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George Townshend, 1st Marquess Townshend

British Field Marshal and Marquess (1724-1807)

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    A courtroom in which a chaplain sits in the middle of a group of councillors, three of whom are linked to a chain pulled by the devil with the head of a bull; below, two defendants receive a subpoena. Etching, 1772.

    Townshend, George Townshend, Marquis, 1724-1807. | Date: [February 1772?] | Reference: 581184i
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    Earl Talbot stands behind a fire screen armed with a spit and a pot lid in an attempt to defend himself from John Wilkes who is armed with a pen and an ink-bottle. Etching with etched verse below, 1762.

    Townshend, George Townshend, Marquis, 1724-1807. | Date: (Oct 3 1762) | Reference: 581197i

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