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Listing of Notices 1780 to 1789

References at right are the codes from the Raguin book.

Mail robbery. Post boy robbed between Stevenage and Welwyn
General Post-Office, June 27, 1780
NEWS –8002
Charles-town. Schedule of the mail
General-Post-Office, June 29, 1780
NEWS –8003
Members of Parliament to send letters free beginning September 21st
General-Post-Office, September 16, 1780
NEWS –8004
Mail robbery. Bags were stolen between Epping and London
General Post Office, December 9, 1780
NEWS –8005
Mail robbery. Bristol mail robbed near Cranford Bridge
General Post-Office, January 29, 1781
NEWS –8101
Mail robbery. Bristol mail robbed by George Weston near Cranford Bridge. A follow-on
General Post Office, February 3, 1781
NEWS –8102
Mail robbery. Bristol mail robbed by George & Joseph Weston. Description of the suspects
General Post-Office, January 8, 1782
NEWS –8201
Mail robbery. Mail robbed between Wolverhampton and Birmingham
General-Post-Office, January 18, 1782
NEWS –8202
Mail robbery. Chester mail to Barnet robbed beyond Highgate
General-Post-Office, January 19, 1782
NEWS –8203
Mail robbery. Chester mail robbery
General-Post-Office, January 24, 1782
NEWS –8204
Mail robbery. Post boy robbed near Chippenham
General-Post-Office, February 4, 1782
NEWS –8205
Bank notes. They should be cut in half to prevent robberies
General Post-Office, February 9, 1782
NEWS –8206
Mail robbery. Daniel Hughes sought on connection with the Bristol mail robbery
General Post Office, April 24, 1782
NEWS –8207
Captains, Officers & Seamen. Regulations
0005 July 22, 1782
–8208
Mail robbery. Joseph Beeten, a convicted mail robber, escaped from jail
General Post Office, November 9, 1782
NEWS –8209
Mail robbery. Bags stolen out of the mail cart at the post office in Fenny Stratford
General Post-Office, December 11, 1782
NEWS –8210
Mail robbery. List of bills stolen during the mail robbery at Fenny Stratford
General Post Office, December 14-17, 1782
NEWS –8211
Calais. Re-opening of communication through Calais. No passports required
General Post Office, March 6, 1783
NEWS –8301
New York. Mail dispatched the 1st Wednesday of the month. Compulsory pre-payment of postage
General Post-Office, November 18, 1783
NEWS –8302
Scotland. Postage rates
General Post-Office, Edinburgh, December 19, 1783
NEWS –8303
Traveller in Fenny Stratford requested to make his identity known
General Post Office, December 30, 1783
NEWS –8304
Scotland. Distance and postal rates to Edinburgh
0008 General Post-Office, January, 1784
–8401
Members of Parliament can send their letters free after April 8th
General Post-Office, April 3, 1784
NEWS –8402
North America. Postage must be prepaid
0009 General Post-Office, May 22, 1784
–8403
Ireland. Rates and Franks
General-Post-Office, July 22, 1784
NEWS –8404
Mr. Palmer. Announcement of the London-Bristol experiment with mail coaches
General Post-Office, July 24, 1784
NEWS –8405
Franks. Regulations
0010 General-Post-Office, August 21, 1784
–8406
New domestic rates. (24 Geo 3, c37)
General Post-Office, August 21, 1784
NEWS –8407
Scotland. New postage rates. (24 Geo 3, c37)
General Post-Office, Edinburgh, August 24, 1784
NEWS –8408
Mr. Palmer. A further experiment .
