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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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| Politics: food riots - detailed account of riots - at Barrow on Soar on 6 July; Manchester; Leicester; Rochdale; Bromsgrove; & Stafford (London 10 Aug). Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1611/ article:2 b |
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| Military: Exeter 9 Aug, riotous behaviour of a Regt of Londonderry Infantry, put down by 25th Light Dragoons. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1612/ article:2 b |
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| Agriculture: grain prices - Devizes 7 Aug, wheat 88-100s, barley 45s-48s, oats 28-32s, beans 56-64s/qtr. [N.B. poor wheat harvests 1794 (& 1795?] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1613/ article:2 c |
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| Goods: bread prices - peck loaf weighs 17lb 6oz, 4s 2d; ½-peck loaf 8lb 11oz, 2s 1d; quartern loaf 4lb 5oz 8dr, 1s 0½d. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1614/ article:2 c |
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| Agriculture: average price corn, England & Wales 1 Aug - wheat 101s 1d, barley 49s 1d, rye 71s 9d, oats 30s 4d, beans 50s, peas 51s 6d/qtr. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1615/ article:2 c |
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| Goods: meat prices - Smithfield 10 Aug, to sink the offal, beef 2s 8d-3s8d, mutton 3s4d-4s, veal 3s6d-4s8d, pork 3s 8d-4s4d, lamb 3s 4d-4s6d per stone of 8lbs. Sold 1800 beasts, 8500 sheep & 2250 lambs Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1616/ article:2 c |
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| Military: Somerset Regiment of Militia - Col, the Earl of Corke orders every man sworn & remitted to serve as a Militia man to join him immediately at Frome (Frome, 10 Aug) Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1617/ article:2 d |
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| Notices: Cmssnrs for Bath City seek contractors to undertake sweeping, raking, cleaning in parishes of St Peter & Paul, St James, St Michael & part of Walcot within liberties, for 1 yr from 28 Sept. Also person/s willing to contract for lighting & maintaining public lamps in either, all or any of the several parishes. From J. Brooks, clerk to Cmssnrs, Bath, 6 Aug Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1618/ article:2 d |
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| Travel: Warminster & Frome to Bath turnpike - trustees meeting at Black Dog Inn, Standerwick Common 18 Aug. James Edgell, clerk Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1619/ article:2 e |
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| Property: auction - dwelling house, walled garden, out-houses between Market Pl & Town Hall Devizes, in occup Messrs John Hope & Samuel Hope, braziers, as t.a.w at rent £30 p.a. At Black Bear Inn Devizes 18 Aug by R. Knight. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1620/ article:2 e |
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| Fashion: J. Kelly, habit maker & tailor, foreman to late Mr Wolley [sic], Cock Lane, Bath, will continue the business next door to Mr Woolley's [sic] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1621/ article:3:00 AM |
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| Charity: support of poor by provisions - total of recent donations £9 13s 6d [itemised] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1622/ article:3:00 AM |
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| Goods: orders for soap or candles from George Barnard of Batheaston, may be left at Mr Bailey's, peruke-maker, opp the Star, Walcot Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1623/ article:3:00 AM |
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| Goods: auction - household furniture, linen & paintings of gentleman leaving Bath. At his Auction room, Parsonage Lane on 18 & 19 Aug by W. Booth Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1624/ article:3:00 AM |
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| Politics: Edward Lyne, Sheriff of Somerset responding to letter from Grand Jury at Bridgewater on 11 Aug, appoints meeting to nominate a new MP for Somerset at Wells on 25 Aug Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1625/ article:3 b |
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| News: the Bath Provision Committee have promised support to bakers who have signed that they are not baking white bread, & will publish names of those doing this. Cmmtte have received information that some bakers have departed from this practice. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1626/ article:3 b |
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| Visitors: arrivals in Bath - Lord & Lady Clifford; Gov & Mrs Phillip; Hon Mrs Stewart; Hon Mrs John Brown [NOTP]; Gen Bellew. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1627/ article:3 c |
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| News: the Prince of Wales' 34th birthday on 10 Aug was celebrated by ringing of bells, flags displayed on churches, & firing of guns in Spring Gdns. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1628/ article:3 c |
