We had a gentle NNE breeze in the morning and forenoon with a misty sky. We sent the boat to Grand CessLiberiaGrand Sestros for water. 3 The length of the watches was measured using an hourglass filled with sand. Each watch consisted of 8 half-hour glasses, marked by bells.glasses into the afternoon we had a gentle breeze from the SSW so we raised anchor and set sail. At sundown we dropped anchor at 23 1 fathom = 6 feet (170 cm)fathoms of gravelly, sandy ground. Croe Seter was to the east of us because we could not keep the ship from the shore while the current ran towards the shore. Throughout the night there was a SSW by S gentle breeze and overcast sky till morning.