I shall become an humble suiter to you, That You will be pleased to hasten your Qualifications, that the Writs may be sent out; I can assure you it will tend much to the Peace of the Country, and satisfie many honest Men. * * * * * _Thursday Afternoon_, January 9, 1659. This Letter from General _George Monck_ from _Guild-Hall_, _London_, of the 9th of _February_, 1659, was read. _Resolved_, Upon the Question by the Parliament, That the Answer to this Letter be, to send General _Monck_ the Resolve of the Parliament, That the Gates of the City of _London_, and the Portcullises thereof be forthwith destroyed, And that he be ordered to put the said Vote in Execution accordingly, and that M. _Scot_ and M. _Pury_ do go to General _Monck_ and acquaint him with these Votes. Tho. St. Nicholas, _Clerk to the Parliament_. * * * * * _Thursday_, February 9, 1659. Resolved upon the Question by the Parliament, That the Gates of the City of _London_, and the Portcullises thereof be forthwith destroyed, and that the Commissioners for the Army do take Order that the same be done accordingly Tho. St. Nicholas, _Clerk to the Parliament_. * * * * * LONDON, Printed by _John Macock_ in the Year 1659.} The Rump hastened its own fall. In consequence of the attitude of the Common Council it declared that body dissolved; it also ordered the gates and chains of the City to be removed, and troops to be quartered there in order to reduce the City to obedience. Monk, in order to carry out these instructions, removed into the City, where he conferred with the Aldermen. They would do nothing; the Common Council being dissolved, there was no body which had the power of speaking for the City. Monk met them again on the following day. He read them a letter which he had sent to the House. He demanded that writs for every seat should be ready for issue within a week. Great was the joy of the City; bonfires were lighted; bells were set ringing, and the soldiers were feasted by the people. The next day, being Sunday, Monk attended service at St. Paul’s. On the 13th, Monday, he conferred with the Mayor and Aldermen in Drapers’ Hall. On the 15th he informed the Mayor that he was about to return to Whitehall, but that he should take care of the safety of the City. However, he did not go back; he remained in the City.