Mail robbery. North mail robbed near Ware

Whereas the Post-Boy carrying the North Mail from Royston to Ware, was attacked in the Highway, between One and Two of the Clock last Friday Morning, the 13th Instant, on the North Side of Hamill's Park, belonging to Ralph Freeman, Esq; about three Miles beyond Ware, by a single Highwayman, who was a short thick Man in his own Hair, with a brown great Coat, riding a black Horse, with a Star in his Forehead, having two white Heels behind, who took from him the Peterborough Mail, which contained the following Bags, viz. Peterborough, Boston, Louth, Horncastle, and Spalding.

The Postmaster General thinks proper to advertise the Publick, That whoever shall apprehend and convict, or cause to be apprehended and convicted, the Person who committed this Robbery, will be intitled 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 Person who committed the same may be apprehended and brought to Justice, such Discoverer will, upon Conviction of the Party, be entituled to the same Reward, and also have his Majesty's most gracious Pardon.

J. D. BARBUTT, Secretary.