Series 03: Joseph Banks - Endeavour journal, 25 August 1768 - 12 July 1771 (vol. 2) - No. 0255
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April 1770 Botany Bay
merely to take away two of four boats which they had left at the houses, this they did, & hauld the other two above high water mark, & then went away, as they came. in the Evening 15 of them armd came towards our waterers, they sent two before the rest, our people did the same, they however did not wait for a meeting but gently retird, our boat was about this time loaded so every body went off in her, & at the same time the Indians went away. Myself with the Captn &c were in a sandy bay cove on the Northern side of the harbour, where we hauld the seine, but & caught many very fine fish, more than all hands could Eat.
30. Before day break this morn the Indians were at the houses abreast of the Ship they were heard to shout much at surise they were seen walking away along the beach we saw them go into the woods where they lighted fires about a mile from us our people went ashore as usual Dr Solander & myself into the woods the grass cutters were farthest from the body of the people towards them came 14 or 15 Indians having in