Public Ledger in London, Middlesex

Robbery at Kensington Mail Seizure Reward Offer

General Post Office issues notice for a highwayman who attacked the Portsmouth Mail near Kensington Gravel Pits between two and three o clock this morning. The thief took the Portsmouth bag of letters and escaped on a brown gelding. A two hundred pound reward is offered for the apprehension and conviction of the culprit, plus royal pardon for informants. Navy Office advertises store auctions with scheduled dates in March for iron hemp tar timber and other goods. Also promotional text for a new weekly collection of voyages and travels with copper plates and global details.