A sequel to bmsat 6990. The party of the prince of wales, dressed as in bmsat 6990, lands in a body, headed by george hanger, who marches with a flag on which are fetters and the words 'the majesty of the people'. Next walks burke holding a tall crozier and reading from the 'newgate calendar'. Captain morris and erskine walk together; morris has the legs of a satyr, his tongue protrudes, and he looks fiercely over his right shoulder. A box, inscribed 'the critic \ morris's songs or wit and obscenity propper amuseme[nt] for a prince \ fiants', is slung across his shoulders. Erskine, the prince's attorney-general, carries before him a box surmounted by the prince's feathers decorated with a large monogram, 'gp'. The rest of the party has not reached land: the prince sits astride a plank carried by a convict, the other end being shoved off the boat by a convict in the stern. North and fox, wading, support him by the right and left arms. These three have expressions of alarm and despair. Sheridan is absent. A convict in irons (left) is picking north's pocket. The bows of the boat are filled by convicts. In the middle distance is the ship: from the mainmast flies a pennant inscribed 'coalition transport ct morris commander'. A sailor standing on one of the yards waves a long streamer inscribed 'send off the long boat lord george is preaching free will to the convicts'. From a cliff (left) a savage is about to hurl a rock on the ship, another uses a bow and arrow. In the distance (right) three naked savages flee from the ship; behind is a rocky peak. Beneath the design is etched, 'all these & more came flocking but with looks down cast & damp &c. ' 16 november 1786
hand-coloured etching. Date: 1786. Dimensions: Height: 402 mm; Width: 541 mm. Medium: paper. Depicted People: Edmund Burke. Collection: British Museum. Landing at Botany Bay (BM 1868,0808.5576)
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