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Learmonth tells Mercer he can pay the annexed bill of Balls [Fire Balls] to his son the Doctor at any time.

Port Phillip Association - Gellibrand, Swanston and Simpson sailed to Sydney to try and settle matters. Bourke's offer to members. Favourable lambing season.

Visited Mercer's property (Gorthy). Results of stock muster. Stock in good condition. Advises Mercer to exercise stricter control over establishment. Thinks his name was in Mercer's last Power of Attorney.

Sheep. Wool. Asks for a winnowing machine for Tom. Sale of Crown Land

Land and stock have been divided into five portions. Fisher's mismanagement. Swanston declined to advance more from the bank. Company not in a situation to grant a conveyance to the land. Written to Sir Thomas Mitchell for advice. [Small letter]

Bone mill. James Pennycuicks. Value of land. Derwent Bank. Wheat. Wood bagging. Family news. [Large letter].

Mr Cotton on the way to Hobart Town and Madras. Engines and boilers. Swanston and the Gorthy property. Sheep. Bank affairs

Land has been purchased for Mercer. Learmonth to go to Gorthy to muster stock and cattle accounts. Swanston is sending some deeds connected with the Derwent Company.

Reducing number of sheep. Boiling down establishments. Gorthy. Derwent Company accounts. Mercer's [financial] losses. No money in the Treasury. Government trying to raise money.