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 In Jan. 1797, Mr. Campbell again joined Captain Hardy, then commanding the Ranger sloop of war; from which vessel our young officer was soon afterwards removed into Admiral Duncan’s flag-ship, the Venerable 74. We next find him acting as lieutenant on board the Russell, another third rate, commanded by Captain (now Sir Henry) Trollope, under whom he bore a part in the glorious battle off Camperdown, Oct. 11, 1797. The following anecdote of that distinguished veteran has been communicated to us since we published the memoir of his services:

On the return of the victorious fleet to port, Mr. Campbell passed his examination, and was immediately confirmed to the Russell, in which ship he served with the Channel fleet until his appointment to the Galatea frigate, on the Irish station, in 1799.

During the winter of 1800, Lieutenant Campbell was particularly recommended to the commander-in-chief by Captain