Mail robbery. North mail robbed at Kingsland near London

Whereas the Post-Boy carrying the North Mail from London, was set upon and robbed by a single Person on Foot, this Morning between the Hours of Two and Three, on this Side Kingsland, near London: The Postmaster General thinks proper to make it publickly known, That whoever shall apprehend the Person who committed this Robbery, will, upon Conviction, be entituled to a Reward of Two Hundred Pounds, besides the Reward by Act of Parliament for apprehending of Highwaymen: Or if any Accomplice in the said Robbery, shall make a Discovery of the Person who committed the Fact, such Accomplice will be entitled to the said Reward of Two Hundred Pounds, and also have his Majesty's most gracious Pardon.

JOHN JESSE, Clerk.

The Person who committed this Robbery, is described to be a middle-siz'd Man, had on a light colour'd close-bodied, Coat, with close Sleeves, and a full Bob Wig pretty light, with a Paper Mask over his Face; he carried off the five following Bags, viz. Hartford, Peterborough, Horncastle, Louth and Boston, and likewise took the greatest Part of the Letters out of the Enfield, Ware, St. Ives, and Royston Bags.

Note, There were two Men at a small Distance from him, suppos'd to be his Accomplices.