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Georgian Newspaper Project
Find out about life in Georgian Bath.
This database contains brief summaries of articles, advertisements and notices in the Bath Chronicle newspaper, for selected years between 1770 and 1800.
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| Finance: Old Bath Fire Office, St John's Place, Saw Close - open to receive premiums for the coming year. M Davis, secretary. Agents Mr Croom (Melksham), Mr Heath, attorney (Chippenham); etc. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1311/ article:1 b |
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| Education: Lyde House Seminary, Sion Hill, near St James's Square, Bath. Headmaster Mr Drayton, is open for young gentlemen. Greek, Latin, French, English, arithmetic, bookkeeping etc. Boarding for those who come to Bath for a short period to take the waters. Boarding school on an eminence ca. 200 yards from the Royal Crescent. A few day scholars admitted. Terms from the School; or sent on application (post-paid). Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1312/ article:1 c |
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| Crime: house of Mr James Goodridge, 2 Grosvenor Place, Walcot was broken into last night [17 Jun]. 5 guin reward from Bath Guardian Society & further 2 guin from James Goodridge for info leading to conviction of offenders (18 June). Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1313/ article:1 d |
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| Education: a seminary for young gentlemen intended for trade & commerce, inc instruction in double & single entry book-keeping, 14 miles from Bath. Info from Mr John Breach, hatter & furrier in Bath St, Bath Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1314/ article:1 d |
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| Military: Saturday's Gazette contained a proclamation for the continuance of bounties to seamen until 30 Aug. next (London, 22 June). Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1315/ article:2:00 AM |
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| Agriculture: a great number of ships from America laden with wheat arrived in the River [Thames] on Saturday. Cargoes deposited in Government storehouses Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1316/ article:2:00 AM |
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| Deaths: Mr James Pain, a respectable farmer of Berkley near Frome [NFD] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1317/ article:2 b |
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| Health: testimonial for efficacy of "Walsh's Antipertussis medicine" on his son from Joshua Ellis Tomkins of Bath dated 2 June 1795 Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1318/ article:2 b |
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| Agriculture: grain prices - Devizes 18 June, wheat 63s - 71s, beans 46s - 54s, barley 38s - 42s, oats 28s - 32s per qtr. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1319/ article:2 c |
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| Agriculture: average price corn, England & Wales 13 Jun - wheat 67s 3d, barley 38s 7d, rye 49s 1d, oats 25s 3d, beans 46s 2d, peas 54s 10d/qtr. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1320/ article:2 c |
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| Goods: bread prices - peck loaf weighs 17lb 6oz, 3s 3d; ½-peck loaf 8lb 11oz, 19½d; quartern loaf 4lb 5oz 8dr, 9¼d. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1321/ article:2 c |
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| Goods: meat prices - Smithfield market 22 June, to sink the offal, beef 3s 8d - 4s 4d, mutton 4s - 5s, veal 3s 8d - 5s 4d, pork 4s - 4s 8d per stone of 8 lb. Sold ca. 1300 beasts, 600 sheep, 1000 lambs Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1322/ article:2 c |
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| Finance: all persons who have claims on estate of late Mr Wm. Crook to send same to his executor Mr Samuel Simms of Lilliput Alley, Bath. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1323/ article:2 c |
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| Services: Charles Lake, nephew of late Mr C. Demander, will continue the business of the repository in the Bear Yard, sale of horses, carriages etc every Saturday. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1324/ article:2 d |
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| Property: to let - Chewton Place House, Keynsham, large house, with cellar (sufficient to hold 100 hghd), 20 acres pasture land, orchard (sufficient to make 20 hghds of cider). Applications to Mr John Thomas of Keynsham. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1325/ article:2 d |
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| Property: auction - dwelling house with garden at Corsham, late in occupation of Samuel Home, bankrupt. Premises belong to Lord of the Manor, Corsham. At Packhorse Inn, Corsham on Wed 8 July. Partcrs Edward Daniel, attorney, Bristol; or Mr Fargus, broker, [Bath]. By order assignees of Samuel Horne. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1326/ article:2 d |
