Ward Beadle in civic costume, holding a staff, at a Wardmote Inquest mb-artistname David Anslow 'The Compleat trull at her

'The Compleat trull at her lodging in Drury Lane'

with a long blue robe trimmed with fur

View of the Chinese Pavilions and boxes in Vauxhall Gardens

In his other hand he holds a ferret

and a Classical column on the left

Ward Beadle in civic costume, holding a staff, at a Wardmote Inquest mb-artistname David Anslow 'The Compleat trull at herWard 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.