Mail robbery near Welwyn prompts 200 pound reward
A post office notice from June 27 1789 reports a mail bag robbery near Welwyn while the Post-Boy was riding from Stevenage to London. A highwayman about five foot six inches, wearing brown coat and dark hair, is sought with a 200 pound reward plus a quantum of royal pardon upon conviction. A second fragment presents campaign letters from Ludlow and Cambridge in 1780, soliciting votes and pledging independence.
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British naval actions and riots flood through London news
Reports from London on June 28 describe Commodore Walsingham s engagements with French fleets near St Dominigo and Martinique, with claims of capturing 27 transports and significant battles. Letters from Antigua and St Kitts recount near misses and ship losses as Britain presses actions against French forces while trade ships prepare for June departures.
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