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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                              Washington, DC 20549

                                  SCHEDULE 13D
                              (Section 240.13d-101)

           INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT
        TO SECTION 240.13d-1(a) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED PURSUANT TO
                              SECTION 240.13d-2(a)

                           (Amendment No. _________)1

                              AMRESCO Capital Trust
                                (Name of Issuer)

       Shares of Common Beneficial Interest, par value $0.01 per share
                         (Title of Class of Securities)

                                    031919103
                                 (CUSIP Number)

                                 Mark C. Wehrly
                       Farallon Capital Management, L.L.C.
                         One Maritime Plaza, Suite 1325
                         San Francisco, California 94111
                                 (415) 421-2132
                (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person
              Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)

                                  July 5, 2000
             (Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)

      If the filing person has  previously  filed a statement on Schedule 13G to
report the  acquisition  that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing
this schedule because of Sections 240.13d-1(e),  13d-1(f) or 240.13d-1(g), check
the following box [ ].

               Note.  Schedules  filed in paper  format  shall  include a signed
      original and five copies of the  schedule,  including  all  exhibits.  See
      Section 240.13d-7 for other parties to whom copies are to be sent.

                        (Continued on following pages)
                               Page 1 of 63 Pages
                         Exhibit Index Found on Page 47

--------
     1 The  remainder  of this cover  page  shall be filled out for a  reporting
person's  initial  filing on this  form with  respect  to the  subject  class of
securities,  and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would
alter disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

     The  information  required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be
deemed to be "filed"  for the purpose of Section 18 of the  Securities  Exchange
Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise  subject to the  liabilities of that section of
the Act but shall be subject to all other  provisions of the Act  (however,  see
the Notes).


<PAGE>

                                       13D

===============================
 CUSIP No. 031919103
===============================

===============================================================================
1        NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
         I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

         Farallon Capital Partners, L.P.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2        CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
                                                                  (a) [   ]

                                                                  (b) [ X ] **
         ** The  reporting  persons  making  this filing  hold an  aggregate  of
            1,722,011  Shares,  which is 17.2% of the class of  securities.  The
            reporting person on this cover page,  however, is a beneficial owner
            only of the securities reported by it on this cover page.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3        SEC USE ONLY

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
4        CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

         California
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   NUMBER OF          SOLE VOTING POWER

    SHARES        5   -0-
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 BENEFICIALLY         SHARED VOTING POWER

   OWNED BY       6   627,211
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     EACH             SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

   REPORTING      7   -0-
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  PERSON WITH         SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                  8   627,211
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
9        AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

         627,211
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
10       CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
         CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)                            [   ]

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
11       PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

         6.3 %
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
12       TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)

         PN
===============================================================================

                                  Page 2 of 63

<PAGE>

                                       13D

===============================
 CUSIP No. 031919103
===============================

===============================================================================
1        NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
         I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

         Farallon Capital Institutional Partners, L.P.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2        CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
                                                                  (a) [   ]

                                                                  (b) [ X ] **
         ** The  reporting  persons  making  this filing  hold an  aggregate  of
            1,722,011  Shares,  which is 17.2% of the class of  securities.  The
            reporting person on this cover page,  however, is a beneficial owner
            only of the securities reported by it on this cover page.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3        SEC USE ONLY

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
4        CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

         California
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   NUMBER OF          SOLE VOTING POWER

    SHARES        5   616,800
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 BENEFICIALLY         SHARED VOTING POWER

   OWNED BY       6   -0-
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  PERSON WITH         SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                  8   616,800
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
9        AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

         616,800
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
10       CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
         CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)                            [   ]

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
11       PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

         6.2 %
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
12       TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)

         PN
===============================================================================

                                  Page 3 of 63

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                                       13D

===============================
 CUSIP No. 031919103
===============================

===============================================================================
1        NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
         I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

         Farallon Capital Institutional Partners II, L.P.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2        CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
                                                                  (a) [   ]

                                                                  (b) [ X ] **
         ** The  reporting  persons  making  this filing  hold an  aggregate  of
            1,722,011  Shares,  which is 17.2% of the class of  securities.  The
            reporting person on this cover page,  however, is a beneficial owner
            only of the securities reported by it on this cover page.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3        SEC USE ONLY

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
4        CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

         California
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   NUMBER OF          SOLE VOTING POWER

    SHARES        5   -0-
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 BENEFICIALLY         SHARED VOTING POWER

   OWNED BY       6   214,700
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     EACH             SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

   REPORTING      7   -0-
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  PERSON WITH         SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                  8   214,700
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
9        AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

         214,700
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
10       CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
         CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)                            [   ]

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
11       PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

         2.1 %
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
12       TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)

         PN
===============================================================================

                                  Page 4 of 63

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                                       13D

===============================
 CUSIP No. 031919103
===============================

===============================================================================
1        NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
         I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

         Farallon Capital Institutional Partners III, L.P.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2        CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
                                                                  (a) [   ]

                                                                  (b) [ X ] **
         ** The  reporting  persons  making  this filing  hold an  aggregate  of
            1,722,011  Shares,  which is 17.2% of the class of  securities.  The
            reporting person on this cover page,  however, is a beneficial owner
            only of the securities reported by it on this cover page.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3        SEC USE ONLY

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
4        CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

         Delaware
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   NUMBER OF          SOLE VOTING POWER

    SHARES        5   -0-
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 BENEFICIALLY         SHARED VOTING POWER

   OWNED BY       6   128,000
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     EACH             SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

   REPORTING      7   -0-
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  PERSON WITH         SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                  8   128,000
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
9        AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

         128,000
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
10       CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
         CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)                            [   ]

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
11       PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

         1.3 %
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
12       TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)

         PN
===============================================================================

                                  Page 5 of 63

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                                       13D

===============================
 CUSIP No. 031919103
===============================

===============================================================================
1        NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
         I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

         Tinicum Partners, L.P.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2        CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
                                                                  (a) [   ]

                                                                  (b) [ X ] **
         ** The  reporting  persons  making  this filing  hold an  aggregate  of
            1,722,011  Shares,  which is 17.2% of the class of  securities.  The
            reporting person on this cover page,  however, is a beneficial owner
            only of the securities reported by it on this cover page.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3        SEC USE ONLY

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
4        CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

         New York
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   NUMBER OF          SOLE VOTING POWER

    SHARES        5   -0-
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 BENEFICIALLY         SHARED VOTING POWER

   OWNED BY       6   3,400
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     EACH             SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

   REPORTING      7   -0-
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  PERSON WITH         SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                  8   3,400
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
9        AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

         3,400
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
10       CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
         CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)                            [   ]

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
11       PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

         0.0 %
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
12       TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)

         PN
===============================================================================

                                  Page 6 of 63


<PAGE>

                                       13D

===============================
 CUSIP No. 031919103
===============================

===============================================================================
1        NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
         I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

         RR Capital Partners, L.P.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2        CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
                                                                  (a) [   ]

                                                                  (b) [ X ] **
         ** The  reporting  persons  making  this filing  hold an  aggregate  of
            1,722,011  Shares,  which is 17.2% of the class of  securities.  The
            reporting person on this cover page,  however, is a beneficial owner
            only of the securities reported by it on this cover page.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3        SEC USE ONLY

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
4        CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

         Delaware
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   NUMBER OF          SOLE VOTING POWER

    SHARES        5   -0-
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 BENEFICIALLY         SHARED VOTING POWER

   OWNED BY       6   60,000
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     EACH             SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

   REPORTING      7   -0-
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  PERSON WITH         SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                  8   60,000
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
9        AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

         60,000
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
10       CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
         CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)                            [   ]

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
11       PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

         0.6 %
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
12       TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)

         PN
===============================================================================

                                  Page 7 of 63

<PAGE>

                                       13D

===============================
 CUSIP No. 031919103
===============================

===============================================================================
1        NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
         I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

         Farallon Capital Management, L.L.C.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2        CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
                                                                  (a) [   ]

                                                                  (b) [ X ] **
         ** The  reporting  persons  making  this filing  hold an  aggregate  of
            1,722,011  Shares,  which is 17.2% of the class of  securities.  The
            reporting  person  on this  cover  page,  however,  may be  deemed a
            beneficial owner only of the securities reported by it on this cover
            page.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3        SEC USE ONLY

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
4        CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

         Delaware
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   NUMBER OF          SOLE VOTING POWER

    SHARES        5   -0-
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 BENEFICIALLY         SHARED VOTING POWER

   OWNED BY       6   71,900
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     EACH             SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

   REPORTING      7   -0-
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  PERSON WITH         SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                  8   71,900
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
9        AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

         71,900
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
10       CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
         CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)                            [   ]

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
11       PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

         0.7 %
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
12       TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)

         IA, OO
===============================================================================

                                  Page 8 of 63

<PAGE>

                                       13D

===============================
 CUSIP No. 031919103
===============================

===============================================================================
1        NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
         I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

         Farallon Partners, L.L.C.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2        CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
                                                                  (a) [   ]

                                                                  (b) [ X ] **
         ** The  reporting  persons  making  this filing  hold an  aggregate  of
            1,722,011  Shares,  which is 17.2% of the class of  securities.  The
            reporting  person  on this  cover  page,  however,  may be  deemed a
            beneficial owner only of the securities reported by it on this cover
            page.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3        SEC USE ONLY

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
4        CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

         Delaware
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   NUMBER OF          SOLE VOTING POWER

    SHARES        5   -0-
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 BENEFICIALLY         SHARED VOTING POWER

   OWNED BY       6   1,650,111
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     EACH             SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

   REPORTING      7   -0-
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  PERSON WITH         SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                  8   1,650,111
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
9        AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

         1,650,111
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
10       CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
         CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)                            [   ]

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
11       PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

         16.5 %
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
12       TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)

         OO
===============================================================================

                                  Page 9 of 63

<PAGE>

                                       13D

===============================
 CUSIP No. 031919103
===============================

===============================================================================
1        NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
         I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

         Enrique H. Boilini
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2        CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
                                                                  (a) [   ]

                                                                  (b) [ X ] **
         ** The  reporting  persons  making  this filing  hold an  aggregate  of
            1,722,011  Shares,  which is 17.2% of the class of  securities.  The
            reporting  person  on this  cover  page,  however,  may be  deemed a
            beneficial owner only of the securities reported by it on this cover
            page.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3        SEC USE ONLY

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
4        CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

         Argentina
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   NUMBER OF          SOLE VOTING POWER

    SHARES        5   -0-
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 BENEFICIALLY         SHARED VOTING POWER

   OWNED BY       6   1,722,011
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     EACH             SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

   REPORTING      7   -0-
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  PERSON WITH         SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                  8   1,722,011
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
9        AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

         1,722,011
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
10       CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
         CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)                            [   ]

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
11       PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

         17.2 %
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
12       TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)

         IN
===============================================================================

                                  Page 10 of 63

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                                       13D

===============================
 CUSIP No. 031919103
===============================

===============================================================================
1        NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
         I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

         David I. Cohen
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2        CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
                                                                  (a) [   ]

                                                                  (b) [ X ] **
         ** The  reporting  persons  making  this filing  hold an  aggregate  of
            1,722,011  Shares,  which is 17.2% of the class of  securities.  The
            reporting  person  on this  cover  page,  however,  may be  deemed a
            beneficial owner only of the securities reported by it on this cover
            page.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3        SEC USE ONLY

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
4        CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

         United States
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   NUMBER OF          SOLE VOTING POWER

    SHARES        5   -0-
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 BENEFICIALLY         SHARED VOTING POWER

   OWNED BY       6   1,722,011
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     EACH             SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

   REPORTING      7   -0-
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  PERSON WITH         SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                  8   1,722,011
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
9        AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

         1,722,011
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
10       CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
         CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)                            [   ]

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
11       PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

         17.2 %
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
12       TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)

         IN
===============================================================================

                                  Page 11 of 63

<PAGE>

                                       13D

===============================
 CUSIP No. 031919103
===============================

===============================================================================
1        NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
         I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

         Joseph F. Downes
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2        CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
                                                                  (a) [   ]

