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An Account and Estimate of the Damage done by the late Great Flood in the River North Tyne in Northumberland to William Robley of Smalesmouth in the chapelry of Falstone in the parish of Simondburn in the said County Farmer of Three Farms (to wit) Smalesmouth, Hawkuphill & Benthouse all in the Chapelry of Falstone aforesaid £ : s : d. Smalesmouth. Toxxxx xxxxxa quantity of Rye, part } Entirely Swept away and the rest rendered Good for little use by the floods flowing --- } 9 : 0 : 0 where the water was never known to reach } before. ) To a Quantity of Potatoes Damaged thereby - 2 : 0 : 0 Benthouse - To 350 Thrave of Oats Standing on } the land where the same grow Entirely Swept } away by the Floods altho it was never known } 87 :10 : 0 that the River ever overflowed these Lands } before. } Fifty Thrave of Oats Swept away from the } same Lands and removed from thence about } 4 : 0 : 0 five Miles and there found but so much } Injured as to be good for little } To a parcel of Oats then uncut and Damaged } by the water } 2 : 0 : 0 a parcel of Barley uncut Damaged by } the Water_____________________________ } 1 :16 : 0 one Plow and Plow Irons taken away from these grounds } 0 : 0 : 0 Hawkuphill. To a parcel of Oats uncut } Damaged by the water overflowing the } 2 : 0 : 0 Same a persell of Lime taken away } 1 : 4 : 0
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