This statute was drawn by his friend Mr. _Huggins_,[37] who took for his model the eighth of Queen _Anne_, in favour of literary property; but it was not so accurately executed as entirely to remedy the evil; for, in a cause founded on it, which came before Lord _Hardwicke_ in Chancery, that excellent Lawyer determined that no assignee, claiming under an assignment from the original inventor, could take any benefit by it. _Hogarth_, immediately after the passing the act, published a small print, with emblematical devices, and the following inscription expressing his gratitude to the three branches of the legislature: "In humble and grateful acknowledgment Of the grace and goodness of the LEGISLATURE, Manifested In the ACT of PARLIAMENT for the Encouragement Of the Arts of Designing, Engraving, &c. Obtained By the Endeavours, and almost at the sole Expence, Of the Designer of this Print in the Year 1735; By which Not only the Professors of those Arts were rescued From the Tyranny, Frauds, and Piracies Of Monopolizing Dealers, And legally entitled to the Fruits of their own Labours; But Genius and Industry were also prompted By the most noble and generous Inducements to exert themselves; Emulation was excited, Ornamental Compositions were better understood; And every Manufacture, where Fancy has any concern, Was gradually raised to a Pitch of Perfection before unknown; Insomuch, that those of GREAT-BRITAIN Are at present the most Elegant And the most in Esteem of any in EUROPE." This plate he afterwards made to serve for a receipt for subscriptions, first to a print of an "Election Entertainment;" and afterwards for three prints more, representing the "polling for members for parliament, canvassing for votes, and chairing the members." The royal crown at the top of this receipt is darting its rays on mitres, coronets, the Chancellor's great seal, the Speaker's hat, &c. &c. and on a scroll is written, "An Act for the Encouragement of the Arts of Designing, Engraving, and Etching, by vesting the Properties thereof in the Inventors and Engravers, during the Time therein mentioned." It was "Designed, etched, and published as the Act directs, by _W. Hogarth, March_ 20, 1754." After _Hogarth's_ death, the legislature, by Stat. 7 _Geo._ III. chap. 38. granted to his widow a further exclusive term of twenty years in the property of her husband's works. In 1736 he had the honour of being distinguished in a masterly poem of a congenial Humourist. The Dean of _St. Patrick's_, in his "Description of the Legion Club," after pourtraying many characters with all the severity of the most pointed satire, exclaims,