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written in any Part of Ireland which are to come for England; These are to give Notice, That all Postmasters whatsoever,
both of England, and Ireland, are ordered not to demand the abovementioned Postage any more; And also all Letter
Receivers in and about London, and all Officers at the General Post-Office in London, have the same Directions given
them.

* 8 7 0 2 NEWS [April 4-7, 1687]

These are to give Notice, That the Post will go from the General Letter-Office in London, to Ashby della Zouch in the
County of Leicester, three times in every week, on the General Post-days, and in like manner return from thence.

* 8 7 0 3 NEWS [June 27-30, 1687]

Whereas the Post from Tunbridge has never yet come from thence on Mondays during the Season of Drinking the
Waters there: It is Ordered, that for the future, it shall come from thence for London on Mondays, as well as on every other
day of the week.

* 8 7 0 4 NEWS [June 30-July 4, 1687]
All Masters of Ships, and others that carry Letters to the Island of Jamaica, are to take Notice, That His Majesty hath
established a Post-Office in the said Island, whereof Mr. James Wale is Post-Master, unto whom they are to deliver their
Letters when they arrive in the said Island.

* 8 7 0 5 NEWS (Windsor, July 10, 1687)

Whereas there was a Robbery committed on the 25th of June last past, on the Holland Mail between Colchester and
Harwich, by one Person on Horse-back, who took out of the said Mail Four Boxes, Containing Rough Diamonds to the
value of Six thousand seven hundred and fifty Pounds; upon humble Applications of the Merchants, Owners of the said
Diamonds, to His Majesty to Promise His Gracious Pardon to the Person or Persons Concerned in the Robbery of the said -·
Diamonds, in case the same be Restored within Thirty days: His Majesty has been Graciously Pleased to Grant their
Request, and does accordingly hereby Declare, That in case the aforesaid Diamonds be restored to the Owners within the
space of Thirty days, from the Date hereof, He will Grant unto the said Person or Persons so restoring the said Diamonds, His
Gracious Pardon for the said Robbery; As likewise for robbing the Coaches at the same time; besides the Reward of Five
hundred Guinea's already promised and deposited by the Owners.
MIDDLETON.
The Person that committed the said Robbery, had brown Hair somewhat curled, Pock-holes in his Face, of a brown
Complection, black and blue under one Eye, of a middle Stature, broad Shoulder'd, and a lightish colour Cloth close
Bodied Coat on; and was mounted upon a darkish bay Horse about 14 hands high.

* 8 7 0 6 NEWS [August 11-15, 1687]

These are to give Notice that the Post will go every day in the week. during His Majesties Progress, from the General
Post-Office in Lombard-street, to the Town where His Majesty shall be during His whole Progress, and Absence from
London. And that the Post will in like manner return from the said places: And that the Post will go'to, and return from
Bathe every day in the week during Her Majesties abode there.

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