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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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| Goods: Mr Viel announces the opening of his warehouse at lower end of Bond St, Bath (opposite the General Hospital) for the sale of carpets, furniture, Venetian blinds etc. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1761/ article:3 e |
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| Services: G. Robbins has purchased a printing office 9the late Mrs Johnson's) in Parsonage Lane and announces his intention to supply modern style of printing, new & elegant fancy borders for cards, etc. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1762/ article:3 e |
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| Travel: eight-wheel coaches are moved from the Angel in Westgate Street to Lamb Inn, Stall Street and Bush Tavern Bristol. Leave every morning at 8 o'clock, and every evening at 5 o'clock. Inside fare 2s, outside 1s. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1763/ article:3 e |
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| Property: private sale - Lent crops of corn growing on 30 acres of 2 estates at Westwood, Bradford on Avon. Also the estates themselves consisting of 95 acres of pasture & arable land. Apply Mrs Fisher of Westwood House & George Whittington, attorney, Princes Street, Bath. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1764/ article:3 e |
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| Travel: Somerset Coal Canal - commissioners to meet at Greyhound Hotel, Market Place Bath on Sat 19 Sep to discuss appointment of person to estimate value of lands through which further canals may be cut. R. Langford, clerk. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1765/ article:3 e |
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| Publications: ## "Bath Guide for 1795", new edition pub today at 1s. Printed by R. Cruttwell for Anna Taylor, Argyle Bldgs, Bath. Describes Roman antiquities lately discovered in digging foundations for New Hot Bath & Pump Room. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1766/ article:3 e |
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| Travel: petition to be presented to Parliament to renew the Act inter alia for making, mending & repairing road from bottom of Mason's Lane Bradford to Kingsdwon at or near Bathford Bridge & altering road from turnpike gate in St. Margaret's St, Bathford to Wringfield Common; etc inc roads etc to Trowbridge Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1767/ article:3 e |
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| Deaths: Mr Henry Allen, an eminent dyer, aged 65, at Frome [NFD] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1768/ article:4 c |
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| Goods: auction - household furniture, china & prints etc of late Mr William Jeffreys Wood at Melksham Wilts on Wed 15 Sep & Thu 16 Sep by R. Knight, Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1769/ article:1 e |
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| Travel: ## carriage without horses, an extraordinary vehicle is now complete and tried out in Liverpool. This mode of transport to be used for mail coaches and public transport. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1770/ article:2:00 AM |
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| Agriculture: grain prices - Devizes 3 Sep, wheat 72s - 100s, barley 42 - 48s, rye 54s-58s, oats 32s - 36s, beans 48s - 64, per quarter. Wheat av. 10s 9d/bushel. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1771/ article:2 b |
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| Agriculture: average price corn, England & Wales 29 Aug - wheat 103s 7d, barley 47s 11d, rye 58s 9d, oats 30s 1d , beans 50s 5d, peas 54s 9d/qtr. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1772/ article:2 b |
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| Goods: meat prices - Smithfield 7 Sep, beef 2s 4d - 3s 4d, mutton 3s 6d - 4s, veal 3s 8d - 5s, pork 4s - 4s 8d, lamb 3s 6d - 4s 6d per stone of 8lb. Sold 1900 beasts, 14,000 sheep & lambs. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1773/ article:2 b |
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| Goods: Assize of Bread Bath - wheat 12/bshl., inc allowance for baking & carriage. 1d standard loaf 5oz 13dr; 2d standard 11oz 9dr; 3d standard 1lb 1oz 6dr, h/hold 1lb 4oz 7dr; 6d standard 2lb 2oz 12dr, h/hold 2lb 8oz 14dr. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1774/ article:2 b |
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| Agriculture: table of rise & fall of wheat, flour & bread [prices] in London in June, July & August 1795. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1775/ article:2 b |
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| Sport: Somerset Game Certs, 1 July 1795 to 4 Sept - Wm. Chislett, gent (Beckington); J. Croome Charmbury, yeoman (Bathampton); Chas. Cobbe, gent (Bath); Rd. Edols, esq (Brislington); Ed. Gibbons, yeoman (Claverton); George George, gent (Frome); John Godfrey, esq., (Walcot); James Grant, yeoman (Bath); John George, gent. (Walcot); James Gilpin, gent (Freshford); Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1776/ article:2 c |
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| Sport: Somerset Game Certs, 1 July 1795 to 4 Sept, contd -Thos. Gulley, yeoman (Bath); Chas. Harford, gent (Walcot); John Higgins, gent (Bath); Daniel Jones, esq (Bath); Thos. King, jnr, gent (Walcot); Rd. Jones Keyford, gent (Frome); Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1777/ article:2 c |
