The natives had remained with the party during the greater part of the day, and had only left them a short time prior to our arrival.
When examining the creek on which we had been encamped for some days, Mr.Hume observed a small junction; and as we knew we were almost due N.of the marshes of the Macquarie, both of us were anxious to ascertain whence it originated.

To return to Mount Harris, by retracing our steps up the Castlereagh, would have entailed the severest distress upon us; we the rather preferred proceeding up this creek, and taking our chance for a supply of water.

We therefore crossed Morrisset's chain of ponds, and encamped in the angle formed by the junction of the two creeks.
Before we left this position, we were visited by a party of natives, twelve in number, but not of the Darling tribe.

They accompanied us a short way, and then struck off to the right.

At about a mile and a half, we crossed Mr.Hume's track, leading westerly, which still remained observable.