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D5459 - George Murgatroyd Woodward (1767-1809), cartoonist - [c1780]-1840
- 4 - Unattributed prints and prints by other artists - 1789-c.1840

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Archive Reference / Library Class No.	D5459/4/14
Former Reference	D5459/3/111
Title	The Political Death and Last Will and Testament of Johnny Mac-Cree
Date	28 Apr 1805
Description	Viscount Melville, depicted as Johnny MacCree lies on his death-bed surrounded by weeping politicians. At the foot of the bed, Pitt clasps his hands together and says: "What a mournful sight. Who know who's [sic] turn it may be to go next." Melville, wearing a tartan night-cap, addresses the group: "What signifies an your sniveling - as to you John Trot, you will not long survive me - the tenth Clause influenza has got hauld of ye already - it is however time to settle my affairs - To you Doctor, for the great pains you took to bring me through, I leave my grateful acknowledgements, to the thin gentleman at the foot of the bed , I leave all my choice Madeira with indemnity for the past and security for the future!!- my long bow with two strings I leave to the gentleman who stands near him - and as to my large stock of Brass, I leave it equally among ye - share and share alike." Available on CD 166.
Level	Item
Repository	Derbyshire Record Office
Artist	Rowlandson, Thomas (1756-1827)
Archive Creator	George Murgatroyd Woodward (1765-1809), artist and writer
Further Information	Pubd 28th April 1805 by T Rowlandson Adelphi The scene refers to the Fifth Naval Enquiry. John Trot is Trotter, Paymaster of the Navy. The bow with two strings may be a reference to Castlereagh, see D5459/2/56. The Doctor is Addington, see D5459/1/93/10. Dundas was first compared to the Scottish character Johnny McCrea by Sheridan in a speech on 6 Mar 1805.
Physical Description	Hand-coloured print. Size 360 x 285 mm.
Copies	A digital copy can also be viewed on the public computers at the record office.
Related Material	See D5458/1/93/1etc for more depictions of Dundas. See D5459/1/93/4 etc for more on the Naval Enquiry. For more depictions of William Pitt see D5459/1/61 etc.
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