Satirical cartoon, Petition Mongers in full cry

Satirical cartoon, Petition Mongers in full cry to St Stephens!! Beware of wolves in sheeps cloathing. Sheridan and Fox are shown carrying huge bundles of petitions, labelled with various disreputable pressure groups, including bankrupts, fishwomen and pickpockets from Newgate, though in fact they came from various respectable bodies of tradespeople. A satire on the petitions against the Treason and Sedition Bills, and on the desperate attempts of the Opposition to delay the passing of the Bills. There were 94 petitions with well over 100, 000 signatures, but there were also 65 loyal petitions in support

1790s 1795 Attempts Beware Bills Bundle Bundles Delay Desperate Disreputable Legislation Mongers Newgate Opinion Opposition Petition Petitioning Petitions Pickpockets Pressure Respectable Sedition Sheeps Signatures Stephens Tactic Tactics Treason Warning Whig Wolves

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