Page 44 - British Post Office Notices 1666 to 1799

1680-1689

* 8 9 0 4 NEWS [September 2-5, 1689]

On Sunday the first Instant, between 5 and 6 of the Clock in the Morning, three Persons on Horseback set upon the
Chester Mail about a Mile beyond Highgate, taking the Pacquet-Horse and Pacquet into an adjacent Wood; but they only
broke open the Leicester Bag, all the other Bags remaining sealed. A Gentleman riding Post with the Mail, was likewise
taken into the said Wood, they blinding him and the Post-Boy whilst they robbed them. These Persons were mounted as
followeth: One of them on a bald Sorrel Horse, with three white Feet, and about 12 Hands high; this Person had on him a
loose Camblet Coat, and under it a grey close-bodied Coat. The second in a whitish close-bodied Coat, with a brown bob
Periwig, and a Steel hilted Sword, mounted on a bay Horse about 12 or 13 Hands high. The third in a grey course loose
Coat, mounted on a brown bay Horse, seeming to be a Cart-Horse, about 13 Hands high.

* 8 9 0 5 NEWS (Post-Office-General, September 14, 1689)

This is to Notifie, That three Pacquet-Boats for Ireland having been interrupted by the Rebellious Papists, are again
established to go from Highlake thrice every Week, and all Letters and Passengers for that Kingdom will be duely
transported by the said Pacquet-Boats to Belfast in the North of Ireland, from whence care is taken to convey and disperse
Letters to all parts and places that are reduced to the due subjection of Their Majesties King William and Queen Mary. The
first Pacquet shall be sent from hence (God willing) on Tuesday next being the 17th Instant.
JOHN WILDMAN.

* 8 9 0 6 NEWS (Post-Office, September 28, 1689)

The King intending to go on Monday next to Newmarket, it is hereby notified, That during His Majesties stay there a
Post shall go thither from the General Letter-Office in London every day in the Week, and shall in like manner return from
thence to the said Office.

* 8 9 0 7 NEWS [December 19-23, 1689]

The Post being now settled to go and come 3 times a week to and from the General Letter-Office in London, to the
Town of Leigh in Essex, and the adjacent Hundreds, by way of Chelmsford. This is to Notifie, That the said Post will, upon
Thursday the 26th of this instant December, begin to go from the General Letter-Office aforesaid, and so successively for
the future; and in like manner to return from Leigh three times a week, (viz.) On Mondays, 17zursdays, and Saturdays; and
Mr. John Wolley at the Crown at Leigh is the Person appointed to receive, send, and distribute all Letters to and from
Leigh, and the aforesaid Hundreds.

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