After waiting there at anchor "until the ninth hour" (about 3pm) waiting for his supply ships from the second port to come up and meanwhile convening a council of war, he ordered the fleet to sail north-east along the coast to an open beach probably at Ebbsfleet.
Waiting at anchor until about 3 pm "until the ninth hour" (awaiting supply ships from the second port) and holding a council of war, he directed the fleet to head north-east along the coastline towards an open beach possibly at Ebbsfleet.