London, October 6, 1772. The friends of Messrs. Bickerstaff, Dry-Butter and Kelly are desired to poll for Halifax and Shakespear
Subtitle: (in the mayoral election).
Published: 1772
Place of publication: (London
Language: eng
Subjects: Janssen, Stephen Theodore, -- Sir, -- d. 1777.; Jones, R.; Townscend, J.; Shakespear, J.; Hallifax, T, -- Sir.; Bickerstaffe, Isaac.; Wilkes, John.
Notes: Satire, implying that by voting for these two candidates rather than Wilkes & Townsend, Bickerstaffe et al. would be supporting 'their friend Captain Jones', i.e. Robert Jones, recently pardoned by the King on a charge of sodomy: Bickerstaffe was at thistime in exile through a similar charge. The whole appears to be an attack on Sir Stephen Janssen, who had publicly refused to vote for Hallifax and Shakespear on the grounds on their sympathy with Jones' pardon.