KNow ye, that when Charles the Eighth of France entred our City of Florence in Hostile History Florence. and Triumphant Manner, Himself and Horse arm'd, with his Lance upon his Thigh, many Inso­lencies being committed by the French, and much Ar­gument of Quarrel being ministred between them and our Citizens, so far forth that the Florentines (to pre­serve their Liberties) were driven to prepare to fight: And Charles propounding intollerable Conditions, cer­tain great Sums of Money, and absolute Seigniory over the whole State, as conquer'd by him, who en­tred the City in Armes: I Peter Caponi, catching these Proposals from the Kings Secretary, and tearing them before his Face, bade him sound his Trumpets, and we would ring our Bells; which resolute words made Charles bethink himself, how dangerous a matter it would be for his Army to fight in the Streets against the Armed Multitudes of that City, having advantage of Place, Provisions, Multitude, yea, of Women armed with Tilestones, that he was glad to accept of Condi­tions, and depart the City.

Now therefore understanding that your great, glori­ous, and most populous City of London is invaded (by no CHARLES) but by a handful of starved, piti­ful, and perfidious Red-coats, Anabaptists, and Quakers, (which your Boyes at Foot-ball can kick out of Town in an hour) I cannot but incite you to follow our Ex­ample, and the Dictate of your old Britain, Forget not your Ancestors, remember your Posterity.