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1710-1719

--12 0 6 NEWS (General-Post-Office, Dublin, October 30, 1712)

That on Monday the 27th Instant, at Night, the Post-Boy riding with the Munster Mail over Kilkash Hill, from Clonmel
to Kilkenny, was met by Two Men, one of them being on Horseback and the other on Foot, who knock'd him down, and
Rob'd him of the Horse and Mail. The Mail was found the next day about Three Miles from the Place where the Robbery
was committed, broke open, as were all the Baggs which were in it coming for Dublin, (viz.) Kinsale, Cork, Tralee, Tallow,
Youghal, C/onmel, Cashel, Limerick, Ennis, Newcastle, and Rathkeal, and many of the Letters were broke open and torn to
pieces, especially the Double Letters and Large Packets. Whether any Letters were taken away, is not yet known; but this
Notice is given, that all Persons who did send any Letters in the Baggs aforesaid, may use the necessary caution, to prevent
any Inconvenience to themselves or Correspondence by this disappointment.

--12 0 7 NEWS [November 18-22, 1712]

Whereas the Post-Boy coming to London with two Mails from Dunkirk, was, on Wednesday the 19th Instant, about
Eight at Night, set upon by three or four Persons near the Half-way House between Deptford and Southwark, who took the
Horse and Mails from him, threatening to shoot him in case he made any Noise, and the Mails being found the next
Morning near the said Place, appeared to have been both broke open, and several Pacquets contained in the said Mails
torn: Her Majesty therefore, in regard to the ill Consequence which may attend the robbing the Mails, or interrupting the
Publick Correspondence, is pleased to declare, That whoever shall discover the Persons concerned in the abovesaid
Robbery, shall, upon Conviction of such Persons, receive the Sum of One hundred Pounds (over and above the Reward
already appointed by Law), to be paid by the Receiver General of the Post-Office: And in case any One of the Persons
concerned in the said Robbery shall discover the rest, so as they may be apprehended and convicted, he shall not only
receive the like Reward, but also Her Majesty's most gracious Pardon for the said Offence: Or if any Person shall give
Information of the House where the said Mails were opened, he shall receive Fifty Pounds Reward.

-- 1 3 0 1 NEWS [May 23-26, 1713]

Whereas the Correspondence between Great Britain and Portugal has, during the War, been carried on Weekly by the
Falmouth Packet Boats, These are to give Notice, That the said Intercourse will be carried on, only once a Fortnight, from
and after Tuesday the 2d of June next, when the Letters for Portugal will be dispatch'd, as usual, from the General Post -
Office, and afterwards on every other Tuesday following.

-- 1 3 0 2 NEWS [July 4-7, 1713]

These are to give notice, that from and after this present Tuesday, being the 7th Instant, the Post will go every Night
(Sundays excepted) between the General Post-Office, London, and Tunbridge-Wells, during the Summer Season.

--13 0 3 NEWS [July 14-18, 1713]

These are to give Notice, That on Wednesday the 29th Instant, by Order of Her Majesty's Post-master General, will be
exposed to Sale by the Candle at Lloyd's Coffee-House in Lombard-street, the Expedition and Mercury Packet-Boats, now
lying against the Red-House at Deptford, with their Furniture of Guns and other Stores, as specified in their respective
Inventories, which are to be seen on Board the said Vessels, at the General Post-Office, and at the Place of Sale.

--13 0 4 NEWS [August 1-4, 1713]

These are to give Notice, That on Wednesday the 12th of this Instant August, by Order of Her Majesty's Post-Master
General, will be exposed to Sale by the Candle at Lloyd's Coffee-house in Lombard-street, the Expedition Packet Boat, now

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