Thomas Clarkson - REPAYMENTS

Evidence that Thomas was actually paying back his debts was shown in an action against John Lawrie in November 1819 when Clarkson sued him for money owing on goods, wares and merchandises sold him.(27)

New South Wales, to wit, Thomas Clarkson of Sydney, dealer, maketh oath and saith that John Lawrie of the same place, merchant, is justly and truly indebted unto this deponent in the sum of seven hundred and fifty pounds for divers goods wares and merchandise sold and delivered by this deponent to the said John Lawrie and at his request and for money had and received by the said John Lawrie to and for the use of this deponent -- and also for as much money due and
owing from the said Lawrie to this depondent upon balance of an account stated and settled between this deponent and the said John Lawrie and which is still due and unpaid.
Thos. Clarkson.
Sworn before me at Sydney this 13th day November 1819
Barron Field (Judge.)

During these proceedings Thomas claimed damages at £1500 and was awarded £446/7/8. Lawrie objected to the outcome and immediately appealed to the Courts of Appeal where the same verdict was handed down.(28)
It was thanks to this trial however, that we came across items of accounts which show a mortgage repayment and other accounts of Thomas'.(29)

Mr John Lawrie to Thomas Clarkson 1819 November
100 chests of tea at £ll per chest    £1100
cash                    £4                               £4
Do, being the difference, due me between the amount of mortgage debt £253 and my two notes as payment
of said mortgage.                                £47
Debt £150 (of note) each £300          -------
                                                         £1151/-/-

This was presented as Thomas' version of the accounts and included the payment of a mortgage which was made to Lawrie in April. This comprised Thomas' Pitt St houses and a Phillip St premises. Lawrie was to claim that only one of the notes had been honoured and that the other "was still outstanding" with (Lawrie's) endorsement thereon and he was liable now for payment. This was in fact one of the notes presented to Murray by Thomas as payment of his debt to him.
Part of the accounts presented by Lawrie included accounts on both sides which had been settled between the parties and also the following which had been sold to Thomas, and which Lawrie claimed showed only a small deficit.(30)

8th October 1819
256 gallons of rum        £80/-/-
16 gallons of gin          £12/-/-
6 gallons of rum             £5/-/-
one chest of tea            £14/-/
One box of soap            £2/5/-
Horse hire 3 days        £1/10/-
Cash paid to Mr Rob Campbell Jnr, being one moiety of the expenses of drawing mortgages.
Deeds                             £8/-/-
                                      ----------
                               £1121/18/6
blankets                     £1/10/-

£1121/18/6
The Courts agreed with Thomas Clarkson's book keeping an ordered Lawrie to pay up.

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