{"product_id":"rare-antique-19th-century-highway-robbery-reward-poster","title":"Rare Antique 19th Century Highway Robbery Reward Poster Postman Robbed \u0026 Cruelly Beaten","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e- FREE UK SHIPPING WITH ALL ORDERS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e- INTERNATIONAL CUSTOMERS PLEASE PROCEED TO CHECKOUT\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eFOR SHIPPING QUOTES\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA Rare Antique 19th Century Highway Robbery Reward Poster Issued By The General Post Office, London On January 29, 1819.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt reads:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“WHEREAS about Six o’Clock on the Night of Tuesday, the 26th Instant, JAMES HARRIS, the Postman conveying the Mail between Chertsey \u0026amp; Staines, was feloniously stopped in the Highway, and robbed of his Watch, and was also cruelly beaten by the Robber or Robbers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWHOEVER shall Apprehend the Person or Persons guilty of the said Robbery, shall receive the above Reward.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBy Command of the Postmaster General,\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eF. FREELING, SECRETARY.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJ. Downes, Printer, 240, Strand, London.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e⸻\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis type of poster would have been distributed and displayed publicly (in inns, post offices, and local gathering places) to encourage capture of highway robbers, a serious problem in the early 19th century.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAttacks on postmen or mail coaches were seen as particularly serious because they endangered communication and commerce, so rewards could be very high.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCondition is good, commensurate with age and use. Some browning and creasing. One small repair to small tear at the top edge.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMeasures 31.5cm x 23.5cm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/source-vintage.co.uk\/policies\/shipping-policy\" title=\"Shipping\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan face=\".SF UI\"\u003eSHIPPING\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/source-vintage.co.uk\/policies\/refund-policy\" title=\"Returns\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan face=\".SF UI\"\u003eRETURNS\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Source Vintage","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56106222616959,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0259\/1729\/2580\/files\/F70EB52B-6BC8-4E4B-A504-545BB12FF7D2.jpg?v=1758723244","url":"https:\/\/folkandfableantiques.com\/products\/rare-antique-19th-century-highway-robbery-reward-poster","provider":"Folk \u0026 Fable Antiques","version":"1.0","type":"link"}