about ten o'clock
That he had opened the letters and copied them , and that now , as the contents were important , he had thought it right to make them immediately known to the Government , and at the same time to bring the money received for the service , to be placed at his majesty 's disposal . `` Whether she is before or after me , '' thought Vanslyperken , `` it will then be little matter , all I shall have to fear will be from Ramsay and his party ; but the Government will be bound to protect me . '' There certainly was much wisdom in this plan of Vanslyperken ; it was the only one which could have been attended with success , or with any chance of it . Mr Vanslyperken was up at daylight , and dressed in his best uniform ; he put in his pocket all the copies of the Jacobite correspondence , and went on shore -- hired a calash , for he did not know how to ride , and set off for the Hague , where he arrived about ten o'clock . He sent up his name , and requested an audience of the Duke of Portland , as an officer commanding one of his majesty 's vessels ; he was immediately admitted . `` What is your pleasure , Mr Vanslyperken ? '' said the duke , who was standing at the table , in company with Lord Albemarle .