May

Wedy. 1st. May !
I set out this day with Mrs. M. for Parramatta & Windsor. — Rested one night at the former, and proceeded on the following day to the latter. — I laid out the Town of Windsor in regular Streets, and formed the open area immediately to the Westward of the Government Domain and the late Mr. Thompson's Premises into a Square. The main, or principal Street extending from this Square to the new Township, I have called George Street in honor of His Majesty; and the New Square I have named Thompson Square, to commemorate the memory of the late Andrew Thompson Esqr., the great Promoter of this Town - and who may justly be called its Founder. — The new Square & main Street were named on Saturday the 4th. of May, and Painted Boards with those names were fixed on Posts which were erected in the Square & Street before Dinner on that Day. —

Monday 6th. May !
I returned from Windsor to Parramatta, and next day laid out this Town also in regular Streets crossing each other at right angles. — The Main or Principal Street I have named George Street after the King; and three other long Streets running Parallel with it I have named Pitt Street, Phillip Street, and Macquarie Street; - the two principal Cross Streets, I have named Church Street, and Marsden Street. —

Wedy. 8th. May.
We returned to Sydney & dined with Col: & Mrs. OConnell, it being their Wedding Day. —

Wedy. 29th. May.
I went to Parramatta this day to Dinner, accompanied by Mrs. M. — On Thursday Lt. Col: & Mrs. OConnell came up thither to spend a couple of Days with us. — On Friday we all went to see and take a ride to Castle-Hill, and on Saturday 1st. of June returned again to Sydney. —

Source
Macquarie, Lachlan. Memoranda & Related Papers. 22 December 1808-14 July 1823.
Original held in the Mitchell Library, Sydney.
ML Ref: A772 30-31 ff. [Microfilm Reel CY301 Frames #37-38].