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| Marriages: Mr Tully of North Parade, Bath to Miss Pannell, dtr of Thomas Pannell, esq of Collumpton Devon, at St James Church Bristol on Tuesday. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1629/ article:3 c |
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| Deaths: Rev. John Watkins, BD, vicar of St Giles, Northampton & rector of Cookoe in that county, at his lodgings in Bath (where he came to recover his health) on Friday Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1630/ article:3 c |
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| Deaths: Rt Hon Viscountess Tracey died at her house in Gt Pulteney St, Bath on Sun 1 Aug. She was dtr of Peter Bathhurst, esq by his 2nd wife Lady Selina Shirley, dtr of Robert, Earl of Ferrers. Her remains interred in vaults of St James's Church, Bath on 6 Aug. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1631/ article:3 c |
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| News: Hon. Mrs Keith Stewart is very ill at her house in Bath owing to a fall last Sarurday when she broke her knee-pan Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1632/ article:3 c |
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| News: accident - Mr Osman thrown out of single horse phaeton & received bruises at Claverton turnpike coming off Claverton Down. His passenger, Miss Heath, saved when a man seized hold of the bridle at Old Bridge. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1633/ article:3 c |
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| Crime: [Somerset Assizes] after a short trial of 1¼ hours, William [sic - c.f. John in 11 June 3d] White was capitally convicted for the murder of Maria Bally [in her school-room in Corn St, Bath on 9 June] & ordered for execution tomorrow (letter from Bridgewater dated Tue [9 Aug]). Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1634/ article:3 c |
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| Agriculture: Lansdown Fair on Monday - large quantity of new cheese (40s-45s/cwt), only 1 lot of old cheese 61s/cwt; a few horses; fat cattle sold well; lean cattle 8-12 guin each. One young man detected picking pockets. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1635/ article:3 d |
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| Music: ## "God save the King" - uncertainty over the authorship is removed by testimony from Mr Smith who stated that Mr Henry Carey, father of George Saville Carey gave him the words & music, desiring him to correct the bass. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1636/ article:3 d |
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| Sport: ## cricket match Claverton Down Bath played yesterday [11 Aug] for 11 guin. Played by 11 men against 11 youths of Bath. Won by the men. Brought together a large number of spectators. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1637/ article:3 d |
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| Crime: ## food riots - committed to Fisherton gaol - Benj. Frankcom, weaver, John Knee, labourer & Amelia Jones, for causing a riot at Devizes Market in order to steal corn. [c.f. other riots inc. Bath] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1638/ article:3 d |
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| Agriculture: wheat reaping began in Gloucestershire, Worcestershire & Monmouthshire between 9 & 13 Aug. Crops most abundant. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1639/ article:3 d |
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| Deaths: William Burnell, servant to Mr D. Higgs of Chipping Sodbury, received a violent kick in head whilst harnessing a horse & died next day, last week. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1640/ article:3 d |
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| Deaths: Brown, a colliers boy, threw himself into the river nr Twerton ferry on Thursday afternoon & drowned. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1641/ article:3 d |
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| Deaths: the ca. 10yr old son of Mr Rawlings, hairdresser, drowned yesterday [11 Aug] while bathing in the river near the Quay Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1642/ article:3 d |
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| Publications: letter from Wm. Prynne dated Westminster 27 Nov 1660 to John Harington, esq., of Kelston nr Bath (an ancestor of Dr Harington of Bath) re. discharge of the army & disbandment of Col. O'Neale's regiment of Horse at Bath intended for 6 Dec 1660. (Prynne, an honest patriot was opposed equally to Charles Ist & to Cromwell & persecuted by both). Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1643/ article:3 d |
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| Leisure: ## Sydney Gardens Vauxhall, Bath, improvements - Merlin's swing now open, tickets 6d; curious grotto 3d; gate of the Labyrinth 6d. Subs for walking in Gdns 2s 6d/month, 5s/qtr. Music with horns & clarinets every Thursday. Servants in livery not admitted. J. Gale. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1644/ article:3 e |
