At noon the Entrance bore North-North-West, distance 1 Mile.
[At Anchor, Botany Bay, New South Wales.] Sunday, 29th.

In the P.M.wind Southerly and Clear weather, with which we stood into the bay and Anchored under the South shore about 2 miles within the Entrance in 5 fathoms, the South point bearing South-East and the North point East.

Saw, as we came in, on both points of the bay, several of the Natives and a few hutts; Men, Women, and Children on the South Shore abreast of the Ship, to which place I went in the Boats in hopes of speaking with them, accompanied by Mr.Banks, Dr.Solander, and Tupia.

As we approached the Shore they all made off, except 2 Men, who seem'd resolved to oppose our landing.

As soon as I saw this I order'd the boats to lay upon their Oars, in order to speak to them; but this was to little purpose, for neither us nor Tupia could understand one word they said.