ten
o'clock in the morning
It was a very jovial supper , especially as it was known that the news of the proclamation of war had been brought in , by the ship that had arrived that morning . `` By the way , Mrs. O'Halloran , '' Captain Lockett said , `` I have a consignment for you . I will land it , the first thing in the morning , for I shall sail in the evening . We are to get our letters of marque , authorizing the capture of Spanish vessels , at ten o'clock in the morning . '' `` What is the consignment , captain ? '' `` It is from Mr. Bale , madam . I saw him in town , a week before I sailed , and told him I was likely to come on here , direct ; and he sent off at once three cases of champagne , and six dozen of port , directed to you ; and an eighteen gallon cask of Irish whisky , for Captain O'Halloran . ''