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Certificate of loss for Mary Graham

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We whose names are under written, do hereby Certify, That
we are well Acquainted with ye Character & Circumstances of
Mary Graham Widow of Low Elswick and know her to be an object worthy
of ye Charity & Benevolence of well disposed Persons, & are well
Satisfied; the under mentioned Estimate of the loss she has received
by means of ye Great Inundation of the River Tyne is just &
true; and we do Sincerely recommend her to the notice of
ye Committee appointed for the Distribution of ye Charitable -
Collections made for such unhappy Sufferers. Low Elswick
March 3rd. 1772                                      £ :  s :  d.
               In Ale                                0:  15 :  6
               A Spinning Wheel                      0:   5 :  0
               Damage Done to a Clock                0:   2 :  6
               Do. to a Dresser                      0:   3 :  0
               Do. to Drawers                        0:   2 :  0
               Do. to Wearing Apparel                0:  10 :  6
               & A Brass Cock                        0 :  1 :  6
                                                   £ 2 :  0 :  0

    John Brunton Curate of St John's Parish
    Thos Simpson Factory Mar. 3rd 1772
    John Atkinson
    Chris Atkinson
    Thos Garret

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