hiː wʌz pɹəmˈoʊɾᵻd tə kˈæptɪn ˌɔn twˈɛnti fˈoːɹ noʊvˈɛmbɚ wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd sˈɛvənhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti fˈaɪv; ðɪs wʌzðə dˈeɪ bᵻfˌoːɹ ðə dᵻspˈætʃᵻz wɜːɹ ɪnðə lˈʌndən pɹˈɛs, wɪððɪ ˈædmɚɹəlɾi pɹɪzˈuːməbli kənfˈɜːmɪŋ ˈɛlfɪnstˌoʊnz ɐpˈɔɪntmənt ˌɔn ɹᵻsˈiːt.
He was promoted to Captain on 24 November 1795; this was the day before the despatches were in the London press, with the Admiralty presumably confirming Elphinstone's appointment on receipt.