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-- 2 2 O 3 NEWS (Whitehall, February 21, 1722) {Julian Calendar. February 21, 1721}

Whereas the Western Mail, as it was coming to London, was Yesterday Morning, about Four a-Clock, robbed on the
Road near Sherborne in Dorsetshire, by two Foot-Pads; one of them about six Foot high, in a black Wastcoat and light
coloured Stockings; the other about five Foot high, a thin Man, in a red Wastcoat, who tied the Post-Boy, and carried off
the Plymouth and Exeter 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 one, or both of them convicted of the same, shall receive a Reward of £200 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 Persons concerned in this Robbery, will discover his Accomplice in
the manner aforesaid, such Person so making the Discovery, shall have the said Reward of £200 and also His Majesty's
Pardon: And if any Person shall hereafter be concerned in Robbing the Mails, the Person who shall make the Discovery of
the same shall receive the Reward of £200 for every Offender so convicted, to be paid him in Manner aforesaid.
TOWNSHEND.

-- 2 2 0 4 NEWS (Whitehall, April 16, 1722)

Whereas the Post-Boy, who was bringing the Bristol Mail to London, was set upon by two Highwaymen this Morning
about Two a-Clock, a Quarter of a Mile on this Side of Longford, in the County of Middlesex, who, after having bound the
Post-Boy and a Man that was in Company with him as a Traveller, rifled the Mail, and carried off the Bristol and Bath
Bags; the one of the Highway-Men being upon a Chestnut, and the other upon a Bay Horse, and being pursued were seen
to come towards London, having passed the Turnpike at Hammersmith about a Quarter after Ten a-Clock this Morning:
This is therefore to give Notice, That if either of the Persons concerned in the said Robbery, or their Accomplices, shall
discover the Persons, or either of them, who have committed the said Robbery, or their Accomplices, so as they or any of
them shall be convicted thereof, shall have His Majesty's most gracious Pardon, and also receive the Reward of Two
Hundred Pounds for each Person convicted as aforesaid, to be paid by the Receiver-General of the Post-Office, over and
above the Reward directed by the Act of Parliament for apprehending of Highwaymen; or if any other Person or Persons
shall discover and apprehend the said Highwaymen, or either of them, or any of their Accomplices, so as they or any of
them shall be convicted of the same, such Person or Persons so discovering and apprehending such Highwaymen, or their
Accomplices, shall receive the said Reward of Two Hundred Pounds, to be paid in Manner aforesaid.
CARTERET.

-- 2 2 0 5 NEWS (Whitehall, April 16, 1722)

This is to signify in His Majesty's Name, that if any Person or Persons shall hereafter apprehend any one or more
Highwaymen, who from and after the Date hereof shall have robbed any of the Mails, or shall have been concerned as
Accomplices in the robbing of any of them, such Person or Persons shall have a Reward of Two Hundred Pounds for each
Offender, who shall be convicted thereof, to be paid by the Receiver General of the Post-Office, over and above the
Reward directed by Act of Parliament for apprehending of Highwaymen; or if any Person hereafter concerned in robbing
any of the Mails shall make a Discovery of the same, so that his Accomplice or Accomplices shall be convicted thereof,
such Person shall have His Majesty's most gracious Pardon, and also receive the Reward of Two Hundred Pounds for each
Offender so convicted, to be paid as aforesaid.
CARTERET.

-- 2 2 0 6 NEWS (General Post-Office, April 18, 1722)

Whereas the Post-Boy, who was bringing the Bristol Mail to London, was set upon by three Highwaymen this
Morning between Two and Three a-Clock, at Langly-Broom, near Colebrook, in the County of Bucks, who, after having
bound the Post-Boy, cut and rifled the Mails, and carried off the Bristol and Bath Bags; one of the Highwaymen being
mounted upon a Bay, another upon a Chestnut, and the other upon a Dapple-grey Horse: This is to give Notice, that if any
Person or Persons shall apprehend the said Highwaymen, or any one of them, so that they or any of them shall be convicted
thereof, such Person or Persons will receive the Reward of £200 for each Person convicted: Or if any one of the Persons

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