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Claim for loss of property #5441 – Particulars

  No. of Claim Name of Claimant Description of Claimant Address of Claimant  
  5441 Thomas Fewsdale Joiner Stanley Street, Wicker  
  Nature of Claimant’s Interest   Particulars of Claim Amount of Damages Claimed  
  Owner   Yard entrance doors washed away and re~placing the same with new doors £3 12s    
    For damages to houses and premises Number 33 and 31 Stanley Street Wicker, to furniture and goods therein and for expenses of clearing Mud therefrom as follows. ~        
    Mahogany Hair seated Sofa damaged and Broken £3      
    2 Mahogany Tables damaged and Broken £1 5s    
    8 Mahogany Chairs damaged and 2 curled Hair Seats lost £2      
    Brussels Carpet damaged 30/~, Stair Carpet and Rods lost 8/6 £1 18s 6d  
    Damask Curtains spoiled   15s    
    Hearth Rug, Four Mats, Oil Cloth, Four Table Covers, Kitchen Carpet, Two Buffets, Two Pails, Brushes etc., all lost £2 6s 6d  
    Fenders and Fire Irons damaged   7s    
    China, Glass, and Table earthenware broken £1 5s    
    Four dozen Ivory Table Cutlery damaged and part lost, and 6 Silver Tea Spoons lost £2 4s    
    Books and Magazines destroyed and lost £1 10s    
    Stock of Groceries entirely destroyed £1 18s    
    9 Gallons of Burton Beer and Brass ~ Tap lost. In House Number 33   14s    
    Mahogany Hair Seated Sofa, one Mahogany Table Chairs, Kitchen Table, Crockery ware etc. dam~aged and Part destroyed £4      
    New Door to Privy New Seat and repairing Hand door £1 1s    
    Back and Front doors repairing making good inside doors, Set Pot and Sink Covers washed away £1 10s 6d  
    Sleeper Walls under sitting room floor washed down and wood Floor broken down replacing the same £3      
    Replacing six squares of broken Glass   3s    
    Paid for cleaning Mud out of Houses, Cellars and Yard £6 10s    
    Making good damaged Painting £4      
        £42 19s 6d  
  Certificate Granted
30 June 1865
Assessed by Consent at £34      
      Also Interest on the above Amount of £42.19.6 at 5 Per Centum Per Annum, from March 12th 1864 until the Assessment of the damages hereby claimed.        

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