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Mail robbery. Turnbridge mail stolen between Sevenoaks and Bromley by Wm. Lastett

General Post-Office, October 21, 1771
Raguin Code: NEWS –7103

WILLIAM LASTETT, one of the Persons concerned in stealing the Turnbridge Bag of Letters between Seven-Oaks and Bromley, on Monday Morning last the 14th Inst. was Yesterday apprehended at Seale, near Seven-Oaks, and committed to Maidstone Gaol; but his Accomplice Thomas Theobald found Means to escape from his House at Riverhead near Sevenoaks Yesterday Morning. He is a stout set Man, thirty-six Years of Age, five Feet six or seven Inches high, brown Complexion, wears his own Hair of a light brown Colour, had on when he escaped an Olive coloured Coat, and a red lapelled Waistcoat; about two Years and an Half ago he lived as an Hostler, at Wisham in Essex, and has since lived in different Parts of Kent in the same Capacity.

Whoever shall apprehend and convict, or cause to be apprehended and convicted, the said Thomas Theobald, will be entitled to a Reward of Fifty Pounds.

ANTHONY TODD, Secretary.