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Thoughts on the Prince's debts.

Date

[1795]

Thoughts on the Prince's debts.

Date

1795

Serious considerations on the political conduct of Lord North, since his first entry into the Ministry; with a deduction of positive facts, shewing clearly, that his Lordship's system was, and is, not only the best, but the only one which could or can be pursued with the least Hopes of effecting the great National Points, of making us respected Abroad, and a free, easy, and happy People at Home; by converting the Present National Debt into permanent Landed Property; which would destroy the pernicious Practice of Stock-Jobbing, reduce the oppressive Taxes, and cause the Necessity of Borrowing in future to be totally done away for ever. By Nathaniel Buckington, Esq. Barrister at Law.

Date

[1783]

A bull snorts angrily as it tosses a Spaniard in the air and is restrained by three men pulling its tail behind, a native American and a well-dressed French gentleman cower in fright to the right and a Dutchman sitting on a barrel of gin and smoking a pipe looks on in amusement. Coloured etching by James Gillray, 1780.

Date

Jan 4 1780

Reference

585026i

A candid estimate of the minister's abilities. In a letter to a friend.

Date

[1782]

A bull tied down by Scottish politicians and burdened with taxation is baited by a Spaniard and a Frenchman and treated with contempt by a Dutchman; representing Great Britain in 1779. Engraving, 1779.

Date

Dec.r 6. 1779

Reference

2921460i

A view of the history of Great-Britain, during the administration of Lord North, to the second session of the fifteenth Parliament. In two parts. With statements of the public expenditure in that period.

Date

MDCCLXXXII. [1782]

A serious letter to the public, on the late transaction between Lord North and the Duke of Gordon. By Junius.

Date

MDCCLXXVIII. [1778]

Thoughts on the propriety of dissolving the present Parliament.

Date

[1782]

A fox ascends in a balloon, descends into a pit and walks off arm in arm with Lord North; representing Charles James Fox's coalition with Lord North under pressure from William Pitt the younger. Coloured etching, 1783.

Date

[29th. Decr. 1783]

Reference

36378i