He was promoted to able seaman; however, his real task as arranged between Joseph Banks and Cook was to collect as many botanical specimens as possible for the Royal Gardens, as Cook, who had failed to attract an established botanist to the position.
Ia dipromosikan menjadi able seaman; namun tugas sebenarnya yang diatur oleh Joseph Banks dan Cook adalah untuk mengumpulkan banyak spesimen botani sememungkinkannya untuk Royal Gardens, karena Cook, gagal untuk bertindak menjadi botanis pada jabatan tersebut.