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Claim for loss of property #5711 – Particulars

  No. of Claim Name of Claimant Description of Claimant Address of Claimant  
  5711 Samuel Tomlinson Grocer and Beer Seller No. 1 Princess Street, Attercliffe Road  
  Nature of Claimant’s Interest   Particulars of Claim Amount of Damages Claimed  
  As Tenant of a Grocer's Shop & Beerhouse, No. 1 Princess Street, Attercliffe Road, Sheffield & Owner of Personal property therein containing Furniture, Stock in Trade, of a Grocer and Beer Seller   Shop :-        
    Peas spoiled and washed away, (4 Bushels) 24/ £1 4s    
    A Cask of Tobacco to the extent of 42/ £2 2s    
    Baking Powder missing and damaged 20/ £1      
    Soup Powder   10s    
    Bath Brick, Pipe Clay, etc. damaged   14s    
    Middle Room :-        
    Oilcloth spoiled 40/ £2      
    Hearth Rug spoiled 14/   14s    
    Fire Irons, and Hassock damaged 12/   12s    
    Kitchen :-        
    Breakage in pots, panshons, etc.   10s 6d  
    Cellar :-        
    About 3 cwt of Sugar melted and washed away & subsequently removed with the Slush £6 18s    
    Cwt 3.0.7 lbs Loss in Sugar £14 3s    
    Cwt 2.0.0 lbs Loss in Sugar at 56/ £5 12s    
    Cwt 4.2.2 lbs Loss in Sugar at 57/6 £12 3s 3d  
    Damage done to about 3 Cwt Soap £2      
    2 Cwt Currants spoiled £3      
    Sultana Raisins spoiled £1 10s    
    About 4 Stone Dressed Currants spoiled   18s    
    About 4 Cwt Whitening 10/   10s    
    Breakage in Bottles, Panchons, & Injury done to Sugar Bags £1 15s    
    Coals spoiled   12s    
    Butter spoiled 18/ Lard spoiled 8/ £1 6s    
    About 4 Cwt of Soap 20/ £1      
    1 Cwt of Chickory 55/ £2 15s    
    Carriage 1/ Pickles & Preserves spoiled 15/6   16s 6d  
    Self and Two men engaged 3 days each in removing Slush, from the Cellars, Shop, Middle Room, Kitchen & Yard £2 5s    
    Keep and Allowance   10s 6d  
    Paid Charwoman Whitewashing, Scouring etc. 25/ £1 5s    
    Loss of Business etc. £10 10s    
    I sold to Mr Walker damaged Sugar to the Amount of £12 £-12      
        £66 15s 9d  
  Certificate Granted
1 June 0301
Assessed by Agreement incl costs at £55      

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