CAMPBELLTOWN, a parliament town of Argyle-shire in Scotland, seated on the lough of Kilkerran, on the eastern shore of Kintyre, of which it is the capital. It hath a good harbour; and is now a very considerable place, having risen from a petty fishing town to its present flourishing situation in less than 30 years. About the year 1744, it had only two or three small vessels belonging to the port; but in 1772, there were 78 sail from 20 to 80 tons burthen, all built for, and employed in, the herring-fishery; and about 800 sailors were employed to man them. The inhabitants are reckoned to be upwards of 7000 in number. W. Long. 5. 10. N. Lat. 54.