publish'd according to act of Parliament, April 20, 1771.
Call Number:
771.04.20.02+
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
Oval bust portrait of Richard Oliver, with an engraved broadside below, both enclosed in ornamental scrolls
Description:
Title from item., Inscribed below portrait: Chosen alderman of Billingsgate Ward 5 July 1770. Elected member of Parliament for the City of London 11 July 1770. Sent prisoner to the Tower 26 March 1771., The text of the broadside contains an address, To the worthy liverymen on the City of London, followed by an address To the committee appointed by the Common Concil of London to provide a table for Mr. Alderman Oliver at the city expence [sic] during his imprisonment in the Tower., Imperfect; sheet trimmed within plate mark., After imprint: P[rice 1s]., Temporary local subject terms: Aldermen -- Reference to Magna Charta -- Reference to Bill of Rights -- Reference to Habeas Corpus -- Reference to alderman's oath -- Arms -- Richard Oliver, 1735-1784, alderman., Watermark: countermark I V., and Lower right corner torn off resulting in partial loss of design, statement of responsibilty, and price.
