Returning by our tents, Dr.Harvey and the Frenchmen took tea with us, and then returned to the settlement.

In the course of our walk this afternoon, Dr.Harvey offered to put a temporary hatch over his boat, and send her to Adelaide for me for ten pounds, which offer I at once accepted, and Mr.Scott volunteered to go in her as supercargo.
October 5 .-- To-day I employed myself in writing letters, whilst the dray went to Port Lincoln for supplies.

The few things I could get there were very dear, meat 1s.

per pound, potatoes 9d.

per pound, salt butter 2s.
6d., a small bag, with a few old cabbage stumps, five or six shillings, and other things in proportion.
October 6 .-- Went to town, accompanied by Mr.Scott to inspect the preparations of the little cutter he was to go to Adelaide in;--ordered all our horses to be shod, and several spare sets of shoes to be made to take up to the party at Streaky Bay.