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The Virginia Gazette
Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia
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Extract of a letter from Philadelphia dated October 5 reports British forces' incursion into Jersey about ten days prior, foraging and destroying property, surrounding and capturing Col. Bayler's detachment with over 20 prisoners including officers, and subsequent deaths of Col. Baylor, Major Clow from wounds, and many men executed after surrender.
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The enemy, it is generally believed, will leave New York this fall, and send considerable reinforcements to the West Indies, &c. I doubt their leaving New York. They have come into Jersey about ten days ago. Foraging and destroying was their intention, to which they have succeeded. They came as far as Hackinsack, near which they surrounded our friend Col. Bayler's detachment, and have taken above 20 of his horse and men prisoners, some officers, amongst which, I am afraid, is the Col. himself and Major Clow.
I wrote you a few days ago, to which refer. I am sorry to say our friend Col. Baylor, and Major Clow, are no more. Both are said to be dead of their wounds. Many of our men were put to death after they surrendered.
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Hackinsack, Jersey
Event Date
About Ten Days Ago From October 5
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col. baylor and major clow dead of their wounds; above 20 horse and men taken prisoners, some officers; many men put to death after they surrendered.
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The enemy came into Jersey about ten days ago with intention of foraging and destroying, succeeding in this; they came as far as Hackinsack, near which they surrounded Col. Bayler's detachment and took above 20 of his horse and men prisoners, some officers, including possibly the Col. himself and Major Clow.