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| Sport: Somerset Game Certs, CONTD - Thos. Lewis, gent (Lyncombe & Widcombe); John Lewis, yeoman (St. Catherine); Robt. Meares, gent (Frome); Benj. Millard, gent (Keynsham); Mathias Miller, gent (Walcot); Joseph Milton, gent, (Beckington); John Morley, gent (Bath); Henry Poole, gent (Bath); Rev. John Methuen Rogers, clerk (Frome); Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1778/ article:2 d |
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| Sport: Somerset Game Certs, CONTD - John Smith, gent (Lyncombe & Widcombe); Wm. Smith, gent (Lyncombe & Widcombe); Wm. Sone, gent & John Sone, gents. (Bath); Joseph Sainsbury, gent (Walcot); John Snook, gent (Bath); Geo. Hayward Tugwell, esq., (Bath); John Thomas, gent (Keynsham); Wm. Viner & Chas. Viner, yeomen (Walcot); Sam. Warren, gent (Bath); Geo. Yeales, gent (Bathford). Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1779/ article:2 d |
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| Travel: Warminster & Frome to Bath turnpike - trustees to meet at Black Dog Inn, Standerwick Green on 15 Sept at 11am. James Edgell, clerk Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1780/ article:2 e |
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| Property: to let - new sash dwelling house with 6 lodging rooms, stables & 5 acr land inc fruit trees nr the London Road 8 miles from Bath & 2 from Melksham. Partics T. Bourne, Melksham Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1781/ article:2 e |
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| Goods: auction - neat h/hold furniture at 2 Gt Bedford St, St James's Sq on 14 & 15 Sept by C. Trimnell (upholders & undertakers, Westgate St, Bath). Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1782/ article:2 e |
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| Travel: Somersetshire Coal Canal - Commissioners qualified under Act or Parliament (to maintain a navigable canal which communicates with the Kennet & Avon canal & several collieries & stone roads) to meet at Greyhound Inn, Market Place, Bath 19 Sep to discuss employment of surveyor. Rd. Langford, clerk Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1783/ article:2 e |
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| Charity: Bath Provision Cmmttee - meeting at Guildhall on 10 Sept. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1784/ article:3:00 AM |
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| Leisure: Grosvenor Gardens - general meeting of subscribers at said Gardens on 14 Sep. Signed J. Randolph, clerk to subscribers, Bath, 7 Sept. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1785/ article:3:00 AM |
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| Finance: Bath Five Year Tontine - subscribers may receive their dividends on Wednesdays & Saturdaysbetween 10am & 3pm by applying to Mr S. Howse, 25 Great Pulteney Street, Bath. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1786/ article:3:00 AM |
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| Notices: Walcot Police Act - Commissioners to attend meeting at St James's Hotel, St James's Square, Wed 23 Sep to discuss contracts for lighting, cleaning & maintaining public lamps in parish of Walcot (outwith City liberties), also carrying away of dirt & rubbish. J. Randolph, clerk Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1787/ article:3:00 AM |
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| Goods: auction - household furniture, bed & table linen, china etc by order assignees Owen Batchelor, bankrupt. At his late dwelling house Corn St, Bath on Wed 23 Sep by W. Potter. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1788/ article:3:00 AM |
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| Visitors: arrivals in Bath - Earl & Countess of Dumfries, Lady Northland, Lady Moore, Lady Mary & Miss Hume, Hon Mrs Wiggins, Sir J. Broughton [NOTP]. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1789/ article:3 b |
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| Finance: Bath 5-year tontine - ? there were 172 whole shares at subscription of 1guin/month & 101 ½-shares at ½ guin/month, & only 8 deaths. By failure of the original treasurer (Messrs Cross & Co), & the loss, a total of £46 17s 6d was divided in each whole year [not the expected 172 guin + 101 ½-guin]. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1790/ article:3 b |
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| Marriages: Mr Goodere of the Bear Inn, Box, to Mrs Fox of the Bear Inn in Melksham [NFD] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1791/ article:3 b |
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| Marriages: Mr James Dallamore, cutler in Bridge St [Bath] to Miss Pinfold [NFD]. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1792/ article:3 b |
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| Deaths: Mrs Abraham, wife of Wm. Abraham, esq., of Bathwick, after a most painful illness on Wed [9 Sep]. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1793/ article:3 c |
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| Deaths: Mr Ed. Mullins, press-maker of Blackfriars [? London] (brother to Mr Mullins of Box), suddenly & lately. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1794/ article:3 c |
