Mail robbery. Post boy robbed between Steyning and Shoreham

THE Post-boy carrying the Mail between Steyning and Shoreham, on Sunday Night the 3d Instant, was attacked and robbed about Midnight, on the open Down, near a Farm called Geringham in the Parish of Old Shoreham, by a Footpad, who took from him 3s. and the Mail, containing the Bags with the Letters from hence of Saturday the 2d Instant for Shoreham and Brighthelmstone, and the Bags with the Bye-Letters from Haslemere, Petworth, Arundel, and Steyning.

The Person who committed this Robbery is described to be rather tall and thin, had on a light-coloured Frock-Coat, a round rough Hat, and wore his own Hair, or a Wig tied behind in a Club.

Whoever shall apprehend and convict, or cause to be apprehended and convicted, the Person who committed this Robbery, will be intitled 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 intitled to the same Reward of Two Hundred Pounds, and will also receive His Majesty's most gracious Pardon.

ANTH. TODD, Secretary.