eight in the evening
At eight o'clock this evening the starboard watch will be on duty . We have four times as many hands on board the Young America as are usually employed in merchant ships , so that a quarter watch will be able to handle the ship on all ordinary occasions . We shall , therefore , keep a quarter watch on ship 's duty at all times through the twenty-four hours . `` During the night , including the time from eight in the evening until eight in the morning , each quarter watch will be on duty two hours , and then off six hours ; and each hand will obtain six consecutive hours ' sleep every night . At eight this evening , the first part of the starboard watch will have the ship in charge , and all others may turn in and sleep . At ten , the second part of the starboard watch will be called , without disturbing any others . At twelve , the first part of the port watch will be summoned ; at two , the second part ; and so on till eight in the morning .