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| Finance: bankruptcy - James Bartlett, clothier of Frome Selwood (from Tuesday's Gazette). Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1327/ article:3 b |
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| Finance: bankruptcy - M. [Marchant] Russell, dealer of Doynton, dividend 14 July (from Tuesday's Gazette). Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1328/ article:3 b |
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| Visitors: arrivals in Bath - Lady Head, Lady & Miss Laforey, Sir Nicholas Roycroft [NOTP]. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1329/ article:3 c |
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| Marriages: George Birch, esq., of Rackett Hall, Ireland to Miss Sarah Sayce, youngest daughter of Mr Sayce, brewer of Bath, at St Michael's Church on Tues [23 June]. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1330/ article:3 c |
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| Industry: Somerset Coal Canal - contracted today for cutting & completing the canal & for making railways. It is hoped coal will be delivered at lower prices in time for the winter. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1331/ article:3 c |
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| News: at County Court at Devizes last Tuesday, Mr Wm. Whitmarsh was elected unanimously as one of the Coroners for Wilts., in room of Mr A. Forsyth, decd Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1332/ article:3 c |
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| Crime: infanticide - a female child with throat cut from ear to ear, was taken from the river [Avon] on Sunday. The body was sewn up in a piece of silk, & was c. 1 month old. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1333/ article:3 c |
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| Deaths: Farmer Ruddle of Tinhead dropped down dead on his way to Devizes market on Thurs 18 June. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1334/ article:3 d |
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| Leisure: Spring Gardens Vauxhall - benefit for Sgnr Invetto will be next Monday 22 June, not on Tues 23 June as advertised by mistake. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1335/ article:3 d |
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| Leisure: Vivier, confectioner, announces his intention to open gardens near Marlborough Buildings to the public. Admittance 6d each including strawberries & cream. Annual subscription 1 guin. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1336/ article:3 d |
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| Employment: lady of good education seeks work as companion to lady. Has experience in house keeping and teaching especially singing. Has lost all relations, no salary required. Letters to Mrs Trelawney, Post Office, Bath. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1337/ article:3 d |
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| Health: remedies - Barclay's (late Jackson's) "Infallible Mixture for the Itch" 1s 9d/box. Sold by appointment by R. Cruttwell, S. Hazard, Hooper & Keenes, & W. Evill (Bath); H. Bane (Marshfield); Angel, & Coombes (Chippenham); Smith, & Broughton (Devizes); etc Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1338/ article:3 d |
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| Employment: two good working plumbers required by Mr Chatterton, Belvedere, Bath. Good wages paid according to merit. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1339/ article:3 e |
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| Goods: patent scythes of Haartley's patent temper - sold by S. Whitchurch, ironmonger, Bath. Also assortment of cutlery & carpenters & other tools. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1340/ article:3 e |
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| Education: Frome grammar school to be opened 13 July to teach classics, English, penmanship and accounts. 20 guin per annum. Rev John Pocock & assistants. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1341/ article:3 e |
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| Goods: auction - oak timber, 5 butts lying at Woolley 3 miles from Bath, 2 miles on turnpike road and the river navigable from Bath to Bristol. At White Lion Inn, Market Place, Bath on 4 July. Apply Mr Gunning in Bath; Mr William Hooper or Sam. Organ at gunpowder mills, Woolley Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1342/ article:3 e |
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| Publications: ## letter III to Sir Edward Harington from Armiger of Bath on a fw more nuisances in Bath - tribes of colliers horses & asses driven with slow & solemn step trhough selected paved areas where carriages are inadmissible & are used by invalids & pedestrians; etc Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1343/ article:4:00 AM |
