Page 69 - British Post Office Notices 1666 to 1799

1710-1719

--16 0 3 NEWS [June 23-26, 1716]

These are to give Notice, that the Post will go every Night (Sundays excepted) from London to Tunbridge-Wells, and
from Tunbridge-Wells to London, from Tuesday the 3d of July next inclusive, during the Summer Season, as usual.
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--16 0 4 NEWS [August 25-28, 1716]

Whereas the Mail dispatched for Ireland from the General Post-Office, in London, on Saturday the 18th of this
Instant August, was the Tuesday following (in its way from Northop to Denbigh) set upon by Three Men; who having
forced it from the Post-Boy, open'd it, and took out of it what Letters they thought fit: These are to give Notice, That
whoever apprehend all, or any of the Persons concern'd in this Robbery, so as they may be convicted, shall have the Reward
of Twenty Guineas, paid by the Receiver-General of the Post-Office in London; and if any one of the Persons concern'd in
the said Robbery, will discover the rest in the manner aforesaid, he shall not only receive the said Reward, but also His
Majesty's Pardon.

--160 5 NEWS [December 25-29, 1716]

These are to give Notice, That His Majesty's Postmaster-General has, for the Conveniency of the Inhabitants of
Westminster, residing near Tuttle-street, appointed Mr. Francis Russel, Haberdasher, at the Sign of the Dove in the said
Street, to receive Letters in Order to be brought to the General Post-Office of Post-Nights, to commence from Thursday
the 27th of December Instant inclusive.

--170 1 NEWS (General Post-Office, January 26, 1717) {Julian Calendar: January 26, 1716}

Whereas the Bristol and Exeter Mails dispatched from the General-Post-Office in London, on Tuesday the 22d
Instant, were, on the Wednesday Morning following, in the Road between Turnham-Green and Brentford, set upon by
Three Highway-men, who tied the Post-Boy, and took away the several Bags in the said Mails; these are to give Notice, that
whoever apprehends all, or any of the Persons concerned in this Robbery, so as to have them Convicted of the same, shall
receive a Reward of 20 Guineas, to be paid by the Receiver General of the Post Office in London, over and above the
Reward directed by Act of Parliament, for apprehending of Highway-Men; and if any one of the Persons concerned in the
said Robbery will discover the rest, in the Manner aforesaid, he shall have the said Reward of 20 Guineas, and also His
Majesty's Pardon.
N. B. The three Highway-men abovementioned had on Riding Coats, and were mounted one on a Bay Horse with a
whisk Tail, another on an Iron-Grey Horse, and the third on a Black Horse; they made their Way towards London, and
some of the Letters have been found dropt in Three Nun-Court in Threadneedle-Street.

--1702 NEWS (General Post-Office, January 26, 1717) {Julian Calendar: January 26, 1716}

Whereas in a Letter without Name or Date, lately sent to a Gentleman in the Temple by the Penny-Post, and put in at
Oliver's Coffee-House at Westminster-Hall-Gate, Mention is made of two Captains and another Gentleman, as of Persons
that may give great Satisfaction in certain Matters in the said Letter mentioned; This is to desire the Writer of the said
Letter to repair to the said Gentleman in the Temple, and let him know where the said two Captains and the said other
Gentleman may be spoken with.

-- 170 3 NEWS (March 5-9, 1717) {Julian Calendar: March 5-9, 1716}

The Post-Master General of Great-Britain, &c. having received his Majesty's Pleasure for laying down the Packet-
Boats Established between Falmouth and Corunna at the Expiration of their respective Contracts: These are to give Notice,

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