about twelve
o'clock
Make the boat fast , there 's a good lad . '' When we were one night discharging our cargo , which was for government , I heard voices alongside . From habit , the least noise now awoke me : a boat striking the side was certain so to do . It was then about twelve o'clock . I looked up the hatchway , perceived two men come on board and enter the cabin with packages . They remained there about ten minutes , and then , escorted to the side by Fleming , left the barge . When the barge was cleared , we hauled off to return , and in three days were again alongside of Mr Drummond 's wharf .