Political cartoon about British political corruption and Jewish sympathizers

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Colorful etching of a political cartoon printed on discolored, cream-colored paper, depicting a Jewish man in conversation with a tavern keeper. He stands beside a tavern with nine well-dressed gentlemen inside. On the left, the Jewish man wears heavily tattered clothing and holds an over-sized book under his arm. He stands beneath a bunch of grapes in right-facing profile, which emphasizes his stereotypically large, hooked nose. He gestures with his left hand as he talks to Charles Fox, the rotund, tavern keeper standing opposite beneath a sign bearing a crown and text. Fox stands on the stoop outside the tavern’s doorway. His hands are in the pockets of his frockcoat, and he has table linens tucked under his arm. The doorway is set into a short wall, perpendicular to a sidewall dominated by a large, open window with a checkered placard to the left. A large, rectangular sign advertising spirits is located directly below. Visible through the window, six men are seated along one side of a table, including one man in the back faintly sketched in. They are opposite two more seated men on the other side, and a third individual, who stands at the end and presides over the group. A glass decanter and several glasses rest on the table. A man in a large hat smokes a long pipe, while a red-nosed man drinks from his glass. The man presiding over the group wears a hat and wig, and holds a golden mace. To the right, a small, faint figure sings a song in a large speech balloon that extends over the group. The title and publication information are printed along the bottom. The edges are slightly irregular and there are handwritten markings on the back.

front, bottom left corner, handwritten, pencil : illegible front, bottom right corner, handwritten, pencil : I Cruikshank ?? FTK back, bottom left, handwritten, pencil : Jewish / ?? / T/1 / I Cruikshank!