Mail robbery. Holland mail robbed between Rochester and Harwich. Diamonds are missing

Whereas there was a Robbery committed on the 25th of June last past, on the Holland Mail between Colchester and Harwich, by one Person on Horse-back, who took out of the said Mail Four Boxes, Containing Rough Diamonds to the value of Six thousand seven hundred and fifty Pounds; upon humble Applications of the Merchants, Owners of the said Diamonds, to His Majesty to Promise His Gracious Pardon to the Person or Persons Concerned in the Robbery of the said Diamonds, in case the same be Restored within Thirty days: His Majesty has been Graciously Pleased to Grant their Request, and does accordingly hereby Declare, That in case the aforesaid Diamonds be restored to the Owners within the space of Thirty days, from the Date hereof, He will Grant unto the said Person or Persons so restoring the said Diamonds, His Gracious Pardon for the said Robbery; As likewise for robbing the Coaches at the same time; besides the Reward of Five hundred Guinea's already promised and deposited by the Owners.

MIDDLETON.

The Person that committed the said Robbery, had brown Hair somewhat curled, Pock-holes in his Face, of a brown Complection, black and blue under one Eye, of a middle Stature, broad Shoulder'd, and a lightish colour Cloth close Bodied Coat on; and was mounted upon a darkish bay Horse about 14 hands high.