Ward Beadle in civic costume, holding a staff, at a Wardmote Inquest mb-artistname David Anslow and a Classical column on

and a Classical column on the left

In his other hand he holds a ferret

with a long blue robe trimmed with fur

'The Compleat trull at her lodging in Drury Lane'

and holding a number of smaller baskets for measuring out the fruit

Ward Beadle in civic costume, holding a staff, at a Wardmote Inquest mb-artistname David Anslow and a Classical column onWard 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.