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Estimate of loss for Peter Waugh of Knaresdale

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Does "small" mean "young"?


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see Glossary for Fog

An Account and Estimate of the Damage by the late great and
dreadful Flood in the River South Tyne in Northumberland to Peter
Waugh Farmer at Williamston in the Parish of Knarsdale in the said
County, who was poor before this Misfortune and likewise burthened
with a numerous and small Family.

To the Damage done to him by the Loss of his         }
Corn with the Straw thereof together {with} a Quan-  }
tity of Pottatoes and Fog swept away by the sd       }
Flood by a moderate Computation thereof,             }  £   s   d
besides the River's making an entire new             }  3..00..00
Cut or Race thro' his Farm which he holds            }
by Lease ---------------------------------------     }

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