Satire on Wiliam Pitt and his support of American colonists in their objection to the Stamp Act and hinting that he is moving towards republicanism. Pitt is shown as a Colossus on stilts one of which, labelled "Sedition", reaches towards New York with fishing hooks dangling over the heads of colonists floating in the sea; the other, labelled "Popularity", balances on the Royal Exchange, other City of London landmarks, the Monument and St Paul's Cathedral, are shown to the right. The crutch held in Pitt's left hand takes the form of a caduceus, standing for commerce, and reaches towards St Stephen's Chapel in Westminster; the other, labelled "Pension" rests on a group of bubbles labelled "M. Charta / Patriotism / Pension / Continental Connections / War / Peace / Gold Boxes / Minority / Majority". At upper right, is a small round temple on which stands Earl Temple, his face a blank, holding the trumpet of Fame and blowing bubbles labelled "Public Spirit", Honesty" and "Loyalty" towards the City"; a group of people on the ground appear to be shooting at these bubbles (but perhaps at Pitt himself). In the centre, behind Pitt, is an island on which stands an Irishman striding over Dublin and crying, "Ah! by Jesus we will be independant too". At the top of the print is a broad-brimmed Puritan hat, labelled "Common-Wealth" around which is wrapped a rope one end of which hangs above Pitt's head. A scroll on the left, is lettered with verses with references to the Stamp Act and to French interference.
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