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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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| Deaths: Mrs Brookes, wife of Mr John Brookes of North Parade, on Wed [15 July]. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1461/ article:3 c |
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| News: opulent & trading people resolved to buy only whole-wheat bread & recommend millers to provide a proper supply of standard or household bread. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1462/ article:3 c |
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| News: Grand Jury at Qtr Sessions in Bath last Monday, resolved to use no other bread in their families than Standard Wheaten & to recommend general use of same. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1463/ article:3 c |
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| Deaths: Richard Giles c. 4 yrs old, fell from a garret in Garrard St, Bath on Mon, & died almost immediately Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1464/ article:3 d |
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| Churches: in view of present dearth of provisions, several dioceses are limiting their Visitation dinners to a 2s 6d ordinary [meal] instead of paying 7s-8s. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1465/ article:3 d |
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| Notices: the stock of a garden near Gove St, Bathwick advertised as for sale by auction on 17 July, has been sold by private contract (E. English, Bath 6 July) Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1466/ article:3 e |
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| Property: to let - house & shop, 11 Claverton St, Widcombe. Stock & fixtures available. Enq at house Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1467/ article:3 e |
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| Finance: all persons indebted to estate of late Thomas Bee, late of Walcot parish, and creditors to give a/c thereof to the administrator (Mr Joseph Smith, 10 Bridewell Lane). (Bath 15 July) Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1468/ article:3 e |
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| Education: Holt School - meet on 20 July. Terms, arithmetic, book-keeping & Latin 20 guin p.a, Greek 2 guin., geography inc. use of globes 2 guin., entrance 1 guin, French from a resident master 4 guin p.a. The medical waters belong to the school. Room for 2 parlour boarders at 40 guin p.a., inc boarding, paper, pens, paper-books Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1469/ article:3 e |
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| Property: auction - lot 1/2, plot with unfinished messuage on NW-side of Gt Pulteney St, & plot with unfinished mssge on NE side of new intended Pigott St, adj to London Rd in Walcot parish. At 10 Milsom St on 23 July by Mr Plura. Enq Mr Plura; Mr Pinch, architect; or Messrs Baylys, Green St, Bath Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1470/ article:3 e |
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| Property: auction - lot 2/2, plot of land with unfinished mssge NW-side of Gt Pulteney St. At 10 Milsom St on 23 July by Mr Plura. Enq Mr Plura; Mr Pinch, architect; or Messrs Baylys, Green St, Bath Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1471/ article:3 e |
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| News: ## letter from an officer in the Botany Bay Co.y - attempted plot by Messrs Palmer & Skirvin on board the "Surprise" to seize the ship. Wheat 10s/bshl, Indian corn 5s, acre of potatoes £20 (7000 acres in cultivation). A horse £20, a cow £80, a goat £12, a sheep £7, fowl 4s each, fresh pork 9d/lb. Fish in plenty but dear in price. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1472/ article:4:00 AM |
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| Marriages: Wm. Perry, wine merchant of Bristol to Miss Colston of Corsham [NFD] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1473/ article:4 c |
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| Deaths: Mr Hill, formerly a butcher in Bristol, at Timsbury [NFD] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1474/ article:4 c |
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| Goods: imports at Bristol since our last - beeswax 22 brls; cotton 1 bale 15 bags; deals 5s; fir-balk 1; fir timber 257 pces; glue (Irish) 5 hghd; hides 160; indigo 5 trc; junk 7½ tons; lathwood 8½ fathoms; linseed 169 trc; lilen (Greman) 20 packs; masts 10; oars 6262 ft; orchelia wood 7 hghd, 67 brls; rice 130 trc, 53 ½-trc, 378 brls; spars 17; staves 217c, 3 qtrs; skins (deer) 33 hghd; walnuts 1 brl; wine (Madeira) 5 pipes, 8 hghd; etc; etc Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1475/ article:4 c |
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| Goods: revised list of the quantity of Porter brewed by each of the 12 principal Porter breweries [named] in London (London, 12 July) Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1476/ article:1:00 AM |
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| Finance: persons indebted to estate of Thomas Bee, late Walcot parish to give a/c to Mr Joseph Smith, 10 Bridewell Lane (Bath 15 July) Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1477/ article:1 b |
