Mail robbery. Post boy robbed near Chippenham

THE Post-Boy carrying the Mail, which was dispatched from this Office last Friday Night, from Marlborough to Chippenham, was stopped about Two o'clock yesterday Morning, within a mile and a half of Chippenham, by a Person with something over his Face, mounted upon a very good Horse, who took from him the Bag containing the Letters from hence for BATH, WARMINSTER, and FROOM; and immediately afterwards rode full speed towards Chippenham.

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 TWO HUNDRED POUNDS, over and above the Reward given by Act of Parliament for apprehending Highwaymen; or if any Person, whether an Accomplice in the 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 Party, be entitled to the same Reward of TWO HUNDRED POUNDS, and will also receive his Majesty's most gracious Pardon.

ANTHONY TODD, Secretary.