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Claim for loss of property #5989 – Particulars

  No. of Claim Name of Claimant Description of Claimant Address of Claimant  
  5989 Walter George Sykes Powder Flask Manufacturer Moorgate, Rotherham  
  Nature of Claimant’s Interest   Particulars of Claim Amount of Damages Claimed  
  Owner   Destruction and damage of books and papers as per List annexed in a building part of the Premises belonging to the Gas Company at Neepsend £430 16s    
    Destruction and partial damage of Stock in Trade, Trade Books and Papers Materials and Effects as per List annexed in the said building £657 4s    
    Destruction of other articles and things which were carried away and utterly lost owing to the Flood £20      
    Injury to Trade and business from inability to execute orders etc. in consequence of the destruction and damaged of the above stock £150      
    Time expenses and wages examining the above articles and calculating and ascertaining the loss and damage £20      
    Solicitors charges and other expenses in which I have been involved from inability to convert the Stock into Money in consequence of the Flood £30      
    For Particulars see appendix        
        £1308      
      For particulars see Appendix        
  Certificate Granted
12 July 1865
Assessed at £487 7s    

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