September

Monday 2d. Septr. !
Returned to Parramatta and on Tuesday Visited the Field of Mars District as far as Squire's Farm. —

Wedy. 4. Septr.
Returned to Sydney. —

Wednesday 18th. Septr. ! —
The Criminal John Dunne alias John Donne tried & convicted of the murder of Mary Rowe at the last Criminal Court, was Executed this day at Parramatta (where the murder was committed) pursuant to his Sentence.

Saturday 21st. Septr. —
I went up to Parramatta with Mrs. M. and Suite. — Attended Divine Service there on Sunday. — Mr. & Mrs. Bent came up to dine with us on Sunday. —

Monday 23d. Septr. —
I went to Liverpool & George's River, accompanied by Mr. & Mrs. Bent to see how the Public Buildings in the Township were coming on and which I was much pleased to find in a state of forwardness beyond my expectations. — We took a Lunch at Mr. Moore's, and returned to Parramatta after a pleasant ride of 18 miles. — Mrs. M. was indisposed and remained at Home. —

Tuesdy. 24th. —
We returned to Sydney !

Wedy. 25th.
We had a most violent Gale of Wind (or Hurricane) at Sydney - which lasted for about half an hour and did considerable damage; — a great many Trees having been torn up by the Roots, and two Boats overset in Port Jackson, by which unfortunately three men were drowned. —

Sunday 29th. Septr. 1811!!! —
The Ship Admiral Gambier Convict Transport commanded by Capt. Sindrie, with Ensigns Holmes & Wentworth & a Detachment of 30 Soldiers of the 73d. Regt. as a Guard, having on board 197 Male Convicts from England, anchored this afternoon between 4 and 5 OClock in Sydney Cove, having sailed from England finally on the 12th. of May - touching at Rio, which she left on the 29th. of July. —

By this arrival I have received the most afflicting and distressing intelligence of the death of my most beloved and deservedly revered dear good & amiable Mother! — She breathed her last on the Evening of the 29th. of Novr. last, at her own House at Oskamull at the advanced age of Eighty two, esteemed, beloved and respected by all who knew her. — She was interred at Kilvickewan, and buried in the same Grave with her Husband and three sons on the 5th. of December 1810, with every mark of honor and respect - her Funeral being attended by all the Gentlemen, & 125 of the Commoners of Ulva & the neighbouring Country, and her own dear good Son Charles, and her Nephew Lochbuy, presiding at and arranging every thing relative to her Funeral.

This mournful & melancholy news was Conveyed to me in a Letter from my dearest Brother Charles of date 20th. Decr. 1810 - from Mull - where he fortunately had arrived on a short leave of absence from his Regt. (the 42d. then lying at Musselburgh) a few days previous to the dissolation of our good and revered aged Parent — who is now in the blessed Regions of the good & virtuous tho' we must ever deplore our loss of her!

Source
Macquarie, Lachlan. Memoranda & Related Papers. 22 December 1808-14 July 1823.
Original held in the Mitchell Library, Sydney.
ML Ref: A772 35-37 ff. [Microfilm Reel CY301 Frames #42-44].