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Claim for loss of property #5490 – Particulars

  No. of Claim Name of Claimant Description of Claimant Address of Claimant  
  5490 Edward Saville Foster Cashier, Norfolk Estate Office Elgin Place, Rock Street, Sheffield  
  Nature of Claimant’s Interest   Particulars of Claim Amount of Damages Claimed  
  Owner   To Mr EC Foster
Dear Sir, We have examined the property below stated in Windsor Street, Norroy Street, and Sutherland Street in the Town ship of Brightside Bierlow belonging to you and we find the whole of it was submerged by the Inundation, and has thereby sustained damage as follows.
[£.s.d]        
  Owner 20 Cottages and Shop Windsor Street        
    For damage to Cellar Walls and Foundations from damp flagged floors settling etc. as Surveyed by Messrs. Hadfield & Son See their report ~ Annexed hereto £11      
    For Cleaning the Yard and 3 Cellars etc. £2 5s    
    21 Cottages Norroy Street        
    For Damage to Cellar Walls and Foundations flagged floors etc. as Surveyed by Messrs. Hadfield & Son. See their report ~ Annexed hereto. £10 10s    
    For Cleaning the Yard and 4 Cellars etc. £2 15s    
    For Repairs to Gas Pipe Injured   7s 6d  
    For taking up and Relaying the drain pipes in passage stopped with mud £1 12s    
    For Repairing Asphalting where drain opened 20 yards 7d   14s 7d  
  Owner 3 Cottages and Beerhouse and Shop, Sutherland Street        
    For damage to Cellar Walls and Foundations, flag~ged floors etc. as Surveyed by Messrs. Hadfield & Son. See their report ~ Annexed hereto. £3      
    For Opening the drain, Repairing Asphalting and Cleaning and Removing Rubbish from Yard £1   6d  
    For Cupboard frame left in Yard after altera~tions broken and damaged £1 12s    
    For my Own time and Sundry expenses looking after matters connected with the flooding of these properties. £1 10s    
    Messrs. Hadfield & Sons Charge for Surveying and Certifying damage. £1 1s    
  Occupation of Pew and Owner of Articles damaged Pew 7 Trinity Church, Wicker        
    For Cleaning and damage to Carpet, 3 Hassocks, Cushions and Books £1      
    Bradfield Inundation        
  1. For the Grocers Shop and 20 Cottages in Windsor Street and Princess Street in respect of Cellar walls damp and floors damaged @ 10/. 11.0.0        
  2. For the 21 Cottages in Norroy Street with Greystock Street in respect of the same damage @ 10/- 10.10.0        
  3. For the Beer House and 3 Cottages in Sutherland Street with Greystock Street. 3.0.0        
    Surveyors Charge. 1.1.0


£25.11.0
       
        £38 7s 7d  
  Certificate Granted
27 January 1865
Assessed by Assent at £38 7s 7d  

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