Flogging of Recorder Knowlys
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Title
Flogging of Recorder Knowlys
Flogging of Recorder Knowlys
Reference
p5432313 (Collage 18105)
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London Metropolitan Archives: Satirical Print Collection
Description
"Brothers in law! or the finishing flourish of a City officer!!"; showing the Recorder Newman Knowlys tied to a post and being whipped by Sheriff Farebrother using a 'cat o' nine tails'. An old fish wife on the left says 'Vell this here ought to be recorded'. The Recorder had refused to remit a sentence of flogging at Farebrother's request and to apologise for it.
"Brothers in law! or the finishing flourish of a City officer!!"; showing the Recorder Newman Knowlys tied to a post and being whipped by Sheriff Farebrother using a 'cat o' nine tails'. An old fish wife on the left says 'Vell this here ought to be recorded'. The Recorder had refused to remit a sentence of flogging at Farebrother's request and to apologise for it.
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