Mail robbery. Edward Dean accused of the mail robbery of February 20th

EDWARD DEAN, of Westell-hill near Burford in the County of Oxford, by Trade a Wool-comber, stands charged on Oath upon Suspicion of being concerned in the Robbery of the Mail between Enston and Shipstone on the 20th of February last, and has absconded from his Dwelling house at Westell hill aforesaid on Sunday the 8th Instant.

The said Edward Dean is between 40 and 50 Years of Age, about 5 Feet 10 or 11 Inches high, of a light Complexion, wears his Hair sometimes straight, at other Times curled, of a light Colour, large full Eyes, strong Features, a little pitted with the Small Pox, and has two remarkable Scars, one on each Side of his Face near the Jaw Bone, and dressed in light-coloured Drab Cloaths.

Whoever shall apprehend and convict, or cause to be apprehended and convicted, the said Edward Dean, will be intitled 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 he may be apprehended and brought to Justice, such Discoverer will, upon Conviction of the said Edward Dean, be intitled to the said Reward of TWO HUNDRED POUNDS, and will also receive His Majesty's most gracious Pardon.

There being Reason to believe that the said Edward Dean is concealed at some House not far distant from Westell-hill before-mentioned, whoever therefore shall harbour or conceal him after this Notice will be prosecuted with the utmost Rigour of the Law.

ANTH. TODD, Sec.

The said Edward Dean has constantly attended most of the Cock Fights and Races in that Part of the Country, is well known at such Places, and is charged upon Oath with being a reputed Deer-stealer.