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made the natives iinderltand that they were not to pafs ^ ha p. 
that line; after which they fat down in perfe6l quietnefs. — ^ 
Another proof how tradable thefe people are, when no . 
infult or injury is offered, and when proper means are ■ 
to influence the limplicity of their minds. - : . , > : 
On the 24th of January, Governor Phillip having fuf- January 24th., 
ficiently explored Port Jackfon, and found it in all re- ' 
fpe6ts highly calcnlated to receive luch a fettlement as ■ 
he was appointed to eftablifli, returned to Botany Bay. ; ; 
On his arrival there, the reports made to him, both of . _ • 
the ground which the people were clearing, and of the 
upper parts of the Bay, which in this interval had been • 
more particularly examined, were in the greatefl degree 
unfavourable. It was impoflible after this to hefitate - 
concerning the choice of a lituation ; and orders were 
accordingly ifflied for the removal of the whole fleet to 
Port Jackfon. ■ " ■ : V f 
That Botany Bay fliould have appeared to Captain ; 
Cook in a more advantageous light than to Governor 
Phillip, is not by any means extraordinary. Their ob- 
jeCts were very different ; the one required only flielter and 
refrefliment for a fmali vefTel, and during but a fliort 
time : the other had great numbers to provide for, and was 
neceflitated to find a place wherein fiiips of very confi- 
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