                                                                  (b) [ X ] **
         ** The  reporting  persons  making  this filing  hold an  aggregate  of
            1,722,011  Shares,  which is 17.2% of the class of  securities.  The
            reporting  person  on this  cover  page,  however,  may be  deemed a
            beneficial owner only of the securities reported by it on this cover
            page.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3        SEC USE ONLY

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
4        CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

         United States
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   NUMBER OF          SOLE VOTING POWER

    SHARES        5   -0-
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 BENEFICIALLY         SHARED VOTING POWER

   OWNED BY       6   1,722,011
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     EACH             SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

   REPORTING      7   -0-
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  PERSON WITH         SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                  8   1,722,011
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
9        AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

         1,722,011
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
10       CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
         CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)                            [   ]

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
11       PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

         17.2 %
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
12       TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)

         IN
===============================================================================

                                  Page 12 of 63

<PAGE>

                                       13D

===============================
 CUSIP No. 031919103
===============================

===============================================================================
1        NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
         I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

         William F. Duhamel
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2        CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
                                                                  (a) [   ]

                                                                  (b) [ X ] **
         ** The  reporting  persons  making  this filing  hold an  aggregate  of
            1,722,011  Shares,  which is 17.2% of the class of  securities.  The
            reporting  person  on this  cover  page,  however,  may be  deemed a
            beneficial owner only of the securities reported by it on this cover
            page.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3        SEC USE ONLY

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
4        CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

         United States
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   NUMBER OF          SOLE VOTING POWER

    SHARES        5   -0-
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 BENEFICIALLY         SHARED VOTING POWER

   OWNED BY       6   1,722,011
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     EACH             SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

   REPORTING      7   -0-
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  PERSON WITH         SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                  8   1,722,011
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
9        AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

         1,722,011
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
10       CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
         CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)                            [   ]

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
11       PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

         17.2 %
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
12       TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)

         IN
===============================================================================

                                  Page 13 of 63

<PAGE>

                                       13D

===============================
 CUSIP No. 031919103
===============================

===============================================================================
1        NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
         I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

         Andrew B. Fremder
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2        CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
                                                                  (a) [   ]

                                                                  (b) [ X ] **
         ** The  reporting  persons  making  this filing  hold an  aggregate  of
            1,722,011  Shares,  which is 17.2% of the class of  securities.  The
            reporting  person  on this  cover  page,  however,  may be  deemed a
            beneficial owner only of the securities reported by it on this cover
            page.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3        SEC USE ONLY

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
4        CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

         United States
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   NUMBER OF          SOLE VOTING POWER

    SHARES        5   -0-
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 BENEFICIALLY         SHARED VOTING POWER

   OWNED BY       6   1,722,011
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     EACH             SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

   REPORTING      7   -0-
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  PERSON WITH         SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                  8   1,722,011
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
9        AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

         1,722,011
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
10       CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
         CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)                            [   ]

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
11       PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

         17.2 %
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
12       TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)

         IN
===============================================================================

                                  Page 14 of 63

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                                       13D

===============================
 CUSIP No. 031919103
===============================

===============================================================================
1        NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
         I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

         Richard B. Fried
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2        CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
                                                                  (a) [   ]

                                                                  (b) [ X ] **
         ** The  reporting  persons  making  this filing  hold an  aggregate  of
            1,722,011  Shares,  which is 17.2% of the class of  securities.  The
            reporting  person  on this  cover  page,  however,  may be  deemed a
            beneficial owner only of the securities reported by it on this cover
            page.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3        SEC USE ONLY

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
4        CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

         United States
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   NUMBER OF          SOLE VOTING POWER

    SHARES        5   -0-
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 BENEFICIALLY         SHARED VOTING POWER

   OWNED BY       6   1,722,011
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     EACH             SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

   REPORTING      7   -0-
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  PERSON WITH         SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                  8   1,722,011
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
9        AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

         1,722,011
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
10       CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
         CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)                            [   ]

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
11       PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

         17.2 %
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
12       TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)

         IN
===============================================================================

                                  Page 15 of 63

<PAGE>

                                       13D

===============================
 CUSIP No. 031919103
===============================

===============================================================================
1        NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
         I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

         William F. Mellin
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2        CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
                                                                  (a) [   ]

                                                                  (b) [ X ] **
         ** The  reporting  persons  making  this filing  hold an  aggregate  of
            1,722,011  Shares,  which is 17.2% of the class of  securities.  The
            reporting  person  on this  cover  page,  however,  may be  deemed a
            beneficial owner only of the securities reported by it on this cover
            page.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3        SEC USE ONLY

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
4        CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

         United States
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   NUMBER OF          SOLE VOTING POWER

    SHARES        5   -0-
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 BENEFICIALLY         SHARED VOTING POWER

   OWNED BY       6   1,722,011
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     EACH             SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

   REPORTING      7   -0-
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  PERSON WITH         SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                  8   1,722,011
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
9        AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

         1,722,011
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
10       CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
         CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)                            [   ]

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
11       PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

         17.2 %
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
12       TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)

         IN
===============================================================================

                                  Page 16 of 63

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                                       13D

===============================
 CUSIP No. 031919103
===============================

===============================================================================
1        NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
         I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

         Stephen L. Millham
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2        CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
                                                                  (a) [   ]

                                                                  (b) [ X ] **
         ** The  reporting  persons  making  this filing  hold an  aggregate  of
            1,722,011  Shares,  which is 17.2% of the class of  securities.  The
            reporting  person  on this  cover  page,  however,  may be  deemed a
            beneficial owner only of the securities reported by it on this cover
            page.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3        SEC USE ONLY

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
4        CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

         United States
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   NUMBER OF          SOLE VOTING POWER

    SHARES        5   -0-
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 BENEFICIALLY         SHARED VOTING POWER

   OWNED BY       6   1,722,011
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     EACH             SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

   REPORTING      7   -0-
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  PERSON WITH         SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                  8   1,722,011
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
9        AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

         1,722,011
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
10       CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
         CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)                            [   ]

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
11       PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

         17.2 %
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
12       TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)

         IN
===============================================================================

                                  Page 17 of 63

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                                       13D

===============================
 CUSIP No. 031919103
===============================

===============================================================================
1        NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
         I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

         Meridee A. Moore
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2        CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
                                                                  (a) [   ]

                                                                  (b) [ X ] **
         ** The  reporting  persons  making  this filing  hold an  aggregate  of
            1,722,011  Shares,  which is 17.2% of the class of  securities.  The
            reporting  person  on this  cover  page,  however,  may be  deemed a
            beneficial owner only of the securities reported by it on this cover
            page.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3        SEC USE ONLY

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
4        CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

         United States
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   NUMBER OF          SOLE VOTING POWER

    SHARES        5   -0-
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 BENEFICIALLY         SHARED VOTING POWER

   OWNED BY       6   1,722,011
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     EACH             SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

   REPORTING      7   -0-
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  PERSON WITH         SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                  8   1,722,011
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
9        AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

         1,722,011
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
10       CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
         CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)                            [   ]

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
11       PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

         17.2 %
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
12       TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)

         IN
===============================================================================

                                  Page 18 of 63

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                                       13D

===============================
 CUSIP No. 031919103
===============================

===============================================================================
1        NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
         I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

         Thomas F. Steyer
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2        CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
                                                                  (a) [   ]

                                                                  (b) [ X ] **
         ** The  reporting  persons  making  this filing  hold an  aggregate  of
            1,722,011  Shares,  which is 17.2% of the class of  securities.  The
            reporting  person  on this  cover  page,  however,  may be  deemed a
            beneficial owner only of the securities reported by it on this cover
            page.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3        SEC USE ONLY

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
4        CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

         United States
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   NUMBER OF          SOLE VOTING POWER

    SHARES        5   -0-
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 BENEFICIALLY         SHARED VOTING POWER

   OWNED BY       6   1,722,011
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     EACH             SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

   REPORTING      7   -0-
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  PERSON WITH         SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                  8   1,722,011
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
9        AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

         1,722,011
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
10       CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
         CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)                            [   ]

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
11       PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

         17.2 %
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
12       TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)

         IN
===============================================================================

                                  Page 19 of 63


<PAGE>

                                       13D

===============================
 CUSIP No. 031919103
===============================

===============================================================================
1        NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
         I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

         Mark C. Wehrly
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2        CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
                                                                  (a) [   ]

                                                                  (b) [ X ] **
         ** The  reporting  persons  making  this filing  hold an  aggregate  of
            1,722,011  Shares,  which is 17.2% of the class of  securities.  The
            reporting  person  on this  cover  page,  however,  may be  deemed a
            beneficial owner only of the securities reported by it on this cover
            page.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3        SEC USE ONLY

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
4        CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

         United States
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   NUMBER OF          SOLE VOTING POWER

    SHARES        5   -0-
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 BENEFICIALLY         SHARED VOTING POWER

   OWNED BY       6   1,722,011
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     EACH             SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

   REPORTING      7   -0-
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  PERSON WITH         SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                  8   1,722,011
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
9        AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

         1,722,011
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
10       CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
         CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)                            [   ]

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
11       PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

         17.2 %
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
12       TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)

         IN
===============================================================================

                                  Page 20 of 63


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Item 1.  Security And Issuer.
------   -------------------
      This statement relates to shares of Common Beneficial Interest,  par value
$0.01 per share (the  "Shares") of AMRESCO  Capital Trust (the  "Company").  The
Company's principal offices are located at 700 North Pearl Street, Suite 1900 LB
342, Dallas, TX 75201.

Item 2.  Identity And Background.
------   -----------------------
     (a) This statement is filed by the entities and persons  listed below,  all
of whom together are referred to herein as the "Reporting Persons."

The Partnerships

          (i)  Farallon Capital Partners, L.P., a California limited partnership
               ("FCP"), with respect to the Shares held by it;

          (ii) Farallon  Capital  Institutional  Partners,  L.P.,  a  California
               limited partnership ("FCIP"),  with respect to the Shares held by
               it;

          (iii)Farallon  Capital  Institutional  Partners II, L.P., a California
               limited  partnership ("FCIP II"), with respect to the Shares held
               by it;

          (iv) Farallon  Capital  Institutional  Partners III,  L.P., a Delaware
               limited partnership ("FCIP III"), with respect to the Shares held
               by it;

          (v)  Tinicum Partners, L.P., a New York limited partnership
                 ("Tinicum"), with respect to the Shares held by it; and

          (vi) RR  Capital  Partners,   L.P.,  a  Delaware  limited  partnership
               ("RRCP"), with respect to the Shares held by it.

     FCP,  FCIP,  FCIP II, FCIP III,  Tinicum and RRCP are together  referred to
herein as the "Partnerships."

                                  Page 21 of 63

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     The Management Company

          (vii)Farallon Capital Management, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability
               company (the  "Management  Company"),  with respect to the Shares
               held by certain accounts  managed by the Management  Company (the
               "Managed Accounts")2.

     The General Partner Of The Partnerships

          (viii) Farallon Partners, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company
               which is the  general  partner of each of the  Partnerships  (the
               "General  Partner"),  with  respect to the Shares held by each of
               the Partnerships.

     The Managing Members Of the General Partner And The Management Company

          (ix) The following eleven persons who are managing members of both the
               General Partner and the Management  Company,  with respect to the
               Shares held by the Partnerships and the Managed Accounts: Enrique
               H.  Boilini  ("Boilini"),  David I.  Cohen  ("Cohen"),  Joseph F.
               Downes  ("Downes"),  William F.  Duhamel  ("Duhamel"),  Andrew B.
               Fremder  ("Fremder"),  Richard  B.  Fried  ("Fried"),  William F.
               Mellin  ("Mellin"),  Stephen L. Millham  ("Millham"),  Meridee A.
               Moore ("Moore"),  Thomas F. Steyer  ("Steyer") and Mark C. Wehrly
               ("Wehrly").

     Boilini,  Cohen, Downes,  Duhamel,  Fremder, Fried, Mellin, Millham, Moore,
Steyer and Wehrly are together  referred to herein as the "Individual  Reporting
Persons."

     (b) The address of the principal  business and principal  office of (i) the
Partnerships,  the General  Partner and the  Management  Company is One Maritime
Plaza,  Suite  1325,  San  Francisco,  California  94111  and  (ii)  each of the
Individual Reporting Persons is set forth in Annex 1 hereto.

