Mail robbery. The North Mail was robbed between Kingsland and Newington

On Wednesday the 28th of August, 1689, the North Mail going out about four in the morning, was, betwixt Kingsland and Newington, set upon by 3 middle siz'd Men on Horse-back, two of them being mounted on black Horses, and the third on a bay bald Horse; and one of them taking the Pacquet-Horse by the Bridle, led him and the Post Boy out of the Highway to an adjacent By-lane, where they taking down the Grand Mail from the Horse Back, and opening the same, took out the Scotch Mail, and cutting open the same, they found therein my Lord Melvin's black Box;, which they likewise cut open and rifled; after which, the said three Men rid away as fast as they could. Whoever gives notice of the said Robbers to the General Letter-Office at London, shall be very well rewarded.