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Title: George Morland, his life and works
Year: 1907 (1900s)
Authors: Gilbey, Walter, Sir, 1834-1914 Cuming, E. D. (Edward William Dirom), 1862-1941
Subjects: Morland, George, 1763-1804
Publisher: London : A. and C. Black
Contributing Library: University of California Libraries
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inued forsome few months at least. Morland had an unfortunatepropensity for quarrelling with his associates, and hisquarrels with Irwin had been frequent. They becamemore frequent and more violent after Brooks gained afooting in the house, as the new-comer was at painsto foment disputes with the object of driving Irwinaway : a purpose he eventually accomplished. It was in 1787^ that Morland undertook the onlypublic office he ever held—one for which he waspeculiarly unfitted both by disposition and habit. Afriend of his having been elected Head Borough (i.e.Head Constable) for the St. Pancras Ward ^ in the 1 Presentments of Constables to the Middlesex Grand Jury, 17S5-1815.K.B. Miscel., Public Record Office. 2 London at this period was divided for police purposes into fourdivisions, each under a High Constable. These divisions were subdividedinto twenty-six wards, and the wards into precincts, in each whereof was a 72 BOYS ROBBING AN ORCHARD (Size of original picture 27 x 35 inches.)
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His Life and Works Holborn Division, MorlanJ took it into his heiul torelieve him of the office. Collins says he was soanxious to obtain the appointment that he gave thefriend five guineas and a supper for four or five friends,to assign the duty to him. He said nothing of hispurpose until he had been sworn in, knowing that hisrelatives would try and dissuade him, as well they mightin view of his passion for practical joking,^ to saynothing of the hindrance to his work the constableshipwould necessarily entail. Morland had his own motive in undertaking theoffice, according to Collins. Some of the publicansin his neighbourhood had incurred his displeasure, andas Head Borough he had it in his power to revengehimself. The duties of the office were very various,as we learn from the MS. reports to the Grand Jury,preserved in the Public Record Office. The HeadBorough was required, among other tasks, to provide constable. The St. Pancras Ward was policed by a Head Borough andeight petty const

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