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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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| Travel: Somerset Coal Canal - seeks person/s to contract for making & forming railroads from Amesbury's, the Tynings, & New Grove Coalworks in Timsbury parish; & for Radford Coalworks to the proposed canal. Sealed contracts to Clerk on or before 23 July & to attend (or proxy) the next Cmmttee meeting at Greyhound Inn, Bath on 23 July.. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1411/ article:2,d |
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| Goods: auction - household furniture etc of Rev Dr Price. At Seend Wilts on 24 & 25 July by R. Knight Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1412/ article:2,d |
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| Property: to let - dwelling house of Rev Dr Price at Seend, with coach-house, stables, garden, lawn & 10 acr meadow. Partcrs Mr Bruges, Melksham; etc Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1413/ article:2,d |
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| Leisure: Spring Gardens - (formerly Pritchard's). John Townsend announces that in a few weeks a complete bowling green will be opened by subscription [c.f. Grosvenor & Sydney Gardens Vauxhalls]. Commodioius coffee-room nr entrance for respectable tradesmen. No servants in livery. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1414/ article:3:00 AM |
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| Goods: prime Devonshire pippin cider sold by Mr Peterswald of Trim St, Bath Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1415/ article:3,a |
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| Finance: persons indebted to the estate of late Mr Percival are requested to send payments to Mr Bowsher at Mr Percival's late office, 9 Fountain Bldgs, Bath Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1416/ article:3,b |
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| Visitors: arrivals in Bath - Hon Col. Alexander Hope; Hon Col. Chas. Hope; Archdeacon Plymley; Hon Lady Hunt; Hon Capt Colville; Sir Jas. Sinclair Erskine & Lady; Sir Wm. Forbes Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1417/ article:3,c |
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| Deaths: Mr Cosens, musician, after a long painful illness, on Thursday Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1418/ article:3,c |
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| Deaths: Mr Thomas Tuppen, son of late Mr Tuppen, pastor of an independent congregation in Bath, of a decline on Saturday Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1419/ article:3,c |
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| Deaths: Mrs Hoggard, wife of Mr Hoggard, hairdresser, Friday Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1420/ article:3,d |
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| News: ## on Thur, a man belonging to the New Coal Works Timsbury, drew in a wagon from the pit to Mr Groom's yard in Bath, a piece of coal weighing 1 ton 5¾ cwt 26 lbs Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1421/ article:3,d |
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| Agriculture: ## as horse food is very dear & wheat scarce, farmers are reminded that whins & furze are excellent foood. An acre of the poorest land, well cropped with whins, will maintain 6 working horses throughout the winter. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1422/ article:3,d |
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| Goods: food - recipe for barley loaves using oatmeal & barley meal. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1423/ article:3,d |
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| Notices: Martha Wingrove, pumper, informs the company who drink the Bath waters that her term for renting the pumps ends on 17 Jul Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1424/ article:3,e |
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| Property: to let - with immediate entry, house & shop in Claverton Street, Widcombe. The stock & fixtures to be taken at fair valuation. Partcrs at said house. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1425/ article:3,e |
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| Goods: auction - household furniture, china, cutlery, books, paintings, repeating bracket clock, etc of late Mrs Rye, decd, at 37 Rivers St, Bath on 20 & 21 Jul by Mr Plura Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1426/ article:3,e |
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| News: the price of meat of all kinds is rapidly declining in the London markets. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1427/ article:4:00 AM |
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| Marriages: Mr Harmer, attorney, to Miss Derecourt of Brislington [NFD] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1428/ article:4 b |
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| Deaths: Mrs Bush, an eminent shoemaker of Chew Magna [NFD] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1429/ article:4 b |
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| Goods: imports at Bristol, since our last - bacon 20 flitch, 12 bales; barilla 63 trc; butter 30 frkns; deals 5c 2qtr; fir timber 168 pieces; glue (Irish) 8 hghd; hams 14 hampers; iron (Swedish) 8117 bars; lathwood 4 fathoms; lemons & oranges 215 boxes, 177 chests; linen (Irish) 74 packs 19 boxes; oil (whale) 34 casks; pork 20 brls, 6 hghd; skins (calf) 270 bund, (seal) 1250; Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1430/ article:4 b |
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| Goods: imports at Bristol, conts - staves & heading 46¾c; tallow (Irish) 28 hghd; tongues 24 ½-brls; vells 38 brls; etc, etc Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1431/ article:4 b |
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| Goods: ## hair-powder & flour for the soldiers alone, destroys more than would supply 150,000 persons every day with bread at the rate of one pound [1lb]/day for every person. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1432/ article:1:00 AM |
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| Goods: Government has purchased all the wheat in Canada and has prohibited exportation of wheat & flour to any other country but Great Britain. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1433/ article:1:00 AM |
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| Services: L. Fielde, architect & builder removed from Laura Place to 2 Argyle Buildings, Bath. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1434/ article:1 b |
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| Leisure: Grosvenor Gardens Vauxhall - W. Hewlett announces open for season. 2 bowling greens, 2 swings, band of horns & clarinets every Tue evening in season, pleasure boats (may be hired by enq at Rising Sun, Grove St, Bath; 2s for 1-6 persons & 6d/head above, 1s/hour for waiting). Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1435/ article:1 c |
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| Leisure: Sydney Gardens Vauxhall opposite Gt Pulteney St - J. Gale (late of Wade's Pssge) now open. 2 bowling greens & 2 swings (no swinging on Sundays); horns & clarinets every Thursday evening. Subs 2s 6d /person for one month, 5s for 3 months, non-subscribers 6d each, tea 6d. Labyrinth & grotto open next Monday. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1436/ article:1 e |
