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Claim for loss of property #5713 – Particulars

  No. of Claim Name of Claimant Description of Claimant Address of Claimant  
  5713 Mrs Harriet Stocks Herbalist Kelham Street  
  Nature of Claimant’s Interest   Particulars of Claim Amount of Damages Claimed  
  As Tenant of a Cottage House in Kelham Street, Sheffield & owner of personal property therein consisting of Household Furniture & Stock in Trade of a Herbalist   Wheel Barrow   10s 6d  
    In the House, Cellar and on the Premises        
    Sundry Herbs consisting of Thyme, Sage, Pennyroyal, Sweet Marjoram, Parsley, Bitter Herbs, etc. £1 10s    
    Dried Dandelion Roots 12/, dried Burdock Roots 8/6 £1   6d  
    11 Galls of distilled Bitters 2/6 per Gallon £1 7s 6d  
    11 Stone Bottles containing the above at 6d each   5s 6d  
    Stone Water Filter and Tap   10s 6d  
    Floor Oil Cloth spoiled 30/, Sofa spoiled 30/ £3      
    4 Hair bottomed Chairs spoiled £1 4s    
    Meat Spoiled 10/, Bread 3/6, Breakage in Pots etc. 5/   18s 6d  
    3 Shoe Brushes 2/6, 2 Black Lead Brushes 1/6   4s    
    4 Large Water Pots 10/, 2 large Saucepans 5/   15s    
    Table 7/6, Room Carpet 10/, 3 pairs Womens Boots 15/ £1 12s 6d  
    Clothing and Bedding washed away £3      
    Broom, Hand Brush and Cocoa Door Mat washed away   6s 6d  
    Loss of Business, also cleaning out the Slush from the Premises, and paid for Whitewashing same, scouring etc. etc. £5 5s    
    Six Weeks Illness caused by the Flood and being unable to attend to Business 10/ per Week £3      
        £24 10s    
  Certificate Granted
17 June 1865
Assessed by Consent at £10      

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