midnight of Thursday the 18th
That was clearly written in a fine flowing English hand , `` To His Excellency Lalor Maitland , late Governor of the Meuse , Constable of Dinant , etc. , etc. _ These _ '' -- We all looked at each other , and the Fiscal began to doubt whether the new evidence as to the suspected murderer would prove so valuable after all . `` Your Excellency '' -LRB- the letter ran -RRB- , `` according to the promise made to you , the lugger _ Bloomendahl _ , of Walchern , Captain Vandam , has been cleared of cargo and is exclusively reserved for your Excellency 's use . It will be well , therefore , to dispatch your remaining business in Scotland , as it is impossible to send back the _ Golden Hind _ or a vessel of similar size without causing remark . At the old place , then , a little after midnight of Thursday the 18th , a boat will be waiting for you at the eastern port or the western of Portowarren according to the wind . The tide is full about one . '' `` How came you by this ? '' the Fiscal demanded .