Mail robbery. Chester mail attacked and robbed at Highgate Hill

THIS Morning, about a Quarter before Four o'Clock, the Post Boy carrying the Chester Mail from this Office, was attacked and robbed at the Foot of Highgate Hill by a single Highwayman, who took out of the Cart a small Mail ticketted Chester B. B. containing the following Bags of Letters, viz.

Barnett, St. Albans, Dunstable, Fenny Stratford, Stony Stratford, Daventry, Rugby, Lutterworth, Luton, Towcester, Ampthill, and Bedford.

The Person who committed this Robbery is described to be a tall thin Man, about five Feet nine Inches high, dressed in a light-coloured close-bodied Coat, dark Waistcoat, white Breeches, Boots and Spurs, a round Hat turned up only behind, and well mounted on a black Horse, about 14 Hands and a Half high, with two white Feet before, and a cut Tail.

Whoever shall apprehend and convict, or cause to be apprehended and convicted, the Person who committed this Robbery, will be entitled 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 entitled to the said Reward of TWO HUNDRED POUNDS, and will also receive His Majesty's most gracious Pardon.

ANTH. TODD, Secretary.