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Auction: 19045 - The Philatelic Collectors' Series Sale
Lot: 1186

Great Britain
Postal History
Coaching
1793 (12 July) "The Sun" with "General Post Office - July 11 1793 - Whereas Edward Miles, the person advertised on October 1791 to be concerned with the horrid murder of the Post Boy, and the robbery of the mail near Warrington on the 15th. September 1791 was lately apprehended, and is committed to Lancaster Castle for trial' and whereas some persons, whose names are well known, are strongly suspected of being Accomplices in, or privvy to, the said murder and robbery; If any of them will surrender him or herself .....such person will receive His Majesty's most gracious pardon, be admitted as evidence for the Crown, and be entitled to a reward of one hundred pounds"

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