Public Ledger in London, Middlesex

Robbery of Portsmouth Mail Sparks £200 Reward Offer

General Post Office reports a Portsmouth mail coach robbery near Kensington Gravel Pits between two and three o clock. A single highwayman with a blue coat fled with the Portsmouth bag. A £200 reward is offered for information leading to the offender’s conviction and pardon. 40 notes and drafts may require notice to prevent disposal. Navy Office announces a Deptford yard proposal process for Mud removal contracts with broker John Hutchinson.