per Stone lost   3s 10d  
    4 Spice Boxes at 1/6 each lost   6s    
    20 Tea Cakes 1d each lost   3s 4d  
    1 Box Tea 12 pounds at 2/9 per pound lost £1 13s    
    1 Box Oranges lost £1      
    Kitchen Sofa Broken and lost   10s    
    3 Rush bottomed Chairs lost   12s    
    1 Square Table Broken and lost   6s    
    1 Large Tub lost   5s    
    1 14 Gallon Barrel lost   8s 6d  
    Floor Oil Cloth, Piece Carpet and Hearth Rug lost   12s    
    3 Table Cloths, 1 Damask, and 2 Oil Cloths lost   8s    
    2 Workboxes lost   6s    
    A quantity of Coals lost   5s 6d  
    Potatoe Scales lost   2s 6d  
    3 Sheep Skins Mats lost   6s    
    Clock Case Broken   5s    
    Brass Scales for Weighing Tobacco lost   2s 6d  
    Fender, fire Irons and Ash Pan Damaged   5s    
    4 Pairs Men's trowsers, Clothing, Linen, etc., spoilt and lost £2      
    4 Childrens Coats Lost   10s    
    Flour Bin Broken   2s 6d  
    Cleaning House, yard, Cellar, Whitewashing, etc. £1 10s    
        £62 2s 5d  
  Certificate Granted
26 June 1865
Assessed by Agreement incl costs at £10      

Note: Line 39: Potatoe [sic]

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