General-Post-Office, February 5, 1785
NEWS –8501
Mail coaches. Mr. Palmer's plan to be tried further
0011 General-Post-Office, February 12, 1785
–8502
Mail robbery. Post boy robbed near Wimbleton Common
General Post-Office, February 25, 1785
NEWS –8503
Mail coaches. Mr. Palmer's orders have to be complied with
0012 General-Post-Office, 1785
–8504
Mr. Palmer. Expansion of mail coach routes (March 19, 1785)
General Post-Office, March 19, 1785
NEWS –8505
Mr. Palmer. Expansion of mail coach routes (July 16, 1785)
General Post-Office, July 16, 1785
NEWS –8506
Mr. Palmer. Expansion of mail coach routes (July 22, 1785)
General Post-Office, July 22, 1785
NEWS –8507
Mr. Palmer. Expansion of mail coach routes (August 6, 1785)
General Post-Office, August 6, 1785
NEWS –8508
Mr. Palmer. Expansion of mail coach routes (August 15, 1785)
General Post-Office, August 15, 1785
NEWS –8509
Mr. Palmer. Expansion of mail coach routes (August 22, 1785)
General Post-Office, August 22, 1785
NEWS –8510
Mr. Palmer. Expansion of mail coach routes (August 29, 1785)
General Post-Office, August 29, 1785
NEWS –8511
Mr. Palmer. Expansion of mail coach routes (September 5, 1785)
General Post-Office, September 5, 1785
NEWS –8512
Mr. Palmer. Expansion of mail coach routes (September 12, 1785)
General Post-Office, September 12, 1785
NEWS –8513
Mr. Palmer. Expansion of mail coach routes (October 1, 1785)
General Post-Office, October 1, 1785
NEWS –8514
Mr. Palmer. Expansion of mail coach routes (October 8, 1785)
General Post-Office, October 8, 1785
NEWS –8515
Mr. Palmer. Expansion of mail coach routes (October 15, 1785)
General Post-Office, October 15, 1785
NEWS –8516
Mr. Palmer. Expansion of mail coach routes (October 24, 1785)
General Post-Office, October 24, 1785
NEWS –8517
Mr. Palmer. Expansion of mail coach routes (October 29, 1785)
General Post-Office, October 29, 1785
NEWS –8518
Mr. Palmer. Expansion of mail coach routes (November 1, 1785)
General Post-Office, November 1, 1785
NEWS –8519
Mr. Palmer. Expansion of mail coach routes (November 5, 1785)
General Post-Office, November 5, 1785
NEWS –8520
Mr. Palmer. Expansion of mail coach routes (November 19, 1785)
General Post Office, November 19, 1785
NEWS –8521
Mail robbery. Mail was robbed on Anlady Common near Hull
General-Post-Office, January 5, 1786
NEWS –8601
Missing mail. Mail lost between Winchester and London
General-Post-Office, January 13, 1786
NEWS –8602
Mail robbery. Some Bank notes from the robbery near Hull were found
General Post Office, January 28, 1786
NEWS –8603
Mr. Palmer. Expansion of mail coach routes (March 7, 1786)
General Post Office, March 7, 1786
NEWS –8604
Mail robbery. Bags were lost or stolen at Knutsford
General Post Office, July 28, 1786
NEWS –8605
Mail robbery. Post boy robbed on Milford Heath
General Post-Office, October 28, 1786
NEWS –8606
Mail robbery. James Dobson, a Messenger, is charged with felony
General Post-Office, November 2, 1786
NEWS –8607
Mr. Palmer. List of towns where mail coaches are used to deliver the mails (November 27, 1786)
General Post-Office, November 27, 1786
NEWS –8608
Mail robbery. Person in possession of banknote No. 513 requested to make himself known
General Post-Office, January 8, 1787
NEWS –8701
Mail robbery. Post boy robbed between Bodmin and Truro
General Post-Office, January 15, 1787
NEWS –8702
Mail robbery. Post boy robbed between Bodmin and Truro. A follow-on
General Post-Office, January 19, 1787
NEWS –8703
Mail robbery. Gabriel Gardiner, a Letter Carrier, suspected of having stolen a banknote
General Post-Office, April 20, 1787
NEWS –8704
Mail robbery. Post boy robbed on Milford Heath, near Goldalmin
General Post-Office, May 16, 1787
NEWS –8705
Nova Scotia, New Brunswick & Canada. Schedule and postal rates
General Post-Office, July 21, 1787
NEWS –8706
New York & Halifax. Mail schedule from March to October
General Post-Office, September 18, 1787
NEWS –8707
New Brunswick, Nova Scotia & Quebec. Monthly post from Halifax and Quebec is established
General Post-Office, October 24, 1787
NEWS –8708
West Indies. Packet schedule
General Post-Office, October 27, 1787
NEWS –8709
Nova Scotia, New Brunswick & Quebec. Schedule of the next packet
General Post-Office, November 2, 1787
NEWS –8710
West Indies. Next packet November 21st. Schedule of stop-overs
General Post-Office, November 17, 1787
NEWS –8711
Mail robbery. Mail stolen at Methwold in Norfolk
General Post-Office, January 9, 1788
NEWS –8801
West Indies. New schedule of mail service
General Post-Office, March 14, 1788
NEWS –8802
West Indies & Canada. New schedule of mail service
General Post-Office, March 29, 1788
NEWS –8803
Mail robbery. John Marr, a Sorter, stole a bank bill from a letter
General Post-Office, May 9, 1788
NEWS –8804
Mail robbery. William Lewin robbed the mail between Warrington and Northwich
General Post-Office, May 26, 1788
NEWS –8805
Mail robbery. Mail robbed between Barnsley and Wakefield
General Post-Office, December 27, 1788
NEWS –8806
Bank notes. They should be cut in half to prevent robberies
General-Post-Office, January 20, 1789
OTHR –8901
London. List of villages around London & within its delivery
0014 General Post-Office, December 1, 1789
–8902