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Newspaper

Public Ledger

Location

London, Middlesex, United Kingdom

Date

Feb 19, 1760

Page

3

Highwayman Robberies Portsmouth Mail in 1760

General Post Office reports a highway robbery near Kensington Gravel Pits as a mail from Portsmouth was seized. Reward set at 200 pounds for capture and conviction, with pardons for detected accomplices. Notices urge senders of notes to report to prevent loss. Sale ads for Newfoundland train oil and French prize goods follow.

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