I think it a duty to inform the Public that I have a Nephew whose _Christian_ name is PERCY. He is employed by a person of the name of "READ," a Publisher, of Johnson's Court, Fleet Street; who, in Advertising any work executed by my _Nephew_, announces it as by "_Cruikshank_," instead of (as it ought to be) _illustrated_ by "PERCY CRUIKSHANK." And having been informed by numerous persons that they have purchased these publications under the impression that they were works executed by me, I hereby caution the Public against buying any work as mine with the name of READ, of Johnson's Court, upon it as Publisher. I never _did anything for that person_, and never shall; and I beg the Public to …
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