------------
     2Of the Shares reported by the Management  Company on behalf of the Managed
Accounts,  1,000  Shares  (equal  to  approximately  0.01% of the  total  Shares
currently  outstanding) are held by The Absolute Return Fund of The Common Fund,
a  non-profit  corporation  whose  principal  address  is 450  Post  Road  East,
Westport, Connecticut 06881.

                                 Page 22 of 63

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     (c) The principal business of each of the Partnerships is that of a private
investment  fund  engaging in the purchase and sale of  investments  for its own
account.  The principal business of the General Partner is to act as the general
partner of the Partnerships. The principal business of the Management Company is
that of a registered  investment adviser.  The principal business of each of the
Individual Reporting Persons is set forth in Annex 1 hereto.

     (d) None of the Partnerships,  the Management Company,  the General Partner
or any of the Individual Reporting Persons has, during the last five years, been
convicted in a criminal  proceeding  (excluding  traffic  violations  or similar
misdemeanors).

     (e) None of the Partnerships,  the Management Company,  the General Partner
or any of the Individual Reporting Persons has, during the last five years, been
party to a civil  proceeding of a judicial or  administrative  body of competent
jurisdiction and as a result of such proceeding was or is subject to a judgment,
decree  or final  order  enjoining  future  violations  of,  or  prohibiting  or
mandating activities subject to, federal or state securities laws or finding any
violation with respect to such laws.

     (f) The  citizenship of each of the  Partnerships,  the General Partner and
the  Management  Company is set forth above.  Each of the  Individual  Reporting
Persons is a United  States  citizen  other than  Enrique H.  Boilini  who is an
Argentinean citizen.

     The other  information  required  by Item 2 relating  to the  identity  and
background  of the  Reporting  Persons  is set forth in Annex 1 hereto.

Item 3. Source And Amount Of Funds And Other Consideration.
------- ---------------------------------------------------

     The approximate net investment cost (including  commissions) for the Shares
held by each of the Partnerships and Managed Accounts is set forth below:

    Entity          Shares Held           Approximate Net Investment Cost
    ------          -----------           -------------------------------
    FCP             627,211              $5,204,072.48-plus the Additional
                                      Consideration, if any, as described in the
                                          next paragraph

                                 Page 23 of 63

<PAGE>


    FCIP            616,800              $5,137,732.11-plus the Additional
                                      Consideration, if any, as described in the
                                          next paragraph
    FCIP II         214,700              $1,794,079.69-plus the Additional
                                      Consideration, if any, as described in the
                                          next paragraph
    FCIP III        128,000              $1,060,943.40-plus the Additional
                                      Consideration, if any, as described in the
                                          next paragraph
    Tinicum           3,400                 $26,143.89
    RRCP             60,000                $500,801.00-plus the Additional
                                      Consideration, if any, as described in the
                                          next paragraph
    Managed
      Accounts       71,900                $569,000.06

     On July 5,  2000  FCP,  FCIP,  FCIP  II,  FCIP III and  RRCP  purchased  in
aggregate  1,500,111  Shares  and  paid a net  purchase  price,  at the  time of
purchase, of $12,520,944. In addition, these Reporting Persons agreed to pay any
additional consideration which may be due (the "Additional Consideration") based
upon the Additional  Consideration  Calculation provisions of the Stock Purchase
and Sale Agreement dated July 5, 2000 between AMRESCO,  INC.,  AMRESCO Holdings,
Inc., FCP, FCIP,  FCIP II, FCIP III and RRCP (the "Share  Purchase  Agreement").
For  further  information   regarding  the  Additional   Consideration  and  the
Additional Consideration Calculation, see the Share Purchase Agreement ( Section
4 in  particular)  attached as Exhibit 2 to this  Schedule 13D and  incorporated
herein by reference.

     The consideration  for such acquisitions was obtained as follows:  (i) with
respect to FCIP,  FCIP II,  FCIP III and RRCP from  working  capital;  (ii) with
respect to FCP and Tinicum from working capital, and/or from borrowings pursuant
to margin  accounts  maintained  in the  ordinary  course of business by FCP and
Tinicum at Goldman, Sachs & Co.; and (iii) with respect to the Managed Accounts,
from the working capital of each Managed Account and/or from borrowings pursuant
to margin accounts  maintained in the ordinary course of business by some of the
Managed Accounts at Goldman, Sachs & Co. FCP and Tinicum and some of the Managed
Accounts hold certain securities in their respective margin accounts at Goldman,
Sachs & Co., and the accounts may from time to time have debit  balances.  It is
not possible to determine the

                                 Page 24 of 63

<PAGE>

amount of  borrowings,  if any,  used to acquire the Shares.  If any  Additional
Consideration is paid by FCP, FCIP, FCIP II, FCIP III and RRCP, such amounts may
be obtained from any of the sources listed above, from distributions received by
such entities with respect to the Shares or otherwise.

 Item 4.  Purpose Of The Transaction.
 -------  --------------------------
     The purpose of the  acquisition  of the Shares is for  investment,  and the
acquisitions of the Shares by each of the  Partnerships and the Managed Accounts
were made in the  ordinary  course of business and were not made for the purpose
of acquiring control of the Company.

     As described in Item 3 above,  certain of the  Reporting  Persons  acquired
1,500,111  Shares  pursuant  to the  Stock  Purchase  Agreement.  As part of the
transactions contemplated by that agreement, such Reporting Persons also entered
into that certain REIT Agreement  dated as of July 5, 2000 with the Company (the
"REIT Agreement").  Pursuant to the REIT Agreement,  such entities agreed, among
other things,  (A) to vote all Shares held by such entities (FCP, FCIP, FCIP II,
FCIP III and RRCP) in favor of the  transactions  contemplated  by the Company's
Plan of Liquidation (as  contemplated as of July 5, 2000),  and (B) for a period
ending no later than July 5, 2001 (and  possibly  shorter) and without the prior
written consent of the Company's  Board of Trust Managers,  (i) not to engage in
certain  activities  with respect to potential  transactions  involving  Company
and/or  its  assets or  securities,  (ii) not to engage  in  certain  activities
involving  proposals  to seek  representation  on the  Company's  Board of Trust
Managers or otherwise seek to control the management, Board of Trust Managers or
policies of the Company  and (iii) not to become the  beneficial  owners of more
than 18.19262% of Shares.  In addition,  FCP,  FCIP,  FCIP II, FCIP III and RRCP
agreed to certain transfer restrictions  regarding the Shares beneficially owned
by them, including but not limited to an agreement to cause any person or entity
which  acquires  from such entities 5% or more of the  outstanding  Shares on or
prior to  October  30,  2000 to agree  to be  bound by the  voting  restrictions
described  in (A) above.  This  summary is qualified in its entirety by the full
terms and conditions of the REIT Agreement. For the full terms and conditions of
the REIT Agreement, see the REIT Agreement attached as

                                 Page 25 of 63

<PAGE>

Exhibit  99.1  to the  Form  8-K  filed  by the  Company  on July  6,  2000  and
incorporated  herein by  reference.  For  information  regarding  the  Company's
proposed Plan of Liquidation,  see the Preliminary  Proxy Statement filed by the
Company with the SEC on July 7, 2000.

     Although no Reporting  Person has any specific  plan or proposal to acquire
or dispose of Shares,  consistent with its investment purpose and subject to the
terms and conditions of the REIT  Agreement,  each Reporting  Person at any time
and from time to time may acquire  additional Shares or dispose of any or all of
its Shares depending upon an ongoing evaluation of the investment in the Shares,
prevailing  market  conditions,   other  investment   opportunities,   liquidity
requirements of the Reporting Person and/or other investment considerations, and
no Individual  Reporting Person has made a determination  regarding a maximum or
minimum  number  of  Shares  which  it may  hold at any  point  in  time.  Also,
consistent with their investment  intent and subject to the terms and conditions
of the REIT Agreement,  the Reporting Persons may engage in communications  with
one or more  shareholders  of the Company,  one or more  officers of the Company
and/or  one or more  members of the board of  directors  of the  Company  and/or
potential  investors in the Company  regarding  the Company,  including  but not
limited to its operations.

     Except to the extent the foregoing  may be deemed a plan or proposal,  none
of the  Reporting  Persons has any plans or proposals  which relate to, or could
result in,  any of the  matters  referred  to in  paragraphs  (a)  through  (j),
inclusive,  of the instructions to Item 4 of Schedule 13D. The Reporting Persons
may,  at any time and from time to time,  review or  reconsider  their  position
and/or change their purpose  and/or  formulate  plans or proposals  with respect
thereto.

Item 5.  Interest In Securities Of The Issuer.
------   ------------------------------------

     (a) The Partnerships
          (a),(b) The  information  set forth in Rows 7 through  13 of the cover
               page  hereto  for each  Partnership  is  incorporated  herein  by
               reference for each such  Partnership.  The percentage  amount set
               forth in Row 13 for all cover

                                 Page 26 of 63

<PAGE>

               pages filed herewith as well as Footnote Two hereto is calculated
               based upon the 10,015,111 Shares  outstanding as of March 1, 2000
               as reported by the Company in its Annual  Report on Form 10-K for
               the fiscal year ended December 31, 1999 filed with the Securities
               and Exchange Commission on June 8, 2000.

          (c)  The trade dates, number of Shares purchased or sold and the price
               per Share (including  commissions) for all purchases and sales of
               the Shares by the  Partnerships in the past 60 days are set forth
               on Schedules A-F hereto and are incorporated herein by reference.
               All of such transactions were open-market transactions.

          (d)  The  General  Partner  has the power to direct the affairs of the
               Partnerships,  including the  disposition  of the proceeds of the
               sale of the Shares. The Individual Reporting Persons are managing
               members of the General Partner.

          (e)  Not applicable.

     (b) The Management Company

          (a),(b) The  information  set forth in Rows 7 through  13 of the cover
               page hereto for the Management Company is incorporated  herein by
               reference.

          (c)  The trade dates, number of Shares purchased or sold and the price
               per Share (including  commissions) for all purchases and sales of
               the Shares by the  Management  Company  on behalf of the  Managed
               Accounts  in the past 60 days are set forth on  Schedule G hereto
               and  are   incorporated   herein  by   reference.   All  of  such
               transactions were open-market transactions.

          (d)  The Management Company,  as an investment adviser,  has the power
               to direct  the  disposition  of the  proceeds  of the sale of the
               Shares held by the Managed  Accounts.  The  Individual  Reporting
               Persons are managing members of the Management Company.

          (e)  Not applicable.

     (c) The General Partner

          (a),(b) The  information  set forth in Rows 7 through  13 of the cover
               page hereto for the  General  Partner is  incorporated  herein by
               reference.

          (c)  None.

                                 Page 27 of 63

<PAGE>

          (d)  The  General  Partner  has the power to direct the affairs of the
               Partnerships,  including the  disposition  of the proceeds of the
               sale of the Shares. The Individual Reporting Persons are managing
               members of the General Partner.

          (e)  Not applicable.

     (d) The Individual Reporting Persons

          (a),(b) The  information  set forth in Rows 7 through  13 of the cover
               page hereto for each Individual  Reporting Person is incorporated
               herein by reference for each such Individual Reporting Person.

          (c)  None.

          (d)  The  General  Partner  has the power to direct the affairs of the
               Partnerships,  including the  disposition  of the proceeds of the
               sale of the Shares.  The  Management  Company,  as an  investment
               adviser,  has the power to direct the disposition of the proceeds
               of the  sale of the  Shares  held by the  Managed  Accounts.  The
               Individual  Reporting Persons are managing members of the General
               Partner. The Individual Reporting Persons are managing members of
               the Management Company.

          (e)  Not applicable.


     The Shares reported hereby for the  Partnerships  are owned directly by the
Partnerships  and those  reported  by the  Management  Company  on behalf of the
Managed  Accounts  are owned  directly  by the  Managed  Accounts.  The  General
Partner,  as  general  partner  to the  Partnerships,  may be  deemed  to be the
beneficial  owner of all such Shares owned by the  Partnerships.  The Management
Company, as investment adviser to the Managed Accounts,  may be deemed to be the
beneficial  owner  of all  such  Shares  owned  by  the  Managed  Accounts.  The
Individual  Reporting  Persons,  as managing members of both the General Partner
and the Management Company, may each be deemed to be the beneficial owner of all
such  Shares held by the  Partnerships  and the  Managed  Accounts.  Each of the
Management  Company,  the General Partner and the Individual  Reporting  Persons
hereby disclaims any beneficial ownership of any such Shares.

