Mail robbery. Mail was robbed on Anlady Common near Hull

THE Post-Boy carrying the Mail from South Cave to Hull, containing the Bag of Letters for Hull, which was dispatched from this Office last Saturday Night, the 31st of December, and the Bag with the Bye Letters for Hull, was stopped by two Footpads about Nine o'Clock on Monday Night the 2d Instant, on Anlaby Common near Three Miles from Hull, who took from him the Mail, and the Horse on which he rode, and at some Distance cut the Mail from the Saddle, and carried it away.

Whoever shall apprehend and convict, or cause to be apprehended and convicted, both or either of the Persons 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 of Highwaymen; or, if any Person, whether an Accomplice in the said Robbery, or knowing thereof, shall make Discovery whereby both or either of the Persons who committed the same may be apprehended and brought to Justice, such Discoverer will, upon Conviction of both or either of the Parties, be entitled to the same Reward of TWO HUNDRED POUNDS, and will also receive his Majesty's most Gracious Pardon.

ANTHONY TODD, Secretary.