By Oliver Pollock Esqr. Agent for the United Independant States of North America To all to whom these presents shall come Send Greeting, Know Ye, That by virtue of full power and authority to me given by the Honourable Congress of the Said States I do by these Presents Nominate and appoint Robert Elliott Gentleman Captain of Marines on board the Ship Morris Captain Wm Pickles Commander in the service of the Said States; I do moreover Promise he shall enjoy the pay and emolument of Capt. of Marines and the Enemy whereby notified that in Case of his being taken prisoner he is to expect the Treatment becoming his Rank as Captain aforesaid and shall be exchanged as such and every Indignity offered to his person shall be retaliated, He Subjecting himself Nevertheless to Obey such Orders and directions as he shall from Time to Time receive from me or other Superior or Senior Officer duely Appointed by the Said States.— Given under my Hand on board the Ship Morris on the River Mississippi the first day of April 17781
Copy, DNA, PCC, item 41, vol. 3, p. 34 (M247, roll 49).
1. On the same date, Pollock commissioned Daniel Longstreet to be lieutenant of Marines. DNA, PCC, item 41, vol. 3, p. 33 (M247, roll 49). Also on 1 Apr., Captain James Willing, with the approbation of Pollock, commissioned James Elliot to be “Lieutenant of Engineers” in Morris. Ibid., p. 30.
