16.
1864
| Feby. | 26 | Returned Mr. Nairn had arrived a few hours before us with Mr. Heard & Dougal, 4 days from the "De Grey" |
| 27 | Men at yard. McC. after horses, self writing & settling accounts etc. | |
| 28 | (Sunday) | |
| 29 | Drawing off sheep & lambs. McC. after horses; found Lucy had left run. Green having found out his error & acknowledged it; returned him his flock, he Green agreeing to pay Robt. Laing 3 as compensation for that which Laing was to have had his pay raised to; (order to be drawn on Mr J. Wellard for 3) Engaged John McCourt at 3 per month until Mr W arrives or an opportunity offers his going to the Swan, as since the attack on Lewington I may require the assistance of an experienced bushman; men cutting rails. |
| March | 1 | Nairn made a start but his horses ran away with the packs so he returned & repaired them McC. after horses, self after bull & heifer. Men the same. |
| 2 | Nairn's party left. McC. & I accompanied them in search of Mare, & Mullandee. Men the same. | |
| 3 | Found the mare Lucy on the George, & returned to Nairn's camp on little arm 3ms, beyond Jones Creek. Men quarrying stone at home. | |
| 4 | Lucy off again in hobbles, tracked her about 10ms & overtook her on western Sherlock, & came home, Men the same. | |
| 5 | Men cutting rails. McC. after horses. Green heard two heavy explosions at 11 a.m. like ships guns, at 6 p.m. started with McC. for Bay & slept at Dig-down near native camp. | |
| 6 | (Sunday) fell in with Mulligunn ? & a few others, who offered to take us to Native camp where Mullandee was, he took us to a camp with over 50 in it, but as the river was wide & boggy we cld. not get to him, went on to hill at head of Marsh where we had a fine view of the Bay but no ship, so we returned. 3 Natives at house, 5 at pool, the former followed Lewington with spears and concealed themselves in the scrub while he was collecting his cattle. I must keep a sharp lookout for the stock as I think these fellows intend mischief. |
