Mail robbery. Bristol mail robbed at Maidenhead Thicket

Whereas the Post-Boy bringing the Grand Mail from Bristol to London, was upon Thursday last the 16th instant, about 11 at night, set upon at Maidenhead Thicket by 4 Highwaymen, who blindfolded him, and broke open the Mail, wherein were the several Bags of Letters from Bristol, Bath, Chipenham, Marlborough, Caln, Newberry, Hungerford, Amesbury, Reading, Devizes, Warminster, Troubridge, Bradford, Frome, and other Places upon that Road, and took away the greatest part of the Letters; All Persons who sent any Bills of Exchange, Exchequer Bills, or other Papers of value by that Post, are desired to give Notice thereof to their Correspondents that they may not be imposed upon; And whoever shall discover any of the said Highwaymen, so as he or they be Convicted of this Crime, shall receive £40 Reward to be paid by the Receiver-General of the Post-Office.