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-- 8 2 0 3 NEWS (General-Post-Office, January 19, 1782)

THE Post-boy carrying the CHEsrER Mail from this Office last Tuesday night to Barnet, was attacked a little beyond
Highgate between the 5 and 6 mile stones, about half past Four o'clock, by Three persons on Foot, who drove back the cart
near half a mile on the road to London, then turned into a field on the Right-hand side, and at the distance of about half a
mile from the road, broke open the cart, and took away a number of the bags in a single horse chaise, which it appears they
had waiting near the place, and the following bags are still missing, viz.
Chester Wrexham Micldlewich
St. Asaph Stockport Drayton
Ruth in Manchester Macclesfield
Denbigh Blackburn Knutsford
North op Preston Newcastle
Conway Lancaster Leek
Carnarvon Wigan Stone
Beaunaris Ormskirk Leicester
Bangor Warrington and
Holyhead Holms-Chapel One Irish Bag.
The robbery was committed by the persons hereafter described, viz.
WILLIAM SMIT1I, otherwise JAMES FLOOD, by trade a Shipwright, who lodged in Long Lane, Smithfield, was
apprehended on Thursday Evening last.
ROBERT THOMSON, a Tin-man, who for many years kept a shop in St. John Street, near Hicks's Hall, and has
travelled for orders in that branch through many parts of England.
THOMAS BAKER, by trade a Turner, who for 8 or 9 years last has worked in Fan's-Alley, Goswell-Street.
THOMSON is about 28 years of age, 5 feet 6 inches high, thin made, sharp nose, has hair of a dark colour, which he
wears curled, was born in London, and is a freeman of Lincoln.
BAKER is about 25 years of age, 5 feet 6 inches high, stout made, bow-legged, wears his hair curled, was born in
Ireland.
Whoever shall apprehend and convict, or cause to be apprehended and convicted, the persons who committed this
robbery will be intitled to a Reward of TWO HUNDRED POUNDS, over and above the Reward given by Act of Parliament
for apprehending Highwaymen; or if any person, whether an accomplice in the robbery, or knowing thereof, shall make
discovery, whereby the persons who committed the same may be apprehended and brought to justice, such discoverer will,
upon conviction of the party, be intitled to the same Reward of TWO HUNDRED POUNDS, and will also receive his Majesty's
most gracious pardon.
ANTHONY TODD, Secretary.

-- 8 2 0 4 NEWS (General-Post-Office, January 24, 1782)

WHOEVER may have sent any Bank Notes of Ten Pounds by the Chester Mail from hence, of Tuesday Night the 15th
Instant, which was robbed near Highgate, in its way to Barnet, are desired to apply immediately at this Office.
; ANTHONY TODD, Secretary.
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-- 8 2 0 5 NEWS (General-Post-Office, February 4, 1782)

THE Post-Boy carrying the Mail, which was dispatched from this Office last Friday Night, from Marlborough to
Chippenham, was stopped about Two o'clock yesterday Morning, within a mile and a half of Chippenham, by a Person with
something over his Face, mounted upon a very good Horse, who took from him the Bag containing the Letters from hence
for BATH, WARMINSTER, and FROOM; and immediately afterwards rode full speed towards Chippenham.
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 given by Act of Parliament
for apprehending Highwaymen; or if any Person, whether an Accomplice in the Robbery, or knowing thereof, shall make
Discovery, whereby the Person who committed the same may be apprehended and brought to Justice, such Discoverer will,

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