Campbell Dalrymple

Campbell Dalrymple (27 August 1725 – 21 April 1767) was a British military officer who was Governor of Guadeloupe during the British occupation of that island during the Seven Years' War. After Guadeloupe was returned to the French under the Treaty of Paris, he argued strongly for making Dominica a free trade area so as to capture the French Caribbean trade. Early years Campbell Dalrymple was born on 27 August 1725. His parents were Hew Dalrymple (1690–1755) of Drummore and Anne Horn. His father, Sir Hew Dalrymple, Bart, was M.P. for North Berwick, Lord President of the Court of Session, and one of the Commissioners appointed to accomplish the Treaty of Union (1707). He married Margaret Douglas on 4 September 1753. One of their sons was Colonel George Dalrymple (1757–1801). Their third son was Major Hew Dalrymple. Campbell Dalrymple became Colonel of the 3rd Dragoons. Governor of Guadeloupe Dalrymple was appointed Governor of Guadeloupe on 5 June 1760. He wanted to choose his own "civil establishment", but the Receiver General of the Revenue, Naval Officer in charge of enforcing the Navigation Acts, and Secretary and Register had already been appointed by the Duke of Newcastle and William Pitt. William Burke was Secretary and Register. Dalrymple reached Guadeloupe in September and took over from Lieutenant Governor Melville, who had acted as governor since the death of the former governor Byam Crump.