Mail robbery. Post boy robbed between Chorley and Wigan

THE Post-Boy carrying the Mail on Horse-back from Chorley to Wigan in the County of Lancaster, was stopped between 9 and 10 o'clock in the Night of Sunday the 6th inst. between the Lane End. leading to Hartford Bridge and Folly Mill by a Man on Foot, who had a Knife in his Hand, and seized the Bridle of the Postboy's Horse, and told him that if he did not deliver the Bags immediately, he would cut his Throat. The Robber then unbuckled the Straps of the Mail or Portmanteau, by which it was fastened on the Horse and took it away.

The following Bags of Letters were in the Mail, viz.

Chorley for Wigan, and Preston for Wigan. The Preston and Chorley Bags for Liverpool, and the Chorley Bags for Wigan, were afterwards found unopened, some others were found open and empty, and the rest are missing.

Whoever shall apprehend and convict, or cause to be apprehended and convicted, the person who committed this robbery, will be entitled to a Reward of TWO HUNDRED POUNDS, over and above the Reward of FORTY POUNDS given by Act of Parliament for apprehending Highwaymen; or if any person, whether an accomplice in the robbery, or knowing thereof, 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 same reward of TWO HUNDRED POUNDS, and will also receive his Majesty's most gracious pardon.

FRANCIS FREELING, Sec.