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Haltwhistle Estimates

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see Glossary for Fog and Winteridge

An Estimate of the Damages done to Thomas
Hetherington Farmer at Bellister Castle in
the Parish of Haltwhistle by ye late great
flood the 16 of November last

  To 4½ Acres of Hard corn ye soil
  entirely Swept away as deep as the
  Ploughing                                27. 00. 00

  To 8 Acres of Turnips entirely
  destroyed                                25. 00. 00

  To Loss of Fog & Winteridge              15. 00. 00
 To 4½ Acres of Hard Corn dam-            £67.  0.  0
 -aged & Carrots seeming by ?? ???
 ??? ????  Th'??d ??? C?op?               15. 00. 00
                                          82. 00. 00


  Valued by us his near neighbours and who
  were eye Witnesses to the facts above stated
  This 17 Day of February 1772
                            William Tinling
                            Edward Tinling
We believe ye above to be a very moderate
and reasonable Estimate as we know the
Persons who have Subscribed their names
& valued ye Loss to be Honest men.
                        Thomas Rotheram
                        John Farrer Curate of
                                Haltwhistle

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