An attempt to land a bishop in America [graphic]
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Description
- Title
- An attempt to land a bishop in America [graphic]
- Published / Created
- [1769]
- Publication Place
- London
- Publisher
- publisher not identified
- Abstract
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"Satire on the attempt to establish an Anglican episcopacy in the American colonies. A group of angry colonists push away from a quayside a ship named “The Hilsborough” (a reference to Wills Hill, Earl of Hillsborough, Secretary of State who had ordered troops to Boston in June 1768) On the ship is a large carriage with its wheels and a crosier and mitre beside it. A bishop is climbing the rigging saying “Lord, now lettest thou thy Servant depart in Peace” (Archbishop Secker who died in August 1768 had left £1000 to help establish a bishopric in North America). The colonists are shown as advocates of liberty of conscience and religious non-conformism: one waves a large book lettered “Sydney on Government”, another brandishes “Locke”; “Calvins Works” has already been thrown towards the bishop; another colonist waves a flag, topped with the cap of liberty and emblazoned with the words “Liberty & Freedom of Conscience”; a Quaker holds “Barclay’s Apology” saying “No Lords Spiritual or Temporal in New England”. A monkey on the quay holds a stone as if intending to throw it at the bishop. A paper lies on the ground lettered “Shall they be obliged to maintain Bishops that cannot maintain themselves”. The print appeared in the Political Register, 1769, facing p.119."--British Museum online catalogue
- Description
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Title from item.
Publication place and date inferred from those of the periodical for which this plate was engraved.
Plate from: The Political register and London museum. London : Printed for J. Almon, v. 5 (1769), p. 119. - Provenance
- Goodspeed; December 1957;
- Extent
- 1 print : plate mark 18.7 x 12.5 cm, on sheet 21 x 13 cm
- Language
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English
Collection Information
- Repository
- Lewis Walpole Library
- Call Number
- 769.09.00.01 Impression 1
Subjects, Formats, And Genres
- Genre
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Caricatures and cartoons
Satires (Visual works) England 1769
Periodical illustrations
Etchings England London 1769 - Material
- etching ; and laid paper.
- Resource Type
- still image
- Subject (Geographic)
- United States.
- Subject (Name)
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Secker, Thomas, 1693-1768
Downshire, Wills Hill, Marquis of, 1718-1793
Church of England - Subject (Topic)
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Chariots
Clegy
Monkeys
Bishops
Ships
British - Subjects
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Secker, Thomas, 1693-1768 > Caricatures and cartoons
Downshire, Wills Hill, Marquis of, 1718-1793 > Caricatures and cartoons
Church of England > United States
Chariots
Clegy
Monkeys
Bishops
Ships > British
England > 1769
England > London > 1769
Access And Usage Rights
- Access
- Public
- Rights
- The use of this image may be subject to the copyright law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) or to site license or other rights management terms and conditions. The person using the image is liable for any infringement.
Identifiers
- Orbis Record
- 8394360
- Object ID (OID)
- 10713431