Mail robbery. Theodosius Kimpland, Barnstable Postmaster, suspected of stealing a bill of exchange
General Post Office, January 23, 1775
Raguin Code: NEWS –7501
THEODOSIUS Kimpland, Post-master of Barnstable in the County of Devon, stands charged upon Oath on a violent Suspicion of having feloniously stolen a Bill of Exchange out of a Letter sent by the Post, and has lately absconded.
He is a very young Man, of a small Size, wears his own dark brown Hair tied behind with a Ribbon, black Eye-brows, a round Face with a little Blush in the Cheeks, quickly reddens when spoke to, has rather a downish Look, and if he has had the Small-Pox, it was so favourably that little or no Appearance remains.
Whoever shall apprehend and convict, or cause to be apprehended and convicted, the said Theodosius Kimpland will be intitled to a Reward of Fifty Pounds.
ANTH. TODD, Secretary.