ten o'clock
Some of the officers unfortunately believed that we were to remain , and followed the captain 's example by sending their linen on shore to be washed . Skysail was firm , and so was I ; the lieutenant cocked his eye , and said , `` Messmate , depend on it there is something in the wind . I have sent one shirt on shore to be washed ; and when that comes off , I will send another ; if I lose that it is no great matter . '' That night , at ten o'clock , Captain Jacky came on board , bringing his trunk and dirty linen , turned the hands up , up anchor , and ran out of Carlisle Bay and went to sea , leaving most of the officers ' linen on shore . This was one of his tricks . He had received his orders when he landed in the morning ; they were waiting for him , and his coming on board for his things , was only a run to throw us off our guard , and I suppose compel us , by the loss of our clothes , to be as dirty in appearance as he was himself , `` but he always liked to make his officers comfortable . '' We arrived at Nassau , in New Providence , without any remarkable incident , although the service continued to be carried on in the same disagreeable manner as ever .