nine o'clock
The household who had been told who I was , appeared to almost worship me . The old gentleman asked me a hundred questions as to my parentage , etcetera , about Captain Delmar and the service , and begged of me to remain with him altogether while the frigate was in port . I told him that was impossible , but that I would come as often as I could obtain leave . At nine o'clock I bade them good night , and was escorted to the boat by six of the slaves carrying lanterns . Captain Delmar , as well as all the other captains of the frigates , had taken up his quarters on shore for the harbour was so narrow and landlocked , that the heat on board was excessive . I found that the next day old Mr Vanderwelt had paid his respects to Captain Delmar , giving him an account of what had occurred on board of the pirate much more flattering to me than what I had stated myself . The steward was present at the time , and he had told Bob Cross , who communicated it to me .