Mr and Mrs Bull. looking over their accounts. (BM 1868,0808.7019)

John Bull, a gross 'cit', in an armchair, stares in horror at the ledger before him; his wife, Hibernia (left), weeps, with her clasped hands resting on the back of his chair. John's ledger is: 'Army &c . . . 200,000 \ Navy &c . . . 10,000 \ [Civil] List 2,000000 \ ------16,000 \ Secret Service 200000 \ [? half-]pay 60000 \ ------100,000'. Mrs. Bull says: "By St Patrick, I thought there would be a pretty reckoning - you know Mr Bull, when I was first united to you, I said you was very careless about your accounts - always leaving it to your Foreman Mr Billy - & I knew he was in the habit of laying it on thick." John exclaims: "Thick! D------n me but it is laid on with a Trowel - it almost lift's my Wig off - to look at it". His hands, feet, profile, and (ill-fitting) wig register dismay. Addington, wearing wig and robe, leaning insinuatingly towards John, points to Bonaparte who sits on the extreme right displaying a large plan on which are two small islands: 'Trinidad' and 'Ceylon'. Addington says: "Ay! but Johnny - look what this Gentleman has to shew you". Bonaparte, handsome in military dress, with gorget and sash, says: "Here Mr Bull - here's crumbs of Comfort - Cedar, Cinamon, and Tobacco for nothing." c. May 1802

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