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Mail robbery. Wm Harvey, Deputy Postmaster accused of stealing out of the Post Office

General Post-Office, January 11, 1774
Raguin Code: NEWS –7402

WILLIAM HARVEY, of Amersham, in the County of Bucks, Innholder, and Deputy Postmaster of that Place, stands charged upon Oath, on a violent Suspicion of having feloniously stolen out of the Post-Office there, several Bank-Notes and Bills contained in Letters sent by the Post.

The said William Harvey absconded from his Dwelling-House, at Amersham aforesaid, on Sunday last, the 9th instant; he is about 40 Years of Age, five Feet six Inches high, very fat, short Neck, and carries his Head very upright, remarkably full chested, rather a black Complexion, short thick Nose, very full Eyes, wears a black curled Wig with a Tyburn Top, and is supposed to have had on a brown Coat and red Waistcoat when he absconded.

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

ANTHONY TODD, Secretary.