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| Goods: a general disposition among the rich in all parts of the Kingdom to relieve the poor of the high price of bread, so no more starch or hair powder to be made until bread is cheaper. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1437/ article:2 c |
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| Agriculture: grain prices - Devizes 9 July, wheat 83s - 91s, beans 50s - 54s, barley 40s - 44s, oats 28s - 32s per qtr. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1438/ article:2 c |
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| Agriculture: average price corn England & Wales 4 July - wheat 77s 2d, barley 41s 10d, rye 57s 3d, oats 27s 3d, beans 47s 11d, peas 56s 10d/qtr. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1439/ article:2 c |
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| Goods: bread prices - peck loaf weighs 17lb 6oz, 4s; ½-peck loaf 8lb 11oz, 2s; quartern loaf 4lb 5oz 8dr, 1s. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1440/ article:2 c |
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| Goods: meat prices - Smithfield 13 July, to sink the offal, beef 3s - 3s 8d, mutton 3s 6d - 4s, veal 3s 6d - 5s, pork 3s 8d - 4s 4d per stone 8lb. Sold ca. 1500 beasts, 7500 sheep, 1500 lambs Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1441/ article:2 c |
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| Goods: Assize of Bread Bath - wheat 12/bshl, inc. allowance for baking & carriage. 1d wheaten 5oz 1dr, standard loaf 5oz 13dr; 2d wheaten 10oz 2dr, standard 11oz 9dr; 3d wheaten 15oz 3dr, standard 1lb 1oz 6dr, h/hold 1lb 4oz 7dr; 6d wheaten 1lb 14oz 6dr, standard 2lb 2oz 12dr, h/hold 2lb 8oz 14dr; etc. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1442/ article:2 c |
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| Property: auction - unfinished messuage, 8th house in Westward-wing in Lansdown Place, fee farm rent (when inhabited) of £10 10s p.a., by order of assignees of John Broad, bankrupt. At Greyhound & Shakespeare Inn, Bath on Mon 20 July, by Mr Spackman. Pacrtcs Messrs Goodall & Son, attornies, St James's Pde, Bath. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1443/ article:2 c |
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| Education: Mr Puckford's grammar school to be opened again on 20 July, Devizes. Education adapted to young gentlemen who are designed for a profession or trade. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1444/ article:2 d |
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| Travel: John Parsons intends continuing the carrying business to & from Bristol, Bath, London, Bridgewater & Exeter. 1 July 1795. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1445/ article:2 d |
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| Finance: persons indebted to the estate of Thos. Lovett, Bath are required to pay their debts to Mr R. Simpkin, Devonshire Buildings; or to Mr Taylor, attorney, Bath. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1446/ article:2 d |
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| Finance: bankruptcy - William Wilcox, haberdasher, dealer & chapman of Bath. Commissioners to meet at White Hart Inn Bath on 21 July to make a dividend. From W. I. W. Taylor, solicitor. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1447/ article:2 d |
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| Property: to let - roomy & convenient house, 73 Avon St, many years a bakers shop, with a way to Milk St, Bath. Enq at "Rose & Crown" Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1448/ article:3:00 AM |
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| Finance: bankruptcy of Francis Kilvert - Assignees give notice that creditors with proved debts will receive a first dividend of 7s 3d in £ by applying to Mr Rob. Falkner, Argyle Bldgs, Bath on Mon 20 July. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1449/ article:3:00 AM |
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| Goods: Charles Hemmings, many years poulterer & venison seller in Wade's Pssge, Bath - venison in perfection, real Bath cream cheese, North Wilts & Parmesan cheese. Orders for venison taken at Mr Beniskin's (late keeper to Sir Edw. Bayntun) at the White Hart. Biddestone near Corsham, Wilts; etc Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1450/ article:3:00 AM |
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| Education: Frome grammar school, by Rev J. Pocock & assistants, opened Mon 13 July. Terms 20 guin p.a. Entrance 1 guin. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1451/ article:3:00 AM |
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| Property: for sale or to let - Queen's Head, Box, once in occupation by Mrs Lee, deceased. Partics apply L. Lee, 8 Portland Place, Bath. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1452/ article:3:00 AM |
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| Education: Mr Metralcourt, successor to Mr Second, announces the opening of Academy of Dancing at Great Room in Bond St, Bath. Evening school 1 guin per quarter. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1453/ article:3 b |
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| Property: for sale or to let - messuage in Gallaway's Bldgs, Bath; another at Lwr East Hayes, Walcot; & another in John St. Partcrs Mr Jacob Smith, attorney, Wood St. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1454/ article:3 b |
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| Finance: bankruptcy - Thos. Cottle, soap-boiler of Bath, certificate 1 Aug. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1455/ article:3 c |
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| Visitors: arrivals in Bath - Lady Carden, Lady Tuite, Sir Willoughby Aston & Lady, Sir Matthew Blackiston, Sir Thomas Ellis [NOTP]. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1456/ article:3 c |
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| Charity: ## for supplying the poor with provisions - a subscription now open at the different Libraries (Mr Meyler's; Mr Marshall's; Mr Barratt's; Bull & Co's; Mr Hazard's) - initial donations there [itemised] total 27 guin Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1457/ article:3 c |
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| News: Mrs Forman unanimously elected Pumper of Bath by the Body Corporate on Friday Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1458/ article:3 c |
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| Deaths: Rev Mr Jarvis Powell (a gent of considerable property & a lineal descendant of Justin ap Gwyorgant, Lord of Glamorgan) of Camden Place (& of Llanheron, Glam) on his return to Bath at New Passage House, on Tuesday [14 May]. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1459/ article:3 c |
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| Deaths: Mrs Dunkerton, wife of Mr Wm. Dunkerton in Seymour Street, Bath, after a lingering illness at Chesham Bucks, last Thursday. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1460/ article:3 c |