At a regular meeting of Morton Lodge, No. 108, (late No. 50,) held last evening, at their Lodge room, in the City of New-York, the following resolution was passed, viz.
“Resolved, that from the long acquaintance which we have had with brother Archibald Campbell, his regular deportment while sojourning with us, has induced this Lodge to recommend him, and they do recommend him to the kind protection and friendship of the fraternity generally.”
S. W. ANDREWS, _Secretary_. DANIEL SICKELS, W. M. JOHN DEGEZ, P. M.
We, the undersigned, agree with the report of the officers of Morton Lodge, No. 108, (late No. 50,) with respect to the deportment of brother Archibald Campbell, and recommend him accordingly.
RICHARD O. PEARSALL, W. M. _Benevolent Lodge_. JOSEPH FORRISTER, P. M. _Benevolent Lodge_. JAMES S. TAYLOR, _Secretary Benevolent Lodge_. ALEXANDER FRASER, _Treasurer Benevolent Lodge_. JAMES LYONS, Jun. P. M. _St. John’s No. 9, late No. 6_. G. LANSING, P. M. _Phœnix Lodge No. 40, late No. 11_. JAMES WEBSTER, W. M. _Abram’s Lodge, No. 83_. ROBERT YOUNG, P. M. _Abram’s Lodge, No. 83_. S. B. FLEMING, W. M. _St. John’s, No. 9, late No. 6_.
Archibald Campbell, the author of a “Voyage round the World,” made on board the ship Eclipse, in which I was interested, having applied to me to give him a certificate of the fact of his having been a seaman on board said ship, I readily do it.
His Book contains many interesting facts, and is worthy the perusal of persons who take pleasure in looking into works of this kind. His misfortunes, and the constant good deportment he has shewn since his return from the Sandwich Islands, give him a strong claim on the community.
⁂ The original documents are in the possession of the Author.
Departure from England--Voyage to China--Transactions at Canton--Author enters on board an American ship--Passage to Kamschatka--Touches at Japan--Transactions there--Arrives at the harbour of St. Peter and St. Paul--Some account of the Russian settlement at that place. 15
Departure from Kamschatka--Shipwrecked on a reef of rocks, on the northwest coast of America--Author with the rest of the crew, save themselves by the long boat--Are drifted on an island--Transactions upon the island--Prepare to build a vessel. 30