Thomas Clarkson --- BUILDER
We are reminded on many occasions, of the fact that
Thomas Clarkson was a builder of, as well as a purchaser of, premises.
References to his "new house", descriptions of his building
commitments, houses said to be "lately built by Thomas Clarkson" and
many others, consolidate his capabilities in this field, so it comes as
no surprise to find him contracting to finish off homes for others.
One very interesting contract actually gives a description of the work
to be done. This was a contract between Thomas and Caleb Wilson to
finish the house in Market Street that Wilson had purchased from Mary
Gotham on 16 June 1814.(74)
Contract
for finishing a house in Market Street belonging to Caleb Wilson -- to
be finished by Thomas Clarkson in manner following vis -- to be
bricknogged -- plastered and whitewashed,
weatherboarded and roundboarded. Floor, chair backing and skirting
boards, stone hearth and fire place boarded round, Front door to be
paneled -- the other doors and window shutters to be ???, the windows
to be lined and front windows glazed and one room lofted -- the whole
to he completed in three weeks in a workman like manner for thirty
pounds colonial currency - each window to have 12 squares of glass 8
tenths in size with proper fastenings to the doors and windows. signed
Thomas Clarkson .
On the 21 September 1814 Andrew Kaine of Sydney
transferred a piece of ground in Macquarie Street bounded on the north
by Brady and on the south by Mould, to Catherine Clarkson Junior, for
the sum of £17 sterling.(75)
On 28 September 1814 Mary Lewis sold her house and
premises at No 46 George Street to Thomas Clarkson. This property cost
him £120 sterling and was apparently considered a valuable
acquisition considering the price and the fact that it remained part of
Thomas' estate until after his death. Both these sales were witnessed
by George Jubb.(76)
The George Street property was on the Brickfields
Hill near the Old Burial Ground. Today, this is in the vicinity of the
Town Hall.
Page last updated - 7 July
2006