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1.
The commissioners [graphic].

Published / Created:
[1 April 1778]
Call Number:
778.04.01.01+
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
"The five commissioners (right) recently nominated to negotiate peace with the colonies, kneel one behind the other at the feet of America, who sits (left) on a pile of barrels and bales looking away from the Commissioners at a cap of liberty which sh...
Description:
Title from item.
Publisher:
Pubd. April 1, 1778 by M. Darly 39 Strand
Subject (Geographic):
United States, Great Britain, and America
Subject (Name):
Howe, William Howe, Viscount, 1729-1814., Howe, Richard Howe, Earl, 1726-1799., Carlisle, Frederick Howard, Earl of, 1748-1825., Auckland, William Eden, Baron, 1744-1814., and Johnstone, George, 1730-1787.
Subject (Topic):
History, Causes, Colonies, Economic policy, Clothing & dress, and Liberty cap
Found in:
Lewis Walpole Library > The commissioners [graphic].

2.
The curious zebra alive from America! walk in gem'men and ladies, walk in. [graphic]

Published / Created:
[3 September 1778]
Call Number:
778.09.03.01
Image Count:
1
Abstract:
In a landscape with a town in the background, a zebra is shown facing left with the names of the 13 colonies engraved on its stripes. Behind the animal, George Grenville is about to put on its back a saddle labelled "Stamp Act." To the left, Lord Nort...
Description:
Title etched below image.
Publisher:
Printed for G. Johnson as the Act directs 3 Sept. 1778, and sold at all the printshops in London & Westminster
Subject (Geographic):
Great Britain, United States, America., and England
Subject (Name):
Carlisle, Frederick Howard, Earl of, 1748-1825., Johnstone, George, 1730-1787., Auckland, William Eden, Baron, 1744-1814., North, Frederick, Lord, 1732-1792., Washington, George, 1732-1799., and Grenville, George, 1712-1770.
Subject (Topic):
Stamp act, 1765, Politics and government, History, Causes, Colonies, Clothing & dress, and Zebras
Found in:
Lewis Walpole Library > The curious zebra alive from America! walk in gem'men and ladies, walk in. [graphic]