Item 6. Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings Or
------  Relationships With Respect To Securities Of The Issuer.
        ------------------------------------------------------

     Except as described above  (including the Stock Purchase  Agreement and the
REIT  Agreement  described in Items 3 and 4 of the Schedule  13D),  there are no
contracts,  arrangements,  understandings or relationships  (legal or otherwise)
among the Reporting Persons

                                 Page 28 of 63

<PAGE>

or between such persons and any other person with respect to any  securities  of
the Company,  including but not limited to transfer or voting of any  securities
of the Company, finder's fees, joint ventures, loan or option arrangements, puts
or calls, guarantees of profits,  divisions of profits or loss, or the giving or
withholding of proxies.

Item 7.  Materials To Be Filed As Exhibits.
------   ---------------------------------
     There  is filed as  Exhibit  1 to this  Schedule  13D a  written  agreement
relating to the filing of joint  acquisition  statements  as required by Section
240.13d-1(k)  under the  Securities  Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.  There is
filed as Exhibit 2 to this Schedule 13D the Stock Purchase Agreement dated as of
July 5, 2000  described  in Items 3 and 4 above.  There is filed as Exhibit 3 to
this Schedule 13D the REIT Agreement filed as Exhibit 99.1 to the Form 8-K filed
by Amresco Capital Trust on July 6, 2000 and incorporated herein by reference.



                                 Page 29 of 63

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                                   SIGNATURES
                                   ----------

     After  reasonable  inquiry and to the best of our knowledge  and belief,  I
certify that the information  set forth in this statement is true,  complete and
correct.

Dated:  July 13, 2000

                          /s/ Thomas F. Steyer
                          ----------------------------------------
                          FARALLON PARTNERS, L.L.C.,
                          on its own behalf and as General Partner of
                          FARALLON CAPITAL PARTNERS, L.P.,
                          FARALLON CAPITAL INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS, L.P.,
                          FARALLON CAPITAL INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS II, L.P.,
                          FARALLON CAPITAL INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS III, L.P.,
                          TINICUM PARTNERS, L.P.,
                          And RR CAPITAL PARTNERS, L.P.
                          By Thomas F. Steyer,
                          Senior Managing Member

                          /s/ Thomas F. Steyer
                          ----------------------------------------
                          FARALLON CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.L.C.,
                          By Thomas F. Steyer,
                          Senior Managing Member

                          /s/ Thomas F. Steyer
                          ----------------------------------------
                          Thomas F. Steyer, individually and as attorney-in-fact
                          for each of Enrique H. Boilini, David I. Cohen,
                          Joseph F. Downes, William F. Duhamel,
                          Andrew B. Fremder, Richard B. Fried,
                          William F. Mellin, Stephen L. Millham,
                          Meridee A. Moore and Mark C. Wehrly.

         The Powers of  Attorney,  each  executed  by  Boilini,  Cohen,  Downes,
Fremder,  Mellin,  Millham  and Moore  authorizing  Steyer to sign and file this
Schedule 13D on each person's  behalf,  which were filed with Amendment No. 1 to
the Schedule 13D filed with the Securities and Exchange  Commission on September
26, 1997, by such  Reporting  Persons with respect to the Common Stock of Sphere
Drake Holdings  Limited,  are hereby  incorporated  by reference.  The Powers of
Attorney executed by Duhamel and Fried authorizing  Steyer to sign and file this
Schedule 13D on each person's  behalf,  which were filed with Amendment No. 1 to
the Schedule 13G filed with the  Securities  and Exchange  Commission on January
13, 1999, by such Reporting  Persons with respect to the Callable Class A Common
Shares of CliniChem Development Inc., are hereby incorporated by reference.  The
Power of Attorney executed by Mark C. Wehrly authorizing Steyer to sign and file
this  Schedule 13D on his behalf,  which was filed with

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Amendment  No. 2 to the  Schedule  13D filed with the  Securities  and  Exchange
Commission  on January 10, 2000,  by such  Reporting  Person with respect to the
Common Shares of Axogen Limited, is hereby incorporated by reference.







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                                                                         ANNEX 1

     Set forth  below with  respect to the  Management  Company  and the General
Partner is the  following  information:  (a) name;  (b) address;  (c)  principal
business;  (d) state of  organization;  and (e) controlling  persons.  Set forth
below with respect to each  managing  member of the  Management  Company and the
General Partner is the following:  (a) name; (b) business address; (c) principal
occupation; and (d) citizenship.

1.   The Management Company

     (a)  Farallon Capital Management, L.L.C.
     (b)  One Maritime Plaza, Suite 1325
          San  Francisco, California 94111
     (c)  Serves as investment adviser to various managed accounts
     (d)  Delaware limited liability company
     (e)  Managing Members: Thomas F. Steyer, Senior Managing Member; Enrique H.
          Boilini, David I. Cohen, Joseph F. Downes, William F. Duhamel,  Andrew
          B. Fremder,  Richard B. Fried, William F. Mellin,  Stephen L. Millham,
          Meridee A. Moore and Mark C. Wehrly, Managing Members.

2.   The General Partner

     (a)  Farallon Partners, L.L.C.
     (b)  c/o Farallon Capital Management, L.L.C. One Maritime Plaza, Suite 1325
          San Francisco, California 94111
     (c)  Serves as general partner to investment partnerships
     (d)  Delaware limited liability company
     (e)  Managing Members: Thomas F. Steyer, Senior Managing Member; Enrique H.
          Boilini,  David I. Cohen, Joseph F. Downes,  William F. Duhamel, Fleur
          E. Fairman,  Andrew B. Fremder,  Richard B. Fried,  William F. Mellin,
          Stephen L.  Millham,  Meridee A.  Moore and Mark C.  Wehrly,  Managing
          Members.

3.   The Individual Reporting Persons/The Managing Members

         Except as stated below,  each of the Managing  Members  (including  the
         Individual Reporting Persons) is a United States citizen whose business
         address is c/o Farallon Capital Management, L.L.C., One Maritime Plaza,
         Suite 1325, San Francisco,  California 94111.  Enrique H. Boilini is an
         Argentinean  citizen  whose  business  address is c/o Farallon  Capital
         Management,  L.L.C., 75 Holly Hill Lane, Greenwich,  Connecticut 06830.
         The  principal  occupation  of Thomas F.  Steyer is  serving  as senior
         managing member of the Management Company and the General Partner.  The
         principal  occupation  of each  other  Managing  Member is serving as a
         managing member of the Management  Company and/or the General  Partner.
         None  of the  Managing  Members  (including  the

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          Individual  Reporting  Persons)  have any  additional  information  to
          disclose  with  respect to Items 2-6 of the  Schedule  13D that is not
          already disclosed in the Schedule 13D.






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                                   SCHEDULE A

                         FARALLON CAPITAL PARTNERS, L.P.


                                 NO. OF SHARES
                                 PURCHASED (P)             PRICE
       TRADE DATE                 OR SOLD (S)            PER SHARE
      ------------              ---------------         ----------


        05-08-00                    2,900(S)                $10.22
        05-08-00                    4,300(S)                $10.22
        05-08-00                    3,700(S)                $10.22
        05-08-00                    1,400(S)                $10.22
        05-08-00                    1,900(S)                $10.22
        05-08-00                    4,500(S)                $10.25
        05-08-00                    1,500(S)                $10.25
        05-09-00                    7,300(S)                $10.25
        05-09-00                    2,000(S)                $10.25
        05-09-00                    4,200(S)                $10.20
        05-15-00                      700(S)                $10.28
        05-16-00                    3,800(S)                $10.25
        05-16-00                    2,400(S)                $10.25
        05-16-00                    3,100(S)                $10.25
        05-16-00                      300(S)                $10.25
        05-16-00                    2,100(S)                $10.25
        05-17-00                      100(S)                $10.12
        05-17-00                      300(S)                $10.12
        05-17-00                      300(S)                $10.12
        05-17-00                    1,100(S)                $10.12
        05-17-00                      300(S)                $10.12
        05-17-00                      400(S)                $10.12
        05-17-00                      300(S)                $10.12
        05-17-00                    1,600(S)                $10.12
        05-19-00                      400(S)                $10.00
        05-19-00                      500(S)                $10.00
        05-19-00                      800(S)                $10.00
        05-19-00                    1,100(S)                $10.00
        05-19-00                      100(S)                $10.00
        05-22-00                      400(S)                $10.06
        05-22-00                    1,000(S)                $10.06
        05-22-00                      800(S)                $10.06
        05-22-00                      200(S)                $10.06
        05-22-00                    1,100(S)                $10.06
        05-24-00                      200(S)                $10.00
        05-24-00                      800(S)                $10.00
        05-24-00                      400(S)                $10.00
        05-24-00                      900(S)                $10.00
        05-24-00                    2,500(S)                $10.00
        05-24-00                      300(S)                $10.00

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        05-25-00                    1,300(S)                $10.03
        05-26-00                      500(S)                $10.06
        05-26-00                    1,000(S)                $10.06
        05-26-00                      700(S)                $10.00
        05-26-00                    1,300(S)                $10.00
        05-26-00                      900(S)                $10.00
        05-30-00                    4,400(S)                $10.00
        05-30-00                    3,700(S)                $10.09
        06-01-00                    5,000(S)                $10.07
        06-20-00                    1,500(S)                $10.22
        06-23-00                   17,000(S)                $10.12
        06-23-00                    5,700(S)                $10.12
        06-23-00                    3,900(S)                $10.12
        06-23-00                    2,500(S)                $10.12
        07-05-00                  562,611(P)                $ 8.35-plus
                                                               the
                                                               Additional
                                                               Consideration, if
                                                               any, described
                                                               in
                                                               Item 3 above


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                                   SCHEDULE B

                FARALLON CAPITAL INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS, L.P.
                ---------------------------------------------


                                 NO. OF SHARES
                                 PURCHASED (P)             PRICE
       TRADE DATE                 OR SOLD (S)            PER SHARE
      ------------              ---------------         ----------


        05-08-00                    2,400(S)                $10.22
        05-08-00                      200(S)                $10.22
        05-08-00                    2,700(S)                $10.22
        05-08-00                    1,000(S)                $10.22
        05-08-00                    5,400(S)                $10.22
        05-08-00                      200(S)                $10.22
        05-08-00                    3,800(S)                $10.25
        05-08-00                    1,200(S)                $10.25
        05-09-00                    4,000(S)                $10.25
        05-09-00                    1,500(S)                $10.25
        05-09-00                    2,300(S)                $10.25
        05-09-00                      500(S)                $10.20
        05-09-00                      300(S)                $10.20
        05-09-00                    2,700(S)                $10.20
        05-15-00                      100(S)                $10.28
        05-15-00                      400(S)                $10.28
        05-15-00                      100(S)                $10.28
        05-16-00                      300(S)                $10.25
        05-16-00                    1,400(S)                $10.25
        05-16-00                      400(S)                $10.25
        05-16-00                      600(S)                $10.25
        05-16-00                      500(S)                $10.25
        05-16-00                    3,000(S)                $10.25
        05-16-00                      800(S)                $10.25
        05-16-00                      200(S)                $10.25
        05-16-00                      200(S)                $10.25
        05-16-00                      600(S)                $10.25
        05-16-00                      900(S)                $10.25
        05-16-00                      200(S)                $10.25
        05-16-00                      700(S)                $10.25
        05-17-00                      300(S)                $10.12
        05-17-00                      700(S)                $10.12
        05-17-00                      300(S)                $10.12
        05-17-00                    2,400(S)                $10.12
        05-19-00                    1,000(S)                $10.00
        05-19-00                    1,500(S)                $10.00
        05-22-00                      600(S)                $10.06
        05-22-00                    2,000(S)                $10.06
        05-22-00                      500(S)                $10.06
        05-24-00                      700(S)                $10.00

