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1863
| August | 5th | I joined Mr Wellard's party about to proceed to the "De Grey" N.W. Coast |
| 8 | Tein Tsin sailed from Fremantle with party, stock etc. | |
| 17 | Arrived at Tien Tsin Harbour. | |
| 18-28 | Landing, stores & exploring country. | |
| 29 | Came on shore to remain. | |
| 30 | Mr Wellard left. (wrote three letters). | |
| 31 | Boating timber from lower landing, carrying it up the hill, coopering casks, & securing provisions. |
| Sept | 1 | Carrying timber, putting up building. |
| 2 & 3 | Same as above. | |
| 4 | Self taken ill with influenza; hands as above. | |
| 5 | Same as above. | |
| 6 | Dixon & Land taken very ill, only Joe able to work (Sunday). | |
| 7 & 8 | About the same. | |
| 9 | Party sufficiently recovered to finish building. | |
| 10 | Removing provisions up the hill to the house, coopering, stowing etc. | |
| 11 | Went with McCourt in small boat across the bay to the W. of Jarman Island (about 7 miles) & up a creek; to find a way to convey provisions to Station as the marsh appeared too boggy, found creek navigable & good landing, returned at 2 p.m. & went with 2 horses to examine marsh & crossings in water courses between head of creek & sheep station, found marsh much too soft for drays on account of late spring tides, but found a good route to station tho. it made the distance very great. | |
| 12 | McC. & I ascended S creek & found good landing at about 200 yards from hills S.w. by S from house; returned at noon & went with horses & found good way for dray. |
