Mail robbery. Post boy robbed between St. Ives and Somersham-Heath

The Post-Boy carrying the Mail from Huntingdon to Chatteris was attacked and robbed about Ten o'Clock last Friday Night, between St. Ives and Somersham-Heath, of the Mail containing the Letters from hence of the 19th Instant, for Wisbich, Chatteris, and Marsh; and also the Bye Letters from the North for Lynn, Wisbich, Chatteris, and Marsh.

The Person who committed this Robbery is described to be about Five Feet Six or Seven Inches high, wore a large Hat, slouched, a Great Coat which hung down to his Heels, and has a very strong, rough Voice.

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 FIFTY POUNDS, agreeably to an Advertisement from hence of the 27th of January, 1770, for apprehending Mail Robbers in general, 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 FIFTY POUNDS, and will also receive His Majesty's most gracious Pardon.

ANTH. TODD, Secretary.