"_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. CORNER'S LOG. Around this production the battle has raged awhile. As it was exposed for sale more than once, failing to attract attention, and had evidently been manipulated, suspicion was naturally excited, and one well known official expert assured me it was practically worthless. A bad impression was made by the assertion of Mr. Corner that the _Log_ was in Cook's handwriting. As the Record Office, as well as the British Museum, could show a number of Cook's own letters, official and private, experts could not be deceived.