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        05-24-00                    1,300(S)                $10.00
        05-24-00                    2,300(S)                $10.00
        05-25-00                    1,100(S)                $10.03
        05-26-00                    1,200(S)                $10.06
        05-26-00                    2,400(S)                $10.00
        05-30-00                    3,700(S)                $10.00
        05-30-00                    3,100(S)                $10.09
        06-01-00                    4,200(S)                $10.07
        06-20-00                    1,200(S)                $10.22
        06-23-00                    8,300(S)                $10.12
        06-23-00                    5,100(S)                $10.12
        06-23-00                    3,500(S)                $10.12
        06-23-00                    6,600(S)                $10.12
        06-23-00                    1,000(S)                $10.12
        07-05-00                  562,500(P)                $ 8.35-plus
                                                               the
                                                               Additional
                                                               Consideration, if
                                                               any, described
                                                               in
                                                               Item 3 above

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                                   SCHEDULE C

               FARALLON CAPITAL INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS II, L.P.
               ------------------------------------------------


                                 NO. OF SHARES
                                 PURCHASED (P)             PRICE
       TRADE DATE                 OR SOLD (S)            PER SHARE
      ------------              ---------------         ----------


        05-08-00                      500(S)                $10.22
        05-08-00                      100(S)                $10.22
        05-08-00                      200(S)                $10.22
        05-08-00                    1,800(S)                $10.22
        05-08-00                      400(S)                $10.25
        05-08-00                      400(S)                $10.25
        05-08-00                      300(S)                $10.25
        05-09-00                      200(S)                $10.25
        05-09-00                    1,500(S)                $10.25
        05-09-00                      800(S)                $10.20
        05-15-00                      100(S)                $10.28
        05-16-00                      400(S)                $10.25
        05-16-00                      700(S)                $10.25
        05-16-00                      100(S)                $10.25
        05-16-00                      400(S)                $10.25
        05-16-00                      100(S)                $10.25
        05-16-00                      100(S)                $10.25
        05-16-00                      200(S)                $10.25
        05-16-00                      100(S)                $10.25
        05-16-00                      100(S)                $10.25
        05-17-00                      100(S)                $10.12
        05-17-00                      100(S)                $10.12
        05-17-00                      200(S)                $10.12
        05-17-00                      100(S)                $10.12
        05-17-00                      100(S)                $10.12
        05-17-00                      200(S)                $10.12
        05-19-00                      200(S)                $10.00
        05-19-00                      100(S)                $10.00
        05-19-00                      200(S)                $10.00
        05-22-00                      200(S)                $10.06
        05-22-00                      300(S)                $10.06
        05-22-00                      200(S)                $10.06
        05-24-00                      200(S)                $10.00

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        05-24-00                      200(S)                $10.00
        05-24-00                      500(S)                $10.00
        05-25-00                      200(S)                $10.03
        05-26-00                      300(S)                $10.06
        05-26-00                      600(S)                $10.00
        05-30-00                      800(S)                $10.00
        05-30-00                      700(S)                $10.09
        06-01-00                      500(S)                $10.07
        06-01-00                      400(S)                $10.07
        06-20-00                      300(S)                $10.22
        06-23-00                      500(S)                $10.12
        06-23-00                      900(S)                $10.12
        06-23-00                      200(S)                $10.12
        06-23-00                    3,300(S)                $10.12
        06-23-00                      600(S)                $10.12
        07-05-00                  202,500(P)                $ 8.35-plus
                                                               the
                                                               Additional
                                                               Consideration, if
                                                               any, described
                                                               in
                                                               Item 3 above

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                                   SCHEDULE D

              FARALLON CAPITAL INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS III, L.P.
              -------------------------------------------------


                                 NO. OF SHARES
                                 PURCHASED (P)             PRICE
       TRADE DATE                 OR SOLD (S)            PER SHARE
      ------------              ---------------         ----------


        05-08-00                      100(S)                $10.22
        05-08-00                      500(S)                $10.22
        05-08-00                      100(S)                $10.22
        05-08-00                    2,600(S)                $10.22
        05-08-00                      100(S)                $10.22
        05-08-00                      100(S)                $10.25
        05-08-00                    1,000(S)                $10.25
        05-08-00                      400(S)                $10.25
        05-09-00                    2,300(S)                $10.25
        05-09-00                      800(S)                $10.20
        05-09-00                      200(S)                $10.20
        05-15-00                      200(S)                $10.28
        05-16-00                      400(S)                $10.25
        05-16-00                    1,100(S)                $10.25
        05-16-00                      100(S)                $10.25
        05-16-00                      400(S)                $10.25
        05-16-00                      100(S)                $10.25
        05-16-00                      100(S)                $10.25
        05-16-00                      200(S)                $10.25
        05-16-00                      100(S)                $10.25
        05-16-00                      100(S)                $10.25
        05-16-00                      100(S)                $10.25
        05-16-00                      100(S)                $10.25
        05-17-00                      300(S)                $10.12
        05-17-00                      100(S)                $10.12
        05-17-00                      200(S)                $10.12
        05-17-00                      300(S)                $10.12
        05-17-00                      100(S)                $10.12
        05-17-00                      100(S)                $10.12
        05-19-00                      100(S)                $10.00
        05-19-00                      100(S)                $10.00
        05-19-00                      200(S)                $10.00
        05-19-00                      200(S)                $10.00

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        05-19-00                      100(S)                $10.00
        05-22-00                      800(S)                $10.06
        05-22-00                      100(S)                $10.06
        05-24-00                      300(S)                $10.00
        05-24-00                      300(S)                $10.00
        05-24-00                      100(S)                $10.00
        05-24-00                      300(S)                $10.00
        05-24-00                      300(S)                $10.00
        05-25-00                      300(S)                $10.03
        05-26-00                      400(S)                $10.06
        05-26-00                      700(S)                $10.00
        05-30-00                    1,100(S)                $10.00
        05-30-00                      900(S)                $10.09
        06-01-00                    1,200(S)                $10.07
        06-20-00                      400(S)                $10.22
        06-23-00                    2,200(S)                $10.12
        06-23-00                    1,300(S)                $10.12
        06-23-00                      900(S)                $10.12
        06-23-00                    1,800(S)                $10.12
        06-23-00                      300(S)                $10.12
        06-23-00                      500(S)                $10.12
        07-05-00                  112,500(P)                $ 8.35-plus
                                                               the
                                                               Additional
                                                               Consideration, if
                                                               any, described
                                                               in
                                                               Item 3 above

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                                   SCHEDULE E

                             TINICUM PARTNERS, L.P.
                             ----------------------


                                 NO. OF SHARES
                                 PURCHASED (P)             PRICE
       TRADE DATE                 OR SOLD (S)            PER SHARE
      ------------              ---------------         ----------


        05-08-00                      200(S)                $10.22
        05-08-00                      300(S)                $10.22
        05-08-00                      200(S)                $10.22
        05-08-00                      100(S)                $10.22
        05-08-00                      200(S)                $10.25
        05-08-00                      100(S)                $10.25
        05-09-00                      500(S)                $10.25
        05-09-00                      200(S)                $10.20
        05-15-00                      100(S)                $10.28
        05-16-00                      600(S)                $10.25
        05-17-00                      200(S)                $10.12
        05-19-00                      100(S)                $10.00
        05-19-00                      100(S)                $10.00
        05-22-00                      100(S)                $10.06
        05-22-00                      100(S)                $10.06
        05-24-00                      100(S)                $10.00
        05-24-00                      100(S)                $10.00
        05-25-00                      100(S)                $10.03
        05-26-00                      100(S)                $10.06
        05-26-00                      100(S)                $10.00
        05-26-00                      100(S)                $10.00
        05-30-00                      100(S)                $10.00
        05-30-00                      100(S)                $10.00
        05-30-00                      100(S)                $10.09
        05-30-00                      100(S)                $10.09
        06-01-00                      100(S)                $10.07
        06-01-00                      100(S)                $10.07
        06-01-00                      100(S)                $10.07
        06-20-00                      100(S)                $10.22
        06-23-00                      100(S)                $10.12
        06-23-00                      100(S)                $10.12
        06-23-00                      600(S)                $10.12
        06-23-00                      100(S)                $10.12
        06-23-00                      100(S)                $10.12

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        06-23-00                      200(S)                $10.12
        06-23-00                      400(S)                $10.12





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                                   SCHEDULE F

                            RR CAPITAL PARTNERS, L.P.
                            -------------------------

                                 NO. OF SHARES
                                 PURCHASED (P)             PRICE
       TRADE DATE                 OR SOLD (S)            PER SHARE
      ------------              ---------------         ----------


        07-05-00                  60,000 (P)               $ 8.35-plus
                                                               the
                                                               Additional
                                                               Consideration, if
                                                               any, described
                                                               in
                                                               Item 3 above


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                                   SCHEDULE G

                       FARALLON CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.L.C.
                       -----------------------------------

                                 NO. OF SHARES
                                 PURCHASED (P)             PRICE
       TRADE DATE                 OR SOLD (S)            PER SHARE
      ------------              ---------------         ----------


        05-08-00                   3,200(S)                $10.22
        05-08-00                  11,300(S)                $10.22
        05-08-00                   1,100(S)                $10.22
        05-08-00                   5,000(S)                $10.25
        05-08-00                   1,500(S)                $10.25
        05-09-00                   2,300(S)                $10.25
        05-09-00                   1,600(S)                $10.25
        05-09-00                   6,400(S)                $10.25
        05-09-00                   4,700(S)                $10.20
        05-15-00                     800(S)                $10.28
        05-16-00                   9,200(S)                $10.25
        05-16-00                   3,500(S)                $10.25
        05-17-00                   4,700(S)                $10.12
        05-19-00                   3,200(S)                $10.00
        05-22-00                   4,000(S)                $10.06
        05-24-00                   2,500(S)                $10.00
        05-24-00                   3,000(S)                $10.00
        05-25-00                     200(S)                $10.03
        05-25-00                   1,200(S)                $10.03
        05-26-00                   1,500(S)                $10.06
        05-26-00                   1,700(S)                $10.00
        05-26-00                   1,500(S)                $10.00
        05-30-00                   3,900(S)                $10.00
        05-30-00                     600(S)                $10.00
        05-30-00                     200(S)                $10.00
        05-30-00                   3,300(S)                $10.09
        05-30-00                     500(S)                $10.09
        05-30-00                     200(S)                $10.09
        06-01-00                     300(S)                $10.07
        06-01-00                   1,800(S)                $10.07
        06-01-00                     600(S)                $10.07
        06-01-00                     700(S)                $10.07
        06-01-00                     500(S)                $10.07
        06-01-00                   1,400(S)                $10.07
        06-20-00                   1,500(S)                $10.22
        06-23-00                     800(S)                $10.12
        06-23-00                     800(S)                $10.12
        06-23-00                   1,200(S)                $10.12
        06-23-00                   1,600(S)                $10.12
        06-23-00                     700(S)                $10.12

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        06-23-00                   1,900(S)                $10.12
        06-23-00                   1,200(S)                $10.12
        06-23-00                     500(S)                $10.12
        06-23-00                   1,800(S)                $10.12
        06-23-00                   1,000(S)                $10.12
        06-23-00                     600(S)                $10.12
        06-23-00                   5,000(S)                $10.12
        06-23-00                   3,000(S)                $10.12
        06-23-00                   2,300(S)                $10.12
        06-23-00                   1,700(S)                $10.12
        06-23-00                   7,800(S)                $10.12

        05-08-00                     100(S)                $10.22
        05-08-00                     300(S)                $10.22
        05-08-00                     100(S)                $10.25
        05-09-00                     100(S)                $10.25
        05-09-00                     100(S)                $10.20
        05-16-00                     200(S)                $10.25
        05-17-00                     100(S)                $10.12
        05-22-00                     100(S)                $10.06
        05-24-00                     100(S)                $10.00
        05-24-00                     100(S)                $10.00
        05-30-00                     100(S)                $10.00
        05-30-00                     100(S)                $10.09
        06-01-00                     100(S)                $10.07
        06-23-00                     100(S)                $10.12
        06-23-00                     100(S)                $10.12
        06-23-00                     100(S)                $10.12
        06-23-00                     100(S)                $10.12


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EXHIBIT INDEX


EXHIBIT 1                     Joint Acquisition Statement Pursuant to Section
                              240.13d1(k)

EXHIBIT 2                     Stock Purchase Agreement and Sale Agreement,
                              dated as of July 5, 2000

EXHIBIT 3                     REIT Agreement (Ex.  99.1 to 8K) dated as of July
                              5, 2000 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.1
                              of the Form 8-K filed by the Company on July 6,
                              2000)




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                                                                       EXHIBIT 1
                                                                              to
                                                                    SCHEDULE 13D

                           JOINT ACQUISITION STATEMENT
                        PURSUANT TO SECTION 240.13d-1(k)
                        --------------------------------

     The  undersigned  acknowledge  and agree that the  foregoing  statement  on
Schedule  13D is  filed  on  behalf  of each of the  undersigned  and  that  all
subsequent amendments to this statement on Schedule 13D shall be filed on behalf
of each of the  undersigned  without the  necessity of filing  additional  joint
acquisition   statements.   The  undersigned  acknowledge  that  each  shall  be
responsible for the timely filing of such  amendments,  and for the completeness
and accuracy of the information concerning him, her or it contained therein, but
shall not be responsible  for the  completeness  and accuracy of the information
concerning the other  entities or persons,  except to the extent that he, she or
it knows or has reason to believe that such information is inaccurate.

