Brothers in law! or the finishing flourish of a City officer!! mb-code 1238531 A busy scene with prospective

A busy scene with prospective buyers examining the horses for sale

horses and carriages

The tower of St John dominates the scene

in the foreground

Brothers in law! or the finishing flourish of a City officer!! mb-code 1238531 A busy scene with prospective'Brothers in law! or the finishing flourish of a City officer!!', 1827; 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.