Inscription: in plate: "Pub-d June 26th 1803 - by H- Humphrey 27 St James's Street"; bubble of text in plate: "My little friend Grildig, you have made a most admirable panegyric upon yourself and Country, but from what I can gather from…
Gillray often included clues to identify individuals who were not easily recognizable, but the only clue here is the badge on the arm of the boy which identifies his connection with Woodville's hospital.
According to Wright & Evans, Historical and Descriptive Account of the Caricatures of James Gillray (1851, OCLC 59510372), p. 243, "On Pitt's return to office in 1804.
William Pitt, his pockets similarly overflowing, hands the king another moneybag from a pile in a wheelbarrow. The Prince of Wales (heir to the throne) stands to the right, destitute in torn rags and missing a shoe; he is being handed a…