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- 9 7 O 4 NEWS (General Post-Office, May 8, 1797)
Two HUNDRED POUNDS REwARD.

THE Bags of Letters, which should have arrived at this Office on Saturday Morning the 26th of November, 1796, from
the following Towns:
Oakham, Peterborough, Bourne,
Uppingham, Stilton, Stamford,
Louth, Sleaford, Warnsf ord,
Boston, Grantham, Oundle,
Spalding, Coltersworth, Thrapstone,
having been stolen, and some Bills which were therein negociated, particularly a Huntingdon Bank Note of £20 drawn by
Messrs. Perkins and Co. on Sir James Sanderson and Co. and a Bank Post Bill for £20 which have been traced to
Mr. Richard Moss, a Hosier of Shoreditch, who says that he took them at different Times, of two distinct Persons,
strangers to him, who bought Hosiery Goods.
Whoever shall apprehend and convict, or cause to be apprehended and convicted, the person or persons who stole the
said Bags, or who may have received any of the Bills taken therein knowing them to be stolen, will be entitled to a Reward
of Two HUNDRED POUNDS; or if any accomplice in the robbery 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 Two Hundred Pounds, and will also receive his Majesty's most gracious pardon.
ANTHONY TODD, FRANCIS FREELING, Joint Secretary.

- 9 7 0 5 NEWS (General Post-Office, June 8, 1797)

ONE HUNDRED POUNDS REWARD.

JAMES SIBBERT, one of the Messengers to this Office, who is charged with having taken Bank Notes out of Letters,
having absconded on Saturday Evening, the 27th of May last, in company with his Wife; whoever shall apprehend, or cause
him to be apprehended, within one Month from the date hereof, will receive a reward of FlFIY POUNDS, immediately upon
his commitment to prison, and the further sum ofFlFIY POUNDS upon his conviction.
The said James Sibbert resided at No. 38, Elliott's-row, St. George's-Fields; is about 30 years of age, thin made, dark
complexion, dark curly hair tied behind, is pitted with the small-pox, and is about 5 feet 10 inches in height; was dressed,
when he absconded, in a brown coat, red striped waistcoat with green and white clouds, and a rolllDd hat. She was dressed in
a Stormont gown, round made, lond sleeves, black cloak trimmed all round with lace, and a black bonnet.
They had with them a dark coloured hair trunk, about three quarters of a yard long, quite new, and an old deal box.
ANTHONY TODD, FRANCIS FREELING, Joint Secretary.

-- 9 7 0 6 NEWS (General Post-Office, August 29, 1797)

THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL, for the better Accommodation of Persons residing at the West End of the Town, have
been pleased to order AN EXPRESS 0FF1CE TO BE OPENED AT No. 43, IN TIIE HAYMARKET, from whence Letters may be
dispatched by Express at the same Rates as at the General Post-Office, in Lombard-street, after the 31st Day of this
Month, to any Place within this Kingdom.
ANTHONY TODD, FRANCIS FREELING, Joint Secretary.

--9 7 0 7 0035 (General-Post-Office, November 24, 1797)

To prevent the Loss of entire Notes or Drafts payable to Bearer, in Letters sent by Post, the Postmaster General repeat
their Recommendation to the Public so often inserted in the London Gazette, and circulated by Hand-Bills throughout the

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