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Mail robbery. Mail stolen outside the Post Office in St. Alban's

General Post Office, April 2, 1791
Raguin Code: NEWS –9101

THE Bags of Letters from hence of last Night for Luton, Ampthill and Bedford were stolen off the Post boy's Horse at the Door of the Post-Office in St. Alban's, about Midnight, whilst the Boy went into the Office to receive the Road Letters. Whoever shall apprehend and convict, or cause to be apprehended and convicted, the Person or Persons who stole the said Bags, will be entitled to a Reward of FIFTY POUNDS: Or if any Person, whether an Accomplice in stealing the said Bags, or knowing thereof, shall make Discovery whereby the Person or Persons who stole the same may be apprehended and brought to Justice, such Discoverer will, upon Conviction of the Party or Parties, be entitled to the same Reward of FIFTY POUNDS, and will also receive His Majesty's most gracious Pardon.

ANTH. TODD, Secretary.