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List of losses in Benwell hamlet

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                    27th Decr 1771 Hamlet of Benwell in parish of
                                             St. John Newcastle upon Tyne

To all those whom it may concern, we the underwritten having taken
a survey & an estimate of the Loss sustained by the undermention'd
persons by the late dreadful Flood, do report as follows viz
  William Joblen at Hall's Boat had his Household goods greatly damaged & a considerable
Quantity of Hay in a stack spoiled his Loss amounting to two pounds, the Man
very unable to bear such an unexpected Loss, being burden'd with a family of
seven small children -----------
   Cuthbert Waters near the above place aged eighty had the greatest part
of his furniture & what provision he was possessed of chiefly spoild, & render'd
entirely useless, his Loss amounting to one pound.
    Mary Carr a widow with four small children living under the same roof
with the above mention'd Cuthbert Waters had the gable end of her dwelling
house entirely swept away, by which accident she lost the best part
of her furniture, & what small matter was sav'd of little value, her loss amounting
to One Pound fifteen Shillings & upwards
    Thos Cook at Benwell Staiths had two feather beds with the furniture
entirely spoild, & his Clock thrown down broke, & render'd of no Value his loss amount-
ing to one pound ten shillings, which loss he is unable to bear, being a labouring
man, & burden'd with a large Family   ------
    Edwd Sim a poor labouring man, suffer'd greatly in his furniture, his
loss amounting to one pound, unable to bear the loss being upwards of seventy years
of age & past his Work  --------
           We have carefully examin'd the above premises & believe the same
to be true as Witness our hands                John Brunton Curate of St. John's
                                               in Newcastle upon Tyne
                                               Jas Duncan. Agent to Ro. Shafto. Esq
                                               Wm Collinson
                                               Wm Pattison
                                               Robt  Cole

                                               Addn Langhorn }
                                               Thomas Clees  }  Churchwardens

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