Wednesday 12th. Decr.
---At 9 o'clock this morning, as soon as we had Breakfasted, I set out to inspect and visit the Farms in the District of Concord, lying along the Southern Side of the Arm of the Sea or River between Parramatta and Sydney. Mrs. M. accompanied me in the Carriage as far as Powell's Farm at the Half-Way House, where she remained in the Carriage; whilst I mounted my Horse, and attended by Mr. Meehan the Surveyor, and Capt. Cleaveland, proceeded to inspect and visit the several farms in this small District. ---These Farms are of small extent and very poor Soil, the Settlers are very poor, and live in mean dirty small Habitations. ---I admonished and advised them to pay more attention to their own concerns, and to become more industrious.---

I rejoined Mrs. M. at the Half-Way-House between 1 and 2 o'clock, and returned with her in the Carriage to Parramatta, where we arrived at half past 2 o'clock. ---I then proceeded on Horseback, attended by Mr. Meehan, to inspect the Town and Streets of the Town of Parramatta, and planned several new streets, alterations, and improvements for the ornament of the Town and the accommodation of its Inhabitants.

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