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The Virginia Gazette
Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia
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In response to frequent mail robberies in England, troops will escort post boys at night. Commentary suggests using standing army for public services like road maintenance. Rewards totaling 340l per conviction, or 1020l if one offender impeaches three accomplices.
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If we must have a Standing Army, they ought to be made serviceable to the Publick.
In other Countries, they mend and keep the Roads in Repair, as they ought to do here, and save the Travellers the Charge of Turnpikes.
It is to be observed, as four Men were concerned in robbing the said Mail, any one who discovers the other three of his Accomplices, will be entitled, on Conviction of each Offender, to the following Rewards, viz.
By the Post-Master General, 200 l.
His Majesty's Proclamation if within five Miles of London, 100 l.
By Act of Parliament for apprehending Highwaymen, 40 l.
340 l.
Upon which it appears, that any one of the Offenders, who impeaches the other three, will, on all their Convictions, be entitled to One Thousand and Twenty Pounds Reward.
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England
Outcome
rewards: 200l from post-master general, 100l from proclamation (if within 5 miles of london), 40l from act of parliament per offender (total 340l per conviction); one impeaching three entitled to 1020l on all convictions.
Event Details
Frequent mail robberies prompt troops to furnish 2-3 men nightly to escort post boys through great roads in England. Standing army should serve public by maintaining roads, as in other countries, avoiding turnpike charges. Four men robbed a mail; discoverer of accomplices gets rewards per conviction.