Mail robbery. Mail bags stolen from the General Post Office in Lombard Street

AN Advertisement was on the 20th February last published by order of his Majesty's Postmaster-General, offering a Reward of FIFTY POUNDS to whoever should apprehend and convict, or cause to be apprehended and convicted the person or persons who stole the Lynn, Stoke, Downham, Brandon, Swaffham, Rougham, Fakenham, and Wells (in Norfolk) Bags of Letters at the General Post Office, in Lombard-street, on the 19th of the said Month; since which time a person hath been apprehended, and is now in custody, on suspicion of being concerned in the said Felony.

There being great reason to believe that others were concerned therein, and particularly a person who called himself William Smallman, and said he lived at Deptford, and who purchased a Carriage Horse at Chaldock Fair, near Ashford in Kent, on the 8th of October last; if he, or any other concerned in the said Robbery, or privy thereto, will surrender himself before the Sitting Magistrates, at any of the Police Offices in London, on or before the 30th Instant, and make discovery so that any one or more of the persons who committed the Robbery may be convicted thereof, such discoverer shall receive a reward of FIFTY POUNDS, and will also be entitled to his Majesty's most gracious pardon.

ANTHONY TODD, Sec.

The Horse bought at Chaldock Fair, is a Black Gelding, 5 years old next Spring, near 15 hands 3 inches high, has a small Star very high on his forehead, 4 white Feet as high as the Fetlock. The hair on the near hind Leg above the Hock grows twisted, owing to an accident when a Colt.