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An Estimate of the damage sustained by the Inhabitants within the townships of Bywell & Styford, by the great Flood on Novemr 17th 1771 Viz Within the township of Bywell. - Farmers £ S D Mr James Smiths damages 175 0 0 Dorothy Lawsons Do. 172 4 10 John Sistersons Do. 6 14 0 Henry Ridleys Do. 4 5 0 George Jewetts Do. 37 0 0 £ S D 390 12 10 Cottagers Joseph Neales damage is 55 4 11 Catherine Morpeth & Familys Do. 48 2 9 John Hargreaves Do. 39 17 10 Messrs Mallaburn and Richardsons do 6 17 0 William Thompsons Do. 10 0 0 Robert Hendersons Do. 6 2 2 John Richardson (Joiner) Do. 6 12 2 Henry Ridley (Schoolmaster) Do. 3 14 6 Dorothy Green's Do. 3 11 10 James Byers Do. 1 15 6 Jeremiah Milburns Do. 3 14 0 Jeremiah Brown's Do. 1 4 6 William Hall's Do. 1 8 9 Gabriel Heslop's Do. 17 8 Thomas Beggs Do. 1 9 6 Luke Maughans Do. 2 4 0 Jane Thompson's Do. 12 0 193 9 1 Carried over £589 1 11
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