Charles Boydell - journal, 1830-1835 - Page 70

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July 4th 1833. Left Windsor at 6 am in company with
[?Artemis Scott]. arrived at Sydney by the Coach at about
eleven after a very dirty & dusty ride. Went to Cummings
and got breakfast, hired a Horse from Kemp, and
called Major Manning, Montifions, Scott, & Carter.
Met Ryder in the Street, who asked me to come and dine
with him to celebrate the Christening of his First Child
a girl: "Sweet to the Father is his first born's birth. Tell him
how I was situated being supped to Mr Manning. Back 
in the evening , and went there [?] a small party and 
partook of most excellent fare, left at 1/2 past 9 went
to Mrs Scott, who had promised me a seat in her carriage
too late just in time to hear it rumbling away from the
door: [?] as fast as I could, hired a Horse & 
at full gallop went there arrived about 10, everyone
there & dancing commenced, after paying my respects to
Mr & Mrs M. crushed into the room which was crowded
to excess. Supper about 12 & a most splendid one, every
luxury that could be fancied and everything of the best.
about 130 were present dancing continued until 3
in the morning [?] [band?] when the company separated all delighted & none more so than myself. The next day did a little
business signed a petition for the abolition or
alteration of a late act of Council, curtailing the power of
the Magistrates, and too clearly defining most lenient
punishments for offences. Nearly to a certain extent [?]
the Master but the Servant, who knowing what penalty
he must pay and no more, makes up his mind for it, and
sins to the utmost limit of his tether. dined at Mr
Mannings; 6th intended to have left town but could
not get my business finished, dined at Mrs Scotts
and spent a pleasant day or rather afternoon. Sunday
left Sydney. Got to Parramatta dined with [?]
and supped with  Blackburn and [?] after 7.
8th. Breakfasted with Blackburnand then rode to
Windsor lunched at Hales and drove out to Belmont.
where met a very large party, the Blaxlands, Mrs [?],
Sir John Jamison and several more,
9th Passed the day at Belmont and went with the 
party to Windsor to attend the assembly. Company assembled
about 8. There were about 60 people present and 
the evening went off in the most charming style. Supped
at Mr Norths with a very large party and after kicking up
[?] in the street reached Belmont at 5 in the morning
Rode into Windsor with the Blaxlands & called at Hobartville Mr W. Cox Clarendon , old Mr C and at Captain Brabyns & Mr Norths dined at Belmont and went to dance at Hobartville which was very pleasant but was very tired  returned home about 3.
11th Was very tired & did not stir during the day, a Party at Belmont and very pleasant evening
12. Left after breakfast went to see [?] Fortune tellers who told us all a parcel of stuff . Met there Mrs Cox, Miss [?] and Miss Garling who did not much relish our catching them. My Fortune was to + the sea, marry twice have five children & lots of stores & wealth. We went on to Clarendon where hearing there was to be a party 
that night we determined to fish for an invite, In we went but neither Host nor Hostess made their appearance so we went on to Windsor mistaken and abusing the good people all the way [?] dinner settled bit. and still they were the objects of our abuse, When the servant came in with a note inviting us to the said party, which we consented to attend and to bury all our -------in oblivion. 5 of us were together [?], Kernard, Blaxland & [?]. The two former & myself hired a tax cart in which we went merrily then 2 other rode and we all exalting in our impudence spent a very pleasant evening.

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