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1770-1779

The Person who committed this Robbery is described to be about five Feet ten Inches high, and mounted upon a Bay
Horse.
ANTHONY TODD, Secretary.

-- 7 0 0 5 NEWS (General Post Office, August 19, 1770)

This Morning, about Four o'Clock, the Post-Boy, carrying the Chester Mail from this Office, was attacked and robbed
neac the Six Mile Stone on Finchley Common, by a single Highwayman, who took out of the said Mail two Bags of Letters,
ticketed Coleshill and Irish.
The Person, who committed this Robbery, is described to be rather a thin Man, about five Feet six Inches high,
dressed in a dark brown close-bodied Coat, and well mounted on a very light Bay Gelding, about Fifteen Hands high, with a
cut Tail.
Whoever shall apprehend and convict, or cause to be apprehended and convicted, the Person who committed the said
Robbery, will be intitled to a Reward of Two HUNDRED POUNDS, over and above the Reward by Act of Parliament for
apprehending Highwaymen: Or if any Person, whether an Accomplice in the said Robbery, or knowing thereof, shall make
Discovery whereby the Person who committed the same, may be apprehended and brought to Justice, such Discoverer will,
upon Conviction of the Person who committed this Robbery, be intitled to the said Reward of Two HUNDRED POUNDS,
and will also receive His Majesty's most gracious Pardon.
ANTH. TODD, Secretary.

-- 7 0 0 6 NEWS (General Post-Office, August 24, 1770)

THIS Morning, about a Quarter before Four o'Clock, the Post Boy carrying the Chester Mail from this Office, was
attacked and robbed at the Foot of Highgate Hill by a single Highwayman, who took out of the Cart a small Mail ticketted
Chester B. B. containing the following Bags of Letters, viz.
Barnett, St. Albans, Dunstable, Fenny Stratford, Stony Stratford, Daventry, Rugby, Lutterworth, Luton, Towcester,
Ampthill, and Bedford.
The Person who committed this Robbery is described to be a tall thin Man, about five Feet nine Inches high, dressed
in a light-coloured close-bodied Coat, dark Waistcoat, white Breeches, Boots and Spurs, a round Hat turned up only
behind, and well mounted on a black Horse, about 14 Hands and a Half high, with two white Feet before, and a cut Tail.
Whoever shall apprehend and convict, or cause to be apprehended and convicted, the Person who committed this
Robbery, will be entitled to a Reward of Two HUNDRED POUNDS, over and above the Reward by Act of Parliament for
apprehending Highwaymen; or, if any Person, whether an Accomplice in the said Robbery, or knowing thereof, shall make
Discovery whereby the Person who committed the same may be apprehended and brought to Justice, such Discoverer will,
upon Conviction of the Person who committed this Robbery, be entitled to the said Reward of Two HUNDRED POUNDS,
and will also receive His Majesty's most gracious Pardon.
ANTH. TODD, Secretary.

-- 7 0 0 7 NEWS (General Post-Office, November 12, 1770)

As great Numbers of Letters are daily returned to this Office from the different Sea Ports of these Kingdoms, the
Seamen to whom they are directed being unable to pay the Postage, however desirous they may be of hearing from their
Friends and Families: It is therefore earnestly recommended to all Persons to pay the Postage before-hand, of such Letters
as are directed on board any Ship or Vessel, to prevent their being returned, and opened here as dead and refused Letters.
ANTHONY TODD, Sec.

- 7101 NEWS (General Post-Office, October 14, 1771)

Yesterday Morning about Four o'Clock the Post-Boy driving the Mail Carriage with the North-Road Mails from this
Office, was attacked and robbed by two Men on Foot near Houndsfields, about Seven Miles and an Half from London on

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