"Little wind and fair W ½ past 1 came too with the Bower in 6½ fm water, sandy ground. Hoisted out the Boats at 3 P.M. the Capt and Mr. Banks and Dr. Sollander went on Shore and was Opposed by the Natives at their landing on account the Captain was obledg to Sting one with Small Shot. After they all retired to the woods in the Evening the Capt having found a watering place" &c.
On May 5 is recorded:—
"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, Stepn Forwood, gunner, writes:—
"Remarks on Sting Ray Bay New Holland. Little wind and fair weather ½ past 1 came too with Bn Br in 6½ fathm water Sandy ground. Hoisted out the Boats and the Capt 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 Capt 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 Capt 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 wear ½ past 1 came too with the Bt 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 Captn 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: