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Estimate of loss for Mathew Coulson of Broomhaugh

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XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX  We Paul Brown
of the Riding and John Byerley of Broomhaugh at the request
of Ralph Smith and Wm Bainbridge Esqr  did upon the 2d Day of
January 1772 take an Estemation of the Damages sustained by
Mathew Coulson of Broomhaugh aforesaid by the late Inundation
which according to the best of our Judgment is as follows …

Nigh One Acre of Turnips  _     _     _         £1 :--:--
One Load or more of Potatoes                     - : 5:--
                                       Total  £  1 : 5:-- 

NB: Tho' the above Damages may appear small yet the
necessitous Circumstances of the above Sufferer speak loud
in recommendation of Him to the Gentlemen whom thiss
may concern, a particular Account whereof we refer to Wm
Bainbridge Esqr who is fully informed of the same.  .  .
Witness our Hands  the Day and Year above written.

                                            Paul Brown
                                            Jno Byerley

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