English: An illustration from The Voyage of Governor Phillip to Botany Bay

Original drawing by R. Cleveley, engraving by T. Medland.

An engraving of the First Fleet in Botany Bay at voyage's end in 1788, from The Voyage of Governor Phillip to Botany Bay.[40] Sirius is in the foreground; convict transports such as Prince of Wales are depicted to the left.}

• Original caption: A View of Botany Bay

A modern view ... The original publication of this engraving was accompanied by the following explanatory note ... "[* The annexed view of Botany Bay, represents the Supply, &c. at anchor, and the Sirius with her convoy coming into the bay.], which would have been better phrased as [* The annexed view of Botany Bay, represents the early arrivals at anchor, and the Sirius with her convoy coming into the bay.], as the two-masted brig H.M.A.T. Supply is actually not visible. However, further artistic licence portrays open gun-ports on the vessel alleged to be the Supply, whose armaments were mounted on deck. The only First Fleet ship with gun-ports was H.M.S. Sirius, which is purported to be in the distance. Additionally, Sirius's cannon were all stowed below decks, not mounted on the gun-deck, which was crammed full of cargo ... gun-ports therefore closed..