A woman distributes bribes to groups of men. Engraving with letterpress, 1741.

The woman distributing bribes is labelled 'bribery and corruption'. Beyond, a cart inscribed 'The money press' is driven by 'Volpole Junior' (Horace or Horatio Walpole, brother of Robert) and carrying 'Volpone the Projector' (Sir Robert Walpole) who with his sword divides a child called 'sinking fund', from whose body gold is falling into the chest. On public resentment at Walpole's financial administration, in particular the Gin Act. Allegedly, great sums of money were absorbed by Walpole himself while many were prosecuted