About eleven at night
They had the range , but they could not reach us . I continued to make more sail , and to creep along shore , until I came within a few cables ' length of the pier , where men , women , and children were assembled to see us land ; when suddenly a snow-storm came on ; the wind shifted , and blew with such violence , that I could neither see the port , nor turn the vessel to windward into it ; and as I knew I could not hold my own , and that the wind was fair for our ship , then distant about forty miles , we agreed to up helm and scud for her . This was well executed . About eleven at night we hailed her , and asked for a boat . They had seen us approaching , and a boat instantly came , taking us all on board the frigate , and leaving some fresh hands in charge of the prize . I was mad with hunger and cold , and with difficulty did we get up the side , so exhausted and feeble were the whole of us . I was ordered down into the cabin , for it was too cold for the captain to show his face on deck .