blazon or coat of arms incorporating the Commonwealth Flag (1649-1651) By the Commissioners for Charitable Uses.  

Midd. ss.  WHereas there is a special Commission directed to Us, under the Great-Seal of England, by his highness Oliver Lord Protector of England, Scotland, and Ireland, and the Dominions thereto belonging, for the redressing of the misemployment and concealing of Lands, Goods and Stocks of Money heretofore given to Charitable uses, as well by Kings and Queens of England, as by other well disposed persons. Some for relief of aged impotent and poor people; Some for maintenance of Sick and maimed soldiers and Mariners, Schools of Learning, Free-Schools, and scholars in Universities; Some for repair of Bridges, Ports, Havens, cause-ways, Churches, Sea-banks, and highways; Some for education and perferment of Orphans; Some for or towards relief, Stock or maintenance for houses of Correction; Some for Marriages of poor Maids; Some for supportation, aid and help of young Tradesmen, Handicrafts-men, and Persons decayed; And others for relief or redemption of Prisoners or Captives, and for aid or ease of any poor Inhabitants concerning payment of Fifteens, setting out of soldiers and other Taxes: we do therefore in conscience of our duty towards God and Man, hereby order & declare That if any poor person or persons whatsoever, under any the qualifications before specified, do or shall find themselves justly grieved with fraud or violence, in the concealment, detention, or abuse of any (though never so Rich and great Oppressors) of any thing that is or shall be due to them, or any of them by the gift, appointment or assignment of any well disposed persons, and shall make their greivances appear before us to be real; That they and every of them so grieved, shall have and receive sufficient remedy in the same both for what hath been formerly concealed or detained, as also for what is at present concealed or detained from them amongst such cruel oppressors, their heirs, executors and administrators, if they or any of them have asssets in Law or Equity, with all possible speed, and without any fear of their Adversaries malicious power or greatness, either for the present or for time to come; And also that if any person or persons shall out of a due sense and apprehension of the oppressed and perishing condition of the Poor, make any just complaint of any concealment or detention of any Gift, Appointment, or assignment of any Lands, Rents, or moneys belonging to any Poor by whomsoever, and shall or can make a clear and full discovery thereof, every such person or persons so doing shall and may recover the same before us for the use of the said Poor, together with all the arrears, against any such unjust dealers whomsoever, their heirs, executors, or administrators, if they or any of them have asssets either in Law or Equity. And for their further encouragement herein, the said Discoverers shall have and receive a fourth part of the damages awarded against such Delinquents to be allowed them, for their charges, care and pains herein; and we do hereby further will and require all churchwardens, Overseers of the poor, and all other Officers authorized by law, to sue for and recover such rights to such uses, to account for and pay what they have recovered to the use of any poor concerned therein, And to sue for where none else will or can prosecute what they have not recovered, being due, upon penalty to pay damages for their neglect herein, being found guilty thereof by due Inquisition; And that none may be ignorant how to perform what they would or should do herein, We do appoint all that are or may be concerned in what is by us required as aforesaid, to repair to Walter Sheldon Gent, Clerk of the Commission (at his house at little Queens-street end, in high Holborn, over against the sign of the George, by the Kings-Gate that leadeth into Graies-Inn-Fields, in the said County of Middlesex) who shall and will be ready to receive their presentments, and to direct and instruct them at all convenient times. For the better effecting whereof, we do hereby will and require all and singular the Ministers of the County of Middlesex, as well within liberties, as without, to make publication hereof in their several Congregations both in the forenoon and afternoon of the next Sabbath-day after his or their receipt of the same, and afterwards to cause it to be fixed on the Church-Doors, where it may be easily seen and read by all people; And that no person or persons whatsoever presume or attempt either to deface or take it off from thence, upon their perils, to be proceeded against as contemners of his highness' authority and Commission.  
Given at Worcester-house in the Strand, 22 of October, 1655.   

London, Printed by Thomas Newcomb, 1655.