Mail robbery. Chester mail attacked and robbed on Fenchley Common

This Morning, about Four o'Clock, the Post-Boy, carrying the Chester Mail from this Office, was attacked and robbed near the Six Mile Stone on Finchley Common, by a single Highwayman, who took out of the said Mail two Bags of Letters, ticketed Coleshill and Irish.

The Person, who committed this Robbery, is described to be rather a thin Man, about five Feet six Inches high, dressed in a dark brown close-bodied Coat, and well mounted on a very light Bay Gelding, about Fifteen Hands high, with a cut Tail.

Whoever shall apprehend and convict, or cause to be apprehended and convicted, the Person who committed the said Robbery, will be intitled to a Reward of TWO HUNDRED POUNDS, over and above the Reward by Act of Parliament for apprehending Highwaymen: Or if any Person, 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 will, upon Conviction of the Person who committed this Robbery, be intitled to the said Reward of TWO HUNDRED POUNDS, and will also receive His Majesty's most gracious Pardon.

ANTH. TODD, Secretary.