three o'clock
About noon , the wind died away , and at one o'clock it again fell nearly calm ; but the Harpy had neared her distance , and was now within three cables ' length of her antagonist , engaging her and a battery of four guns . Jack came up again , for he had the last of the breeze , and was about half a mile from the corvette when it fell calm . By the advice of Mesty , he did not fire anymore , as otherwise the Harpy would not obtain so much credit , and it was evident that the fire of the Spaniard slackened fast . At three o'clock the Spanish colours were hauled down , and the Harpy , sending a boat on board and taking possession , directed her whole fire upon the battery , which was soon silenced . The calm continued , and the Harpy was busy enough with the prize , shifting the prisoners and refitting both vessels , which had very much suffered in the sails and rigging . There was an occasional wonder on board the Harpy what that strange vessel might be , who had turned the corvette and enabled them to capture her , but when people are all very busy , there is not much time for surmise . Jack 's crew , with himself , consisted but of eight , one of which was a Spaniard , and two were wounded .