When was it published?

January 12, 1739 in The Virginia Gazette

Foreign News January 12, 1739

The Virginia Gazette

Q: What keywords are associated?

Bristol Mail Robbery, Highwaymen, Knightsbridge, Kensington, Bloodied Letters

Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia

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What is this article about?

Highwaymen robbed the Bristol Mail post-boy near Knightsbridge and Kensington, taking Bath and Bristol bags with little violence. Later that day, bloodied letters for Bath and Bristol were found nearby and returned to the post house.

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London, Sept. 14. Yesterday Morning about Three o'Clock, the Post-Boy with the Bristol Mail was stopped by three Men on Horseback well mounted, and a fourth on Foot, between Knightsbridge and Kensington, who opened the Mail and took out the Bath and Bristol Bags, but used very little Violence to the Boy. 'Tis believed they chose those Bags at this Time, as believing there were several Bank Bills for the Company at Bath, &c.

The same Day a large Parcel of Letters, directed to Bath and Bristol, were found by Mr. Thomas Carter, a Statuary at Hyde-Park-Corner, in that Neighbourhood; there was some Blood on the Letters, which were tied together with a Packthread. Mr. Carter dispatched the Parcel to the general Post House.

What sub-type of article is it?

Highway Robbery Mail Theft

What keywords are associated?

Bristol Mail Robbery Highwaymen Knightsbridge Kensington Bloodied Letters

What entities or persons were involved?

Mr. Thomas Carter

Where did it happen?

London

Foreign News Details

Primary Location

London

Event Date

Sept. 13, About Three O'clock

Key Persons

Mr. Thomas Carter

Outcome

bath and bristol bags taken; letters found with blood and returned

Event Details

Post-Boy with Bristol Mail stopped by three men on horseback and one on foot between Knightsbridge and Kensington; mail opened, Bath and Bristol bags removed with little violence. Believed targeting bank bills. Same day, bloodied parcel of letters to Bath and Bristol found by Mr. Thomas Carter near Hyde-Park-Corner and sent to post house.