A set of three drawings on sale to show the location of Cato Street and the interior of the rooms where the conspirators met (catalogue reference TS 11/202)
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No.1
VIEW OF CATO STREET
DESCRIPTION OF THE PLATE
| A | Front view of the Stable in Cato Street occupied by the Conspirators on the night of Wednesday the 23rd of February, 1820, taken from the Blacksmith’s Shop opposite, the entrance to which is by the Gateway from John Street. |
| B | The Stable door |
| C.C. | The Coach house Doors |
| D | The window of the small room into which Thistlewood retreated. |
| E. F. | The door & window belonging to the Hayloft. The words “Cato Street” are seen on the adjoining House. The Horse & Groom Public House, where the Inquest on the dead body of Smithers the Police Officer was held on Friday, February 25th may be seen on the right hand side of the Gateway, leading from Cato Street to John Street. |
No. 2
CATO STREET CONSPIRACY
INTERIOR VIEW of the HAYLOFT where Thistlewood and the conspirators assembled to assassinate His Majesty’s Ministers on the night of Wednesday the 23rd of February 1830
| A | Carpenter’s Bench on which the candles, Daggers, Guns, Pistols & Grenades were placed, previous to delivery. |
| B | Ladder by which the Police Officers ascended- very narrow- |
| C | The Exact spot where Smithers the Police Officer, one of the patrols was killed. |
| D.D. | Two Apertures from the Hay loft to the Hayrack, thro’ which it is supposed many of the Conspirators escaped in the Dark- |
| E. | Window looking to Cato Street |
| F. | Door of the Hay loft as seen from the Street- firmly closed- |
| G. | Shutter used for the window. |
| H. | Entrance to the small room, into which Thistlewood retreated, & where he stabbed Smithers. |
| I. | A small Room, not used for any particular purpose. |
| K. | Rail upon which the Conspirators mounted to escape by the back window. |
| L. | Drawer with marks of blood. |
| M. | Top of a large Chest (Size of the room 16ft by 12ft). |
London, Published by S. & J. Fuller 34 Rathbone Place Feb.26 1820
No.3
CATO STREET CONSPIRACY
INTERIOR VIEW of the Secretary’s Room adjoining the Hayloft where Thistlewood & the Principal Conspirators retreated on Ruthven, Smithers & Ellis entering the Loft on the Night of February 23rd 1820.
| A. | A cask containing weapons & ammunition. |
| B. B. | Two marks on the wooden front of the Cupboard, near the large window looking to Cato Street, made by the bullets from a pistol, fired at Thistlewood, by Ellis the Patrole, at the moment he stabbed Smithers. |
| C. | Small window looking onto the adjoining small Room. The bottles on the chimney piece were found there as represented in the Drawing.- The Rooms were found generally dirty & had the appearance of not having been recently used.– (Size of the Room 7ft 6inches by 4ft). |
London, Published by S .& J. Fuller, 34 Rathbone Place, 26, 1820