in {} brackets, probably not the right James Powell, but possibly
{SunFire 1786 James Powell gent, corner of John St, Tottenham Court Rd}
Customs 1788 James Powell £25 per annum Examiner of Journals for Northern Ports. In 1795 he stated he had been a clerk in the Customs Office for 12 years. Thale p256 note 34
The Narcotic and Private Theatricals Two Dramatic Pieces by James Powell of the Custom House. London, printed for & sold by the author, H D Symonds, Vernor, R Gyfford, Harrison, I Axtell, and Riley & Willis, published March 1793, 8vo 2 shillings.
Between Oct 1793 and Apr 1796 Powell appeared in William Godwin's diary 21 times.
2.7.1795 his first spy report, address 3 Ossulston St, Somers Town and also of Winkworth Buildings, City Road
{SunFire 1790 Eleanor Lambert 4, Winkworth Buildings, City Rd, widow}
Richard Lee [QV] escaped to Hamburg January 1796 allegedly with Powell's wife (not sure of source of this - Place?) and about that time Thomas Evans allegedly stayed at Powell's (I McCalman, Radical Underworld p23 & note 68).
Arrested but 'escaped' on 18.4.1798 at a meeting of United Englishmen and was hidden by Francis Place who made him a suit of military clothes and sent him to Harwich "with the young woman who passed as his wife". He sailed to Hamburg from Yarmouth end of April 1798. While based on continent he made several visits to London (Nat Arch PC 1/3490 20.5.1800 to bring letters from Bailey). To Paris from London Dec 1801 to take Alexander Galloway's letter to Richard Hodgson (?if he went as entrusted) Nat Arch PC 1/3535.
Assistant to James Paull in Westminster elections 1806 and 1807. Thale p256 note 34.
{True Briton, & Times 31.7.1799 James Powell, Prospect Row, Office of Commercial Commissioners}
{James Powell gent Cowley St, St Margaret Westminster voted 1802 Fox & Gardner}
{James Powell bur St James Westminster 28.5.1811 age 44 of Carmarthen St, St Pancras}