The Times of 7 May 1832 reports: A policeman was subsequently stationed on the corner and Tregear forced to reduce the number of prints displayed.
The "Rum Jokes" series ran to at least 43 prints, and cover hunting, shooting, and fishing, plus racing events, skating, billiards and the building trade.
The first series of Tregear's Black Jokes (1833) consisted of 12 lithographed cartoons, drawn by William Summers and engraved by Charles Hunt.
The heading "Life in Philadelphia" was used, referring to the 1828–1830 racial cartoon series by American artist Edward Williams Clay.
The second series of Tregear's Black Jokes (1834) consisted of 20 lithographed cartoons, drawn by William Summers and engraved by Charles Hunt.