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  Patrick Campbell. Between July, 1800, and Nov. 1801, he commanded the hired armed vessels Thetis and Earl Spencer. After the renewal of hostilities, in 1803, he was successively appointed to raise seamen at Lynn, in Norfolk; to serve under Captain Richard Grindall, in the Prince 98; to command the Jennet cutter; to assist in training the Topsham district of Sea-Fencibles; to be a lieutenant of the Audacious 74, Captain (now Admiral) Lawford; and to command the Prince Frederick, convalescent-ship, and, July 30th, 1806, the Milbrook schooner, which vessel was wrecked on the Burlings, near Lisbon, Mar. 26th, 1808. Previous thereto, he had received the following handsome testimonials from the British Factory at Oporto:

“September 2d, 1807.

“Dear Sir,– I have herewith the pleasure to send you a copy of the resolution taken at a general meeting of the Factory on the 31st ultimo, with a bill for the purchase of the token therein mentioned.

“To this public testimony of the deserved esteem in which you are held by all your countrymen here, I beg leave to add the assurance of my personal regard and most friendly consideration. I shall be at all times happy to be in any shape useful to you, in this part of the world; and with my best wishes for your health and happiness, I am, dear Sir, your most faithful, humble servant,

(Signed)“, Consul.”

“Resolved, – That Mr. Consul be requested to convey our hearty thanks to Lieutenant Leach, commander of H.M. schooner Milbrook, for the effectual protection he hath afforded to our trade, as well as to the trade in general of this port, during the time of his being stationed here; and together with the assurance of our best wishes for his health and happiness, to beg his acceptance of a piece of plate, of the value of 50l, as a token of our regard, and of the high sense we have of his professional merit.”

Copies of these documents, together with a letter signed by most, if not all, of the masters of merchant vessels then employed in the Oporto trade, were transmitted to the 