Thomas Clarkson - HUNTER STREET SAVED
AGAIN
Robert Campbell, the younger, resorted to court
action in September
1817 to recover the residue of a debt owed him from a loan taken out by
Thomas Clarkson on 14 April 1813. A judgement had been issued on 17
June 1814, ordering Thomas to pay the said, damages and costs. By
September 1817 the debt had obviously not been settled and Judge Amos
directed the Provost Marshall "that of the goods and chattels. lands
and tenements of Thomas Clarkson ... you cause to be made the sum of
£147/15/- sterling" plus costs. Pursuant to this writ, the
Provost Marshall took into his possession "a certain dwelling house and
premises situate in Hunter Street, Sydney the sale of which was
postponed by order of the plaintiff and now remains in my
possession".(35) Apparently once more Thomas was able to cover the debt
without the loss of his home and inn.
Later events were to show Thomas had borrowed the
money from Robert
Lathrope Murray to Pay Campbell.
Page last updated - 7 July
2006