Having sent off all our spare heavy Baggage two days ago before us, and having now made all my arrangements at Bathurst, I set out from it this day at 1 p.m. on my return to Sydney. -- Before our departure some of the Natives who were with us yesterday came in to see us and remained at Bathurst till we left it. -- I left Mr. Meehan the Dy. Surveyor General at Bathurst for the purpose of Surveying and laying down on a chart the whole of the Lands fit for Cultivation and grazing [I] have Explored in this new Country.

I have also left Mr. Evans the Dy. Surveyor at Bathurst for the purpose of proceeding on a further Tour of Discovery for the distance of one Hundred miles in a South West direction from Bathurst, in hopes of falling in with the Macquarie River in that Quarter. -- Mr. Evans takes with him 3 men and 2 Horses to carry his Provisions on this Tour, which he hopes to complete in six weeks.

Dr. Redfern having lost his two Caravan Horses, which had strayed away some days before, I had to furnish him with two of the Government Horses to carry Home his Caravan from Bathurst. Mrs. M. and myself went all the way from Bathurst to the Campbell River, where we arrived and took up our Ground for the Night at 1/2 past 2 p.m.

Dined at 5 and spent the Evening as usual. -- Mr. Meehan came on thus far with us and dined with us. ---

10 May 1815 | 12 May 1815