We Breakfasted at 8 o'clock this morning and had Divine Service performed in the Veranda of Mr. Hassall's House at 10 o'clock, the whole of our Party, including Mr. Hassall's Family, and all our own attendants being present. ---

Between 9 and 10 o'clock this morning my poor favorite beautiful greyhound Oscar died in great agony, to my great concern and mortification, having had him now upwards of Four years. I ordered him to be buried in a part of the Farm of Macquarie Grove! ---

At Noon I rode out to view some of the Farms in Upper Minto lying along the River Nepean as far as the Boundary Line between them and District of Appin; then passing into the District of Airds, we rode through several Farms in that District and returned Home through Mr. Allan's and Mr. Throsbey's Farms by a different Track to that we took going out; -- returning to our Camp at Macquarie Grove at 4 o'clock, after a ride of 22 miles. -- We sat down to a very good Dinner at 6 o'clock, and at 7, I had the happiness of receiving a Letter from Mrs. Macquarie, dated Friday last, giving me the delightful intelligence that her own Health was much better than it was when I left her, and that our darling Boy was in perfect good Health. -- I wrote to Mrs. M. in reply to this Letter before I went to Bed -- to be forwarded to her by way of Liverpool tomorrow morning. --- Not requiring the Services of John Warbey any longer as a guide for the Cow Pastures, I have this day discharged him; intending to pay him at the rate of 20/- str. per Day for the time he has attended me, including 10/- per day for the Hire of his Horse. -- He has now been Seven Days in my Service including this Day. ---

7 October 1815 | 9 October 1815