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holds a hoop marked Free Trade

View of the south front of the Bank of England

and a horse-drawn cart in the distance

View of the Royal Exchange

The City Race mb-artist Alfred_Emile_Leopold_Joseph_Victor_Stevens holds a hoop marked Free'The City Race', 1771. Nash, on crutches inscribed Treasury leads a race to the Mansion House, followed by Sawbridge, Crosby (who has fallen down), Hallifax, Townsend and Bankes. In the background Wilkes, in mayoral robes, holds the cap of liberty aloft on a staff while Bull restrains the crowds, who are being harangued by Horne. It is an allusion to the mayoral election of1771.

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