Mail robbery. Derby mail robbed between Market Harborough and Kibworth

Whereas the Post-Boy carrying the Derby Mail, that was dispatched from this Office on Saturday the 19th Instant, was attack'd between Market Harborough and Kibworth, on Sunday Night the 20th Instant, about Eleven o'Clock, by two Men on Foot, who seized on his Horse's Bridle, and led him to an Hedge about one hundred Yards distant from the Road, where they took off, and rifled the Mail, and took out and carried off the following Bags, viz.

Leicester, Loughborough, Nottingham, Derby and Ashbourn.

The Boy saith, one of the Robbers was a middle-sized thin Man, and the other a fat jolly tall Man: The middle sized Man had on a light colour'd Coat, and wore his own Hair, which was black, and Part of it platted and pulled over his Face, and his Hat slouched before, and was seemingly a genteel Man. The fat jolly tall Man had on a grey Wigg and Snuff colour'd Coat, and his Hat slouched before. After the Robbery they immediately mounted their Horses, which were tied to the abovementioned Hedge, and rode with full Speed towards Harborough. The Boy adds, that one of the Horses was of a grey Colour, and the other a darkish Colour.

This is therefore to give Notice, That whosoever shall apprehend and convict, or cause to be apprehended and convicted, both or either of them who committed this Robbery, will be entitled to a Reward of Two Hundred Pounds, over and above the Reward given by Act of Parliament for apprehending Highwaymen, or if any Person or Persons, whether Accomplice, or knowing of this Robbery, shall make Discovery whereby either or both of the Persons, who committed the same, may be apprehended and brought to Justice, such Discoverer or Discoverers will, upon Conviction of either or both of the said Robbers, be entitled to the same Reward of Two Hundred Pounds, and also have His Majesty's most Gracious Pardon.

GEORGE SHELVOCKE, Secretary.