Mail robbery. Post boy was robbed between York and Malton

WHEREAS the Post-Boy carrying the Mail from York to Malton, was, on Sunday Morning last, the 5th Instant, about One o'Clock, attacked and robbed, upon Stockton Common, between York and Malton, about Half a Mile before he came to the Lobster-House, by a single Highwayman on Horseback, who carried away the Horse on which the Post-Boy rode, together with the said Mail, and all the Bags and Letters it contained, viz. the Bags and Letters sent from this Office on Thursday the 2d Instant, for the Towns of Malton, Whitby, Scarborough, Bridlington, and all Places within their respective Deliveries; and also all the Bye Letters of that Post from different Parts of the Kingdom for the Towns above-mentioned, and Places in their Neighbourhood.

The Person who committed this Robbery, is described to be about five Feet three Inches high, broad-set, had on a light-coloured Sourtout Coat, and rode upon a strong little Black Horse, of the Cart Kind, with a Bob Tail.

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, shall be intitled to a Reward of FIFTY 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 the Person, who committed the same, may be apprehended and brought to Justice, such Discoverer or Discoverers will, upon Conviction of the Offender, be intitled to the same Reward of FIFTY POUNDS, and will also have His Majesty's most gracious Pardon.

ANTH. TODD, Secretary.