Robbery on the Portsmouth Mail at Kensington Gravel Pits
General Post Office report of a single highwayman attack on the Portsmouth mail this morning between two and three near Kensington Gravel Pits. The robber, about 5 feet 8 or 9 inches tall, slim middle aged, wore a blue surge coat, rode a large brown gelding, and carried off the Portsmouth bag of letters. A reward of 200 pounds is offered for the robber, with a further 500 pounds upon conviction and a royal pardon to the discoverer if the culprit is captured. Navy Office notice calls for reports of sent notes drafts to Portsmouth to prevent loss. Also: Navy officials invite proposals on December 15 to carry mud from Deptford Yard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General Post Office
Portsouth
Kensington
Portsmouth
George Shelvocke
N. B
Portmouth
Interim note on private treaty for ship sale
In the interim any person inclined to treat for this ship by private contract may apply to the broker.
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Lloyd's
Lombard Street
John and
Jane
Stockton
David Lewis
John Hutchinson
N.B
Windsor cargo sale at Garraway's Coffee-House 1760
The Windsor prize cargo from St Domingos is announced for sale at Garraway's Coffee-house Exchange Alley on February 1 1760 at five in the afternoon. Goods include sugar indigo tortoiseshell mahogany planks cotton goat skins slippers and more with viewing and catalogues at several locations. Also notices invite residents of New A Broad Street to meet for security against robberies and a lodging inquiry from a gentleman seeking furnished rooms for year round occupation. Lottery tickets offered at 80000 for drawing November 17 with販売 offices in London and York.
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Lloyd’s
Lombard-street
PLUTO
Boston
East India Service
Deptford
Richard Baker
Arthur
West India
Virginia
John Martin
Ac Garraway
Exchange-Alley
Cornhill
Garraway
Alley
Windsor
St. Domingos
Tortoithell
Ralph’s Key
Exchange Alley
New
Fharsday
aCck
A. B
Royal Exchange
N.B
W. Bristow
St. Paul’s
London
Coney-Street
York
Exchang¢Atley
Corrihill
Jamaica
West-Indies
Thames-street
Bull Porters
Tom's
Brisson, Rreparp & Co
Marx Hupson
Lady’s Magazine
Caroline A. Stanhope
Mrs. Cibber
Comus
Solomon
Sylvia
William Andrew
John Wilkie
St. Paul’s Churchyard
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Navy Office
His Majesty’s Navy
His Majesty’s Yard
Clay
Reprtstite
Gorimette
Honduras
Hungary
Dyer’s Hall
Seething Lane
Bull
Mr. Willis
Westminster Bridge
Meff
Socco
Ac Garbraway
Dutton
Anna Rosina
St. Euttatia
Buisson
Ric Harp, & Co. i
William Norton
John Amory
Chymust
Golden-Head
Ship Tavern
Ratcliff Cross
Raynton
Seven Stars
Newport-Street
Newport Market
Robert Frost
Tottenham Court Road
Charles Martin
Clerkenwell Green
J. Newbery
St. Paul's Church Yard
Ptolemy
Mater
Tommy
Miss Polly
Jack
Polly
Gentleden
Oswald
J. Coote
King’s Arms
Paternoster-Row
Great Britain
Orpheus
Handel
Amphion
Samven Trowerk
Fasbandry
William.e Asway
Gaddesden
Bertfordshire
S. Crowder
London Bridge
General Barrington
Townshend
Thomas Jefferys
the Prince of Wales
North
South America
Canada
Louisiana
St. Domingo
St. Martin
St. Bartholomew
Guadalupe
Martinico
la Grenade
Cayenne
Great Britain and Ireland
France
Coa
Tony Royal Bighness
Prince of Wales
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