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Haltwhistle Estimates

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Probably 'whose names are hereunto Subscribed'
William Probably 'certify that'











31st




Reverend Farrer

William







31st

We {?hardly readable} do hereby
{hardly readable} we very well know the within named Wm.
Somerbell and beleive him to be a very honest In-
dustrious man and that we were Eye Witnesses to the
damage done here by the late great flood in the river South
Tyne and that we have also Examined the account and
Estimate within written and beleive the same to be a
true and moderate account and Estimate of the damage
the said Wm. Somerbell sustained by the same
and we have reason to beleive that the said Wm.
Somerbell is not very well able to bear such loss
and that it would be a real Charity done to give him
releif on account thereof As Witness our Hands this
31th day of December 1771

                 Alexander Dobinson
                 John Pattison

I The Revd. John Farrow Curate of the Parish of
Haltwhistle within mentioned do hereby Certify that
I very well know the within named Wm. Somerbell
and also the several Persons whose names are
Subscribed to the above Written Certificate and
beleive him and them to be very Honest men, that
I had not an opportunity of seeing the damage done
to him by the said flood but beleive that he suffered
the above mentioned loss by the said flood and that
the within written account and Estimate is a true and
moderate one As Witness my Hand this 31th day
of December 1771           John Farrer

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