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| Fashion: ## Mrs E. Mackinnon, 23 Milsom St, Bath quitting business of perfumery due to lack of sales. All her stock of fancy articles & toys will be sold at reduced prices Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1645/ article:3 e |
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| Finance: for sale - the business of a calenderer, situated nr centre of Bath & established for 3 years. Superior glazing by hand with a newly patented process. Apply Mr Burton, painter & glazier, Kingsmead Sq, bath Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1646/ article:3 e |
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| Goods: auction - household furniture & china of Mr Dunkerton. At 12 Seymour St, Bath on 24 & 25 Aug by Mr Plura. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1647/ article:3 e |
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| Agriculture: letter 1 "Consideration of the present scarcity of corn at Market & the high price of bread" Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1648/ article:4:00 AM |
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| Goods: imports at Bristol since our last - ashes (American pearl) 78 brls; handspikes 36; hides 28; indigo 2 frk, 1 keg; lemons 20 boxes; linseed 16 hghd; oil (Newfoundland cod) 15 hghd, 52 ½-hghd; skins (calf) 38, (seal) 594; staves 215½c; tar (American) 1317 brls; tobacco 6 hghd; turpentine 29 brls; wine (Port) 112 pipes Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1649/ article:4 c |
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| Agriculture: import of wheat & flour in one week, 31 July - 7 Aug, into Port of London - flour 16,750 cwts; wheat 184,480 bushels; & Indian corn 8,440 bushels. (London, 14 Aug) Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1650/ article:1:00 AM |
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| Crime: James Taylor, ca. 25 yrs old, porter to Mr Stafford, upholder in Market Place, Bath robbed his master of cotton counterpane, etc, & absconded. Reward on his capture & conviction, 5 guin from Bath Guardian Society, & 1 guin from J. Stafford (Bath, 14 Aug). Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1651/ article:1 b |
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| Charity: for distressed clergymen & widows - late Rev Peter Grand, Rector of Dyrham left (on his wife's death) £2,600 in 3% Consol. Annuities & £400 in 3% Consol. reduced annuities to ministers of parishes of Dyrham, Doynton & Pucklechurch & their successors in Trust & for ever. Part of interest to 6 distressed clergy without livings or benefit, or widows with 2 + children, divided in equal shares according to number of children. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1652/ article:1 b |
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| Politics: nomination for Somerset MP vacancy at Wells on 25 Aug - Wm. Gore Langton of Newton Park seeks support of gentlemen, clergymen, yeomany & freeholders. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1653/ article:1 c |
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| Politics: nomination for Somerset MP vacancy at Wells on 25 Aug - Wm. Dickinson of Kingsweston has received already support from freeholders & now seeks support of gentlemen, clergymen, yeomany & freeholders at the meeting. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1654/ article:1 d |
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| Politics: nomination for Somerset MP vacancy at Wells on 25 Aug - John Berkeley Burland of Bridgewater seeks support of gentlemen, clerygmen, yeomany & freeholders. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1655/ article:1 d |
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| Goods: ## Bath Provision Committee 14 Aug name bakers in Bath who have fulfilled their engagement with the public with minimal deviation - James Lewis, Monmouth St; Wm. Price, Kingsmead St; Wm. Willis, Corn St; Charles Atkins, Green St; Wm. Snaylem, St James's St; James Kidd, Lilliput Alley; Geo. Wingrove, Walcot St; Wm. Dalmer, Argyle Bldgs. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1656/ article:1 e |
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| Agriculture: grain prices - Devizes 13 Aug, wheat 88s - 100s, barley 44s - 50s, oats 30s - 38s, beans 58s - 64s per qtr. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1657/ article:2 b |
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| Agriculture: average price corn, England & Wales 8 Aug - wheat 107s 9d, barley 50s 11d, rye 69s 8d, oats 31s 10d, beans 49s 11d, peas 56s 1d/qtr. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1658/ article:2 b |
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| Goods: meat prices - Smithfield 17 Aug, to sink the offal, beef 2s 6d - 3s 6d, mutton 3s 6d - 4s 4d, veal 3s 6d - 5s, pork 3s 8d - 4s 4d, lamb 3s 6d - 4s 6d per stone of 8 lb. Sold 2000 beasts, 8300 sheep, 3800 lambs Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1659/ article:2 b |
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| Crime: letter to printer from Bridgewater dated 14 Aug - detailed account of execution [of John [or William] White] yesterday 13 Aug. White's body was interred privately in Bridgewater in the evening Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1660/ article:2 c |