"Moor'd in Sting Rea Bay."
While there, on Sunday, April 29, he wrote:
"Hoisted ye boats out, and ye Capnn &c. attempting to land was opposed by a few of ye Natives who dispersed on being wounded with small shot. In ye evening returned having found a watering place."
Zackary Hickes notes their leaving Sting Rea Bay, May 8th. Under latitude 34° 6″ he writes:
"Moored in Sting Rea Bay the mouth of the Bay from E. to N.E. ½ E. distant from the shore ¾ mile."
On May 17 his progress was "Sting ree bay 2° 00 Et." The Chief Officer knew nothing of Botany Bay.
Richd Pickersgill is the signature to what is called "A Logg of ye Proceedings, &c." He was master's mate for the ship. After stating on April 28:—
"Moor'd in Sting ray Bay," it adds: "April 29. At 3 the Capn &c went ashore and were opposed on landing by 2 of the Nats whom they were obliged to sting with small shot which frighted them into ye woods."
On May 4 he notes "striking Stingerrays."