About eight o'clock in the evening
We bade the governor farewell about half an hour before dark , and returned on board . After I had been a few minutes on deck , I sent for the second mate , and told him as a secret what the governor had proposed to do , and that he would be required to land after dark for the goods , telling him that there was a very large quantity of gold-dust , and that he must be very careful . I knew that this intelligence would please him , as it would add to their plunder when they seized the vessel ; and I told him that as we sailed at daylight , he must lose no time , but be on board again as soon as he could , that we might hoist in the long-boat . About eight o'clock in the evening , the boat , with him and the eight men , went on shore . The governor had promised to detain them , and ply them with liquor , till we had time to get safe off . As soon as they were out of sight and hearing , we prepared every thing for getting under weigh . The captain had gone to his cabin , but was not in bed .