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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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| Marriages: J. Amesbury, esq to Mrs Bathe of Box, at Box lately. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1861/ article:3 b |
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| Marriages: Mr Petrie, seedsman [of Bath] to Mrs Todd of Pierrepont St, Bath on Sunday [20 Sept]. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1862/ article:3 b |
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| Deaths: Mr Collins at the Blanket warehouse, Bathwick on Thursday 17 Sept Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1863/ article:3 b |
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| Leisure: Theatre Royal Bath - we hear that Theatre will open on Sat with Miss H. More's tragedy "Percy" with "The Old Maid" Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1864/ article:3 b |
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| News: the 35th anniversary of their Majesties' coronation was observed in Bath by bell-ringing Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1865/ article:3 b |
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| Visitors: ## Mr Stepney's house in the Crescent, Bath is preparing for the reception of HRH the Duke of York, who is expected about 24 Oct. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1866/ article:3 b |
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| Politics: letter from Wm. Gore Langton thanking gentlemen, clergy, yeomen & freeholders of Somerset for unanimously electing him as one of their MPs (Ilchester, 21 Sep). Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1867/ article:3 d |
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| Employment: wanted - sober steady man who understands the management of blue vats & superintendance of a small dye house for dying wool. Partcrs Messrs Sheppards of Frome. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1868/ article:3 d |
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| Travel: for sale - elegant, light, crane-necked phaeton & harness; a neat postchaise with plated furniture & harness; a crane-necked vis-a-vis with box, harness etc; a gig. Enq Phillips & Thornthwaite, coachmakers, Monmouth St, Bath Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1869/ article:3 d |
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| Goods: sale of stock of William Collins, linen-draper, haberdasher & hosier (quitting business) began at 27 Market Pl, Bath on 21 Sept Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1870/ article:3 e |
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| Property: to let - spacious & newly-built house 7 Shop, 26 Marketplace, Bath [? belonging to William Collins]. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1871/ article:3 e |
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| Property: to let - Shaw House, Wilts, with 26 acr pasture. Partcrs at Mr Hulbert, Westrop, Corsham. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1872/ article:3 e |
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| Property: auction - dwelling house with garden in Claverton St, now in occuptn. of Mr Milsom, rent 16 guin p.a., clear of all taxes. At Mr Beck's Full Moon Inn, Horse St, Bath on Sat 3 Oct [no auctioneer named]. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1873/ article:3 e |
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| Finance: Wilts & Western Assurance Society or Salamander Fire office - has 60 proprietors & funds of £120,000. Common insurance to £3,000, premium 2s%; hazardous insurance to £1,000, premium 3s%; etc. Offices Mr Bunn (Frome); Mr Carter (Bradford). Signed W. M. Davis, Bath, 14 Sept. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1874/ article:3 e |
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| Goods: strictures on wheat & flour [& bread] - long letter noting customers prefer whiter bread, so bakers & mealmen pressured to supply what customers want to meet demand. "Broad bran eaten by brutes -- used for making coarse biscuits for seamen". Signed W.M., Bath 14 Sept Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1875/ article:4 b |
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| Goods: imports at Bristol since our last - barilla 390 bales; beef 59 trc; butter 30 frkn, 60 kegs; capers 6 brl; hides (ox & cow) 147; linen (Irish) 33 packs, 21 boxes; olives 2 brls; skins (calf) 2 bund; tallow (Irish) 10 hghd; tar 300 brls; tongues 10 firk; vells 2 brls, 3 ½-brls; yarn (bay) 18 packs; etc Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1876/ article:4 b |
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| Finance: Bath Life Annuity & Assurance office - next ½-year general meeting at York House, Bath on 1 Oct at 12o'c, chair taken at 1o'c. Signed Robert Clarke, secretary Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1877/ article:1 b |
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| Notices: Elizabeth, wife of Wm. Coles of Marksbury has eloped from her husband, William Coles, who will not pay any debts on her behalf (24 Sept). Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1878/ article:1 b |
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| Property: auction - f/hold dwelling house on St James's Parade, now in possn of Mr Clarke as t.a.w. at rent of £50 p.a with perpetual Ground Rent [GR] of £5 10s p.a. On behalf of commissioners against Thomas Cottle, bankrupt, soap boiler. At Greyhound Inn, Bath on Tue 6 Oct by John Stafford. Parcts Harry Salmon, attorney, Bath Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1879/ article:1 c |
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| News: distillation of potatoes [potato spirit] - 5 quarts of highly rectified spirit from 70lb weight of potatoes. Spirit is raspberry perfumed. Facts long since ascertained to the satisfaction of the Bath Society by Dr Anderson Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1880/ article:2 b |
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| Leisure: Covent Garden Theatre - on Thursday night, Mr & Mrs Knight from Theatre Royal Bath made their first appearance in London in the characters of "Jacob" & "Bridget" Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1881/ article:2 b |
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| Goods: Assize of Bread Bath - 1d loaf standard to weigh 6oz 3 dr; 2d standard 12oz 6dr; 3d standard 1lb 2oz 9dr, household 1lb 5oz 9dr; 6d standard 2lb 5oz 2dr, h/hold 2lbs 11oz 2dr. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1882/ article:2 c |
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| Agriculture: grain prices - Devizes, 24 Sep, wheat 70s - 90s, barley 34s - 36s, oats 28s - 36s, beans 56s - 64s per qtr. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1883/ article:2 c |
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| Agriculture: grain prices - Warminster 26 Sep, wheat 74-96s, barley 30-38s, oats 30-34s, beans 52-58s/qtr. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1884/ article:2 c |