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| Travel: Dorset & Somerset Canal - report of meeting at at Twon Hall Wincanton on 3 July. Plan of proposed canal laid down & approved with 1 slight alteration suggested. Estimate of obtaining Parliamentary Bill & carrying canal into execution £200,000. Subs invited for shares of £100 each. Next meeting of cmmttee, landowners, et al., at George Inn Frome on 23 July. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1478/ article:1 b |
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| Notices: The Lords of His Majesty's Privy Council & their families will not eat wholemeal bread, only standard wheaten bread or wheat used in any other foods until after 1st October after the harvest Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1479/ article:1 c |
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| Goods: ## Bath Corporation meeting affirmed Privy Council resolutions of 6 July, economical use of wheat until next harvest; encourage consumption of vegetables; & that only one sort of bread (standard wheaten) to be made, from which only bran has been taken. (Wm. Anderdon, Mayor, 16 July) Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1480/ article:1 c |
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| Charity: Bath Corporation at their meeting at Guildhall on 16 July subscribed 200 guin for relief of the poor Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1481/ article:1 c |
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| Notices: meeting of gentlemen at Guildhall Bath on 17 July, agreed to prohibit baking of any bread of higher quality than the standard wheaten and to encourage more general use of a coarser bread as per Privy Council Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1482/ article:1 c |
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| Notices: meeting of Bath inhabitants at Guildhall on 18 July, decided that other vegetables were needed to replace wheat & it was resolved to encourage use of the following - field peas, rice; & also fining people who enhance wheat prices, all families to abstain from pastry, cakes, puddings, [ETC] (news from London). Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1483/ article:1 c |
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| Notices: inhabitants meeting at Guildhall Bath on 18 July, contd - decided to meet with bakers & country gentlemen & their tenants to regulate the price of wheat for 6 months. (news from London. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1484/ article:1 c |
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| Goods: ## general meeting of bakers of Bath on 18 July. They agree to make no finer bread than standard wheaten as recommended by the Lords of His Majesty's Privy Council. They will make no rolls or cake until Oct. Signed by 81 bakers [all named] in Bath. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1485/ article:1 d |
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| Notices: the Magistrates of Bath-Forum division recommend economical use of wheat & wheaten flour until next harvest; rec. only 1 sort of bread (Standard wheaten) be baked & which they will only use in their families (H. Walters, W. Wiltshire, Saml. Day, H. White). Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1486/ article:1 d |
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| Finance: creditors of Joseph Thresher, clothier & baker of Beckington, to meet at the Westgate Inn on Mon 3 Aug to receive their dividend. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1487/ article:1 d |
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| Goods: Saturday's Gazette contained His Majesty's proclamation prohibiting the export of rice (London, 30 July). Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1488/ article:2:00 AM |
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| Agriculture: ## grain prices - Devizes 16 July, wheat 104-116s, barley 44-50s, oats 28s-32s, beans 48s-54s/qtr Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1489/ article:2 b |
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| Agriculture: grain prices - Warminster, wheat 80s-126s; barley 38s-42s; oats 26s-32s/qtr Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1490/ article:2 b |
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| Goods: ## bread prices - peck loaf weighs 17lb 6oz, price 4s; ½-peck loaf 8lb 11oz, 2s; quartern loaf 4lb 5oz 8dr, 1s. [London] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1491/ article:2 b |
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| Agriculture: average price corn England & Wales 11 July - wheat 81s, barley 42s 6d, rye 57s 7d, oats 27s 11d, beans 48s, peas 55s 1d/qtr. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1492/ article:2 b |
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| Goods: meat prices - Smithfield 20 July, to sink the offal, beef 2s 6d-3s 8d, mutton 3s 4d - 3s 10d, veal 3s 4d - 4s 4d, pork 3s -3s 8d, lamb 3s 6d-4s 6d/stone of 8lbs Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1493/ article:2 b |
