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Claim for loss of property #5981 – Particulars

  No. of Claim Name of Claimant Description of Claimant Address of Claimant  
  5981 Cowton Appleby Collector of Rents and Debts Sheffield  
  Nature of Claimant’s Interest   Particulars of Claim Amount of Damages Claimed  
  Administrator of the Estate and Effects of Mary Appleby, late of Hillsborough, Widow, deceased, the Owner of personal property   Bed 20/, Mattress 8/6, Bedsteads 20/, 2 Sheets £2 17s 6d  
    2 Bankets 18/, Counterpane 10/ £1 8s    
    Large Carved Oak Chest with contents consisting of Bed and Table Linen, Towels, Table Cloths and other materials £5 5s    
    Smaller Oak Chest with contents consisting of Clothing etc. £3      
    Sundries, including small Boxes and contents, chairs, etc. £1 10s    
    Dresses 27/, Underclothing 20/, Boots 17/ £3 4s    
    Bonnet and Caps 14/, Sofa 20/ £1 14s    
    3 Shawls 30/, Oak Desk and Drawers 50/ £4      
    Contents of Desk and Drawers £2      
    Round Table and Oil Cloth   14s    
    Large Family Bible 10/ Uncle Tom's Cabin 6/6   16s 6d  
    2 Volumes of Family Secrets with plates   10s    
    Family Adviser 3/6, Dr. Buchan on Medicine 10/   13s 6d  
    Robinson Crusoe 3/6, Sundry smaller Books 5/   8s 6d  
    Rocking Chair 6/6, Water Colour portraits & Frames 20/ £1 6s 6d  
    Picture 'The Highland Piper' with Rosewood Frame 10/, pots, pans & panshons 10/ £1      
    Set of Brushes   2s 6d  
    Coffin 30/, Share of Hearse & Mourning Coach £2 7s 3d  
    Burial Fees   10s    
    Paid Woman for Journey to Rotherham to attend body of deceased   5s    
    Conveyance of Body from Rotherham including Bars   10s    
    Other Expenses attending Funeral £2      
    Half share of loss of time from 12th to 19th March, searching for Body, etc.   15s 9d  
    Half share of Expenses including two Journeys to Rotherham and one Journey to Kilnhurst, Mexbro, and Doncaster and Journey from Wash to Sheffield and back   15s    
    Half of Loss of time of deceased's Son-in-Law, Charles Swift, searching for Body from 12th to 19th March   17s 6d  
    Half share of his Expenses, including Journey to Rotherham   10s    
    Wash Hand Stand, Jug and Basin   12s 6d  
        £39 13s    
  Certificate Granted
29 May 1865
Assessed by Agreement incl costs at £24      

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