Mail robbery. Western and Portsmouth mail robbed near Bagshot

Whereas the Post-Boy carrying the Western and Portsmouth Mails from Bagshott to London, was set upon and attacked, about One of the Clock this Morning, in the hollow Way coming from Bagshott, by two Highwaymen, who appeared to be lusty jolly Men, in Great Coats, of a whitish Colour, with the Capes buttoned up, and light colour'd Wiggs, one of them mounted on a black Horse with a white Snip down his Face, and the other either on a dark Chestnut, or a brown Bay, and who stopping the said Boy, ordered him to dismount, and threatened to shoot him, if he made the least Noise or Resistance, then tied his Hands and Feet, and rode off with the Horses and Mails.

The Postmaster General thinks proper to advertise the Publick, that whoever shall apprehend and convict, or cause to be apprehended and convicted both or either of the Persons who committed this Robbery, will be intituled to a Reward of Two Hundred Pounds, besides the Reward given by Act of Parliament for apprehending of Highwaymen. Or if any Person, whether Accomplice in the said Robbery, or knowing thereof, shall make a Discovery whereby the Persons, or either of them who committed the same may be apprehended and brought to Justice, such Discoverer, upon Conviction of the Party or Parties, will be intituled to the same Reward, and also have his Majesty's most gracious Pardon.

J. D. BARBUTT, Secretary.