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Seven British politicians as statues on plinths inscribed with the names of ancient characters as well as their own names in abbreviation. Engraving, 1746.

Key plate to the print of the death of Lord Chatham, in the Upper Chamber of the Palace of Westminster, 1778. Engraving, 1791, after J.S. Copley.

The death of William Pitt, Lord Chatham, in the Upper Chamber of the Palace of Westminster, 1778. Engraving by J.M. Delattre after J.S. Copley, 1779.

The death of William Pitt, Lord Chatham, in the Upper Chamber of the Palace of Westminster, 1778. Engraving after J. Copley, 1779.

Lord Bute in Highland dress jumps over numbered stone posts beside an open pit. Etching, 1762.

The death of William Pitt, Lord Chatham, in the Upper Chamber of the Palace of Westminster, 1778. Engraving by J. Rogers after J. Copley, 1779.

The death of William Pitt, Lord Chatham, in the Upper Chamber of the Palace of Westminster, 1778. Engraving by F.F. Walker after J. Copley, 1779.

The death of William Pitt, Lord Chatham, in the Upper Chamber of the Palace of Westminster, 1778. Engraving by P. Lightfoot after J. Copley, 1779.

George Grenville, Chancellor of the Exchequer, holding a pair of unbalanced scales representing his budget, while William Pitt the elder and others mock him and make suggestions for reducing the British government's debt. Etching, 1765.

A woman being stabbed while the blood pouring from her wounds is drunk by a group of men; representing Britannia's resources being drained by politicians. Engraving, 1768.

A man standing on a bank holds a large Union flag which is wrapped around a group of six standing figures believed to be patriots. Engraving 1771.

Supplément au ministére de Mr. Pitt, avec Une Recapitulation exacte De toutes les demarches De ce sage Politique Depuis le 5 Septembre 1761, Qu'il quitta le Ministere, Jusqu'au 30 Juillet 1766, Qu'il a ete cree Comte de Chatham, Et garde du sceau prive D'Angleterre, Contenante un Espace de pres De cinq ans. Second edition, Corrigee et augmentee de quelques Notes, Par le Colonel Chevalier de Champigny.

An enqviry into the condvct of a late right honovrable commoner.

Description of Mr. Copley's picture of the death of the late Earl of Chatham, now exhibiting at the Great Room, Spring-Gardens.

A simile.

The celebrated speech of a celebrated commoner.

Balaam's politicks; or, The modern Machiavel.

The snare broken. A thanksgiving-discourse, preached at the desire of the West Church in Boston, N.E. Friday May 23, 1766. Occasioned by the repeal of the stamp-act. By Jonathan Mayhew, D.D. Pastor of said Church.

Speech of Edmund Burke, Esq; on American taxation. Also, the speech of the Right Honourable the Earl of Chatham, in the House of Lords, on Friday the 20th of January, 1775.

A true and impartial state of the province of Pennsylvania. Containing, an exact account of the nature of its government; the power of the proprietaries, and their governors; as well those which they derive under the royal grant, as those they have assumed in manifest violation thereof, their father's charter, and the rights of the people: also, the rights and privileges of the Assembly, and people, which they claim under the said grant, charter, and laws of their country, confirmed by the royal approbation. With a true narrative of the dispute between the governors and assemblies, respecting the grants of supplies so often made by the latter, and rejected by the former. In which is demonstrated, by incontestable vouchers, that arbitrary proprietary instructions, have been the true and only cause of the refusal of such supplies, and the late defenceless state of the province. The whole being a full answer to the pamphlets intitled A brief state, and A brief view, &c. of the conduct of Pennsylvania. [Nine lines from Cato's letters]

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Pitt, William, Earl of Chatham, 1708-1778

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The celebrated speech of a celebrated commoner.

Balaam's politicks; or, The modern Machiavel.

The snare broken. A thanksgiving-discourse, preached at the desire of the West Church in Boston, N.E. Friday May 23, 1766. Occasioned by the repeal of the stamp-act. By Jonathan Mayhew, D.D. Pastor of said Church.

Speech of Edmund Burke, Esq; on American taxation. Also, the speech of the Right Honourable the Earl of Chatham, in the House of Lords, on Friday the 20th of January, 1775.