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Mail robbery. William Bibbie killed while escaping. Thomas Bibbie still at large

General Post Office, London, July 17, 1747
Raguin Code: NEWS –4705

Whereas William Bibbie, one of the Person concerned in the Robbery of the Chester Mail on the 22d Day of April last, and who escaped out of Newgate on Friday the 10th Instant, was killed this Morning by a Fall, in attempting to get over some Paling into a Stone-cutters Yard in Church lane, near Whitechapel Church:

This is to give Notice, that whoever shall apprehend Thomas Bibbie, (the other Person concerned in the said Robbery, and who escaped with the said William Bibbie and others) and shall bring the said Thomas Bibbie back to his Majesty's said Goal of Newgate, or any other of his Majesty's Goals or Places of safe Custody, so that he be brought to Justice for the said Offence, such Person or Persons will be intitled to a Reward of One Hundred Pounds.

GEORGE SHELVOCKE, Secretary.

N. B. The said Thomas Bibbie is about Twenty five Years of Age, about five Foot eight Inches high, a thinnish Man, of a fair Complexion, a sharp Nose, wide Nostrils, full Eyes, and out-mouthed, large Cheek Bones, and thin-faced downwards.