WHITENS JOURNAL OF A 
the murder had been committed, in hopes, by fome means 
or other, to be able to find out, either the adlual perpe- 
trators, or thofe concerned. As moft of their clothes, and 
all their working tools were carried off, we expedled that 
thefe might furnifh us with fome clue ; but in this we were 
difappointed. We could not obferve a fingle trace of the 
natives ever having been there. We then crofled the 
country to Botany Bay, ftill flattering ourfelves that we 
might be able to difcover, among a tribe at that place, 
fome proof that they had been concerned ; as the governor 
was refolved, on whomfoever he found any of the tools 
or clothing, to fhew them his difpleafure, and, by 
every means in his power, endeavour to convince them 
of his motives for fuch a procedure. In our route we 
faw feveral kangaroos, and fhot a very fine teal. A little 
before fun-fet, after a long and fatiguing march, we 
arrived at Botany Bay. When we approached the bay, 
we faw eleven canoes, with two perfons in each, fifhing ; 
moft of them had a fire in their canoe, a convenience 
which they feldom go without at any time or feafon, but 
particularly at this, as the weather was very cold. Here 
we pitched our tents, for (as I have before obferved) we 
never 
