Mail robbery. Post boy was robbed of the Chester mail on Fenchley Common

Whereas the Post-Boy carrying the Chester Mail of last Night from this Office, was this Morning, between the Hours of Three and Four o'Clock, attacked and robbed near the Six Mile Stone on Finchley Common, by Two Footpads, who opened and took out of the said Mail, the following Bags of Letters, viz.

As likewise one Bag out of the Irish Mail, containing all the charged Letters, and some Bundles of Franks.

The Persons who committed this Robbery are described to be, one of them rather a tall Man, dressed in a light-coloured Fustian Frock, a black or dark-brown Wig, a slouched Hat, and pitted with the Small Pox; the other, rather a short Man, dressed in a Sailor's Jacket, with a great Number of small Buttons, a Hat upon his Head, and a checked Shirt on.

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

ANTH. TODD, Secretary.