Ward Beadle in civic costume, holding a staff, at a Wardmote Inquest Size:L: 75 x 60cm View of the River Thames

View of the River Thames at low tide near Vauxhall Bridge

and at right a man pushes a raft up the river

a result of gout

alongside which lies a sword inscribed Blucher's carving Knife

Ward Beadle in civic costume, holding a staff, at a Wardmote Inquest Size:L: 75 x 60cm View of the River ThamesWard Beadle in civic costume, holding a staff, at a Wardmote Inquest, 1805. Two further Beadles stand in the distance with two figures operating weighing machinery. Ward Beadles hold an annual meeting on the first Friday in September, known as Wardmotes, when they elect citizens to be their representatives on the Court of Common Council.