Saturday 3d. [sic] Jany. 1812.
At 7 a.m. -- I set out with Mrs. M. and the Gentlemen of our Party and Lieut. Skottowe in two Boats on an Excursion up Hunter's River; which we explored as far as the first Branch, twenty miles from the Settlement of Newcastle, being as far as the Tide of Flood carried us. ---We then landed and Tiffed on shore, remaining for two Hours to rest the Boats Crews and give them time to Cook and eat their Dinners.

We returned by the Camp of the Lime Burners at Newcome Pipers Reach, 7 miles from Newcastle, where we landed and remained for some time to view the Lime Kilns, and the Cedar and Rose-wood Timber growing. ---

At 8 p.m. we returned to the Lady Nelson, after a long Row of not less than 44 miles backwards & forwards; sitting down to a late but a very good Dinner at half past 8 o'clock, with tolerable keen appetites. ---

3 January 1812 | 5 January 1812