Nov. 8, 1858.] IN SEARCH OF LEICHHARDT AND PARTY, 1§ 



The following list of the party, horses, stores, &c., will show the 

 principal arrangements. 



The party consisted of nine persons, viz. :— 



A. C. Gregory, Commander ; C. F. Gregory, Assistant- Commander '; 

 B. Burgoyne, Assistant ; G. Phibbs, Overseer. Stockmen, Sfc, R. Bow- 

 man, W. Selby, T. Dunn, W. Wedel, and D. Worrell. 



The stock consisted of horses alone, comprising 31 pack and 9 

 saddle horses, completely equipped. 



Provisions comprised the dried meat of 2 bullocks and 4 sheep, 

 weighing, as butcher's meat, 16 cwt., but when dried and the bones 

 removed, reduced to 300 lbs. ; in addition to this, 500 lbs. bacon, 

 1600 lbs. flour, 100 lbs. rice, 350 lbs. sugar, 60 lbs. tea, 40 lbs. 

 tobacco, and some minor articles. 



The arms and ammunition were : 1 Minie rifle, 8 double-barrel 

 guns, 9 revolver pistols, 25 lbs. gunpowder, 1 50 lbs. shot and balls, 

 percussion caps, &c. 



For the conveyance of water two leather water-bags were pro- 

 vided, each holding 5 gallons, besides which each of the party was 

 furnished with a water-bag of India-rubber, holding 3 pints. 



The tents were made of calico, each suited for the accommodation 

 of two persons, and the several articles of camp equipage were of the 

 lightest construction consistent with the service required. 



The instruments employed were an 8-inch sextant, box-sextant, 

 prismatic compasses, pocket compasses, double axis compass, aneroid 

 barometers, thermometers, and artificial horizon, &c. 



Including forty sets of horseshoes, farrier's and carpenter's tools, 

 together with sundry material for repairs, &c., the total weight of 

 the equipment was about 4600 lbs. exclusive of the saddles and 

 hamess, which gave an average load of 150 lbs. as the net load 

 carried by each pack-horse. 



24ith March, — These arrangements being complete the expedition 

 left *' Juanda" and proceeded by the road to Mr. Carew's station at 

 *' Euroomba," from which (21th March), under the guidance of Mr. 

 Bolton — whose local knowledge was of material service — we made 

 our way through the dense scrubs and broken country to the west 

 for about 30 miles, to the head of " Scott's Creek," a small tributary 

 of the Dawson Eiver. 



29^A March. — The general course was now AV.N.W., through a 

 country with rich grassy valleys and dense scrubs of " brigalow " acacia . 

 on the higher ground. Green grass was abundant at this time • but 

 I fear that in seasons of drought few of the water-holes are per- 

 manent. The timber consists of iron-bark, box, and a few other 

 species of eucalyptus; the brigalow acacia attaining the height of- 



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