The SAD, and BLOODY FIGHT AT WESTMINSTER Between The Souldiers of the Parliaments guard and the Club-men of SVRREY.  
WITH A Copy of their PETITION to the PARLIAMENT.  
And the proceedings of Both Houses upon the same,  

Die Mercurius, May 16. 1648.  
THis is appointed to be Printed and published to prevent weapons herein.  
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LONDON, Printed for H. beck, and are to be sold in the Old Bayley. 1648.   

THE SAD, and BLOODY FIGHT AT WESTMINSTER, Between The Souldiers of the Parriaments Guard, and the Club-men of Surrey.  

Die Martis, 16 May 1648.  
THe House of Lords being informed, that divers Gentlemen of the County of Surrey were at the door, desiring to prefer a Petition to their Lordships, they were called in. And the Petition was red.  
The Petitioners were again called in, And the earl of Manchester Speaker of the Lords House, by command from their Lordships, gave them answer, That their Lordships would endeavour all means possible to take off all burdens from the kingdom.  
And as to that part of their Petition concerning the Government of the kingdom, it is now under debate, and they doubt not but to give satisfaction to the kingdom therein.   

Die Martis 16 May. 1648.  
THe House of Commons being acquainted that there were some Gentlemen at the door, with a Petition from divers of the County of Surrey, and burrow of southwark, to be presented to this House, and that divers more were in the Hall, and about the palace to attend the said Petition, the House ordered to fit this afternoon purposely to receive, and debate the said Petition, And so adjourned for an hour.  
The House being again sat, The Petitioners were called in, And Sir Ed. Bowyer presented the Petition, with divers other Gentlemen, And the said Petition was red and debated in the House.  
The Gentlemen that presented the Petition attending at the door of the House of Commons for the answer of the House to be determined, hearing of a great noise about the stairs, and in the Court of Requests, and the Hall, and other places, they went divers of them to persuade the Country men( that were foot men, that came along with staves and clubs) that they would withdraw, and be civill, and wait until the House of Commons had given their answer, which they now had under debate, And with much ado they prevailed with them to draw back from the sentinels who stood for the guard of the House.  
The said Gentlemen returning back to the House of Commons door, sent word in to the House by the sergeant at arms, that they had caused them to withdraw, and that all was clear. The footmen were merry with a pair of Bag-pipes.  
But the Club-men pressing again upon the Court of Guard, and throwing up their hats, and crying, for KING CHARLES, for KING CHARLES, And pressing for an Answer. Some more Horse and foot came from the Regiaments from White-Hall, and the mews.  
Being opposed by some foot in the palace yard, and it being said that one of the Guard was knocked down, The Souldiers fell on them, and wounded many, some were driven towards the water, others several ways.  
At Westminster-Hall Gate the Souldiers had some stop, which the Country-men made good a while, but the Souldiers broke their way through, and wounded divers, two were killed outright in the Hall: Having cleared the Hall, they pursued on clearing the Court of Requests, and the old palace yard, many were wounded, and some five or six dead out-right, Whereof one was the Miller of Wanser, and a water man on the bank-side another: Others sore hurt, to the number of near a hundred, Some can hardly escape it. One of the Souldiers is supposed slain.  
The House of Commons were still in debate about the aforesaid Petition, but being acquainted with this mutiny, sent for the Officer of the Court of Guard, who gave account of the fray, And the House ordered to adjourn.   

To the Right Honourable both Houses of Parliament of England, assembled at WESTMINSTER.  
The Humble Petition of the Knights, Gentlemen, Free-holders, and Inhabitants of the County of Surrey; Together with the Gentlemen, Citizens, Free-holders, and free-born Subjects of the burrow of Southwark.  
Sheweth that  
YOur Petitioners having earnestly besought God, and expected many yeers from your wisdoms and counsel, a full and comfortable redress of the grievous miseries of this kingdom( which blessings have hitherto failed us through divers miscarriages, and the manifold sins of us all). Wee, amongst other freeborn Subjects of this realm, humbly crave leave to express our pious affections to the public good, and earnest desires for the preventing the continuance and increase of future evils, as followeth:  
That the Kings Majesty, our onely lawful sovereign, may be restored to his due Honour, and just Rights, according to our Oaths of Supremacy and Allegiance, which hath been taken by us in the sight of God, and from which no Power on earth can absolve us. And therefore our souls do yerne, and our consciences do grieve for it.  
That his Majesty may forthwith be established in his Throne, according to the splendour of his royal Ancestors. And that his Majesty may for the present with Honour and safety come unto the Parliament at Westminster, to enter with them into a personal Treaty for composing all former differences, and the granting all lawful desires.  
That we, and all the free born Subjects of this Realm may be governed no otherwise then by the known laws and Statutes now in force in this kingdom.  
That your speedy and grave wisdoms may prevent the miserable and unnatural Warres beginning again in this distracted and exhausted Kingdom, and to prevent by faire Treaty the forces to be brought in by our neighbour kingdom, And from other nations not unlike to invade us: Which we conceive( through the mercy of God) may bee soon effected by timely providing for the premises.  
That not only the Ordinances made of late by the goodness and wisdom of the two Houses of Parliament against the unsupportable and most wasteful burden uf free-quartering of Souldiers may be duly executed, But that forthwith order may be taken( as becometh Patriots that love their Country) for the disbanding of all Armies( having their due arrears payed, that we may enjoy( without fears and jealousies) a blessed and long looked for peace.  
And your Petitioners shall pray, &c,   
Imprimatur G. M. 17 May 1648.  
FINIS,