Mail robbery. Holland mail was robbed. Foreign gold valued at more than £5,000 stolen

Whereas the 12th Instant, about Ten at Night, a Robbery was committed near Ilford, upon Two of His Majesties Mails coming from Holland, by Two Persons on Horse back; The One on a Bay Horse with a white Foot, and the Other on a Grey, One of the Men having on a Black Cap, from which Mails they took in Foreign Gold, Coyned and Uncoyned, Upwards of Five Thousand Pounds Sterling, belonging to several Merchants, upon whose Application, His Majesty has been Graciously pleased hereby to promise His Free Pardon to any Person concerned, or privy to the said Robbery, That shall forthwith come in, and declare the same to Philip Frowde Esq; Governor of His Majesties General Post-Office in Lombard-street, London, or to any of His Majesties Justices of the Peace, so as the aforesaid Gold may be recovered. And Notice is hereby given, That the Merchants concerned therein, have given Security to the said Mr. Frowde, immediately to pay Five Hundred Pounds Sterling to any Person or Persons that shall discover the said Robbery, so as the said Gold be recovered; Or if only Part thereof, then He or They shall have One Hundred Pounds Sterling immediately paid for every Thousand Pounds so recovered of the said Gold; And if any Person or Persons concerned in the said Robbery, make the Discovery so as the Gold may be recovered, They shall have the same Reward accordingly.