CHAPTER XIV.
Travelling Diaries in New South Wales.
From among my numerous travelling journals into the interior parts of the country, I select the following to present to the reader, as equally important in their object, and more amusing in their detail, than any other.
In April 1791 an expedition was undertaken, in order to ascertain whether or not the Hawkesbury and the Nepean, were the same river.

With this view, we proposed to fall in a little above Richmond Hill*, and trace down to it; and if the weather should prove fine to cross at the ford, and go a short distance westward, then to repass the river and trace it upward until we should either arrive at some spot which we knew to be the Nepean, or should determine by its course that the Hawkesbury was a different stream.
[*Look at the map for the situation of this place (Unfortunately, there is no map accompanying this etext.

Ed.)] Our party was strong and numerous.

It consisted of twenty-one persons, viz.

the governor, Mr.Collins and his servant, Mr.White, Mr.Dawes, the author, three gamekeepers, two sergeants, eight privates, and our friends Colbee and Boladeree.