A candidate stands in the foreground, his right hand extended, left in his breeches pocket. Two groups of electors stand in the middle distance; those on the right are a compact body, the three foremost of whom stand with linked arms, hats are thrown up with the shout "Galway for ever". The group on the left consists of three figures only standing by a sign-post which points "To Helmsley". The names of the persons are written on the print in pencil. The candidate is 'Lord Galway', i.e. Robert Monckton Arundel, 5th Viscount Galway (1752-1810), M.P. for Pontefract 1780-3, elected for York 1783 on the death of Sir Charles Turner. This evidently represents the by-election at York city caused by the death of Sir Charles Turner on 26 Oct. 1783.
<p><br>The group on the left consists of a man holding up his arms exclaiming "Oh! Oh! I shall be reduced to Whalebone"; on the ground at his feet is a pair of stays; he is identified as "Kitson, Stay Maker". Next him is a man of plebeian appearance, a yard measure round his neck, "Wm Siddal Esqr Ld Mayor &amp; Taylor"; he says to the third of the group, "You have not paid for your freedom". This man, "Mr Duncombe", answers, "make me your member then". (Henry Duncombe had been elected M.P. for Yorkshire in 1780.) The three figures with linked arms who are leading a procession of Lord Galway's supporters, are "Mr Martin Frobisher Stationer", "------Coupland, Cutler", and "Richard Garland, Butter factor". They are evidently all freemen of York. In the background (right) are buildings, including a Gothic church and part of the cathedral.  1 November 1783
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