A creed.

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Location

Pforzheimer Collection of Shelley and His Circle

Extent

• 2 pages (double sheet) ; 23 cm.

Access Restrictions

Restricted access; Pforzheimer Collection; Permit must be requested at the division indicated.

Scope/Contents Note

Manuscript parody of the Nicene Creed, adapted as a satiric declaration of belief for the supporters of William Pitt and Henry Dundas, ca. 1790's. A fair copy, possibly from a printed source. Begins: "I Believe in Billy Pitt, Chancellor of the Exchequer, Master of Lords and Commons, and of all Court Intrigues, Visible and Invisible ..."

Controlled Access Terms

• Pitt, William, 1759-1806.
• Melville, Henry Dundas, Viscount, 1742-1811.
• Nicene Creed -- Parodies, imitations, etc.
• Great Britain -- Politics and government.

Additional Creator Name

• Carl H. Pforzheimer Collection of Shelley and His Circle: Manuscripts, 1772-1925