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 several from this colony who have gained much influence with the chiefs whom they have assisted in their warfare/' He regarded the act of an Eiip;lish master/^ CarnphGll, of the Harnnijton, in seizing two Spanish vessels on the coast '^This dise occupied i-eain& of tleapatehes. WiNiaiii (*ajiipljell, the maatei' of the Uarrington^ owned in MadrH**» was the mini who m iHIti refused t^ liolst his flag In honour of the French liccanse the Eiig!i&h Jiag wa» not placed high eoongh in the French ships* He wiis ohrised on the South American coiwt, and lo8t a lioat and thirt-een men. The peace of Amiens interrnpted hiB reprisals. He returned to Sydney (Jan. IStM) wifch letters of niarqne, isaned at Fort 8t. George, agaiiial France and Holland, Before he sailed for ths eoa^t of Peru the < Governor warned him that lie ninst be careful not to make reprisals again-st powers not included in his letters of nian£ac. Never theleae (26th Sept. 1804) he captured a Spanish brig at Co^jninibo. At Goaseo the Spanish Governor nnauipicioiiiily went on Ixmrd the Ihirrington, At t'ahlem, Campbell tired upon a Spaniab crniEcr {Eitmmina) and when the crew ran her on shore the dnring privateer curried her off r2nd Oct. ). On arriving at Norfolk Island, Cftinpbell, Unding that there had been no war between England and Spain in iScpt. 1 SN M fcai ed to take his prices to Sy*ii whether war did exint (on the 26th Sept, ami ind Oct.) or not." The Lndy NeUmi, despatched by the (lovernor, seized the E$tremhia in Jervitj Bay. Rob1>inM, in tl^e little Integritfj cutter (o9 tons), found the brig {St. Fmnciictt St. Paulo) off Kent's (iroup, and took charge of her. The Jturrinjijton was detained at Port Jackson. King wrote a long letter to Don Lewis de (iuzman, ( aptain-Oeneral, (tovernorj and President of the Royal Aiulience of the Kingdom of €*hili, Rear Admiral, &c. This he entrusted to Robbins, who took charge of the Integrity, and sailed for Peru with a certificate under King's band, and precise instructions as to hoist in g co lours, flag of truce, and seeking audi- ence. The vessels seized were sold in Sydney t^ avert loss by decay, and the proceerla were eventually banded to the Spanish Oovermnent. King sent Roblnns *' under a flag of truce, in case hoBtilities should have since commenced, to request the iTOvernineiit of Chili to cause proper persons to be sent, not only for reclaiming those vessels, but as witnesses on the trial of the eomniauder and crew of the Harrington, for seizing autl bringing away the ships and goods belonging to a power at peace with His ilajesty/' Lord Castlereagh (2lst Nov. 180o) sent his approbation of the spirit and master were then released. In 1808 the Ilarringtott was seizetl at night in Farm (Jove, near CampbelPa own house, and carried to sea, the eh lei officer and others being sent back in )>oftts froni tbo open sea. The Harrington was taken shortly afterwards hy a man-of-war ott" Luoonia: i the ringleader, St-ewart, was taken to Calcutta. The last tmco of the gallant Rohbins (only twenty-three years old when he bore the despatchea to Don Ouznian) is bis departure from Sydney in the Integrity, He wa then rated as Acting-Lieutenant in H.M.S. BnJ^'alo. Minute search akttb
 * principles" under which King Inid acted. The Harringtim and ber