Page 58 - British Post Office Notices 1666 to 1799

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-- 0 3 0 3 NEWS [July 1-5, 1703]

The Post will go from the General Post-Office on Tuesday next to Tunbridge, and so on every day (Sundays excepted)
during the Summer Season, from whence the Letters will be conveyed to the Wells, as usual.

-- 0 3 0 4 NEWS [August 12-16, 1703]

These are to give Notice, That the Post will go every day to and from the General Post Office in London and the Bath,
during Her Majesty's Residence at the Bath, to commence on Wednesday next, being the 18th day of this Instant August,
1703.

-- 0 3 0 5 NEWS [September 9-13, 1703]

The Mails from Ireland and Chester, due at London the lOth Instant, having been seized by Highwaymen between
Dunstable and St. Albans, and several Letters opened; these are to give Notice thereof, that Care may be taken to prevent
the Payment of such Bills of Exchange as may have been by this means intercepted.
One of the said Highwaymen rode upon a brown Mare, wearing a Prize Coat, a long brown Wig, and a black Hat.
Whoever shall apprehend and prosecute to a Conviction the Persons concerned in this Robbery, or any of them, is entituled
to the Reward promised by Act of Parliament to such as shall apprehend and convict a Highwayman, and will be punctually
paid it.

-- 0 4 0 1 NEWS [January 3-6, 1704] {Julian Calendar. January 3-6, 1703}
These are to give Notice, That the Bags of Letters from Sheffield, Chesterfield, Mansfield, and Nottingham, which
should have arrived at the General Post-Office in London on the 22d of the last Month, are yet missing, supposed to be
robb'd by Highwaymen, the Post-Boy of Nottingham, who rid from thence with the same to Melton, not being yet heard of.
Whoever secures the Post-Boy, or bring the said Bags of Letters to the Postmaster of Nottingham, shall have Ten Guineas,
paid him by the said Postmaster.

-- 0 4 0 2 NEWS [January 27-31, 1704] {Julian Calendar: January 27-31, 1703}

Whereas a Proposal, Sign'd A. R was lately sent to the Right Honourable the Lord High Treasurer of England, for
the Improving Her Majesty's Revenues arising by the Penny-Post: Her Majesty's Post-Master General, by the Direction of
the Lord High Treasurer, doth hereby give notice, That if he will attend the said Post-Master General, and make good what
he offers therein, he shall have all fitting Encouragement and a suitable Reward.

-- 0 4 0 3 NEWS [April 3-6, 1704]

These are to give Notice, That a Mail for Portugal will be dispatched from the General Post-Office in London weekly
every Tuesday.

-- 0 4 0 4 NEWS [June 1-5, 1704]

These are to give Notice, That for the future a Post will constantly go to Windsor every day in the week, except
Sundays; also Letters will be brought from thence every day.

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