Listing of Notices 1770 to 1779
References at right are the codes from the Raguin book.
Mail robbery. Chester mail attacked and robbed on City road
General Post Office, March 11, 1770
NEWS –7002
Mail robbery. Chichester mail stolen between Newington and Clapham
General Post Office, July 20, 1770
NEWS –7003
Mail robbery. Post boy robbed between Newcastle and Durham
General Post Office, August 9, 1770
NEWS –7004
Mail robbery. Chester mail attacked and robbed on Fenchley Common
General Post Office, August 19, 1770
NEWS –7005
Mail robbery. Chester mail attacked and robbed at Highgate Hill
General Post-Office, August 24, 1770
NEWS –7006
Seamen's letters. It is recommended to pre-pay letters sent to seamen
General Post-Office, November 12, 1770
NEWS –7007
Mail robbery. North mail attacked and robbed near Houndsfields
General Post-Office, October 14, 1771
NEWS –7101
Missing bags of letters. Tunbridge bag lost or stolen between Sevenoaks and Bromley
General Post-Office, October 19, 1771
NEWS –7102
Mail robbery. Turnbridge mail stolen between Sevenoaks and Bromley by Wm. Lastett
General Post-Office, October 21, 1771
NEWS –7103
Salisbury. Schedule of the post from and to
0002 Salisbury, 1772
–7201
Mail robbery. Post boy robbed between St. Ives and Somersham-Heath
General Post-Office, March 23, 1772
NEWS –7202
Lace. Importation of lace through the mail is forbidden
General Post Office, June 22, 1772
NEWS –7203
Penny Post. Introduction of the Penny Post in Dublin. List of Receiving Houses
General Post Office, Dublin, September 28, 1773
NEWS –7301
Mail robbery. Post boy robbed of the North mail between Stamford and Casterton
General Post Office, December 27, 1773
NEWS –7302
Mail robbery. Post boy robbed near Casterton
General Post Office, January 3, 1774
NEWS –7401
Mail robbery. Wm Harvey, Deputy Postmaster accused of stealing out of the Post Office
General Post-Office, January 11, 1774
NEWS –7402
Mail robbery. Bags of letters stolen from the post office at Loughborough
General Post-Office, March 14, 1774
NEWS –7403
Members of Parliament can send their letters free starting October 20th
General Post Office, October 15, 1774
NEWS –7404
Mail robbery. Theodosius Kimpland, Barnstable Postmaster, suspected of stealing a bill of exchange
General Post Office, January 23, 1775
NEWS –7501
List of towns where a daily post has been established (1775)
0003 General-Post-Office, April 5, 1775
–7502
North America. After next Wednesday, there will be no regular conveyance of letters
General Post Office, September 28, 1775
NEWS –7503
Mail robbery. Post boy robbed between Steyning and Shoreham
General Post Office, December 5, 1775
NEWS –7504
North America. "Duke of Cumberland" to sail to North & South Carolina, Georgia, &c.on December 16
General Post Office, December 8, 1775
NEWS –7505
North America. "Duke of Cumberland" departure delayed to December 23rd
General Post Office, December 13, 1775
NEWS –7506
New York. A packet boat to leave on the first Wednesday of every month as formerly
General Post-Office, December 21, 1776
NEWS –7601
Mail robbery. Post boy attacked and robbed near York on the road to Malton
General Post-Office, April 7, 1778
NEWS –7801
Passports are required when going to or coming from Ostend or Helvertsluys
General Post-Office, November 14, 1778
NEWS –7802
Mail robbery. Post boy robbed of the Scotch mail near Morpeth
General Post-Office, January 19, 1779
NEWS –7901
Mail robbery. Post boy robbed between Enstone and Shepstone
General Post-Office, February 22, 1779
NEWS –7902
Mail robbery. George Woodcock, Clerk in the Inland Department, accused of embezzling letters
General Post-Office, June 18, 1779
NEWS –7903
Calais. No more packet boats permitted to sail from Dover to Calais
General Post-Office, June 28, 1779
NEWS –7904
West Indies. The "Thynne" and the "Grantham" to leave August 4th
General Post Office, July 28, 1779
NEWS –7905
Mail robbery. Edward Dean accused of the mail robbery of February 20th
General Post-Office, August 17, 1779
NEWS –7906
Mail robbery. Mail bag stolen at Dunstable by Sergeant Taylor
General Post-Office, December 25, 1779
NEWS –7907
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