Mail robbery. Gloucester and Bristol mail robbed near Longford, Middlesex

Whereas the Post-Boy who was bringing the Gloucester and Bristol Mails to London, was set upon Yesterday in the Morning about five a-Clock, about half a Quarter of a Mile on this side Longford, in the County of Middlesex, by one Highwayman that wore a Blue Rug Horseman's Coat, was a middle-sized Man, and mounted on a light Bay Horse, who after having dismounted and bound the Boy carried off and rifled the said Mails, and took from thence most of the Letters in the Bristol, Gloucester and Hereford Bags: This is to give Notice, that any Person or Persons who shall apprehend the said Highwayman, that has committed this Robbery, will, upon his being convicted, be entituled to the Reward of £200 as published in the Gazettes, over and above the Reward given by the Acts of Parliament for apprehending of Highwaymen; or if any Person concerned with him as an Accomplice, shall make a Discovery of him or any other of his Accomplices, so as they may be convicted, such Person or Persons so making the Discovery, will not only be entituled to the Rewards abovementioned for each Person convicted, but will also be intituled to a Pardon, as promised in the said Gazettes by His Majesty's Special Command.