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| Deaths: John Woodward, snr, gent. of Marshfield, a truly worthy man [NFD] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1344/ article:4 b |
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| Finance: bankruptcy - Frederick Hallett [sic] cheesemonger of Bath (from Sat Gazette) Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1345/ article:4 b |
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| Finance: bankruptcy - William Gerrard, stone-cutter of Frome-Selwood [NFD] (from Sat Gazette). Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1346/ article:4 b |
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| Law: Western Circuit, Hon. Mr Justice Heath & Hon Mr Justice Grose - for Wiltshire at New Sarum on Sat 18 July; for Somerset at Bridgewater on Sat 8 Aug; for Bristol on Thursday 13 Aug. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1347/ article:1:00 AM |
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| Finance: bankruptcy - Frances Kilvert, coachmaker of Bath. Commissioners meeting at Lamb Inn, Bath on 10 July to make a dividend of the estate & effects. Robert Clarke, solicitor. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1348/ article:1 b |
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| Law: County of Somerset - next Qtr Sessions for the Peace at Bridgewater on Wed 15 July. Jurors, Constables, Bailiffs of Hundreds & other persons with business to attend at 8am. Edwards, deputy clerk, Chard, 24 June. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1349/ article:1 c |
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| Travel: Kennet & Avon Canal - proprietors resident in Bristol, Bath, Somerset & Gloucestershire to meet at White Hart Inn Bristol on 7 July to elect 10 committee members. Proprs. resident in Wilts to meet at Town Hall Marlborough at same time to elect 7 cmmttee members. Such cmmttee members to normally have 5 or more shares. No person can vote (or proxy) less than 1 share or more than 50. John Ward, Marlborough, 14 June. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1350/ article:1 c |
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| Finance: relations of Mrs Elizabeth Moore, widow, deceased, late of Newbery [sic] in Kilmersdon parish, Somrst., to meet at White Hart Inn, Bath on Wed 8 July for the distribution of her estate by her surviving excrs Mr Paget & Mr Smith. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1351/ article:1 d |
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| Military: His Majesty has ordered 20s/month to be added to the pay of Surgeon's mates in the Navy Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1352/ article:2 b |
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| Politics: ## reasons for not rioting addressed to very poor person in the Kingdom - loses time when prices almost double their usual; prevents farmers bringing corn into areas where they fear riot; when riot expected, soldiers needed and they need feeding; encourages our enemies; rioting will be punished by death more rigorously than before. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1353/ article:2 c |
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| Agriculture: grain prices - Devizes 25 June, wheat 72s - 84s, peas 28s - 30s 6d, beans 48s - 54s, barley 40s - 44s, oats 28s - 32s per qtr. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1354/ article:2 c |
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| Agriculture: grain prices - Warminster, wheat 66-80s; barley 32-42s; oats 24-28s; beans 48-58s/qtr Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1355/ article:2 c |
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| Goods: flour prices - fine flour 60s, 2nds 56s-57s, 3rds 38s-52s, middling 74s-82s, etc Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1356/ article:2 c |
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| Goods: bread prices - peck loaf weighs 17lb 6oz, 3s 5d; ½-peck loaf 8lb 11oz, 20½d; quartern loaf 4lb 5oz 8dr, 10¼d. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1357/ article:2 c |
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| Agriculture: average price corn, England & Wales 20 Jun - wheat 71s 1d, barley 39s 8d, rye 50s 8d, oats 26s 4d, beans 47s 8d, peas 52s 5d/qtr. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1358/ article:2 c |
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| Goods: sugar prices w-e 17 June, 62s 6¼/cwt excl Customs Duty Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1359/ article:2 c |
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| Goods: meat prices - Smithfield market, 29 June, to sink the offal, beef 3s - 4s, mutton 3s 6d - 4s 4d, veal 3s 6d - 5s, pork 3s 8d - 4s 4d, lamb 4s - 5s 4d per stone of 8lb. Sold, ca. 1500 beats, 9500 sheep &2500 lambs. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1360/ article:2 c |