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1720-1729

Robbery, or either of them, so as to have them convicted of the same, shall receive a Reward of One Hundred Pounds, 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 Highwaymen; and if either of the said Persons concerned in the said Robbery will discover the other in
the Manner aforesaid, he shall have the said Reward of £100 and also His Majesty's Pardon.
N. B. One of the Persons concerned in this Robbery was mounted upon a black Horse, and the other upon a bay
Horse.

-- 2 0 0 6 NEWS (General-Post-Office, London, September 5, 1720)

Whereas the Bristol Mail dispatched from thence on Saturday the 3d Instant, was last Night between 11 and 12 a
Clock robbed upon the Road between Harehatch and Maidenhead, by one Highwayman, who took several Letters out of
the Bath and Bristol Bags: These are therefore to give Notice, that whoever apprehends the said Person concerned in this
Robbery, so as to have him convicted of the same, shall receive a Reward of One Hundred Pounds 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 Highwaymen.
N. B. The Person who committed this Robbery was mounted on a black Horse.

-- 2 0 0 7 NEWS (General Post-Office, London, October 19, 1720)

Whereas the West Mail coming to this Office, was Yesterday Morning, between 4 and 5 a Clock, robbed by three
Highwaymen, at a Place called the Foot of Toomer Hill, about 3 Miles from Sherborn, in the County of Dorset, and several
Letters taken out of the Exeter, Taunton, St. Columb, and Crewkern Bags: These are therefore to give Notice, that whoever
apprehends the said Persons concerned in this Robbery, or either of them, so as to have him or them convicted of the same,
shall receive a Reward of £100 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 Highwaymen: And if either of the said Persons concerned in
the said Robbery, will discover one or both of his Accomplices in the Manner aforesaid, he shall have the said Reward of
£100 and also his Majesty's Pardon.

-- 2 0 0 8 NEWS (General Post-Office, London, October 19, 1720)

Whereas the West and Bristol Mails have of late been frequently robbed, and several Bank Notes and Bills taken out
of them, and no Discovery made of the Persons who committed the said Robberies, though the utmost Care has been taken
to discover the same: For the better preventing such evil Practices for the future, all Merchants and others, who send any
Bills, or Notes, to, or from London, are desired to make all such Bills, and Notes, payable three Days after Sight, that
timely Notice may be given to stop Payment of the said Bills and Notes so stolen.

-- 2 0 0 9 -NEWS (General Post-Office, London, October 24, 1720)

Whereas the Bristol Mail coming to this Office was robbed Yesterday Morning between One and Two a-Clock, on the
Road four Miles on this Side Bristol, by one Highwayman and one Foot-pad, who carried off the Mail, in which was only
the Bristol Bag. These are therefore to give Notice, that whoever apprehends the said Persons concerned in this Robbery,
or either of them, so as to have him or them convicted of the same, shall receive a Reward of £100 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 Highwaymen; and if either of the said Persons concerned in the said Robbery will discover his Accomplice
in the Manner aforesaid, he shall receive the said Reward of £100 and also His Majesty's Pardon.

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