Public Ledger in London, Middlesex

Robbery of the Portsmouth Mail near Kensington Pits

General Post Office reports a highwayman seized the Portsmouth Mail between two and three o clock in the morning. A tall slender man in a blue surtout coat rode a large brown gelding away with the bag of letters. A reward of two hundred pounds is offered for the apprehension and conviction, along with a royal pardon on discovery. Citizens urged to notify notes or drafts sent by this mail.