Chief justice kenyon in wig and robes, a colossal figure, vigorously plies a flail, to the dismay of profiteers who scatter, disgorging the products they have (supposedly) monopolized. A crowd of fugitives (left) vomit grain; one says: "i'll sell at 14 instead of 25"; another: "oh lord i will find some grain. I will indeed, i'll bring a thousand quarters next market day". On the right cattle and sheep spring from the mouth of a fat monopolizer who says: "indeed i will find bullocks & sheep in plenty. " cheeses issue from the mouth of a seated man and bowl across the floor. An artisan (right) says: "thank god there is an upright judge on earth who will plead the cause of the poor, and prevent rich villians from feeding luxuriously at the expence of the lives of the industrious poor. " a large gothic window indicates the guildhall. 12 august 1800
hand-coloured etching. Date: 1800. Dimensions: Height: 361 mm; Width: 382 mm. Medium: paper. Depicted People: Lloyd Kenyon, 1st Baron Kenyon. Collection: British Museum. A legal method of thrashing out grain or forestallers & regraters reaping the fruits of their harvest (BM 1868,0808.6903)
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