Mail robbery. Post boy robbed between Newcastle and Durham

Whereas the Post Boy bringing the Mail between Newcastle and Durham, on Friday the 26th of February last, had the Misfortune to overturn his Mail Carriage in Birtley Lane, between the Hours of Ten and Eleven o'Clock at Night; and during the Time of his Absence in seeking Assistance to get up the said Carriage, he found upon his Return to the Place, where the Accident happened, that the Newcastle Bag (containing the Berwick, Belford, Alnwick and Morpeth Bags, with the Bye-Bag from the North for Burroughbridge) was taken away from the said Carriage, by a Person or Persons unknown; and notwithstanding all possible Search and Inquiry has been made after the said Bag, and a Reward offered for restoring it to either the Post-master of Newcastle or Durham, the same is still missing; This is therefore to give Notice, that whoever will discover and apprehend, or cause to be discovered and apprehended, the Person or Persons who stole and carried off the said large Leathern Bag, containing the several Bags before-mentioned, such Discoverer will, upon Conviction of the Party or Parties, be intitled to a Reward of Fifty Pounds.

HEN. POTTS, Secretary.