Patriotic-petitions on the convention / Js. Gillray invt & fect.

Print shows a design in four panels, each with a separate caption. At upper left: 'The Cockney Petition! - Enter - Mr Noodle & Mr Doodle - .' Design shows the King on the throne in a back view. Two petitioners, Common Councillor Waithman and Alderman Charles Flower, bow low, in profile to the right and to the left. To Waithman, the King responds, "Petition Me no such Petition's Mr Noodle." To Flower, the seconder, he says: "No Knighting to day Mr Doodle!" At upper right: 'The Westminster Petition - a kick-out from Wimbleton.' The would-be petitioners (Sheridan, Bosville, and Wishart(?)) have invaded Horne Tooke's bedroom, and are being kicked out by Burdett. Tooke lies in bed, saying, "Out with 'em! they are too Bad for Us." At lower left: 'The Chelmsford Petition. - Broad-Bottom-Patriots addressing the Essex Calves!'. Five men (St. Vincent, Buckingham, Lord Temple, H. Petty, and Windham), stand on a platform addressing an audience of calves, standing on their hind legs and waving bonnets rouges. At lower right: 'The Middlesex-Petition! - Hackney Orators inspiring the Independent Blue & Buff Interest.' Clifford, Paull, George Byng, and others, stand on a platform above a cheering mob. Clifford is holding up the Middlesex Petition and shouts: "O Infamous Convention! Inquiry wo'nt do! - Instant Justice! - cut off their Heads, & Try them - afterwards!"