. New Jersey as a colony and as a state : one of the original thirteen. Simcoe, appealing to Colonel Mawhood, wasreinforced by all the troops that could, with safety,be sent from Salem City. The night had been de-voted to strengthening the position of the Whigmilitia, which, under the direction of ColonelsHolmes and Hand, controlled the front and bothflanks of the advancing British regulars. So gall-ing was the fire that the Kings troops werethrown into confusion and retreated to SalemCity. Failing in his purpose of plundering. ColonelMawhood adopted new tactics. Addressing a let-
. New Jersey as a colony and as a state : one of the original thirteen. Simcoe, appealing to Colonel Mawhood, wasreinforced by all the troops that could, with safety,be sent from Salem City. The night had been de-voted to strengthening the position of the Whigmilitia, which, under the direction of ColonelsHolmes and Hand, controlled the front and bothflanks of the advancing British regulars. So gall-ing was the fire that the Kings troops werethrown into confusion and retreated to SalemCity. Failing in his purpose of plundering. ColonelMawhood adopted new tactics. Addressing a let-ter to Colonel Hand, he proposed that the militiaat Quintons Bridge lay down their arms, promis-ing that after paying in sterling for all cattle, hay,and corn he would reembark for Colonel Mawhood declared he wouldburn and destroy the homes of the Whigs, givingover their wives and children to the tender mer-cies of the refugees. To this was annexed a listof those in Salem County who would be first to feel the vengeance of the British nation. To. DESK ON WHICH JEFFER60N WROTE THKDECLARATION OF INDFPENDENCE. 182 NEW JERSEY AS A COL the letter Colonel Hand made a bold and spiritedreply, characterizing the communication as the cruel order of a barbarous Attila, refusing tolay down arms, and promising retaliation if prop-erty was destroyed. Unable to cope with the Whigs of Salem Coun-ty, either by open attack or by threats. ColonelMawhood determined upon a midnight assaultagainst a body of four hundred militia whohad been stationed at Hancocks thither by boats, followed by ashort forced march, with orders issued fromheadquarters: Go! spare no one—put allto death—give no quarter! Major Simcoewas detailed to put into execution the fiendishplot, in which the most notorious of thelocal Tories participated. Fortunately, however,the main body of the militia had departed, leavingonly a small guard stationed to guard the bridge,the headquarters bei
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