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| Goods: ## Assize of Bread, Bath - wheat 14s 6d/bshl, inc. allowance for baking & carriage. 1d wheaten 4oz 3dr, standard 4oz 13dr; 2d wheaten 8oz 6dr, standard 9oz 10dr; 3d wheaten 12oz 9dr, standard 14oz 7dr, h/hold 16oz 11dr; 6d wheaten 1lb 9oz 2dr, standard 1lb 12oz 14dr, h/hold 2lb 1oz 6dr. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1494/ article:2 b |
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| Notices: ## George Farrent, baker of Walcot parish apologises for attacking John Adams, John Price & Charles Cottle (officers under the Walcot Police Act) when they tried to recover his rate which he had refused to pay, & thanks them for the leniency of their prosecution Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1495/ article:2 c |
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| Property: to let - centre house in Pierrepont St, Bath , for many years a lodging & boarding house. Partcrs Mr Clarke, attorney Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1496/ article:2 d |
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| Property: private sale - l/hold dwelling house in Northgate St, Bath, presently let at £63 p.a. Parctrs. from J. L. Davis, attorney, St John's Place, Bath. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1497/ article:2 d |
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| Property: auction - f/hold & soil of several small plots of land in Bath St, in St Peter & Paul's parish. At the Guildhall, Bath on 23 July. Plans may be seen of Mr George, at the Guildhall Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1498/ article:3:00 AM |
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| Finance: Marchant Russel's bankruptcy - creditors with proved debts may receive dividend of 10s in £ by applying to Mr Ed. Russell, Miles's Court, Bath (J. Watts, solicitor, 20 July) Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1499/ article:3:00 AM |
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| Travel: Weymouth & Bath carriers by Messrs Williams & Handey of Weymouth - leaves Weymouth Monday & after overnight stop arrives at Full Moon Inn, adj Old Bridge, Bath on Tuesday. Returns from Bath on Thursday 8am. Passengers 2d/mile, luggage 5s/cwt. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1500/ article:3:00 AM |
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| News: the Prince of Wales ordered brown bread to be served at his table at Brighton on Fri 13 July, & forbade the use of any other [bread] among his household (London, 21 July). Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1501/ article:3 b |
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| Finance: bankruptcy - Jas. Nash, draper of Sodbury. Dividend 17 Aug (from Tue Gazette). Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1502/ article:3 b |
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| Visitors: arrivals in Bath - Lord Cremorne, Sir John Stepney, Sir Boyle Roche & lady [NOTP]. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1503/ article:3 b |
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| Goods: Lancaster's Mercery & Hosiery Warehouse, 2 Bath St now open to public. Foreign & British muslins 9s-14s/yard Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1504/ article:3 b |
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| Crime: deterrence - the conviction of George Farrent (at the last Qtr Sessions at Bridgewater for interrupting officers under the Walcot Police Act in the execution of their duty) will probably prevent any of the inhabitants of the outparts of that parish from the like. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1505/ article:3 b |
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| Churches: Visitation sermon yesterday [Tue 21 July] was preached by Rev. Mr Charlton. Archdeacon Lovell energetically delivered an excellent Charge. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1506/ article:3 c |
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| Deaths: Mr Thomas Crosby, late of Crown Inn, Saltford, last week. He had received a patent for invention to prevent chimneys from smoking. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1507/ article:3 c |
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| News: ## many measures deficient in weight seized from vendors of potatoes & peas in the Market Pl [Bath], & burnt. On Sat, > 80lbs butter short in weight was also seized from some butter vendors in Bath market, & given to the poor. The peaceable demeanour of the poor was commented on. Provision committee delivered rice at 3d/lb Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1508/ article:3 c |
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| Charity: the Provisions Committee of Bath this day began to deliver rice at 3d/lb., to the poor inhabitants of Bath & neighbourhood. The peaceful demeanour of the poor merits commendation & encouragement. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1509/ article:3 c |
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| Charity: supply of provisions to the poor - [long list of names of subscribers & amounts given], inc £210 from Bath Corporation & £7 17s 6d from the Grand Jury, £17 17s 6d from 44 Bath bakers, & total of £265 from other inhabitants Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1510/ article:3 d |