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Claim for loss of property #5435 – Particulars

  No. of Claim Name of Claimant Description of Claimant Address of Claimant  
  5435 John Scholey Tilter, Forger, and Grocer and Provision Dealer Bath Steel Works, Philadelphia, Sheffield  
  Nature of Claimant’s Interest   Particulars of Claim Amount of Damages Claimed  
  Tenant of Bath Steel Works Philadelphia; Tenant of House and Shop Lancaster Street, Neepsend; Owner of the Personal Property in next column mentioned to have been damaged or destroyed ~   Two Fenders and set of Fire Irons £1 4s 6d  
    Valuers Charge £1 10s    
    Schedule of Goods and Stock in the House and Shop in Lancaster Street, Neepsend, damaged or destroyed.        
    Sofa in Hair Seating 20/~, Kitchen Dresser 5/~ £1 5s    
    6 Hair Seated Chairs 20/~, 1 Square Table 12/~ £1 12s    
    Goodwill and Valuation paid for the Shop £20      
    7 Bags of Flour 1/8 per Stone £9.9.0, 30 Gallons of Vinegar and 2 Casks £2.10.0 £11 19s    
    36 pounds of Butter @ 1/4 £1.14.8, 4½ Loads Potatoes @ 8/~ £1.16.0 £3 10s 8d  
    5 Reams Tea and Coffee Paper 42/6, 7 pounds of Tea @ 3/8 25/8 £3 8s 2d  
    2 Stone of Soap @ 4/6 9/~, 4 dozen Sugar 5/9 23/~ £1 12s    
    2 dozen Sugar 6/3 = 12/6 2 dozen Sugar 6/6 = 13/~ £1 5s 6d  
    4 dozen Sugar 5/3 = 21/ = 2 pounds Coffee @ 1/4 = 2/8 £1 3s 8d  
    12 pounds Candles 5/6 12 pounds Raisins ~ 5/6   11s    
    12 pounds Currants 5/~ 1 Cheese 20/~, 16 pounds Rice 5/~ £1 10s    
    Lot of Starch, Blue, Mustard, Pepper, Washing and Baking Powders, and Sundry Kinds of Drugs £1 8s    
    1 Ham, and large bladder of Lard £5      
    Pies, Polonies, lot of new Brushes of all sorts £6      
    1 Box of Black Lead 11/~, Weights and Scales 3/6   14s 6d  
    1 Pair of Tea Scales 5/~   5s    
    Missing Goods        
    6 Pillow Slips 7/~, 4 Sheets various 24/ Floor Carpets 12/~ £2 3s    
    12 Yards Oil Cloth 18/~, Damask Table Cloth 14/~ £1 12s    
    Dresser Cloth 5/~, 2 Horse Rugs 25/~, 3 Umbrellas 13/~ £2 3s    
    24 Beer Bottles 12/~, 2 Panshons 2/~, 2 Maden Pots 5/~   19s    
    3 Door Mats 6/6 3 Stew Pots 2/6   9s    
    Knives, Forks and Spoons, and lot of Crockery   12s 6d  
    Lot of Teaware 18/9, 12 Jars Preserves 20/~ £1 18s 9d  
    4 Wood Chairs 21/~, Small Square Cupboard 25/~ £2 6s    
    1 Basket 2/6, 3 Chemises 7/6, 3 Pair of Drawers 5/~   15s    
    2 Flannel Singlets 6/8 6 Shirts various 27/~ £1 13s 8d  
    6 pair Stockings 12/~, 2 White Tablecloths ~ 12/~ £1 4s    
    6 Pinafores 4/~, 2 Skirts 2/~, 2 Flannels 2/6 3 Nightgowns 7/6   16s    
    3 Mens Coats 30/~, 3 Waist Coats 7/6 6 Pair Boots 72/~ £5 9s 6d  
    1 Hop Sieve 2/~, 6 Brushes 7/6, Lot of Books 6/~ Table Cloth 12/~ £1 7s 6d  
    Sofa Cover 10/~, 3 Hats and 3 Caps 5/~, 2 Metal Saucepans 4/6   19s 6d  
    1 Tin Steamer 1/6, 1 Workbox and Contents 6/~   7s 6d  
    1½ pounds Worsted 4/~, Lot of Garden Tools, Rake, Fork, Hoe, and Spade 5/~   9s    
    1 Brass Pan 16/~, 3 Leather Satchels 10/6 £1 6s 6d  
    1 Pair Standard Scales, all Brass 27/~, Set of Weights 5/ £1 12s    
    4 pounds Tobacco 14/4, 2 Stone of Bread 4/~   18s 4d  
    100 Eggs 10/6, 2 Tin Dishes 4/6, 2 Buckets 3/~   18s    
    1 Coalpan 2/~, Pot Mould and Pipe Clay 3/6 10 Empty Sacks 15/~ £1   6d  
    6 Boxes Cigars 36/~, Lot of Fusees 6/~ £2 2s    
    Lot of Cotton Laces 6/6, 2 fine Linen Shirts 9/~   15s 6d  
    1 Ton Welding Composition carried away by the Flood £8      
    Loss of and injury to trade and trade connexion and profits as a Grocer ~ and Provision Dealer, Claimant ~ having to remove to other Premises £80      
    Loss of and injury to trade and trade connexion and Profits as a Tilter and Forger in consequence of the Inundation of Bath Steel Works £40      
    Interest on say £180 to date of claim £5 5s    
        £231 1s 9d  
  Certificate Granted
3 August 1865
Assessed by Consent at £130      

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