An ass loaded wth [sic] [church] preferments [graphic].published according to act of Parliament, [approximately 1736]engAn ass with panniers, driven by Wake, Archbishop of Canterbury who carries a whip in one hand and a book in the other. The ass has the face of Dr. Lynch, Dean of Canterbury, son-in-law of Wake who bestowed manu preferments on the Dean. A poorly fed and clothed clergyman kneels on one knee before the ass and salutes the beast, who turns his face away. In the pannier, which is marked "Sinecure of Bray", lie many labels or packages inscribed with the names of Dr. Llynch's prefermentsTitle from item.Publication date inferred from dated impression of this print in the Pierpont Morgan Library.Publication date in British Museum catalogue: ca. 1735.The word 'church' in title is represented by an image of a church building.