In the morning and forenoon we had a WSW gentle breeze. With 4 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 forenoon we raised anchor and set sail. In the afternoon we had a SW moderate topgallant sail breeze and good weather. At the start of the first watch we dropped anchor at 21 1 fathom = 6 feet (170 cm) fathoms of stiff ground. It was calm throughout the night till morning.