A small thin man stands between two much larger men, who hold documents showing that they are money-lenders. He is James Scawen, M.P. for Surrey, see BMSat 5422. His thin legs are knock-kneed, his toes turn inwards. He looks towards the money-lender on his left. and points with his left hand at a paper held up by the latter, whose beard and hooked nose show that he is a Jew. The Jew (r.) wears a bag-wig, laced coat and waistcoat; the paper he holds out is inscribed, "Mortgage on the Surry Northamp[ton] Estates D° on the Cornwal D° on the . . . D° . . ." Behind the Jew's back is an open window, within which sits a woman of forbidding appearance with a Jewish profile, who appears deeply interested in the interview.
<p><br>A large obese man (l.) stands in profile to the right., wearing a wide-brimmed looped hat, plain clothes, and a nosegay. In his left hand is a larger document than that held by the Jew; in his right. hand is a large eyeglass. His document is inscribed, "Annuitys grand to Tho: Bloodsucr. An. 100, D° 20, D° 150, D° 75 D° 100, D° 120, D° 25, D° 100, D° 150". Behind him a cat stands on its hind legs, while behind the Jew a dog does the same. At Scawen's feet are dice-boxes, dice, and cards. n.d.c. January 1777
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1777<div style="display: none;">date QS:P571,+1777-00-00T00:00:00Z/9</div>
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