Dated:  July 13, 2000

                          /s/ Thomas F. Steyer
                          ----------------------------------------
                          FARALLON PARTNERS, L.L.C.,
                          on its own behalf and as General Partner of
                          FARALLON CAPITAL PARTNERS, L.P.,
                          FARALLON CAPITAL INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS, L.P.,
                          FARALLON CAPITAL INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS II, L.P.,
                          FARALLON CAPITAL INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS III, L.P.,
                          TINICUM PARTNERS, L.P.,
                          And RR CAPITAL PARTNERS, L.P.
                          By Thomas F. Steyer,
                          Senior Managing Member

                          /s/ Thomas F. Steyer
                          ----------------------------------------
                          FARALLON CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.L.C.,
                          By Thomas F. Steyer,
                          Senior Managing Member

                          /s/ Thomas F. Steyer
                          ----------------------------------------
                          Thomas F. Steyer, individually and as attorney-in-fact
                          for each of Enrique H. Boilini, David I. Cohen,
                          Joseph F. Downes, William F. Duhamel,
                          Andrew B. Fremder, Richard B. Fried,
                          William F. Mellin, Stephen L. Millham,
                          Meridee A. Moore and Mark C. Wehrly.

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                                                                       EXHIBIT 2
                                                                              to
                                                                    SCHEDULE 13D


                        STOCK PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENT

     STOCK PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENT dated as of July 5, 2000,  among AMRESCO,
INC.  and AMREIT  HOLDINGS,  INC.  (each,  a  "Seller",  and  collectively,  the
"Sellers")  and the entities set forth on Schedule I hereto (each a  "Purchaser"
and collectively, the "Purchasers").


                                   RECITALS
                                   --------

     A. The Sellers own an  aggregate  of  1,500,111  shares (the  "Shares")  of
common beneficial interest,  par value $.01 per share (the "Common Shares"),  of
AMRESCO Capital Trust (the "Company").

     B. The  Purchasers  desire to acquire from the Sellers and the Sellers wish
to sell to the Purchasers,  on the terms and subject to the conditions contained
in this Agreement, the Shares.

                                  AGREEMENT
                                  ---------

     In  consideration  of  the  premises  and  the  mutual  covenants  and  the
agreements  herein  set forth and other  good and  valuable  consideration,  the
receipt and  sufficiency of which are hereby  acknowledged,  the parties hereto,
intending to be legally bound, hereby agree as follows:

     Section 1.  Purchase and Sale of the Shares.
                 --------------------------------
     Upon the terms and subject to the conditions of this  Agreement,  effective
as of the time of the Closing,  the Sellers  hereby sell,  transfer,  assign and
deliver to the Purchasers,  and each of the Purchasers hereby purchases from the
Sellers, free and clear of all liens, claims or encumbrances, that number of the
Shares set forth opposite such Purchaser's name on Schedule I hereto for (a) the
portion  of the  Payment  Amount set forth  opposite  such  Purchaser's  name on
Schedule  I,  payable  as set forth in  Section  2 below and (b) the  Additional
Consideration,  if any,  payable  by such  Purchaser  as set forth in  Section 4
below.

     Section 2. Payment Amount.
                ---------------
     Upon the terms and  subject to the  conditions  of this  Agreement,  at the
Closing,  as payment  for the  Shares,  each of the  Purchasers  will pay to the
Sellers an amount (the aggregate  such amounts for all of the  Purchasers  being
the  "Payment  Amount")  in cash  equal to (a) the  amount  set forth  under the
heading "Purchase Price" on Schedule I opposite such Purchaser's name (the total
of such amounts being the "Purchase Price"), less (b) the amount set forth under
the heading "Illiquidity Discount" on Schedule I opposite such Purchaser's name,
by wire transfer of immediately available funds to the following account:

                                 Bank of America

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                                  Dallas, Texas
                                 ABA #111000012
                                Acct #1292000883
                                 Agency Services
                                  Attn: AMRESCO


     Section 3. The Closing.
     -----------------------

     (a) Time and Place of  Closing.  The closing of the sale of the Shares (the
"Closing")  will take place at the offices of Richards  Spears Kibbe & Orbe, One
Chase  Manhattan  Plaza,  New York, New York 10005, at 10:00 a.m. (New York City
time),  on July 5, 2000,  or at such other  location  or time as the parties may
agree in writing (such date of the Closing being hereinafter  referred to as the
"Closing Date").

     (b) Transactions to be Effected at the Closing.  Upon the terms and subject
to the conditions of this Agreement, at the Closing:

          (i) Deliveries by the Sellers.  The Sellers will deliver,  or cause to
     be delivered, to the Purchasers:

               (A) the  Shares,  either (I) with  respect to the  portion of the
          Shares  represented  by  certificates,   by  delivering   certificates
          representing  the Shares,  duly  endorsed in blank or  accompanied  by
          stock powers duly endorsed in blank in proper form for transfer  (such
          form to be acceptable to the Company's transfer agent for the Shares),
          with  appropriate  transfer  stamps,  if any,  affixed,  and medallion
          guaranteed,  if  required  or (II) with  respect to the portion of the
          Shares  that  are  not  represented  by  certificates,  by  book-entry
          delivery of such Shares to an account specified by the Purchasers;

               (B) the Consents, documents,  instruments and agreements referred
          to in Section 3(c); and

               (C) such other  documents as the  Purchasers or their counsel may
          reasonably  request to demonstrate  satisfaction of the conditions and
          compliance with the agreements set forth in this Agreement; and

          (ii)  Deliveries by the Purchasers.  The Purchasers  will deliver,  or
     cause to be delivered, to the Sellers:

               (A) payment of the Payment Amount, as provided in Section 2;

               (B) the  documents,  instruments  and  agreements  referred to in
          Section 3(d); and

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               (C) such other  documents  as the  Sellers or their  counsel  may
          reasonably  request to demonstrate  satisfaction of the conditions and
          compliance with the agreements set forth in this Agreement.

     (c)  Conditions  Precedent  to  the  Obligations  of  the  Purchasers.  The
obligations  of  the  Purchasers   under  this  Agreement  are  subject  to  the
fulfillment of each of the following conditions, unless waived by the Purchasers
in writing:

          (i)  Consents.  The  Purchasers  shall  have  received  copies  of all
     approvals,   consents,   authorizations   or  orders  of,   notices  to  or
     registrations  or filings  with,  or any other action by, any  governmental
     authority  or other  person  or  entity  ("Consents"),  including,  without
     limitation:

               (A) the  consent and  approval of the Board of Trust  Managers of
          the Company to (I) the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and
          the REIT Agreement (as defined  below),  (II) the Purchasers and their
          affiliates  acquiring  and owning up to 18.19262%  of the  outstanding
          Common  Shares  and  (III)  the  Company's   plan  of  liquidation  as
          contemplated as of the date of this Agreement;

               (B) the consent and approval of the Board of Directors of each of
          the Sellers to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement; and

               (C)  the  written   agreement  of  Bank  of  America,   N.A.,  as
          Administrative  Agent  ("BofA"),  releasing the Shares from the pledge
          securing  the  Amended  and  Restated  Credit  Agreement,  dated as of
          January 18, 2000,  among AMRESCO,  INC. and certain of its affiliates,
          as the Borrower, BofA and certain financial institutions and funds, as
          Lenders.

          (ii)  Representations and Warranties;  Performance of Agreements.  The
     representations,  warranties and covenants of the Sellers contained in this
     Agreement  shall  be  true,  correct  and  complied  with  in all  material
     respects.

          (iii)  Shares.  The  Sellers  shall have duly (A) with  respect to the
     portion of the Shares that are represented by  certificates,  delivered the
     certificate  or  certificates   representing  all  of  the  Shares  to  the
     Purchasers,  duly  endorsed in blank or  accompanied  by stock  powers duly
     endorsed in blank in proper form for transfer  (such form to be  acceptable
     to the Company's transfer agent for the Shares),  with appropriate transfer
     stamps, if any, affixed,  and medallion  guaranteed,  if required,  and (B)
     with  respect  to the  portion of the Shares  that are not  represented  by
     certificates,  delivered such Shares by book-entry to the account specified
     by the  Purchasers,  in each  case,  free and clear of all  liens,  claims,
     encumbrances,  voting trusts, voting agreements,  transfer restrictions and
     other restrictions of any nature whatsoever (collectively  "Encumbrances"),
     other  than  those (I)  required  by the  Company's  Amended  and  Restated
     Declaration  of Trust,  as such  restrictions  may be  modified by the REIT
     Agreement,  (II) imposed by  applicable  securities  laws or (III) that are
     imposed by this Agreement or the REIT Agreement (the Encumbrances listed in
     (I), (II) and (III) being the "Permitted  Encumbrances").  In addition, all
     shareholders  agreements or similar agreements or arrangements with respect
     to the Shares shall have been  terminated  and shall be of no further force
     or effect.

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          (iv)  Opinions  of  Counsel.  The  Purchasers  shall have  received an
     opinion of Haynes and Boone, LLP, counsel for the Sellers, substantially in
     the form of Exhibit A hereto,  and the opinion of the  General  Counsel for
     the Sellers, substantially in the form of Exhibit B hereto.

          (v) No Defaults or Violations.  There shall exist no breach or default
     (or event  which with or without the lapse of time or the giving of notice,
     or both would constitute a breach or default) under any material  agreement
     to which any of the  Sellers or the Company may be a party or may be bound.
     In  addition,  neither the  Company  nor the  Sellers  shall be in, or have
     received  written  notice of, any  violation of or default with respect to,
     any applicable statute, law, rule, regulation or order.

          (vi) No  Litigation.  There shall be no action,  suit,  investigation,
     complaint,  litigation,  arbitration  or  other  proceeding  threatened  or
     pending which  challenges or seeks to restrain or prohibit the transactions
     contemplated by this Agreement.

          (vii) No Dividends or  Redemptions.  Since June 27, 2000,  the Company
     shall not have declared or paid (A) any dividend or other  distribution  of
     any  kind on any  shares  of the  Company's  capital  stock  or  beneficial
     interests  or (B) any  payments  in cash or  otherwise,  on  account of the
     purchase,  redemption,  retirement or  acquisition of (I) any shares of the
     Company's capital stock or beneficial interests or (II) any option, warrant
     or  other  right  to  acquire  shares  of the  Company's  capital  stock or
     beneficial interests.

          (viii) No Material Adverse Change.  Since December 31, 1999, except as
     publicly  disclosed  by the  Company,  there  shall not have  occurred  any
     material  adverse change in the financial  condition,  business,  assets or
     circumstances of the Company.

          (ix) REIT Agreement. The Company and the Purchasers shall have entered
     into the agreement attached hereto as Exhibit C (the "REIT Agreement"), and
     the REIT Agreement shall be in full force and effect.

