Mail robbery. Worcester mail robbed near Shepherds Bush

Whereas the Post-Boy, carrying the Worcester Mail, from hence to Southall, was, this Morning, between the Hours of Four and Five of the Clock, attacked and robbed on the Road near Shepherds Bush, by a Foot Pad, who laid hold of the Bridle of the Post-Boy's Horse, and bid him dismount, and afterwards led the said Horse into a Lane near the great Road, and from thence into a Field adjoining, and there near to a Hay Rick took off the Mail from the Horse, opened it, and afterwards the Letters contained in the following Bags, viz. Campden, Chipping-Norton, Eversham, Burford, Whitney, Woodstock, Oxford, Ludlow, Bromyard, Worcester, Thame, Southall, Gerrard's Cross, Uxbridge, High Wickham and Beaconsfield.

N. B. The following Bags in the said Mail were unopened, viz. Shipston, Enston, and Tenbury; and the said Foot Pad, after detaining the Post-Boy upwards of two Hours, mounted the said Post Boy's Horse, and rode off with the same towards Acton.

The Man who committed this Robbery is described to be a middle sized Man, of a thin Visage, and wore his Hat flapp'd, and had on a Blue Surtout Coat with Metal Buttons, and wore either his own Hair or a Wig tied behind. The Horse the Post-Boy rode, and which the Foot Pad carried off, is a black one, with some white on the near Leg behind, about fourteen Hands and an half high, and a little lame with the Spring Halt.

This is therefore to give Notice, That whoever shall apprehend and convict, or cause to be apprehended and convicted, the Person 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 of Highwaymen; or if any Person or Persons, whether an Accomplice in the said Robbery, or knowing thereof, shall make Discovery, whereby the Person, who committed the same, may be apprehended and brought to Justice, such Discoverer or Discoverers will, upon Conviction of the Party, be entitled to the same Reward of Two Hundred Pounds, and also have his Majesty's most gracious Pardon.

GEORGE SHELVOCKE, Secretary.