3.
1863
| Oct. | 1 | Dixon came down to creek with dray, we loaded stores left the day before & McC. & I came down with boats to bay. |
| 2 | Got in bullock & horses to start to 49 but as all McC's sheep had got out in the night & gone astray, & some of our hands were after them, it was too late. | |
| 3 | Started at 9 am with dray, sheep having gone in advance, made 49 at 3.30 p.m, sheep came in after much trouble at 9 pm. | |
| 4 | Sunday. | |
| 5 | Dixon & Bunjil to "Dig-down" for remaining load of stores McCourt & self to house for a few things for De Grey trip. | |
| 6 | McC. & self hunted up all the cattle. Dixon & Joe making temporary sheep yard. | |
| Oct. | 7 | McC. & self hunting horses, brought them to station, Minnie with foal about 3 days old, men as above. |
| 8 | Men as above self preparing for De Grey. | |
| 9 | Men finished a yard, self writing with which I am rather in arrears as I was ill from the 4th.. to the 30th.. & still weak. | |
| 10 | McCourt & self preparing for De Grey trip. Dixon & Joe putting up shade for men & stores which cannot be put in tent. Banjil out after Stallion (in hobbles) not seen for a day or two tho, sought. | |
| 11 | (Sunday) Dixon looking after bullocks, self after horses, found 5. Stallion not amongst them; came in with Bob: when Banjil arrived with news & letters from the "Mystery", she arrived on the 10th.. with stores; started at 3 p.m. with McC. for Bay, goods landed, too late & Cutter too distant to board at night. | |
| 12 | Went on board at 7 a.m, to make inquiries of intended movements etc, waited at house for Mr. Taylor (till 2 p.m.) who could not get a horse the day before; to consult him about run as directed per letter of instructions. |
