Mail robbery. Chester mail. Description of the robbers

WHEREAS William Bibbie and Thomas Bibbie are charg'd with the Robbery of his Majesty's Chester Mail, upon Wednesday Morning last, the 22d Instant, near St. Alban's, together and in Company with Robert King Parkinson, already apprehended, and now a Prisoner in Newgate for the same: These are to give Notice, that whoever shall apprehend them, or either of them, or cause them, or either of them, to be apprehended, so that he or they may be convicted of the said Offence, will be entitled to a Share of the Reward offer'd for the taking and apprehending of the Offenders concern'd in the said Robbery.

Note, William Bibbie has for some Time last past lived in East Smithfield, is a Cork Cutter by Trade, but has lately work'd at the Victualling Office; he is a Man of about twenty-eight Years of Age, five Feet seven or eight Inches high, or thereabouts, a well-set Man, of a brown Complexion, much pitted with the Small-Pox, and is much scarr'd on the Head under his Wig, and has formerly been at Sea.

Thomas Bibbie has for some Time last past lived in Virginia-Street, Wapping, is a Cork-Cutter by Trade, but has lately work'd as a Salter at the Victualling-Office; he is a Man about twenty-five Years of Age, five Feet ten Inches high, or thereabouts, a thinish Man, of a fair Complexion, a sharp Nose, full Eyes, and out Mouth, the upper and lower Parts of his Face pretty full, but rather narrower and pinch'd in towards the upper Part of the Cheeks.

GEORGE SHELVOCKE, Secretary.