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Richard Sausse founded a bank in Carrick-on-Suir, Co. Tipperary, in December 1804 with James Sausse and John Sausse. Kenny & Turner indicate that the bank went into liquidation in 1825 after a brief stoppage during the 1820 banking crisis.

A note for 30 shillings dated 1809 is known. It is interesting to see that the partner’s names are not listed on the note.

The omission of partner names is odd. Could Richard Sausse perhaps have been the sole partner at the time of printing of the note?

Yes, I think your suggestion is correct that Richard Sausse originally set up the bank as the sole partner in 1804. The monogram on the note appears to be just ‘RS’. I have seen the bank referred to as Messrs. Sausse & Sons during the 1820 crisis, so the sons probably joined as partners at a later time.

Richard Sausse is reported to have behaved most honourably during the 1820 Crisis taking a loan from the Government to pay off his creditors. However, the loan and interest repayments had a devastating impact on the resources of his family. He moved to Toulouse in France, where he died in 1832.