by John Marshall, Royal Naval Biography — Ellicott… (1823)
“ Sir, to express to you how much I feel myself obliged to my first lieutenant, Edward Ellicott, for his very particular attention in keeping sight of the chase, and for his steady and manly courage when close engaged: the cheerfulness with which he put himself at the head of the boarders promised me the happiest success, if boarding had been necessary, and which was only stopped by the enemy’s calling to surrender. * * * * * * “I cannot sufficiently express my own good fortune in not having lost an officer or man, which is to be attributed to the enemy’s firing at the masts and rigging.” ”
