The Last speech of the statue at Stocks-Market, : on it's [sic] being taken down the 17th of March, 1737. To the tune of, Ye lads and ye lasses, &c. Ye lads and ye lasses Ye whimsical people of fair London town Charles II, King of England, 1630-1685. Cromwell, Oliver, 1599-1658. Equestrian statues -- England -- London. John III Sobieski, King of Poland, 1629-1696. Mansion House (London, England) A slip-song in twelve stanzas; first line: Ye whimsical people of fair London town,. The statue in question, torn down in 1737 along with the Stocks Market to make room for the Mansion House, is alleged in this verse to have represented, at various times, Oliver Cromwell (Great Noll), King John Sobieski of Poland, and King Charles II. Printed area measures 33.3 x 7.5 cm. Library Company copy is pasted to the verso of a plate and facing p. 461, in Peter Collinson's copy of William Maitland's The history of London (London: Samuel Richardson, 1739); with his MS. note. [London, England? : s.n] ENG. London. 1737 Maitland, William, 1693?-1757. History of London, from its foundation by the Romans, to the present time. Collinson, Peter, 1694-17681694-1768, former owner. Provenance: Collinson, Peter, 1694-17681694-1768, former owner. [1737] Broadside poems. Broadsides. Poems -- 1737. 1 sheet ([1] p.) : ill. ; 36 x 10 cm digitool:133157 Library Company of Philadelphia BOOKS RARE *U Eng Maitland (bw) 12049.F.11 12049.F.11 Referenced by ESTC T201499 Referenced by Foxon L57 Referenced by Percival, M. Political ballads, 63