Page 218 - British Post Office Notices 1666 to 1799

1790-1799

H any person has found the above Bags, and will bring them immediately either to this Office, or to any of the
Postmasters of the before-mentioned Towns, in the state found, he will receive a Reward of TEN GUINFAS. H they shall be
detained after this Notice the Party will be prosecuted.
ANTHONY TODD, Secretary.

-9 611 NEWS (General Post Office, December 1, 1796)

THERE being great Reason to apprehend the Bags of Letters, which should have arrived at this Office on Saturday
Morning the 26th Ultimo, from the following Towns:
Oakham, Spalding, Grantham, Oundle,
Uppingham, Peterborough, Colsterworth, Thrapstone,
Louth, Stilton, Bourne,
Boston, Sleaford, Stamford,
have stolen, Part of the Property contained in the Letters having been negotiated in London on Monday the 28th.
Whoever shall apprehend and convict, or cause to be apprehended and convicted, the Person or Persons who stole the
said Bags, or who has or may have been concerned in negotiating Bills taken thereout, will be entitled to a Reward of FIFTY
POUNDS; or, if any Accomplice in the Robbery, or concerned in negotiating the Property, shall surrender himself and make
Discovery, whereby the Person or Persons who stole the said Bags may be apprehended and brought to Justice, such
Discoverer will be entitled to the said Reward of FIFTY POUNDS, and will also receive His Majesty's most gracious Pardon.
ANTHONY TODD, Sec.

-- 9 612 NEWS (General Post-Office, Wednesday, December 7, 1796)

THE Post Boy carrying the North Mail from Warrington to Chester, was stopt on Monday Evening the 5th instant,
between Seven and Eight o'Clock, within a Mile of Chester, by a Man on Foot, who took from him the Mail, containing the
Manchester, Warrington, and Frodsham Bags of Letters.
The Robber was dressed in a blue Jacket and white Trowsers, and had an Oil-Case over his Hat.
Whoever shall apprehend and convict, or cause to be apprehended and convicted, the Person who committed the said
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 Accomplice in the Robbery shall surrender himself, and make Discovery
whereby the Person who committed the same may be apprehended and brought to Justice, such Discoverer will be entitled
to the said Reward, and will also receive His Majesty's most gracious Pardon.
ANTHONY TODD, Sec.

-- 9 613 NEWS (General Post-Office, Friday, December 9, 1796)

THE Westminster General Receiving Penny Post-Office, in Gerrard-Street, Soho, having been burglariously broke
open last Night, and an Iron Chest, containing a considerable Sum, in Money and Bank Notes, taken away.
Whoever shall apprenhend the Person or Persons concerned in the said Burglary and Robbery, will be entitled to a
Reward of FIFTY POUNDS, over and above the Reward given by Act of Parliament.
Han Accomplice will surrender himself and make Discovery, whereby One or more of the Persons concerned may be
apprehended and convicted, he will be intitled to the said Reward of FIFTY POUNDS, and will also receive his Majesty's
most gracious Pardon.
ANTHONY TODD, Sec.

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