Thursday 2. Novr. 1820.
We all got up at 5 o'clock. ---The Night and morning were excessively cold -- and the water particularly so. ---We Breakfasted at six and prepared for movement. ---At 7 the Baggage was sent off, and we set out ourselves at the same Hour.
We travelled for the first 8 miles on the made Road, and struck in to the Right to explore the Land to the Southward and Eastward thereof.
We passed through some very fine open Forest of about Ten miles long -- containing rich good Land well adapted for Tillage or grazing, and abounding in excellent Timber, sufficiently well watered by Ponds. This rich beautiful Tract of Forest Land -- at the recommendation of Commissr. Bigge, I named "Sutton Forest," in honor of the Right Honble. Chas. Manners Sutton, the present Speaker of the House of Commons, a man of eminence and Patriotic Character.---
We saw and hunted many Flocks of Kangaroos in the course of this day's Ride and killed three of them. ---We arrived at Throsby-Park at 2 p.m. -- and after looking at Mr. Throsby's Cattle, we pursued our Journey forward, intending to take up our next Station on the Right Bank of the Wingeecarabee River. ---The greater part of the Baggage had forded the River previous to our arrival -- and we forded it with the last part of the Baggage and encamped on a very pretty Bank on the North side of the River.---
We dined at 5 -- drank Tea at 1/2 past 7 -- and went to Bed at 9 o'clock. The Revd. Mr. Cartwright and Mr. Throsby, intending to return to their respective Homes tomorrow, I have written a Letter to my dear Mrs. M. by the former, to be forwarded by him from Liverpool.---
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