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Claim for loss of property #5686 – Particulars

  No. of Claim Name of Claimant Description of Claimant Address of Claimant  
  5686 Richard Dawson Beerhouse Keeper and Comb Manufacturer Bowling Green Street, Shales Moor  
  Nature of Claimant’s Interest   Particulars of Claim Amount of Damages Claimed  
  As Owner of Personal Property Consisting of Household Furniture etc. in the Beerhouse now in my Occupation in Bowling Green Street, Sheffield. And also as Owner of Working Tools in a Shop in my Occupation in Neepsend Lane the Shop and Tools were washed away by the Flood   Two 54 Gallon Barrels of Ale Tapped ready to be attached to the Beer Machine. The Taps were washed out and the Ale Lost £4 19s    
    Two Stone Bread Spoiled 6/ 6lb Meat Spoiled 4/   10s    
    Women's Keep   6s    
    Workbench and 2 Stools £1 5s    
    Damage in the Cellar        
    Coals damaged   12s    
    Beer Machine Pipes damaged to the extent of   15s    
    lb Butter 4/6 Two Pancheons Bread Pot broken 4/   8s 6d  
    56 Gallons Beer on Tap. The Tap was forced out and about 40 Gallons Beer lost £2 10s    
    Dram Shop        
    Cocoa Matting 6/8 Tobacco 3/6 3½ Boxes Cigars Spoiled 31/6 £2 1s 8d  
    Parlour & Front Room Carpet Spoiled 25/ Hearth Rug Spoiled 7/6 £1 12s 6d  
    Kitchen        
    Cocoa Matting 10/6   10s 6d  
    Pair Mens Boots 12/ Pair Womens Boots Spoiled 10/ Servant Girls Boots 6/6 £1 8s 6d  
    3 Pairs Stockings Lost   3s 6d  
    Self and 3 Men Lading out the Water and Slush from the Cellar, House and premises, 2 days each allowance £2      
    Paid Women for Scouring Whitewashing etc.   6s    
    Loss of Business £4 4s    
    Amount of my Claim delivered into the District Committee for damage done to my Household Furniture, Loss of Stock etc. Particulars hereto Annexed £22.7.6        
    I Occupied a Workshop in Neepsend Lane under Mr Mills, which was washed away by the flood together with my Working Tools and for which I have made no Claim        
    A double Comb Makers Straightening Block on Metal Legs which cost £5      
    Sundry Working Tools 2/15/ £2 15s    
    Six Sacks for Horns 12/ Two large Baskets 5/   17s    
    Consequential Damages including Loss of Work etc. £5 5s    
        £37 9s 2d  
  Certificate Granted
4 April 1865
Assessed by Agreement incl costs at £15 10s    

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