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 SEPTEMBER 6.

Dixon and Lang taken very ill, only Joe able to work.

SEPTEMBER 7 and 8.

About the same.

SEPTEMBER 9.

Party sufficiently recovered to finish building.

SEPTEMBER 10.

Removing provisions up the hill to house, coopering, stowing &c.

SEPTEMBER 11.

Went with McCourt in small boat across the Bay to the west of (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. and went with 2 horses to examine marsh and crossings in water courses, between head of creek and sheep station. Found marsh much too soft for dray, on account of late spring tides, but found a good route to station, though it made the distance very great.

SEPTEMBER 12.

McCourt and I ascended creek, & found good landing, at about 200 yards from hills S.W. by S. from house; returned at noon and went with horses and found good way for dray.