Here my people had not come but remained at Glennies some miles distt. I accordingly sent for my cart & tent which arrived about 1/2 p. 8 - Mr. White who stays at Ravensworth, Dr Bowman's property, very kindly called and was very attentive allowing me his paddocks - for the cattle - sending me milk vegetables &c -
Tuesday 29 Novr. The whole equipment came up at 1/2 past nine. I wrote letters to Mrs M., Coll C. & Mr Thomson [?] also, a note to Mr Nicholson abt. Fragleton [?] a bullock driver who was uncivil to the party at Paramatta - Sent Baigrie [?] off at 4 ock. to get a horse from Mr White to go by steam to Sydney - Sent back one of Mr Richard's men - and agreed to take two of Mr Whites thus making the whole party (with Sutter who came in today -) to consist of 17 persons - Mr Dixon also called, and in the evening gave me some account of Liverpool Plains - This day was very hot - Thermr. 100º in the shade - after a thunder shower it fell to 88º - Asst. Surveyor White went home this morning to say farewell.
Wednesday 30 Novr. - Barr. 29º 700 - Thr. Attd. 73º. Do. Detd. 72º -
The whole party moved off from the encampment at 1/2 past 7 - in good order - Just as we were moving off Mr Whites (of Ravensworth) servant came to me with some mutton chops and milk - Asst. Surveyor White overtook me soon afterwards on the road - He had obtained as much flour, tobacco and tea & sugar as made up our provisions to five months, at 1 O'ck. Encamped on a small water course about 1½ miles beyond the dividing ridge which the road crosses before coming to Judge Forbes's land - Thermr. at 4 O ck. 95º - This evening discovered that Charles Evans, who had charge of the ammunition and most other things (from his having been able to write) - had placed in the same case a number of eggs, tobacco pipes, tinder-boxes, arsenical soap - & some ill put up parcels of powder & shot &c. - This disorderly sort of work induced me to weigh the shot - when I found that a bag of buck shot which ought to have contained 30 lbs only weighed 21 - I determined to examine every thing in his charge tomorrow - This being St. Andrew's day - I did treat Mr White. with a glass of mountain dew in honour of the saint who was not only the guardian saint of Scotland, but under whose auspices we had commenced this expedition - Evening cool & pleasant - no musquitoes - The surrounding country on fire made me cautious abt. the ammn.
Thursday 1st Decr. Barr. 29.133. Thr. attd. 81 Do. Detd. 82º - Moved off at 1/2 p. 6. The sky became gradually overcast - so as to shut out the sun