drum major sedition (1 Ergebnisse)

Hand-coloured etching; trimmed to plate mark, sl. dusted. 36 x 25cm. George BM Satires 6474, uncoloured. Two men (one of whom is Lord Hood) stand addressing a crowd at Covent Garden. The crowd ignores them both as they stand listening to the speech of the Drum Major (Major John Cartwright) which is etched beneath the image: 'All Gentlemen and other Electors for Westminster who are ready and willing to Surrender their rights and those of their Fellow Citizens to Secret Influence and the Lords of the Bedchamber let them repair to the Prerogative Standard lately erected at the Cannon Coffee House where they shall be kindly receiv'd untill their Services are no longer Wanted. This Gentlemen is the last time of Asking as we are determined to Abolish the power of the House of Commons, and in future be governed by Prerogative as they are in France and Turkey. Gentlemen the Ambition of the enemy is now evident. Has he not within these few days past Stole the Great Seal of England, while the Chancellor was taking a Bottle with a female favoute [sic], as all great men do - I am informed Gentn that the Enemy now assumes Regal Authority and by Virtue of the Great Seal (which he Stole) is creating of Peers and granting of Pensions. A most shamefull Abuse Gentm of that Instrument. If you assist us to pull down the House of Commons every person who hears me has a chance of becoming a Great Man if he is happy enough to hit the fancy of Lord B------[Bute] of Mr J--------n [Jenkinson]. Huzza God Save the King-.' PLEASE NOTE: For customers within the UK this item is subject to VAT at 20%.