Robbery of a Post-Boy on Horseback at Lancaster
A post office report describes a mail robbery near the Lane End road to Harford Bridge. A man with a knife seized the portmanteau from a post boy riding from Chorley, unlocking bags for Liverpool and Wigan routes, with several bags unopened or opened and emptied later found. a reward of 100 pounds offered plus King’s pardon for accomplices upon discovery.
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Wabrringtonh
Liverpool
Carliff
Carlisle
Penrith
Penrith Kendall
Kendal Lancaster
P Érton
Chorley Jackey Chorley
Wigan
Preston
Chorley
Wehder
Alascty
Fran T Breeling
Extraordinary lotteries ad in Downing Street dispatch readout
The English and Irish state lotteries office in London promotes tickets at low prices with claims of high prizes paid on demand. Messages from Dublin by Oct 14 1799 outline forthcoming draws on November 5 and March 3, listing prize structures, shares, and registered offices across England Scotland and Ireland. Field reports later describe a major military engagement near Bergen with detailed troop movements and a final Dutch surrender. The dispatch commends General Abercromby and officers for steadfast conduct amid severe sand-hill terrain and heavy combat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wift and Co
London
Éjesty
Trish An Lish
Tarsy
Enetria Statrs
Hornsby and Co
Cornhill
Royal Excange
Mesfirs
Teewhaw and Son's
Exeter
Fromas Brutrece’s
Liverpool
Hornsey and Co
Frizesoacjecol
Core & Numerital
State-Lottery
India
south-Sea
Hoansay and Co
Downing Street
Duke of York
Henry Dundas
Srey Heid-Quarters
Alkmaar
Fitzrald
Gia
Wilh
Bergen
Haerem
North Holand
Doyland
Ralph Abercromby
Geneal D’oyley
Moore
Earl of Cavan
M‘donald
Lord Paget
Egmont-op
Ryan
O’hiln
Groete
Camperdown
Counry
Sedmoratsky
Burrard
Schoreldam
Dundas
Earl of Chatham
Coate
Sith Light Dragoons
Coote
Perten
Campe
Leird Cratham
Zuyper Sujys
D’effen
Colum
Buriard
Puterboorn
Crabb Dam
Alkmaar Caaal
Schorasky
Schoredam
Fesen
Avove Canal
4Th Coumnander
James Puleney
His
Prince William
Manners’ Ditta
Donn’s Ditta
38Th Light Dragoons
Zuyder Zees
Petten
Grenadiers
Ditto
Slapper Dyke
Groeten
Duffen
Zuyper Slugs
Alkmaar Canal
Schorel
Schoreidain
Lord Chatham
Tithe Plain
Majter Gen. Coote
Vilage
M.pronakl
Schorél
Sediorathky
Bergenaml
Roe Dyke
Schorvidam
Koz Dyke
Brgade
Dandas
Geeral Lord Chatham
31/t
Voate
M-1
Lord Chatham’s
Egmont-op-to-Hooff
M.donald
Egmont
St St Eby
Coldne
Danypld
Bir
Ralph Ascrcrom
Lang Hills
D’oyrey
Lord Cavan
M.doraid
Campey
St Ralph Abercromby
Exmont
Whch
Egmont-op-Zee
Lord,Paget
Egmontop-Zete
M‘ Donald
Egmontop-Zee
Oudt Carfpel
Lange Dyke
Saint Pancras
Akmaar
James Pulteney
Egmont-op Zee
Beverwyck
Wyck-op-Zee
Mercer
Helder
Bedlphy Abearevtaby
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Lancaster Prefion
England
Scotland
Irelanc
Zondong-Ze
Nglish
Iegins
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