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Atkinson, Christopher, active 1780-1785.

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  • Christopher Atkinson pilloried as part of his sentence for cheating on the Navy Victualling Board; illustrated by a pillory embellished with sheafs of corn amidst a huge crowd outside the corn exchange. Etching by T. Rowlandson, 1784.

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    Members of a parliamentary committee sit round an oblong table; above are upper tiers where the chairman and clerk sit 'framing' a report on the fraudster, Christopher Atkinson. Engraving by J. Gillray, 1782.

    Gillray, James, 1756-1815. | Date: Aug 12 1782 | Reference: 585049i
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    Christopher Atkinson, a fraudster. Etching, 1786(?).

    | Date: 21 June [1786?] | Reference: 559443i
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    Christopher Atkinson pilloried as part of his sentence for cheating on the Navy Victualling Board; illustrated by a pillory embellished with sheafs of corn amidst a huge crowd outside the corn exchange. Etching by T. Rowlandson, 1784.

    Rowlandson, Thomas, 1756-1827. | Date: 10 December 1784 | Reference: 12173i

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