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Hexham estimates

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See glossary for fother
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Flour
Unreadable. Might be 'milk'





 'and just' inserted above the line
 




William


An Estimate of the Loss Sustained by John Mainer
of the Bleachop Farme by the late great flood
 To Hay                                £1. 1. 0
To Two fother of Straw                 0.10. 0
To Two Load of Portatoes                0.12. 0
To half a Stone of Suet                 0. 2. 2
To Three pound of Butter                0. 2. 0
To Two Stone of Salt                    0. 2. 8
To One pound of Shugars                 0. 0. 7
To half a pound of Do.                  0. 0. 2
To floor                                0. 0. 8
To ?                                    0. 0. 6
To Household furniture Damag'd          0. 5. 0
Boat Damag'd                            0. 8. 0
                                       £3. 4. 9

The above account is true and just to the best of Our
Knowledge and Belief As Witness Our Hands
Jany 2 1772      Nicholas Leadbitter
                           William Newbigin
I believe the above estimation of the loss sus-
tain'd by John Mainer by the late great Flood
to be reasonable Just
Witness my hand Wm Laidman Vicar of Warden

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