     (d) Conditions Precedent to the Obligations of the Sellers. The obligations
of the  Sellers  under this  Agreement  are  subject to the  fulfillment  of the
following condition, unless waived by the Sellers in writing:

          (i)  Representations  and Warranties;  Performance of Agreements.  The
     representations,  warranties and covenants of the  Purchasers  contained in
     this  Agreement  shall be true,  correct and complied  with in all material
     respects.

          (ii)  Payment  Amount.  The Sellers  shall have  received  the Payment
     Amount by wire transfer to the account set forth in Section 2 above.

          (iii) No Litigation.  There shall be no action,  suit,  investigation,
     complaint,  litigation,  arbitration  or  other  proceeding  threatened  or
     pending which  challenges or seeks to restrain or prohibit the transactions
     contemplated by this Agreement.

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          (iv) REIT Agreement. The Company and the Purchasers shall have entered
     into the REIT Agreement,  and the REIT Agreement shall be in full force and
     effect

     Section 4. Additional Consideration.
                -------------------------

     (a) Payment of Additional Consideration. In addition to the Payment Amount,
as additional  consideration for the Shares, after the Additional  Consideration
Trigger Date, if any, each of the Purchasers will, from time to time, pay to the
Sellers an amount  equal to such  Purchaser's  Pro Rata Share of any  Additional
Consideration.

     (b) Calculation of Additional Consideration.  From and after the Additional
Consideration  Trigger  Date,  if any,  within 5 business days after the Company
shall pay,  distribute or deliver any  Distribution to the holders of the Common
Shares,  (i) the Sellers  shall  deliver to the  Purchasers a written  statement
setting forth the Additional  Consideration  with respect to such  Distribution,
setting forth the calculation  thereof in reasonable detail, and (ii) unless the
Purchasers  reasonably  dispute the amount of Additional  Consideration  (or the
calculation  thereof) set forth in such statement,  within 5 business days after
the date on which the Purchasers  receive such  statement from the Sellers,  the
Purchasers will pay to the Sellers, as additional  consideration for the Shares,
an  aggregate  amount in cash equal to such  Additional  Consideration,  by wire
transfer of  immediately  available  funds to the Sellers'  account set forth in
Section 2(a) above.

     (c)  Payment  Mechanics.  The  Purchasers  and the Sellers  will  negotiate
reasonably in good faith to determine the  appropriate  mechanism for delivering
or paying  the  Additional  Consideration,  if any,  to the  Sellers;  provided,
however,  that in no event will such  mechanism be  structured in a manner which
would cause the Company to be treated as paying  preferential  dividends  to the
Sellers within the meaning of Section  562(c) of the Internal  Revenue Code, due
to the delivery of such Additional Consideration to the Sellers hereunder.

     (d) Sale of the  Shares.  In the event that the  Purchasers  shall sell the
Shares,  the Purchasers  agree to remain  responsible for making the payments of
Additional Consideration,  if any, to the Sellers after the date of such sale of
the Shares, with such Additional  Consideration  calculated as if the Purchasers
did not sell the Shares.

     (e) Definitions.  For purposes of this Agreement, the following capitalized
terms have the following meanings:


          "Additional Consideration" with respect to any Distribution,  means an
     amount  equal to the product of (i) 90%,  multiplied  by (ii) the amount of
     such  Distribution,  so long  as  such  Distribution  was  received  by the
     Purchasers  after the  Purchasers  have  received  an  amount  equal to the
     Required Amount.

          "Distributions"  means  all  dividends  and  distributions  on or with
     respect to the Shares from and after the date of this  Agreement,  but does
     not include any proceeds or amounts  received in connection  with a sale of
     the Shares after the Closing Date.

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          "Additional  Consideration  Trigger  Date" means the date on which the
     Purchasers  shall have  received an aggregate  amount of  Distributions  at
     least equal to the Required Amount.

          "Required  Amount"  means  an  amount  equal  to the  sum  of (i)  the
     aggregate Purchase Price, plus (ii) the aggregate of per diem amounts equal
     to 16% per annum on a declining  balance equal to the excess, if any of (A)
     the  aggregate  Purchase  Price,  over  (B)  the  sum of all  Distributions
     received  by the  Purchasers  from and  after  the  date of this  Agreement
     through the relevant date of calculation.

          "Pro Rata Share" means,  for each Purchaser,  the percentage set forth
     under the  heading  "Pro Rata  Share"  opposite  such  Purchaser's  name on
     Schedule I hereto.

     Section 5.  Representations  and  Warranties  of the  Sellers.  Each of the
Sellers  represents  and warrants to each Purchaser as of the date hereof and as
of the Closing Date as follows:

          (a) Power. Such Seller is duly  incorporated,  validly existing and in
     good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its organization.  Such
     Seller has the  necessary  power and  authority to execute and deliver this
     Agreement,  to perform its  obligations  hereunder  and to  consummate  the
     transactions contemplated hereby.

          (b)  Binding  Effect.  This  Agreement  has  been  duly  executed  and
     delivered by such Seller and is a legal,  valid and binding  obligation  of
     such Seller enforceable against it in accordance with its terms.

          (c) Contravention.  Neither the execution, delivery and performance of
     this Agreement nor the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby
     will (with or without notice or lapse of time or both) (i) conflict with or
     breach any provision of such Seller's  organizational or charter documents,
     (ii)  violate any statute,  law,  rule,  regulation  or order by which such
     Seller or any of its properties may be bound or affected, or (iii) conflict
     with or result in a default  under any  material  contract or  agreement to
     which such Seller is a party or by which it or any of its properties may be
     bound or affected.

          (d) Approvals. No Consent, including,  without limitation, the Consent
     of the Company,  is required in  connection  with (i) the due execution and
     delivery by such Seller of this  Agreement,  (ii) the  performance  by such
     Seller of its obligations under this Agreement or (iii) the sale,  transfer
     and delivery of the Shares to the Purchasers.

          (e) Share  Ownership.  Such Seller is the sole  record and  beneficial
     owner of the  number of Shares set forth  opposite  such  Seller's  name on
     Schedule  II hereto.  The Shares  owned by such  Seller  have been  validly
     issued,  fully paid and are  nonassessable.  Such Seller's right, title and
     interest in the Shares are free and clear of all  Encumbrances,  except for
     the  Permitted  Encumbrances.  Upon the  consummation  of the  transactions
     contemplated by this Agreement, such Seller will transfer to the Purchasers
     good and  marketable  title to the number of Shares set forth opposite such
     Seller's name on Schedule II hereto, free and clear of all Encumbrances and
     transfer restrictions of any kind, except for Permitted Encumbrances.  Such
     Seller has not transferred,  assigned,


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     sold,  conveyed or otherwise disposed of any or all of such Seller's rights
     with respect to the Shares.

          (f) No General Solicitation. The Shares offered to the Purchasers were
     not offered to the  Purchasers  by way of general  solicitation  or general
     advertising.

          (g) Accredited  Investor.  Such Seller is an "accredited  investor" as
     defined  in Rule 501  promulgated  under  the  Securities  Act of 1933,  as
     amended.

          (h) Sophisticated  Seller. Such Seller is a sophisticated  seller with
     respect to the Shares. Such Seller has received such information concerning
     the  business and  financial  condition of the Company as such Seller deems
     necessary  in order to make an informed  decision to sell the Shares to the
     Purchasers.  In making the  decision  to sell the  Shares,  such Seller has
     relied  solely  on  information   obtained  from  sources  other  than  the
     Purchasers and has independently,  without reliance upon the Purchasers and
     based on such information as it deemed  appropriate,  made its own analysis
     and decision to sell the Shares to the Purchasers.

          (i) Solvency of the Seller.  Such Seller is not Insolvent and will not
     be rendered Insolvent as a result of the transactions  contemplated by this
     Agreement.  Such Seller has  sufficient  capital to support  such  Seller's
     current and anticipated  business operations and such Seller is now paying,
     and intends to pay,  all of its debts as they  become  due.  Such Seller is
     receiving reasonably equivalent value in exchange for the Shares being sold
     to the  Purchasers  and the Purchase  Price and all other material terms of
     the  transactions  contemplated by this Agreement were the subject of arms'
     length negotiations.  For purposes of this clause (i), the term "Insolvent"
     means that (i) the value of such Seller's  assets is less than the value of
     its  liabilities  and (ii) the present fair salable  value of such Seller's
     assets is less than the  probable  liability  of such Seller for all of its
     existing debts as such debts mature and become due.

          (j) No Dividends or  Distributions.  Since June 27, 2000,  the Company
     has not declared or paid (i) any dividend or other distribution of any kind
     on any shares of the Company's  capital  stock or  beneficial  interests or
     (ii)  any  payments  in cash or  otherwise,  on  account  of the  purchase,
     redemption,  retirement or  acquisition  of (A) any shares of the Company's
     capital stock or beneficial  interests or (B) any option,  warrant or other
     right to  acquire  shares  of the  Company's  capital  stock or  beneficial
     interests.

     Section  6.   Representations  and  Warranties  of  the  Purchasers.
                   ------------------------------------------------------
     Each  Purchaser,  severally and not jointly and severally,  with respect to
itself only, hereby represents and warrants to the Sellers as of the date hereof
and as of the Closing Date as follows:

          (a) Power.  Such  Purchaser is validly  existing and in good  standing
     under the laws of the jurisdiction of its organization.  Such Purchaser has
     the necessary power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement, to
     perform  its  obligations  hereunder  and to  consummate  the  transactions
     contemplated hereby.

          (b)  Binding  Effect.  This  Agreement  has  been  duly  executed  and
     delivered by such Purchaser and is a legal, valid and binding obligation of
     such Purchaser enforceable against it in accordance with its terms.

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          (c) Contravention.  Neither the execution, delivery and performance of
     this Agreement nor the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby
     will (with or without notice or lapse of time or both) (i) conflict with or
     breach  any  provision  of  such  Purchaser's   organizational  or  charter
     documents, (ii) violate any law, rule or regulation by which such Purchaser
     or any of its properties  may be bound or affected,  or (iii) conflict with
     or result in a default  under any  material  contract or agreement to which
     such  Purchaser is a party or by which it or any of its  properties  may be
     bound or affected.

          (d) Approvals. Except for the Consents referred to in Section 3(c)(i),
     no author ization, consent, order or approval of, notice to or registration
     or filing with, or any other action by any governmental  authority or other
     person is required in connection with (i) the due execution and delivery by
     such Purchaser of this Agreement, or (ii) the performance by such Purchaser
     of its obligations under this Agreement.

          (e) Accredited Investor. Such Purchaser is an "accredited investor" as
     defined  in Rule 501  promulgated  under  the  Securities  Act and has such
     knowledge and experience in financial and business matters as to be capable
     of evaluating the merits and risks of an investment in the Shares.

          (f)  Sophisticated  Purchaser.   Such  Purchaser  is  a  sophisticated
     purchaser  with respect to the Shares.  Such  Purchaser  has received  such
     information  concerning the business and financial condition of the Company
     as such Purchaser deems necessary in order to make an informed  decision to
     purchase  the Shares from  Sellers.  In making the decision to purchase the
     Shares,  such  Purchaser  has relied  solely on  information  obtained from
     sources other than the Sellers and has independently, without reliance upon
     the Sellers and based on such  information as it deemed  appropriate,  made
     its own analysis and decision to purchase the Shares from Sellers.

     Section 7. Indemnification.
                ----------------
     (a) By Sellers.  The Sellers  agree to indemnify the  Purchasers  and their
affiliates  and  each  of  their  respective  shareholders,  partners,  members,
managers,  directors,  officers, employees, agents and affiliates (collectively,
the  "Purchaser   Indemnified   Persons")  against,   and  hold  each  Purchaser
Indemnified  Person  harmless from, any and all  liabilities,  losses,  damages,
diminution in value, claims, costs and expenses (including reasonable attorneys'
fees and  expenses)  (collectively,  "Losses")  that the  Purchaser  Indemnified
Persons may suffer  arising out of or due to any  inaccuracy or breach of any of
the representations and warranties of the Sellers contained in this Agreement or
the nonfulfillment of any covenant,  undertaking,  agreement or other obligation
of the Sellers contained in this Agreement.

