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Claim for loss of property #5936 – Particulars

  No. of Claim Name of Claimant Description of Claimant Address of Claimant  
  5936 John Sorby Taylor Shopkeeper 29 Johnson Street, Sheffield  
  Nature of Claimant’s Interest   Particulars of Claim Amount of Damages Claimed  
  Damage to Personal Property   Loss and damage sustained as follows.        
    18 Stones xxx Flour 30/, 12 Stones B. Bakers 18/ £2 8s    
    2 Sacks Bran 16 Stones 1 Bag coarse Sharps   16s    
    9 Stones Beans 9/9, 10 doz. Sugar 57/4 £3 7s 1d  
    7 lbs Black Lead 2/8, ½ Load Potatoes 4/   6s 8d  
    2 doz. Rice 6/, Box Washing Powders 4/6   10s 6d  
    Blue Peas 5/9, Split Peas 2/3, Starch 3/6   11s 6d  
    3 lbs Tobacco 9/6, Mustard 3/6, 9 lbs Raisins 4/1   17s 1d  
    2 Cwt Soda 8/, 2 Cwt Currants 50/, 1 Box Candles 20/ £3 18s    
    2 Cwt Soap 30/, 3 doz. Lbs Print Butter 40/6 £3 10s 6d  
    10 lbs Roll Butter 13/4, 9 Gallons Coalfoot Wine, 2 Gallons Ginger Wine 26/ £1 19s 4d  
    Coals 11/, Mixed Pickles 10/, Bread 4/, Cleaning 10/ £1 15s    
        £19 19s 8d  
  Certificate Granted
6 April 1865
Assessed by Agreement incl costs at £19 19s    

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