Contemporary manuscript transcription (on paper watermarked 1818) of a satirical political poster from Brighton by 'Edward Thunder', produced for the Sussex election held at Chichester in 1820.

Folio, 1 p. On paper watermarked 'J WHATMAN | 1818'. Written out in a very neat hand over thirty lines, over the 'signature' 'Edward Thunder.', and with the printer's slug reproduced in the bottom left-hand corner.Begins 'How I Mourn | For the Blindness of my | Countrymen!' The writer expresses outrage that the electors are 'endeavouring to send those to form the next Parliament who are likely to increase instead of diminish this never-to-be discharged [National] Debt.' The text of this poster is reproduced (without the line breaks or the printer's slug) in 'An Account of the Sussex election, held at Chichester, March 13, 1820' (Chichester: W. Mason, 1820), pp.159-160.