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1780-1789

-- 8 7 0 3 NEWS (General Post-Office, January 19, 1787)

THE Post-Boy carrying the MAIL from BODMIN to TRURO, on Thursday night the llth instant, was stopped within two
miles of Truro, about ten o'clock, by a person mounted on a stout white horse, who presented a pistol to the boy, and took
from him the Mail which contained the Bags of Letters from hence of Tuesday the 9th inst. for FALMOUTH and TRURO,
and the Bags with the Bye-Letters for TRURO, and all other parts of Cornwall beyond Truro.
One JAMES ELLIOTI, of Padstow, in Cornwall, strongly suspected of being the Robber.
He is about 30 years of age, about 5 feet 9 inches high, of a sallow complexion, wears a black tye-wig, his natural hair,
which is beginning to grow out, is also black; he walks ill, owing to his having corns or tender feet; was lately dressed in a
bluish-grey coat, a dark drab great-coat with three capes, and a round hat covered with oil-skin. He absconded from
Padstow on Saturday Night the 13th instant.
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,
upon conviction of the party, be entitled to the same Reward of TWO HUNDRED POUNDS, and will also receive His
Majesty's most gracious Pardon.
ANTHONY TODD, Sec.

-- 8 7 0 4 NEWS (General Post-Office, April 20, 1787)
Gm, otherwise Gabriel Gardiner, late a Letter-Carrier in the Post-Office at Chatham, in Kent, is strongly suspected to
have taken a Bank Note out of a Letter entrusted to his Care to deliver.
He is about 19 Years of Age, smooth faced, thin made, about 5 Feet, 5 Inches high, wears his own Hair loose, which is
of a dark Colour, and is a Native of Chatham, from which Place he absconded on or about the 15th Instant.
Whoever shall apprehend and convict, or cause to be apprehended and convicted, the said Gib, otherwise Gabriel
Gardiner, will receive a Reward of Fifty Pounds.
ANTHONY TODD, Sec.

-- 8 7 0 5 NEWS (General Post-Office, May 16, 1787)

THE Post Boy bringing the Mail from Haslemere to this Office, last Night, was stopt on Milford Heath, within Four
Miles of Godalmin, about a Quarter before Ten o'Clock, by a tall Man on Foot, dressed in a White round Frock, who, with
a naked Knife, demanded and took the Mail, and ordered the Boy to ride on to Godalmin. The Mail contained the
following Bags of Letters for London, viz.

Arundel, Midhurst, Petworth, Haslemere, Steyning, and Shoreham.
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 of Highwaymen; or, if any Persofi.i whether an Accomplice in the said Robbery, or knowing thereof, shall
make Discovery whereby the Person who comm'itted the same may be apprehended and brought to Justice, such
Discoverer will, upon Conviction of the Party, be entitled to the same Reward of TWO HUNDRED POUNDS, and will also
receive His Majesty's most gracious Pardon.
ANTHONY TODD, Sec.

-- 8 7 0 6 NEWS (General Post-Office, July 21, 1787)

A Mail will be made up and dispatched from this Office foi: Halifax in Nova Scotia, on Wednesday the lst of August
next, by which will be forwarded the Letters for the Provinces of Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Canada, and all Parts of
His Majesty's Dominions in North America.

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