"Moored in _Stingray Bay_, New Holland."
In "A Logg of the Proceedings of His Majesty's barque _Endeavour_,"
commencing May 27, 1768, to September 26, 1770, _Step^n Forwood_,
gunner, writes:--
"_Remarks on Sting Ray Bay New Holland._ Little wind and fair
weather ½ past 1 came too with B^n B^r in 6½ fath^m water
Sandy ground. Hoisted out the Boats and the Cap^t and Gentlemen
went on Shore but were Opposed in landing by two Indians standing
on the Shore with their Spears in their Hands Ready to heave at the
Boat. Notwithstanding the Cap^t tried all Means to Perswaid them to
Lay their wapons down by Heaving them on shore Presents but all to
no purpose. At last finding Nothing would do the Cap^t fired a Load
of small Shott at them which so frightend them that they Run into
the woods After finding a watering Place the boats returned."
An unsigned Log of the _Endeavour_ was kept from August 26, 1768, to
September 28, 1770. Its account of the Bay entered April 29 was:--
"Little wind & fair wea^r ½ past 1 came too with the B^t Bower in
6½ fam Sandy Ground. Hoisting the Boats out at 3 the Captain and
Mr. Banks & Dr. Sollander went on shore. They were opposed in
attempting to land by some of the Natives whom they were obliged to
sting with some shotts which frightened them in to the woods--in
the Evening the Capt^n Returnd having found a watering Place."
The Log in the possession of the Admiralty, differing only in the
inferiority of writing from that called the _Queen's Log_, is similar to
others and later so-called Cook's copies.
Neither of them cites the first named _Stingray_ or _Sting Rea_ Bay. But
the Admiralty Log records two sorts of trees there, one hard, heavy and
black like _Lignum Vitæ_, and the other "tall and straight something
like Pines."
Then follows:
"The great quantity of new plants &c Mr. Banks & Dr. Solander
collected in this place occasioned my giving it the name BOTANY BAY
it is situated in the Lat^de 34°. 11 S. Long 208°."
The Admiralty Log notes what none of the old Cook's Logs knew.
"Abreast of a Bay or Harbour wherein there appeared to be safe
anchorage which I called PORT JACKSON it lies 3 Legs to the
northw^d of Botany Bay."
Other Logs only notice it as an inlet, but add no name.