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Print made by: William Dent

Published by: E Macklew
Title
Law Arrangement or Who shall be chief
Description
English: A contest between Judge Buller and Kenyon, Master of the Rolls, for the Chief Justiceship of the King's Bench. Three shallow steps on which the combat takes place (probably indicating the approach to Westminster Hall, cf. BMSat 6852) stretch across the design. In the background (left), seated on a large rectangular pedestal inscribed 'Banco Regis', is a bird with a human head, wearing a judge's wig and bands, representing Lord Mansfield as in BMSat 5980. He says, "I am determined not to moult my feathers till your Nephew gets the better of him." Behind Buller are his two backers, Lord Camden, immediately behind him, and Lord Bathurst (left) whom Mansfield is addressing. Both stand in profile to the right, Bathurst being dressed as an old woman (cf. BMSat 4888); Buller's mother was his sister. Buller, in wig and furred gown, stands above Kenyon and appears to be getting the better of him; his weapon is a stout stick, inscribed 'Thumbstick', which he wields as 'Judge Thumb', see BMSats 6122, 6123. Kenyon, on a lower step, is on the defensive; his weapon is a leek inscribed 'Pedigree' (cf. BMSat 7130). Behind him, on the extreme right, stands Thurlow in his Chancellor's hat, wig, and gown, but with the limbs of a bear. He says, "By G-- hur shall be Chief --- --- --- ---" 4 January 1787
Etching with hand-colouring
Depicted people Associated with: Henry Bathurst, 2nd Earl Bathurst
Date 1787
date QS:P571,+1787-00-00T00:00:00Z/9
Medium paper
Dimensions
Height: 245 millimetres
Width: 348 millimetres
institution QS:P195,Q6373
Current location
Prints and Drawings
Accession number
J,4.116
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(Description and comment from M.Dorothy George, 'Catalogue of Political and Personal Satires in the British Museum', VI, 1938)

It was well known that Mansfield would have retired sooner if he could have secured the appointment of Buller, the second judge of the Court, who was virtually Chief Justice for two years before Mansfield's retirement in June 1788. Kenyon as Master of the Rolls often sat for the Lord Chancellor. He and Thurlow wear Chancellor's gowns. For false reports of the appointment cf. one attributed to Thurlow in Dec. 1786 that Mansfield had resigned and that Buller was appointed on Kenyon's refusal. 'Hist. MSS. Comm.', Dropmore PP., i. 277. Lord Sydney wrote, 6 Jan. 1787, 'Lord Mansfield has outlived his abilities, and has expressed a desire of resigning, but his relations (or relation) [Lord Stormont] have made him retract.' 'Cornwallis Corr.' i. 256-7. Cf. also BMSat 6849.
Source/Photographer https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/object/P_J-4-116
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