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Damages claims from St Johns

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              Scotswood Decr. 25th. 1771
These are to certify whom it may concern that after
the necessary enquiry made into the loss of Joseph Thompson
of Scotswood boat in the Hamlet of Benwell we find the
following particulars to be undoubtedly true that by the
rapidity of the flood on the 17th. Novr. last past the said
Joseph Thompson had part of his Cellars driven down
& thereby lost six half Barrels of Ale together with a Bed
five Pillows two Bolsters all of good feathers, as also two
other Beds of inferior value, with the furniture belonging to
said Beds, likewise all the wearing apparel of himself,
Wife & five Children, together with a considerable quantity
of provisions, & household furniture the particulars of which
would be too tedious here to enumerate: That upon the most
moderate Computation we verily believe the Loss sustain'd by
the said Joseph Thompson by the said dreadful Flood to a-
mount to the Sum of twelve pounds & upwards As witness
our hands
               Jno Brunton Curate { Jas Duncan agent
                 of St John's in  {  Robt Shaftoe Esqr
              Newcastle upon Tyne   Wm Collinson
                Robt Cole            Wm Pattison
                             Addn Langhorn }Churchwardens
                             Thomas Place  }

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