by John Marshall

“ Abbot, Rector of the parish of All Saints, Colchester, whose widow married Mr. Jeremy Bentham, an eminent practitioner in Chancery, to whom her first husband’s children, John and Charles, were indebted for an excellent education. The eldest of these sons married a lady of fortune, and purchased the valuable situation of Clerk of the Rules of the Court of King’s Bench, with a condition, that in the event of his demise, the place should devolve to his brother. ”

“ Henry Duncan, C.B., under whom he served until promoted to the command of the Racehorse sloop, on the Mediterranean station, Jan. 27th, 1821. He afterwards commanded and lost the Columbine of 18 guns. His advancement to the rank of captain took place Jan. 2Gth, 1826; and he succeeded to the honors of the British peerage, on the demise of his father, in 1829.
Lord Colchester now commands the Volage 28, on the South American station. His only brother, the Hon. Philip Henry Abbot, is a barrister-at-law.
Agent.– Messrs. Stilwell. ”

“ Mr. Charles Abbot, the eldest son of this distinguished lawyer and statesman, by Elizabeth, daughter of Sir Philip Gibbes, Bart, of Springhead, in the island of Barbadoes, was born in London, Mar. 12th, 1798; and first embarked as midshipman, on board the Revenge 74, flag-ship of Rear-Admiral the Hon. ”