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Claim for loss of property #5502 – Particulars

  No. of Claim Name of Claimant Description of Claimant Address of Claimant  
  5502 George Hobson Farmer and Milkman Low Bradfield  
  Nature of Claimant’s Interest   Particulars of Claim Amount of Damages Claimed  
  Personal Property   Wheel Barrow 22/~, Pair Seed Harrows 17/~ £1 19s    
    Turnip Chopper 2/~, Metal Teapot 7/ 8 Milk bowls 4/   13s    
    1 Horse £16.0.0 Two Sets Shaft Gears £6.5.0 £22 5s    
    Stirk 7.10.0 Two Pigs 3.0.0 £10 10s    
    2 Ducks and Drake 30/~ Hay part of Stack £6.10.0 £8      
    5 Quarters Hayseeds 45/~, 1½ ton Straw 3.0.0 £5 5s    
    4 Tons Seeds 80/~, 9 Loads Potatoes 4.10.0 £8 10s    
    1 Bag Sharps 7/6, 4 Stones Linseed Dust 6/6   14s    
    8 Mets Grains 4/~, 10 Hundredweights Coals 3/9, 2 Ladders 5/~   12s 9d  
    40 Yards Manure £10. Cart tire 5/6, Cart repaired 11/~ £10 16s 6d  
    6 Sacks 9/~, Cart Door 5/~, Manure Fork and Shovel 7/6 £1 1s 6d  
    2 Pair Traces 8/~, 3 Milk Barrels 18/~ £1 6s    
    3 Stone Flour 5/~, Stone Barley 1/2 Childs Waggon 7/6   13s 8d  
    3 Stone Troughs 6/~, 1 Wooden Trough 4/6, Corn Bin 9/~   19s 6d  
    4 Cow Tubs 18/~, 2 Turnip Baskets 2/~, 5 Hay Forks 6/3 £1 6s 3d  
    2 Hay Rakes 2/~, 2 Twich Rakes 2/~, Taking up Rake 10d   4s 10d  
    1 American Linseed Tub 1/~, 2 Hampers 2/~   3s    
    2 Hand Baskets 1/8, Zinc Pail 1/4, 2 Milk Cans 3/~   6s    
    Calf Bucket 2/6, 12 Gallons Milk 3/~, 2 Scythes 12/~   17s 6d  
    Grindstone frame 3/6, Cart Sledge 2/6   6s    
    2 Days Cleaning House 8/~, Window repairing 4/6   12s 6d  
    2 Cream Pots 2/~, House Paper and hanging 6/~, Mattock 5/6   13s 6d  
    Loss of Time £1 15s    
    Charge for Inventory Making out   15s 6d  
    1 Coat 1 Shirt and 1 Flannel Shirt 22/~ 1 Straw Hat and Paleto 18/~ £2      
    3 Childrens Frocks 14/ and 6 Pinafores 6/~ £1      
    3 Shirts 9/~, 7 Pairs Stockings 7/~, 3 Sheets and 4 Chemises 7/~ £1 3s    
    6 Pairs Shoes 27/~, 2 Childrens Suits 34/~, 6 Collars 3/6 £3 4s 6d  
    The following articles were paid for by the Relief Committee ~        
    1 Set of Drawers 20/~, 1 American Clock 12/~ Square Table 7/~, 1 Arm Chair 5/~, 1 Rocking Chair 6/~ 4 Chairs @ 4/~ each, 1 Round Table 4/6, 1 Fender 1/4, and 1 Wash Tub 4/~.
£3.15.10
       
    Claim for Tillages according to Mr Booth's value. £11      
        £98 13s 6d  
  Certificate Granted
3 July 1865
Assessed by Agreement incl costs at £50      

Note: Line 15: Twich rake: possibly Twitch = Couch Grass [JCM]. Line 25: Paleto: possibly Paletot = A loose coat or cloak [JCM]

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