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Mail robbery. North mail robbed near Chester

General Post-Office, Wednesday, December 7, 1796
Raguin Code: NEWS –9612

THE Post Boy carrying the North Mail from Warrington to Chester, was stopt on Monday Evening the 5th instant, between Seven and Eight o'Clock, within a Mile of Chester, by a Man on Foot, who took from him the Mail, containing the Manchester, Warrington, and Frodsham Bags of Letters.

The Robber was dressed in a blue Jacket and white Trowsers, and had an Oil-Case over his Hat. Whoever shall apprehend and convict, or cause to be apprehended and convicted, the Person who committed the said 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 Accomplice in the Robbery shall surrender himself, and make Discovery whereby the Person who committed the same may be apprehended and brought to Justice, such Discoverer will be entitled to the said Reward, and will also receive His Majesty's most gracious Pardon.

ANTHONY TODD, Sec.