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Claim for loss of property #5683 – Particulars

  No. of Claim Name of Claimant Description of Claimant Address of Claimant  
  5683 William Frankish Coal Merchant Occupation Road, Sheffield  
  Nature of Claimant’s Interest   Particulars of Claim Amount of Damages Claimed  
  Damage to Property and Loss of Business   To papering Nine Houses in Frankish Buildings, Princess Street, Attercliffe Road, Sheffield. Damaged by the Flood, 6 pieces each putting on 1/ each piece £2 14s    
    To Loss of 1 Weeks Rent Allowed to Tenants of the above Houses at 2/6 Each £1 2s 6d  
    To Loss of 2 tons Manure at 4/6 Washed away   9s    
    To Money paid for Emptying the Cellars of the above 9 Houses of Mud & Rubbish, Cellars Whitewashing, Clearing away Mud & Rubbish from the Stable Yard, etc. etc. £10      
    To Loss by nondelivery of 40 tons of Coke to John Bramall & Co. Harvest Lane, Sheffield, the flood caused the Works to stand from March 12th to March 28th /64, 40 tons at 1/2 £2 6s 8d  
    To Loss by nondelivery of 30 tons of Coke to Naylor Vickers & Co. Millsands, Sheffield from March 12th to 22nd /64, 30 tons @ 1/2 £1 17s 6d  
    To Loss by nondelivery of 30 tons of Coke to William Butcher Junior, Philadelphia Works, Sheffield from March 13th to 21st /64, 30 tons @ 1/2 £1 17s 6d  
    To painting Wood Office in Midland & Co. Yard inside and outside, Repairing the same etc. damaged by the flood £1 17s 6d  
    Schedule Herewith £43.16.8        
    Schedule        
    March 12th Loss of time on this day of 4 horses & men in consequence of the flood Causing them to stand, 8/ per day each £1 12s    
    To damage done to my Grey Horse, the flood causing her to be unfit for further service as per Certificate "Mr Aitchinson" herewith £15      
    To damage done to my Property Frankish Buildings, Princess Street, Sheffield the flood causing the Brick Work to give way to value of 5£ £5      
        £43 16s 8d  
  Certificate Granted
3 July 1865
Assessed by Agreement incl costs at £25      

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