Fox (left) and Pitt (right), stripped to the waist, fight with fists; three other couples are engaged in less formal combats. The colouring of the print shows that Fox is punishing Pitt severely. Fox holds a paper in each hand: 'Rights &amp; Liberties of the People and Repeal of the Shop Tax'. Pitt holds a torn paper, 'Commercial Treaty'. On the ground between them Thurlow lies prone, Sheridan seated on his back is about to chastise him; from the latter's pocket issues a paper, 'Drury Lane M------R' [Manager].  Burke stands on the left, threatening Hastings, who kneels at his feet, his hands raised in supplication drop a paper, 'Defence of W.H.' Burke holds him by the collar of his coat, from his raised right hand papers flutter downwards: 'Princesses of Oude'; 'Charges'; '50,000 Lost to the I. Company'; 'Charges'; 'Tyranny &amp; Oppression'; 'A list of Murders Committed in the East'; 'Indians, 80000 Butchered'. On the right North holds Wilkes by the throat and is throttling him; from Wilkes's back issues a puff of smoke inscribed '45' (cf. BMSat 5245, &amp;c.), See BMSat 7132.  2 February 1787
<br>Hand-coloured etching
1787<div style="display: none;">date QS:P571,+1787-00-00T00:00:00Z/9</div>
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