Burke kneels before a throne, from which the Prince of Wales has risen, eagerly holding out his hands for the head of Charles I which Burke proffers in a round box inscribed 'Treasury Box'; he says, "My Liege I told them in the House no day so proper to settle the Regency as Charles's Martyrdom". Sheridan stands behind Burke, leaning eagerly forward, and saying with a sinister scowl: "I too am for Dispatch such days best suit our Purpose"; from his pocket hangs a paper: 'Horn Tooke's Letter on the Princes Marriage' ('Prince' appears to have been scored through). Beneath the title is etched: 'Containing what he does not value three skips of a louse".
<p><br>'"Why not Debate it on Friday I say it is the only Day in the Year on 
<br>"which it ought to be Debated (Charles's Martyrdom) and carried up in the 
<br>"Black Box". - Vide M Burk - s Speech on Tuesday last.'  30 January 1789
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<br>Hand-coloured etching
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<p>Print made by: Thomas Rowlandson
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<dl><dd>Published by: S W Fores</dd></dl></div>
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