The Lady Nelson's commander by signs told the chief that he wanted fresh water.
"The old native readily understood and getting up made me follow him to the side of a hill where some water had settled, but it not appearing to be from a spring, I expressed my desire to be taken to a rivulet.

A native stept forward, as I supposed, to show me, but on my following him he turned back and left us.

Thinking from the direction we were in that water was not far distant I took one of my men with me to whom I gave my fowling-piece to carry...We saw another native a little way before us to whom I signified what I wanted." As Grant approached, this native, by a sudden jerk of the foot, raised and caught up in his hand a spear; the weapon rose within six inches of the Lieutenant's face and caused him to turn and grasp his gun from his attendant.

The native, however, merely put the spear on his shoulder and walking leisurely towards a cliff stood looking at the sea.

It was not supposed anything hostile was meant but the action showed that the natives had weapons concealed.
"At 5 A.M.of the 13th, we weighed anchor with light variable airs and got clear out of the cove by ten, when we found a moderate breeze from north-east, and we made all possible sail to the southward." Grant then gives his opinion of Jervis Bay, a place destined to be much more important in the future of the continent, as it will serve as port to Canberra, the seat of the Australian Government.