About eleven o'clock
But the first lieutenant would not allow any of them to come on board until after the ship was paid ; although they were so urgent that he was forced to place sentries in the chains with cold shot , to stave the boats if they came alongside . I was standing at the gangway , looking at the crowd of boats , when a black-looking fellow in one of the wherries said to me , `` I say , sir , let me slip in at the port , and I have a very nice present to make you ; '' and he displayed a gold seal , which he held up to me . I immediately ordered the sentry to keep him further off , for I was very much affronted at his supposing me capable of being bribed to disobey my orders . About eleven o'clock the dockyard boat , with all the pay-clerks , and the cashier , with his chest of money , came on board , and was shown into the fore-cabin , where the captain attended the pay-table . The men were called in , one by one , and , as the amount of the wages due had been previously calculated , they were paid ; very fast . The money was always received in their hats , after it had been counted out in the presence of the officers and captain . Outside the cabin door there stood a tall man in black , with hair straight combed , who had obtained an order from the Port Admiral to be permitted to come on board .