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Mail robbery. North mail robbed near Royston

General Post Office, February 4, 1757
Raguin Code: NEWS –5701

Whereas the Post Boy, bringing the North Mail to this Office, was, this Morning, between Two and Three o'Clock, near the New-Bridge, Ten Miles on this Side Royston, attacked and robbed, by a Foot Pad, who took out of the said Mail, and carried off the following Bags of Letters, viz.

Hull, Lincoln, Stilton, Huntingdon, and Wisbich.

The Person who committed this Robbery is said to be a tall lusty Man, had on a blue Surtout Coat, with a red Cape, or a red Lining to it, had his Face either blacked, or wore a Mask.

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 intitled 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 intitled to the same Reward of Two Hundred Pounds, and also have His Majesty's most gracious Pardon.

GEORGE SHELVOCKE, Secretary.