John Colquhoun

“ On the institution of the new system of London Police, he was appointed one of the Commissioners, for the district of Queen’s Square and St Margaret’s, Westminster, and discharged the duties of that office, with great industry and integrity, until his death, which took place at his house in London, ob the 6th of August 1797, in the 60th year of his age. ”

“ ANDREWS (James Pettit) , a late English historian and miscellaneous writer, was the younger son of Joseph Andrews, Esq. of Shaw-house, near Newbury, Berks, where he was born in the year 1737. He was educated privately, and is said to have discovered an early taste for literature and the fine arts. He joined the Berkshire militia when they were first called out, being then about 18 or 19 ”

“ Mr Andrews appears to have devoted a considerable portion of his time to literary pursuits; and he is the author of several works which are not undeserving of notice. The first publication upon which we find him employed, is an edition of the poems of his friend and relation, Penrose, in 1781 ”