Description
Engraving of Thomas Sutcliff Mort (1816-1878). Mort was an Australian industrialist who was offered a position in Sydney which he saw as a way to restore the family fortunes. In February 1838 he arrived at Sydney in the Superb and was later followed by his younger brothers Henry (1818-1900) and James (d.1879). Mort became a clerk in Aspinall, Browne & Co., later Gosling, Browne & Co., and gained extensive experience in local and international commerce with an eventual salary of £500.
From the original edition of the Australasian Sketcher.
