Seven members of the Ministry (left) headed by Shelburne shrink back in alarm at the entry from the right of 'John Hangemchop', a Jack Ketch, whose head is a headsman's axe in the blade of which is an eye. A rope is coiled round his left arm, he holds out his right hand towards the alarmed ministers, saying, "How durst you make so vile a peace? Look at me &amp; see what you deserve". Shelburne, holding out both hands to fend off the apparition, says "I will never more dabble in Politicks". The Duke of Richmond says "Monsieur has actually outwitted us". Two other ministers say, "Oh that we had left Lord North to his fate", and, "I hope it will not be Block and Block with us". The heads of three other ministers appear over the heads of the four spokesmen; their legs have been omitted by the artist. Between the ghost and the ministers is a small round table, on which lies a document "Preliminaries ..." a pen in an ink-pot stands beside it. Two chairs stand behind the table; in the foreground is an overturned chair.  24 February 1783
<br>Hand-coloured etching
1783<div style="display: none;">date QS:P571,+1783-00-00T00:00:00Z/9</div>
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