Designed, Engrd & Publish'd as the Act directs, by Wm. Hugarth, March 20, 1754.

In humble & grateful Acknowledgment
of the Grace & Goodneſs of the Legislature,
Maniſed,
In the Act of Parliament for the Encouragement
of the Arts of Deſigning, Engraving &c;
Obtain'd

by the Endeavours & almoſt at the Sole Expence
of the defiſer of this Print in the Year 1735:
By which

not only the Professors of those Arts were reſcued
from the Tyranny Frauds & Piracies

of Monopolifing Dealers
and Legally entitled to the Fruits of their own Labours,
but Genius & Induſtry were almoſt prompted,
by ymoſt noble & generous Inducements to exert them-
Emulation was Excited,
Ornamental Compoſitions were better understood,
and every Manufacture where Fancy has any concern
was gradually raſ'd to a pitch of perſection before unknown,
Infomuch that thofe of Great Britain
are at preſent the moſt Elegant
and the moſt in Eſſeem of any in Europe.

Rec'd
of
15 being the first Payment
for three Prints representing the Polling for Members of Parliament, Canvassing for Votes &
Chairing y Members; Which I Promise to deliver when finished on y Payment of 16s. 6d.

N.B. The Price will be rais'd when the Subscription is over.

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Yale Center for British Art, 2015