When was it published?

July 6, 1782 in The New Hampshire Gazette And General Advertiser

Domestic News July 6, 1782

The New Hampshire Gazette And General Advertiser

Q: What entities or persons were involved?

Mr. William Mathews, A Lady Of Christiana

Q: What keywords are associated?

Mail Robbery, Post Rider, Gunpowder Falls, Armed Seizure

Portsmouth, Exeter, Rockingham County, New Hampshire

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What is this article about?

On Saturday night near Little Gunpowder Falls, several men robbed the southern post rider of his mail and pistols but spared his money and other travelers' belongings, claiming orders to seize arms.

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Last Saturday night, between 7 and 8 o'clock, about two miles on this side Little Gun powder Fall, the southern post was stopped by several men, two of them on horses, the others afoot, who carried him into the woods, and robbed him of his mail and pistols, but did not take his money from him. He desired to have his pistols again, which they refused, saying, they had orders to seize all arms. Mr. William Mathews of Baltimore, and a lady of Christiana, were upon the road with the post: they were all stopped and carried into the wood by some of the gang, but nothing taken from them.

What sub-type of article is it?

Crime Transportation

What keywords are associated?

Mail Robbery Post Rider Gunpowder Falls Armed Seizure

What entities or persons were involved?

Mr. William Mathews A Lady Of Christiana

Where did it happen?

Little Gunpowder Falls

Domestic News Details

Primary Location

Little Gunpowder Falls

Event Date

Last Saturday Night

Key Persons

Mr. William Mathews A Lady Of Christiana

Outcome

mail and pistols taken from post rider; money and other travelers' items untouched; no injuries reported.

Event Details

Between 7 and 8 o'clock, about two miles on this side Little Gunpowder Falls, several men (two on horses, others afoot) stopped the southern post rider, carried him into the woods, and robbed him of his mail and pistols but not his money. They refused to return the pistols, citing orders to seize all arms. Mr. William Mathews of Baltimore and a lady of Christiana, traveling with the post, were also stopped and taken into the woods but nothing was taken from them.