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The Town Cryer in Search of John Bull's Lost Property, 16 March 1797

 Item — Box: LF104/4 Box 1
Reference code: LF104/4/59

Scope and Contents

By William O'Keeffe. Fox, wearing a laced cocked hat with a cockade (? intended to be tricolour), stands directed to the left., ringing a large hand-bell inscribed 'Great Alarm'. Beside him (left) is a signpost pointing (left) 'To Germany'; in the distance a tilt-wagon, 'Pts Supply Waggon', drives off, the horses cut off by the left. margin. Fox proclaims: "This is to Give Notice, that lately has been lost or Stolen from an Eminent Great House in the City, Immense sums of Money, Belonging to Messrs J: Bull & Co which has almost Ruind & made them Bankrupts, & put all their Connections in a funk & Consternation as it will Cause Great Confusion & Stopage of Money Circulation, the said Money is Supposed to have been Seized Upon by a Combination of Notorious Swindlers, who have long been a Pest to the Public in General, Whoever shall lead to a Discovery of any of the Party Or Parties Concerned in the Above Nafarious Proceeding & give Account So that the Said Embezzled Property of J: Bull & C° may in some Measure be Restor'd again Shall be Handsomely Rewarded by Applying to any of the late Established paper Manufactory's God Save Us All." Description from the British Museum.

Dates

  • Creation: 16 March 1797

Conditions Governing Access

Available by appointment in our Reading Room

Extent

1 Item(s)

Language of Materials

English

Repository Details

Part of the Special Collections and Archives Repository

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