Mr. AYTON.[1] Mr. BEDFORD. Mr. BELLAMY. Mr. CLARE. Mr. CRICKITT. Dr. DUCAREL.[2] Lord EXETER. Mr. FOSTER.[3] Mr. GOODISON. Mr. GULSTON. Sir JOHN HAWKINS, Kt. Mr. HENDERSON.[4] Mr. IRELAND. Dr. LORT. Mr. MORRISON. Mr. ROGERS.[5] Mr. STEEVENS. Mr. WALPOLE. Mr. WINDHAM.[6] [1] His collection was cut up, and sold at _Dickinson's, New Bond Street_. [2] Died _May_ 29, 1785. His collection devolves to his Nephew and Heir, Mr. DUCAREL, lately returned from _The East Indies_. [3] Died _Oct._ 3, 1782. His improved collection sold at _Barford's_ auction rooms, late _Langford's, March_ 4, 1783, for £.105. Mr. CRICKITT was the Purchaser. [4] Mr. HENDERSON sold his collection to Sir JOHN ELLIOT for £.126 in _April_ 1785. [5] Died _January_ 2, 1784. His collection remains with his Nephew and Heir, Mr. COTTON, F. S. A. [6] The Right Hon. _William Windham_, M. P. for _Norwich_. Extract from the DAILY ADVERTISER, _January_ 27, 1783. "HOGARTH'S ORIGINAL WORKS. "As an opinion generally prevails, that the genuine impressions of _Hogarth's_ works are very bad, and the plates retouched; Mrs. _Hogarth_ is under the necessity of acquainting the public in general, and the admirers of her deceased husband's works in particular, that it has been owing to a want of proper attention in the conducting this work for some years past, that the impressions in general have not done justice to the condition of the plates; and she has requested some gentlemen most eminent in the art of engraving, to inspect the plates, who have given the following opinion: "_London, Jan._ 21, 1783. "We, whose names are underwritten, having carefully examined the copper-plates published by the late Mr. _Hogarth_, are fully convinced that they have not been retouched since his death. "FRANCIS BARTOLOZZI. WM. WOOLLET.[1] WM. WYNNE RYLAND.[2] "N. B. All[3] the original works are now properly and well printed, and to be had of Mrs. _Hogarth_, at her house at _The Golden Head_, in _Leicester-Fields_." This is one of the most extraordinary testimonials ever laid before the public. _Hogarth_ died in 1764. Since that time his plates have been injudiciously and unmercifully worked, so as to leave no means of ascertaining, through any observation or process of art, the exact period when they were last repaired. Notwithstanding this difficulty, in the year 1783, we find several engravers of eminence declaring their full conviction on the subject. All we can do is, to suppose their confidence was grounded on the veracity of Mrs. _Hogarth_. I believe the parties as to the fact; and yet it was impossible for Messieurs _B. W._ and _R._ to be adequate judges of the truth to which they have set their names as witnesses. [1] Died _May_ 23, 1785. [2] Executed _Aug._ 29, 1783.