Transcript - Public notice about Macquarie's journey over the Blue Mountains (4 of 15)
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of this arduous work, which promises to
be of the greatest public utility, by opening a
new source of wealth to the industrious and
enterprizing. When it is considered that Mr
Cox voluntarily relinquished the comforts of his
own house, and the society of his numerous
family, and exposed himself to much personal
fatigue, with only such temporary covering as
a bark hut could afford from the inclemency
of the season, it is difficult to express the
sentiments of approbation to which such pri
vations and services are entitled.
Mr Cox having report the Road as completed
on the 21st of January, the Governor, accompanied
by Mrs Macquarie, and that Gentleman, com-
menced his Tour on the 25th of April last, over
the Blue Mountains, and was joined by
Sir John Jamieson at the Nepean, who ac-
companied him during the entire Tour. – The
following Gentlemen composed the Governor’s
Suite; Mr Campbell, Secretary; Capt. Antill,
Major of Brigade; Lieut. Watts, Aid-de-Camp;
Mr Redfern, Assistant Surgeon; Mr Oxley,
Surveyor General; Mr Meehan, Deputy Surveyor
General; Mr Lewin, Painter and Naturalist;
and Mr G. W. Evans, Deputy Surveyor of Lands,
who had been sent forward for the purpose of
making further discoveries, and rejoined the
party on the day of Arrival at Bathurst Plains.
The commencement of the ascent from
Emu Plains to the first Depot, and thence
to a resting place, now called ‘Spring Wood’,
distant 12 miles from Emu Ford, was through
a very handsome open Forest of lofty trees,
and much more practicable and easy than
was expected. The facility of the ascent for
this distance excited surprize, and is certain
ly not well calculated to give the traveller a
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