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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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