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 proceeded on this service, as well as your conduct in the execution thereof. I am. Sir, &c.

(Signed)“.”

“Rosamond, St. John’s, 7th Oct. 1813.

“Sir,– I have received a copy of your log, your report and observations on the fisheries on the Labrador coast, and in the straights of Belleisle, and also a sketch of the bay of l’Ance a Loup, by Mr. Taylor, master of the Rosamond, together with a description of such rocks on the coast of Newfoundland, not laid down in the Admiralty charts, as you or he could discover, or gain intelligence of; and also a copy of the proceedings of the Surrogate Court held by you; and I approve of your conduct in the services on which you have been employed during the summer. I am, &c.

(Signed)“.

“Prince, Spithead, Mar. 20, 1814.

“Sir,– Vice-Admiral Domett having represented to the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty, that the Rosamond had not lost either a man or boy by desertion during the period of two months that she had been in dock, and under refit at Plymouth; I have it in command from their Lordships, to signify to you that they have received with great satisfaction and approbation this testimony of the good state of discipline of the ship under your comuiand. I am, &c.

(Signed)“.”

Whilst refitting at Plymouth, he also received the following from his old commander-in-chief:

“London, 2d Jan. 1814.

“Dear Campbell,– I have just time to say, that I will try to get you on the North American station. – I hope they will send you out.

(Signed)“.”

In May 1814, the declining health of his wife induced Captain Campbell to give up the command of the Rosamond; but after her demise, he gladly accepted an offer made him by Sir Richard G. Keats, who expressed a wish to have him again under his command, and spontaneously undertook to procure him a ship if he would consent to return to Newfoundland. The late Sir George Hope was spoken to on this subject by Sir Richard, but the appointment never took place. We have inserted the foregoing letters, and mentioned this circumstance, in order to shew that Captain Campbell was fortunate enough always to enjoy the good opinion of his superior officers.

In 1822 Captain Campbell was appointed inspecting