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31 March 1790
 

Sparrow Says that Bills bore no Premium that he had credited at the price they were & at which he brought Bills of others at the time
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Desbarres requested leave to be assisted by Mr Taylor - proposed to Show that Sparrow had made improper Charges - and slandered him - poisoned the Ears of Government, etc.
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Overcharges on Lumber - Deductions [?] on Bills of Each [ause]
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Sparrows Letter to Tait relative to Schooner Hope
Tait says that [crossed out: schooner] Sloop Nancy, in July 1785, American Vessel & cargo, Came to Sydney, and Sent by Wilkinson to S^t Pierre - that Sparrows Boards, Sols 20 of p^rm higher than others - Sparrow Said they cost only 2 dollars less than he gave
Tait Said he was offered Lumber for 5 & 6 dollars at the Mill- that double and treble Cost [arrises] after - He was asked whether Sparrow had made much Profit, answer: he believed not according to the Agreement he had seen
Laid before the Arbitrators , Sparrows [unworthy?] proposals - Letters of 26 & 27 July 1787, etc.
Note from Sparrow to D^r Peters, etc.
Desbarres desired Sparrow to say whether he had told to M^r Wilkinson that it would not be proper to investigate the Acc^ts thorough, because it would blow up the Cred^ts of Desbarres or to that purpose in regard to his public Accounts
[p. 1188]
Sparrow answered: I never spoke of M^r Desbarres public Accounts as depending on my own, or in any way referring to them, but may have spoken of other Parts of the public Accounts belonging to M^r Desbarres to M^r Wilkinson
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Sparrow Says he had received nothing from Mr [Kriol] but 2 Imperfect Setts - that Desbarres was considerably indebted to Mr [Kriol], etc

[Source: DesBarres Papers, Series 5, M23, F 1-5, Volume 6, Accounts, 1767-1794, March 31, 1790, pp. 1187-1188]

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