Monday 10th. Decr.
---Lt. Col. & Mrs. O'Connell and Secry. Campbell returned to Sydney this morning after Breakfast, and Mrs: M. and myself in the Carriage, accompanied by Mr. Meehan the Surveyor on Horseback, proceeded to view and visit the Farms in the District of Prospect Hill.---

On reaching Prospect Hill, I quitted the Carriage and mounted my Horse to inspect the several Farms attended by the Surveyor; whilst Mrs. M. proceeded in the Carriage to the House of Warbie our late Guide, and there wait my joining her. ---The Soil of all the Farms in this District is of an excellent quality, and yield good Crops of Wheat and Maize alternately. ---The Houses of the Settlers are of a better description, and they appear to live more comfortably and are more decently clothed than those of the Seven Hills and Toongabbee. ---I joined Mrs. M. at Warbie's House at 2 o'clock after riding through all the Farms in the Prospect District. ---Warbie shewed us his wife and a numerous Family of Children, and I promised him an additional Grant of Land. ---

We returned again to Parramatta at 4 o'clock.---

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