Signed in ye name and by order
of ye Councell of State appointed
by Authority of Parliament
Jo: Bradshawe P'sidt.
Whitehall
31 July 1650.
No. 78.
Another letter from the same ordering the entire removal of the statue of Charles I at the Royal Exchange. Dated Whitehall, 14 Aug., 1650.
Id., fo. 220b.
My Lord and Gentlemen
By a lre from ye Councell beareing Date ye 31th of July last order was given for ye throwing downe of the two Statues at ye west end of Paules & likewise for ye takeing of ye head & Septer out of ye hand of yt wch stood at ye Exchainge in Lond wch according to ye desire of the Councell Wee understand is put into Execucõn. Since which the Councell haveing taken yt matter into further consideracõn they have thought fit to order that that ye whole of what is remayneing of ye Statue of ye late Kinge at ye Exchainge be taken downe and that ye Inscripcõn which was ordered to be placed neere unto it be now written in ye place wher ye said Statue did stand.
Signed in ye name & by ordr of
yr Councell of State appoynted
by Authoritye of Parliamt
Jo: Bradshawe
Prsidt.
Whitehall 14th
of August 1650.
No. 79.
Letter from the Council of State to the City for removal of ordnance to the Tower. Dated Whitehall, 19 Nov., 1653.
Journal 41, fo. 90b.