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-- 3 8 0 3 NEWS (General Post Office, London, August 27, 1738)

Whereas the Post-Boy carrying the North Mail from London, was set upon and robbed by a single Person on Foot,
this Morning between the Hours of Two and Three, on this Side Kingsland, near London: The Postmaster General thinks
proper to make it publickly known, That whoever shall apprehend the Person who committed this Robbery, will, upon
Conviction, be entituled to a Reward of Two Hundred Pounds, besides the Reward by Act of Parliament for apprehending
of Highwaymen: Or if any Accomplice in the said Robbery, shall make a Discovery of the Person who committed the Fact,
such Accomplice will be entitled to the said Reward of Two Hundred Pounds, and also have his Majesty's most gracious
Pardon.
JOHN JESSE, Clerk.
The Person who committed this Robbery, is described to be a middle-siz'd Man, had on a light colour'd close-bodied,
Coat, with close Sleeves, and a full Bob Wig pretty light, with a Paper Mask over his Face; he carried off the five following
Bags, viz. Hartford, Peterborough, Homcastle, Louth and Boston, and likewise took the greatest Part of the Letters out of the
Enfield, Ware, St. Ives, and Royston Bags.
Note, There were two Men at a small Distance from him, suppos'd to be his Accomplices.

-- 3 8 0 4 NEWS (General Post-Office, London, September 13, 1738)

Whereas the Post-Boy, carrying the Bristol Mail from London, was set upon and robbed by three Men on Horseback,
and one on Foot, about three of the Clock this Morning, between Knightsbridge and Kensington, who carried off the
Bristol, Bath, Hereford, Leominster, and Presteign Bags.
The Postmaster General thinks proper to make it publickly known, that whoever shall apprehend the Persons who
committed this Robbery, or any of them, will, upon Conviction, be entitled to a Reward of Two Hundred Pounds, besides
the Reward by Act of Parliament for apprehending of Highwaymen: Or if any Accomplice in the said Robbery shall make a
Discovery of the Persons (or any of them) who committed the Fact, such Accomplice will be entitled to the said Reward of
two Hundred Pounds, and also have his Majesty's most gracious Pardon.
JOHN JESSE, Clerk.

-- 3 8 0 5 NEWS (General Post-Office, November 1, 1738)

Whereas a Bank Bill, D. No. 3848, dated the 12th of September, 1738, for the Sum of £23 10s. 2.d. payable to Anna
Stalker, or Order, three Days after Sight, was stolen out of the Bristol Mail upon the 13th of September last, and was
brought to the Warehouse of Mess. Bigot and Godin, on Monday the 30th of last Month, by one who pretended his Name
was George Willis, and bought of the said Bigot and Godin, by their Servant David Delavau, Nineteen Yards of white
Paduasoy, at the Price of 9s. 6d. per Yard, which came to £9 lls. 6d. which he paid to the said Delavau by delivering to him
the Bank Bill aforesaid, receiving the Overplus of £23 10s. 2.d. after the Deduction of the £9 lls. 6d. The said George Willis
is described to be a Man between the Age of 20 and 30, of a middle Size, and had on a Drab colour Coat and a Bob Wig,
and said he lived at a Merchant's near Tower Hill, that dealt in Spicery, which, upon Enquiry, appears to be false.
The Post-Master-General therefore thinks it proper, upon this Occasion, to publish this Advertisement concerning the
said George Willis, describe'd as above, looking upon him as a Person who either robb'd the Bristol Mail himself, or was
concern'd as an Accomplice in the Robbery; and that what has been already publish'd may be again made known, that upon
the Conviction of the Principal or Principals in the Robbery, such Principal or Principals being convicted thereof, the
Person who shall make the Discovery of him or them, will be entitled to the Reward of £200 for each of them, who shall be
so convicted as Principals or Accessories, besides the Rewards provided by Act of Parliament for apprehending of
Highwaymen. And any Accomplice or Accomplices in the said Robbery, who shall make a Discovery as aforesaid of the
Person or Persons who have committed the said Robbery, will be entitled to the Rewards aforesaid, and further, have the
Benefit of his Majesty's most gracious Pardon.
J. D. BARBUTT, Secretary.

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