CAMPBELTOWN, a parliament town of Ar-
gyleshire in Scotland, seated on the eastern shore of
the peninsula of Kintyre or Cantyre, of which it is the
capital. It hath a good harbour; and is now a very
considerable place, though within these 50 years only
a petty fishing town. It has in fact been created by
the fishery: for it was appointed the place of rendez-
vous for the busses; and above 260 have been seen
in the harbour at once. The inhabitants are reckoned
at upwards of 8000 in number. W. Long. 5. 10.
N. Lat. 54.