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Claim for loss of property #5983 – Particulars

  No. of Claim Name of Claimant Description of Claimant Address of Claimant  
  5983 Cowton Appleby Collector of Rents and Debts Talbot Road, Park, Sheffield  
  Nature of Claimant’s Interest   Particulars of Claim Amount of Damages Claimed  
  Administrator of the Estate and Effects of John Cowton Appleby late of Hillsbro', Grocer, deceased, the Owner   4 Bags Flour, and Bags £5.14.0 £5 14s    
    Oatmeal 13/, Barley Meal 20/, Sharps 21/4 £2 14s 4d  
    Bran 7/, Split Peas 12/, Barley 10/ £1 9s    
    Butter and Eggs 18/, Lard 40/, Cheese 22/ £4      
    Biscuits 5/, Confectionary 10/   15s    
    Starch 5/, Blue 5/, Tea £5, Sugar £11 £16 10s    
    Mustard 15/, Senna 2/4, Ammonia 4/ £1 1s 4d  
    Fire Shovel 8d     8d  
    Paid Man for cleaning Cellar to recover Goods 3/6, Coffin 28/, £1 11s 6d  
    Soda 10/, Pepper 5/, Salt 3/, Potmould 2/6 £1   6d  
    Pipe Clay 2/6, Pipes 2/, Nutmegs 5/   9s 6d  
    Candied Lemon 7/, Raisins 6/, Currants 6/   19s    
    Carbonated Soda 2/6, Paper 20/, Hair Oil 5/6 £1 8s    
    Coffee 20/, Chicory 5/, Bread 2/6, Bacon 15/ £2 2s 6d  
    Cream of Tartar 4/, Tartaric Acid 2/6   6s 6d  
    Load of Potatoes 12/, Coals 10/, Bath Brick 2/6 £1 4s 6d  
    Blacking 3/, Stock of Brushes £15.0.0 £15 3s    
    Money in the House £5      
    Flour Scales and Weights 20/ £1      
    2 Pairs of Scales and Weights 30/, Gas Fixtures 10/ £2      
    6 Tea Cannisters 12/, 3 Coffee Canisters 3/   15s    
    Sugar Block 5/, Hatchet 1/, Treacle Can 2/   8s    
    Glass Bottles 5/, Boxes 5/   10s    
    Bedstead 20/ £1      
    Bed, Bedding, Mattress, Sheets, etc. £5.0.6, Overcoat 35/, Shirts 20/ £6 15s 6d  
    2 Hats 5/, 2 Pairs Boots 30/, 4 prs Stockings 6/8 £2 1s 8d  
    Fronts and Collars 6/, 3 Table Cloths 7/6   13s 6d  
    2 Pairs Razors, Strop & Box 5/, 6 Towels 5/4   10s 4d  
    1 Dozen Knives and Forks, Carving Knife and Fork 12/6, Umbrella 5/   17s 6d  
    4 Windsor Chairs 14/, Damage to and Cleaning Dresser 5/, 3 Panshons 2/6 £1 1s 6d  
    Saucepans 1/9, 2 Smoothing Irons 1/6   3s 5d  
    Clothes, Hat and Blacking Brushes 5/, Toasting Fork 1/   6s    
    2 Brass Candlesticks 2/6, 2 Tin Candlesticks 1/4   3s 10d  
    2 Japanned Candlesticks 1/2, Waiters 1/4   2s 6d  
    Snuffer and Tray 1/, Crockery 10/   11s    
    Share of Hearse and Mourning Coach 17/3   17s 3d  
    Share of Burial fees 10/   10s    
    Other expenses attending Funeral 20/ £1      
    Paid Man for attending at Club Mill washing and Dressing Body   6s    
    Paid Conveyance of Body from Club Mill to Henry Street, Park   5s    
    ½ Share of loss of time from 12th to 19th March, Searching for Body, etc.   15s 9d  
    ½ Share of Expenses including 2 Journeys to Rotherham and one to Kilnhurst, Mexbro and Doncaster and Journeys from Wash to Sheffield and back   15s    
    ½ of loss of time of deceased's Brother-in-Law, Charles Swift, searching for Body from 12th to 19th March   17s 6d  
    Half Share of expenses including Journey to Rotherham etc.   10s    
    Vinegar and Cask 18/, Cask of Treacle 22/ £2      
    Washing Soap and Baking Powders 20/ £1      
    Tobacco 50/, Soap £3.10.0, Cocoa 5/ £6 5s    
    Turpentine 15/, Syrups 40/ £2 15s    
    Water Pots 1/9   1s 9d  
        £98 7s 4d  
  Certificate Granted
29 May 1865
Assessed by Consent at £65      

Note: Claim amount incorrectly calculated by the Commissioners @ £98.7.2 (CD)

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