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John, Earl of Egmont (Lord Perceval) stands with one hand on his sword, his right elbow resting on a pile of books in front of a statue of King Charles I on horseback and a view of Whitehall. Engraving, 1744.

A cart laden with turnips has arrived in Westminster, and is discussed by King George II and his ministers; representing the introduction and maintenance of Hanoverian troops in Great Britain. Etching, 1743.

The nature of the present excise, and the consequences of its farther extension, examined / In a letter to a Member of Parliament. [Anon].

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John Perceval, 2nd Earl of Egmont

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The nature of the present excise, and the consequences of its farther extension, examined / In a letter to a Member of Parliament. [Anon].