     (b) By Purchasers. Each Purchaser, severally and not jointly and severally,
as to itself  only,  agrees  to  indemnify  the  Sellers  and  their  respective
affiliates  and  each  of  their  respective  shareholders,  partners,  members,
managers,  directors,  officers, employees, agents and affiliates (collectively,
the "Seller  Indemnified  Persons")  against,  and hold each Seller  Indemnified
Person harmless from, any and all Losses that the Seller Indemnified Persons may
suffer  arising  out  of or  due  to  any  inaccuracy  or  breach  of any of the
representations  and warranties of such Purchaser contained in this Agreement or
the nonfulfillment of any covenant,  undertaking,  agreement or other obligation
of such Purchaser contained in this Agreement.

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      Section 8.  Guarantee.
                  ----------
     (a) Guarantee.  AMRESCO, INC. (the "Guarantor") hereby  unconditionally and
irrevocably  guarantees  the due  and  prompt  payment  and  performance  of the
obligations of AMREIT  Holdings,  Inc.  under this  Agreement  (the  "Guaranteed
Obligations").  This  guaranty is a guaranty  of payment and not of  collection.
Therefore,  the  Purchasers  can insist that the  Guarantor  pay the  Guaranteed
Obligations immediately when due, and the Purchasers are not required to attempt
to collect first from any Seller or the Company. The obligation of the Guarantor
shall be irrevocable and absolute.

     (b) Obligations Not Affected. The Purchasers may release any of the Sellers
or the Company from its  liability  for the  Guaranteed  Obligations,  either in
whole or in part,  without affecting the obligations of the Guarantor under this
Section  8. The  Guarantor's  obligations  under  this  Section  8 shall  not be
released or affected by (i) the voluntary or  involuntary  liquidation,  sale or
other disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of any Seller or the
Company, or any receivership,  insolvency,  bankruptcy,  reorganization or other
similar  proceedings  affecting  any  Seller  or the  Company  or  any of  their
respective  assets or (ii) any change in the  composition  or  structure  of any
Seller,  the Company or the Guarantor,  including a merger or consolidation with
any other Person.

     (c)  Obligations Not Affected by Bankruptcy.  The Guarantor  further agrees
that  if any  payments  to the  Purchasers  on the  Guaranteed  Obligations  are
invalidated in whole or in part, declared to be fraudulent or preferential,  set
aside or required  to be repaid to a trustee,  receiver or any other party under
any  bankruptcy  act or code,  state or federal  law,  common  law or  equitable
doctrine,  the obligations of the Guarantor under this Section 8 shall remain in
full force and effect (or are  reinstated  as the case may be) until  payment in
full of those amounts.

     (d) Waivers.  The Guarantor  waives any right it may have to receive notice
of the following matters before the Purchasers enforces any of their rights: (i)
the Purchasers' acceptance of this guarantee, (ii) any default by the Company or
any Seller  under this  Agreement,  (iii) any  demand,  (iv) any action that the
Purchasers  take  regarding any Seller or the Company  regarding the  Guaranteed
Obligations  or any other  obligation  which they might be entitled to by law or
under any other agreement.

      Section 9.  Confidentiality.
                  ---------------
     (a) Agreement Not to Disclose This Agreement and the Transaction. Except as
may be required by applicable law, each of the parties hereto agrees not to, and
agrees to cause its  Representatives  (as defined below) not to, disclose to any
person or entity (i) the purpose or  existence  of this  Agreement or any of its
terms,  conditions  or other facts with respect to this  Agreement,  or (ii) the
transactions  contemplated  by  this  Agreement,  or the  terms,  conditions  or
existence   thereof,   including  without   limitation,   the  parties  thereto.
Notwithstanding the foregoing  provisions,  the parties hereto may disclose this
Agreement and the transactions  contemplated  hereby to its  Representatives who
(i) need to know such information,  (ii) are informed of its confidential nature
and (iii) agree to be bound by the terms of this Agreement.  Each of the parties
hereby agrees to be fully responsible for any breach of this Agreement by any of
its Representatives.

      (b)  Representative.  As used herein,  "Representatives"  of a party means
such party's affiliates, subsidiaries and each of their respective shareholders,
partners,  members,  managers,

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directors,   officers,  employees  and  agents  (including  without  limitation,
attorneys, consultants and financial advisors) of such party.

      Section 10.  Miscellaneous.
                   -------------
     (a) Notices. All notices, requests, demands and other communications to any
party or given under this Agreement (collectively, "Notices") will be in writing
and delivered  personally,  by overnight  courier or by  registered  mail to the
parties  at the  following  address  or sent by  telecopier,  with  confirmation
received,  to the telecopy  number  specified below (or at such other address or
telecopy  number as will be  specified  by a party by like notice given at least
five calendar days prior thereto):

               (i) If to the Purchasers, at:

                  c/o Farallon Capital Management, L.L.C.
                  One Maritime Plaza
                  Suite 1325
                  San Francisco, California  94111
                  Attention:  Derek Schrier and
                              Kirsten Lynch
                  Telephone:  (415) 421-2132
                  Facsimile:  (415) 421-2133

                  with a copy to:

                  Richards Spears Kibbe & Orbe
                  One Chase Manhattan Plaza
                  57th Floor
                  New York, New York 10005
                  Attention:  Paul Haskel, Esq.
                  Telephone:  212-530-1800
                  Facsimile:  212-530-1801

            (ii)  If to the Sellers, at:

                  c/o AMRESCO, INC.
                  700 North Pearl Street
                  Suite 1900
                  Dallas, Texas 75201
                  Attention:  Jonathan S. Pettee and
                              Keith Blackwell

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                  Telephone:  214-953-7727
                  Facsimile:  214-953-7757

All Notices will be deemed delivered when actually received. Each of the parties
will hereafter notify the other in accordance with this Section of any change of
address or telecopy number to which notice is required to be mailed.

     (b)  Counterparts.  This  Agreement  may be executed by facsimile in one or
more  counterparts,  and by different  parties hereto in separate  counterparts,
each of which when executed  will be deemed an original,  but all of which taken
together will constitute one and the same instrument.

     (c) Amendment of Agreement.  This Agreement may not be amended except by an
instrument in writing signed on behalf of each of the parties hereto.

     (d) Successors and Assigns.  This Agreement will be binding upon and inures
to the  benefit  of,  and is  enforceable  by,  the  respective  successors  and
permitted  assigns of the parties hereto.  This Agreement may not be assigned by
any party hereto without the prior written  consent of all other parties hereto.
Any assignment or attempted  assignment in contravention of this Section will be
void ab initio and will not relieve the assigning party of any obligation  under
this Agreement.

     (e)  Severability.  If any term or other  provision  of this  Agreement  is
invalid,  illegal or incapable  of being  enforced by any rule of law, or public
policy,  all other conditions and provisions of this Agreement will nevertheless
remain in full force and effect so long as the  economic or legal  substance  of
the  transactions  contemplated  hereby is not affected in any manner adverse to
any party. Upon such  determination that any term or other provision is invalid,
illegal or incapable of being  enforced,  the parties  hereto will  negotiate in
good faith to modify this  Agreement so as to effect the original  intent of the
parties as  closely  as  possible  in an  acceptable  manner to the end that the
transactions contemplated hereby are fulfilled to the extent possible.

     (f)  Governing  Law. This  Agreement  will be governed by, and construed in
accordance  with,  the laws of the  state of New York  applicable  to  contracts
executed in and to be performed entirely within that state.

     (g) Waiver of Jury Trial. EACH PARTY WAIVES ANY RIGHT TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN
ANY  LAWSUIT,  ACTION OR  PROCEEDING  TO ENFORCE OR DEFEND ANY RIGHT  UNDER THIS
AGREEMENT OR ANY AMENDMENT, INSTRUMENT, DOCUMENT OR AGREEMENT DELIVERED OR TO BE
DELIVERED IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT AND AGREES THAT ANY LAWSUIT,  ACTION
OR PROCEEDING WILL BE TRIED BEFORE A COURT AND NOT BEFORE A JURY.

     (h) Choice of Forum.  Each of the Sellers and  Purchasers  irrevocably  and
unconditionally  submits to and accepts the exclusive jurisdiction of the United
States  District  Court for the  Southern  District  of New York  located in the
Borough of Manhattan or (if such court is not available) the courts of the State
of New York  located  in the  County  of New  York,  for any  action,  suit,  or
proceeding arising out of or based upon this Agreement or any matter


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relating to it, and waives any objection that it may have to the laying of venue
in any such court or that such court is an  inconvenient  forum or does not have
personal jurisdiction over it.

     (i) Limited Liability. Notwithstanding anything contained in this Agreement
to the contrary,  the parties agree that all  obligations and liabilities of any
Purchaser under this Agreement are enforceable solely against such Purchaser and
such  Purchaser's  assets and not against any general or limited partner of such
Purchaser  nor  against  any assets of any  general  or limited  partner of such
Purchaser.

     (j)  Liability  Several.   Notwithstanding  any  other  provision  of  this
Agreement to the contrary, the obligations of the Purchaser under this Agreement
are  several  (and not joint and  several)  as  follows  (x) each  Purchaser  is
responsible  only for breaches of  representations,  warran ties,  covenants and
agreements of such  Purchaser  (and not those of any other  Purchaser) set forth
herein and (y) with respect to any  obligation of the  Purchasers  hereunder not
covered by clause (x) above, such obligation shall be allocated  severally among
the Purchasers (and not jointly) in the proportions set forth on Schedule I.

     (k)  Further  Assurances.  Promptly  upon  reasonable  request by any party
hereto, each of the Sellers shall execute,  acknowledge,  deliver,  register and
re-register any and all such further acts, conveyances, agreements, assignments,
notices of assignment, transfers, certificates, assurances and other instruments
as the  Purchasers  may  require  from  time to time in order to carry  out more
effectively the purposes of this Agreement.


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     IN WITNESS WHEREOF,  the parties have executed and delivered this Agreement
as of the date first written above.

                                    FARALLON CAPITAL PARTNERS, L.P.
                                    FARALLON CAPITAL INSTITUTIONAL
                                        PARTNERS, L.P.
                                    FARALLON CAPITAL INSTITUTIONAL
                                        PARTNERS II, L.P.
                                    FARALLON CAPITAL INSTITUTIONAL
                                        PARTNERS III, L.P.
                                    RR CAPITAL PARTNERS, L.P.

                                    By:   Farallon Partners, L.L.C.,
                                          its General Partner



                                    By: /s/ Andrew B. Fremder
                                       -----------------------------------
                                         Name: Andrew B. Fremder
                                         Title:


                                    AMRESCO, INC.



                                    By: /s/ L. Keith Blackwell
                                       -----------------------------------
                                         Name:L. Keith Blackwell
                                         Title: Senior Vice President

                                    AMREIT HOLDINGS, INC.



                                    By: /s/ William C. Cole
                                       -----------------------------------
                                         Name: William C. Cole
                                         Title: President


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                                                                      SCHEDULE I
                                                                              to
                                               STOCK PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENT

                                  Purchasers

                         Number        Purchase  Illiquidity   Payment  Pro Rata
      Purchaser         of Shares        Price   Discount      Amount      Share
      ---------         ---------   ------------ ---------   ---------  --------
Farallon Capital
 Partners, L.P.          562,611   $ 4,782,194  $ 86,260   $ 4,695,934   37.505%
Farallon Capital
 Institutional
 Partners, L.P.          562,500   $ 4,781,250  $ 86,244   $ 4,695,006   37.497%
Farallon Capital
 Institutional
 Partners II, L.P.       202,500   $ 1,721,250  $ 31,048   $ 1,690,202   13.499%
Farallon Capital
 Institutional
 Partners III, L.P.      112,500   $   956,250  $ 17,249   $   939,001    7.499%

RR Capital
Partners, L.P             60,000   $   510,000  $  9,199   $   500,801    4.000%
----------------------------------  ----------------------  -------------------
      Totals:          1,500,111   $12,750,944 $ 230,000   $12,520,944   100.00%


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                                                                     SCHEDULE II
                                                                              to
                                               STOCK PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENT

                                   Sellers

                                                      Number
                  Seller                              of Shares
                  ------                              ---------

              AMRESCO, INC.                                 100

            AMREIT Holdings, Inc.                     1,500,011
            ---------------------                     ---------
                  Total:                              1,500,111


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