Charles Boydell - journal, 1830-1835 - Page 6

1830
March 29. Before I left Townshend the woman before mentioned came up to me to say that [och?] faith, her husband had not come home the night before & she feared he was [lost?] and sure to be out in such a night would be his death. I went in search [toward?] the Bush to my farm but unsuccessful mounted upon horse I went through mountains to Mr Mathers & going along supply [camps?] happened to look up towards a mountain & looking over the brink of a precipice were the very Cattle I had long been looking for, joyfully singing I've got you this time, to the tune of "Oh if I had her" [?]and they led me a pretty chase till I got them to the yard, where I got a good lunch & he is coming with me, came to my place where we arrived just as darkness was setting & Mr. [Fraser?] was home before us.
30. [?] I went to Lewiinsbrook, Mr. Parks Estate on which as yet there is little done the settlement being in swaddling clothes, but him and Mr Forsythe as we were coming along  agreed upon their all dining at Camyrallan We went toward [?] finished at Townshends. In the evening [?] and Adair joined us also.
31. Being [?] at Townshend's & stuffed his saddle.
April 1. Mr. [?] came over for strawberries. It was hot, and ploughing going on fairly well.
2 . Tilling potatoes, [?] tobacco & ploughing. 
at interval, killed a Bullock & a sore job [?]
nobody understanding anything about it [?]
[?] staid the night.
3. [?] Johnston came over & [?] with him. 
1830
April 4th Sunday. Dined at Townshends, met [?] James & [Sir?]
Adair [?] & Park upon the subject of [?]
[???] of which we have just received a
favourable answer. nothing transpired. Figs in abundance
[?] eating which a curious burning took place on the
lips occasioned I have say by some insects, violent rain,
5th which continued during the night the morning was
fine I had the tail taken off a Colt which was
done remarkably well by the overseer. no burning
or anything but merely tied up with a little tow
Between the hair. Rain commenced in the Evening
which continued heavy without a [pattern?] the [?]
6 & the whole of the day, nothing done ditch full of
water streams running in all directions.
7. Very fine sun out & everything going on well
had about 2 acres it being too wet to Plough
Piled up ready for Burning. Lambing going on
well, the Rams have been im my flock about 2 weeks
in order to have a Sept lambing which is decidely
the best time, [were?] it hot for the [stream?] [Frank?]
returned from Wallis Plains after having been [about?] 
3 days about his ticket.
8. A Fine day took a ride over to [?] & [??] wines & a 
few figs; [?] Ploughing towards Evening became cloudy.
9. Good Friday & plenty of rain Town & Park spent the
Evening with me and went home in heavy rain
10th Exceedingly heavy rain for the day, walked over to
[??] in the night
11 Sunday, home to breakfast, found that the Cattle had
passed the river in the night [?] which it had been
impassable to any but good swimmers. [?] out
of thirteen [???]
I swam over & with much difficulty & risk made
the cattle [?] Rivers are uncertain and rapid here