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| Agriculture: average price corn, England & Wales 19 Sep - wheat 75s 1d, rye 46s 9d, barley 37s 9d, oats 24s 5d, beans 48s 1d, peas 49s 4d/qtr. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1885/ article:2 c |
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| Goods: bread prices - peck loaf weighs 17lb 6oz, 3s 10d; ½-peck loaf 8lb 11oz, 1s 11d; quartern loaf 4lb 5oz 8dr, 11½d. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1886/ article:2 c |
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| Goods: meat prices - Smithfield 28 Sep, beef 2s 8d - 3s 2d, mutton 3s 6d - 4s, veal 3s 8d - 5s, pork 4s - 5s, lamb 3s 6d - 5s per stone 8lb. Sold 2000 beasts, 16000 sheep & lambs. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1887/ article:2 c |
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| Sport: Gamekeepers Certificates from 4 Sept to 21 Sept 1795 - Jeremiah Holloway by T. S. Jolliffe, esq for Hundreds of Kilmersdon & Wellow. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1888/ article:2 d |
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| Travel: Kennet & Avon Canal, proposal to obtain an Act to extend Canal line - proprietors & landowners believe this affects their interests & is detrimental to other landowners & occupiers in the different parishes affected. Meeting to consider most effective means to oppose scheme at Lamb & Lark Inn Keynsham on 5 Oct. Signed by 12 landowners in Keynsham (inc. Edw Lyne); Brislington, 2 landowners (inc. Rd. Edolls); Bathampton, 3 landowners (Geo. Edwd. Allen, John Horton & Rob. Fisher). Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1889/ article:2 d |
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| Finance: bankruptcy - John Bowsher, butcher, grazier, dealer & chapman [of Corsham?]. To surrender to Cmssnrs at Angel Inn, Chippenham on 9 & 10 Oct, & 14 Nov. Creditors or debtors to give notice to John Heath, attorney, Chippenham. (George Inn, Corsham, 21 Sept). Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1890/ article:2 e |
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| Travel: to let - turnpike tolls at Bradford Turnpike Gate on Holt Rd. At Turnpike House, Woolley St on 2 Nov. Will be put up at £61, the sum produced last year. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1891/ article:2 e |
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| Fashion: Fashions for September Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1892/ article:3:00 AM |
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| Visitors: arrivals in Bath - Earl of Peterborough, Lord Cauldfield, Bishop of Chester, Bishop of Clogher, Mr Justice Ashurst, Sir Robert & Lady Clayton, Sir Edward O'Brien [NOTP], Admiral & Mrs Chamberlayne. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1893/ article:3 b |
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| News: Bath, last Mon [28 Sep] - John Symons elected Mayor; W. Wiltshire, W. Anderdon, J. Horton, J. Smith, L. Coward, H. Harington, esqs as aldermen; George Chapman & Chas. Phillott, esqs, common councilmen elected Justices. Charles Crook & Morgan Nichols, esq as Sheriffs. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1894/ article:3 b |
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| Travel: Coal Canal - Edward Lyne, esq (High Sheriff), Wm. Gore Langton [MP], John Smith, Joseph Houlton, Wm. Davies, esqs & Rev Dr Phillott qualified as Commissioners. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1895/ article:3 b |
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| Marriages: Mr John West, miniature painter of Bath to Miss Calder Tue [29 Sept]. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1896/ article:3 b |
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| Marriages: Mr Richard Hewlett, carpenter to Miss Dummer of Walcot on Thu 24 Sep. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1897/ article:3 b |
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| Deaths: Mrs Cholwich, widow of Dr Cholwich,who has resided in Russel Street, Bath for many years, at Panton [Paington?] Sands, Devonshire on Tue 29 Sep. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1898/ article:3 b |
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| Deaths: John Paterson, esq at his house in Paragon Buildings on Mon [28 Sep]. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1899/ article:3 b |
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| Deaths: Mr Robert Ward, formerly principal clerk to Bath Bank, at Combe Down on Wed [30 Sep]. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1900/ article:3 b |
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| Deaths: Mr Robert Peck, musician on Mon [28 Sep]. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1901/ article:3 b |
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| Deaths: Mr Thomas Dash, son of Mr Dash, at the Riding School in Bath, on Mon [28 Sep]. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1902/ article:3 b |
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| Leisure: ## Mr Keasberry, manager of Bath Theatre has resigned due to indisposition. The sole management of Bath & Bristol theatres now devolves on Mr Dimond. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1903/ article:3 c |
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| News: we hear that Bath Magistrates are determined to follow the example of Magistrates of Bath Forum Division by enjoining publicans not to admit pay-tables for workmen & labourers in their public houses Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1904/ article:3 c |
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| Travel: accident - horses of the London mailcoach were frightened coming out of Chippenham on Wed [30 Sep], & a woman passenger Mrs Taylor of Twerton had a cut & bruised arm & a cut face Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1905/ article:3 c |
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| Leisure: Theatre Royal Bath - Sat, "The Dramatist" or "Stop Him who Can" by Miss Betterton. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1906/ article:3 c |
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| Law: Court Leet for Hundred of Bathampton - at house of William Howton, Angel Inn in Lyncombe & Widcombe parish on 15 Oct. Signed W. J. W. Taylor, steward, Bath, 30 Sep. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1907/ article:3 c |
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| Goods: auction - all the stock in trade, printing office (inc. 2 presses) & stationery wares of Mr R. Paddock, Green Street, Bath (who is moving to White Hart InnTaunton). On Tue 13 Oct. et seq., by Mr Gwenapp Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1908/ article:3 c |
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| Education: Mr Steven's evening academy for the instruction of young gentlemen will recommence as usual at Barton Buildings, Queen Square, Bath Mon 4 Oct. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1909/ article:3 d |
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| Finance: partnership between Richard Prior & William Hayward dissolved 29 Sep. All debts will be paid. The business at 9 Bridge Street will continue under R. Prior. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1910/ article:3 d |