Élection

Contemporary manuscript transcription on paper watermarked 1818 of a satirical political poster from Brighton by 'Edward Thunder' produced for the Sussex election held at Chichester in 1820.

10916 — Watermark 1818; Circa 1820. The original printed by 'Fleet Printer Brighton'. Folio 1 p. On paper watermarked 'J WHATMAN 1818'. Written out in a very neat hand over thirty lines over the 'signature' 'Edward Thunder.' and with the printer's slug reproduced in the bottom left-hand corner.Begins 'How I Mourn For the Blindness of my Countrymen!' The writer expresses outrage that the electors are 'endeavouring to send those to form the next Parliament who are likely to increase instead of diminish this never-to-be discharged National Debt.' The text of this poster is reproduced without the line breaks or the printer's slug in 'An Account of the Sussex election held at Chichester March 13 1820' Chichester: W. Mason 1820 pp.159-160. [Watermark 1818; Circa 1820.] The original printed by 'Fleet, Printer, Brighton'. unknown