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| Deaths: Mrs Percival, wife of Mr George Percival in the Circus, on Friday [4 Sep]. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1795/ article:3 c |
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| Politics: vacancy for MP (Knight of the Shire) for Somersetshire - letter from Mr Dickinson, who understands from friends of Mr Langton that Mr Langton would withdraw [in favour of a third person] if he Mr D. would do likewise. In consequence, Mr Dickinson formally withdraws from the contest. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1796/ article:3 d |
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| Notices: ## Robert Ellis, ca. 12 years old & Thomas Tadd, ca. 10 years old (small boys & apprentices to Edward Fear, chimney sweep of Bath) went missing on their way to Sunday School. Anyone who returns them to their master will receive 10s 6d for each boy. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1797/ article:3 d |
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| Property: auction - on E-side of Cheapside Bathwick, property of John Eveleigh, bankrupt. Mews, stables for 48 horses & coach-houses for 22 carriages, yard, 6 bedrooms etc; also 4unfinished msssgs, 2 coach-houses & 1 stable, with rooms over. Premises owned by Baroness of Bath for 99 years, ground rent £51 p.a. At White Hart Inn, Bath on 22 Sep by J. Stafford. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1798/ article:3 d |
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| Finance: all indebted to estate of Thomas Woolley, tailor, deceased requested to pay to Mr George Clarke (executor) at Bathwick; or his widow in Cock Lane, Bath. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1799/ article:3 e |
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| Fashion: Richard Hancock, tailor & habit maker has removed from Borough Walls, Bath to 1 Cock Lane where he intends to continue the business of Mr Thomas Woolley, deceased. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1800/ article:3 e |
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| Goods: Glovers, London Sheffield & Birmingham warehouses, have taken over apartments over the late Bath & Somerset Bank, 39 Milsom Street for sale of silverware jewellery etc. Harpsichords, pianos & organs bought & sold. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1801/ article:3 e |
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| Agriculture: letter V "On the waste of bread-flour, from its being applied to other uses than for food, etc ---". Author notes that in 1774 a load of wheat yielded 1680 lbs of flour of varying grades (household flour 1080 lbs, 2nds 215lb, 3rds 96 lbs & middling 289lbs) & sold overall for £11 18s 5¾d Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1802/ article:4:00 AM |
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| Goods: imports at Bristol since our last - ashes (American pearl) 171 brls; barilla 5 hghd; cotton 354 bales; horns (ox & cow) 1900; iron (American pig) 16 tons; linen (Irish) 21 packs, 49 boxes; logwood 3339 boxes; pineboards 2000 ft, 75c; pine timber 8 pieces; pitch 6 brls; rice 356 brls, 80 ½-brls; rosin 5 brls; scantling 608 ft; skins (calf) 80 bund, (horse) 20 loose; Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1803/ article:4 b |
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| Goods: imports at Bristol, contd - staves 481c; tar (American) 1006 brls; tobacco 5 hghd; wool (Spanish) 949 bags. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1804/ article:4 b |
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| Agriculture: ## recent wheat shortage - a gentleman in Yorkshire has given notice to quit to 40 of his farmers on proof of their hoarding corn during the great scarcity (London, 11 Sept).. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1805/ article:1:00 AM |
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| News: World population - estimated to be approx 800 million persons, of which Christians 170 million (Protestants 50 mill, Greek & Armenian 30 mill, Catholics 90 mill), Jews 9 million, Mohammedans 140 mill, Pagans 481 million (London, 11 Sept). Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1806/ article:1:00 AM |
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| Sport: Somerset Game Duty - on or after 1 July 1795, sporting using a greyhound or other dog, or any gun or engine for taking or destroying game, & without a certificate will incur a penalty of £20 for every act. Signed William Tickett, distributor for Somerset. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1807/ article:1 b |
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| Politics: vacancy for MP for Somersetshire - election at a special County Court at Town Hall, Ivelchester [Ilchester] on 21 Sept between 10 & 11am. Signed Edward Lyne, Sheriff, Saltford, 9 Sept. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1808/ article:1 c |
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| Politics: ## vacancy for MP for Somersetshire - letter from Mr Dickinson who was misinformed about Mr Langton's intentions, apparently Mr L. had not agreed to withdraw from contest. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1809/ article:1 c |
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| Politics: vacancy for MP for Somersetshire - statements from J. F. Luttrell, J. Lethbridge, J. T. Warne & Wm. Gore Langton. The latter having consulted friends & relations continues to stand for vacancy in Parliament. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1810/ article:1 c |