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D5459 - George Murgatroyd Woodward (1767-1809), cartoonist - [c1780]-1840
1 - Drawings - [c1780]-1809
93 - [Pencil Drawings 1800-1809] - [1800-1809]
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Archive Reference / Library Class No.
D5459/1/93/7
Former Reference
D5459/1/175
Title
A Petty Intruder : or the Washer-Womans Remonstrance
Date
[1806]
Description
An angry washer-woman remonstrates with the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Lord Henry Petty (1780-1863):
"How dare you show your face in my cellar - you little petty intruder - a tax on private brewing - I say it is a tax on female servants - I have lost my place through it, and now I am obliged to do what I can for a living. . - The next thing I suppose will be a Tax on private washing, and I must be obliged to take out a licence for the use of my tub."
Petty replies:
"Don't be in such a passion - it is not my fault, I only did as I was bid". Available on CD 158.
Level
Item
Repository
Derbyshire Record Office
Artist
Woodward, George Murgatroyd (?1765-1809)
Archive Creator
George Murgatroyd Woodward (1765-1809), artist and writer
Further Information
Refers to the proposed tax on home-brewing of 1806.
Physical Description
Pencil drawing with text in ink. Size 341 x 277 mm.
Copies
A digital copy can also be viewed on the public computers at the record office.
Related Material
For more information on the tax on home-brewing see D5459/1/93/5, D5459/1/93/6.
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