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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: ## Assize of Bread Bath - 1d wheaten loaf to weigh 4oz 11dr, standard 5oz 6dr; 2d wheaten 9oz 6dr, standard 10oz 12dr; 3d wheaten 14 oz 1dr, standard 1lb 0oz 2dr, h/hold 1lb 2oz 12dr; 6d wheaten 1lb 12oz 2dr, standard 2lb 0oz 4dr, h/hold 2lb 5oz 8dr. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1961/ article:2 d |
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| Agriculture: grain prices - Devizes 8 Oct, wheat 88s - 102s, barley 30s - 34s, oats 27s - 28s, beans 50s - 56/qtr. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1962/ article:2 d |
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| Agriculture: average price corn in England & Wales w-e 3 Oct - wheat 73s 6d, rye 43s 6d, barley 33s 4d, oats 22s 7d, beans 47s 8d, peas 47s 1d. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1963/ article:2 d |
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| Goods: meat prices - at Smithfield 12 Oct, beef 2s 6d - 3s 4d, mutton 3s 4d - 4s, veal 3s 8d - 5s, pork 4s - 5s, lamb 3s 8d - 4s 8d per stone of 8 lb. Sold 2600 beasts, 1350 sheep & lambs. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1964/ article:2 d |
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| Finance: all persons indebted to Mr Henry Phillott, late of the Bear Inn Bath will be prosecuted unless they pay their debts within one month. Signed Thomas Skurray, solicitor, Bath 12 Oct Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1965/ article:2 d |
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| Property: auction - freehold house, 9 New Crescent, Lansdown Place, Bath now tenanted by Mr Saunders with lease from 1792, rent £68 p.a., tenant paying G.R. of £12 p.a & all taxes. At York Hotel, Bath on Thu 22 Oct by Mr Spackman Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1966/ article:2 d |
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| Goods: Morris & Lingard, linen drapery, mercery & hosiery warehouse, 10 Market Place Bath announce opening of said warehouse. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1967/ article:2 e |
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| Goods: Bath cushion soles, elastic - made & sold wholesale & retail by Wm. Huntley (sole maker to the Royal Family), Chapel Court House, Bath St, Bath. 2s & 2s 6d/pair Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1968/ article:2 e |
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| Property: to let - estate at Whitoxmead in parish of Wellow, inc. dwelling house, stables, outhouses, 84 acres arable meadow & pastureland, orchards sufficient to produce 80 hogsheads of cider. Apply Mr Wiltshire at George Inn, Wellow; or Mr Noakes at Swan Inn, Dunkerton. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1969/ article:2 e |
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| Visitors: arrivals in Bath - Richard Tyson, esq., MC New Rooms, James King, esq., MC Lower Rooms, Marquis of Bath, Countess of Ely, Bishop of Bath & Wells, Lord Weymouth, Sir R. P. Arden, Prince Ferdinand, Duke de Wurtemberg, Lady M. Knox, Lady Rumbold, Lady Johnston, Lady Tuite, Lady Hay, Lady Archer, Mr & Lady Louisa Atherley, [CONTD] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1970/ article:3 b |
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| Visitors: arrivals in Bath, contd - Sir Wm. Pulteney, Lady Ayrton, Lady Jones, Hon Col & Mrs & 2 Miss Knollis, Hon General Stewart, Sir Richard Clayton & Lady, Hon Mr Tottenham, Sir Wm. Forbes & lady, Sir Matthew Blakiston & lady, Sir Walter James & Lady [NOTP], General Horneck, General Gordon. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1971/ article:3 b |
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| Deaths: Mrs Dobson, widow of late Dr Dobson, physician in Bath & author of the "Life of Petrarch", lately. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1972/ article:3 b |
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| Deaths: Mr G. Bullock age 76, formerly an opulent farmer at Batheaston, lately. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1973/ article:3 b |
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| Deaths: Mrs Bristow, wife of Mr Isaac Bristow formerly of Bath, at Hackney lately. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1974/ article:3 b |
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| Deaths: Mr T. Beachim, farmer near Mells (the father of Mr James Beachim, late grocer of Bath) on Mon [12 Oct]. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1975/ article:3 b |
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| Deaths: Mr Rundell in his 24th year, eldest son of Mr Rundell, surgeon of Bath, on Fri [9 Oct]. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1976/ article:3 b |
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| Deaths: Mrs Hellicar, wife of Mr Hellicar of Abbot's Leigh, after a lingering illness on North Parade on Sat [10 Oct]. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1977/ article:3 b |
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| News: John Symons, esq., sworn in as Mayor of Bath today [14 Oct]. Usual procession to Abbey Church, where Dr Phillott preached. Children of Blue Coat Charity & young gents of Grammar School joined procession to & from Church. Oration in Latin after, by Master Clement Cruttwell, senior scholar of Grammar School. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1978/ article:3 c |
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| News: Mayoral Celebration - after ceremony in Abbey Church, etc, an elegant entertainment in banquetting room of Guildhall. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1979/ article:3 c |
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| News: Civic appointments for ensuing year - JPs & Aldermen (Walter Wiltshire, Wm. Anderdon, John Horton, Jacob Smith, Leonard Coward & Henry Harington MD, all esqs.); JPs & Common Councillors (Geo. Chapman & Chas. Phillott, esqs.) Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1980/ article:3 c |
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| News: Civic appointments - Sheriffs (Chas. Crook & Morgan Nicholls, esq.,); Chief Constables (G. H.Tugwell & Geo. E. Allen, esqs.); Chamberlain (Henry Ed. Howse, esq.,). Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1981/ article:3 c |
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| News: ## Captain Horatio Nelson whose gallant action in the Mediterranean was recalled in our last issue [?? in Battle of Gulf of Genoa, March] & had signalised himself before at Toulon & in the action with Adm. Hotham, is the son of Rev Mr Nelson of New King Street, Bath. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1982/ article:3 c |
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| Travel: canals - advantages from inland navigation are of incalculable magnitude. Canals find bread for thousands of industrious poor, extend the resources of trade & commerce, open speedy communications with distant counties, and promote agriculture population and the arts. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1983/ article:3 c |
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| News: a monument just erected in the Abbey Church, Bath to Colonel Alexander Champion (who died on 15 March 1795) was sculptured by Nollikens and erected by the widow, Frances Champion. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1984/ article:3 c |
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| Agriculture: letter from Wm. Matthews (secretary to Bath & West of England Society) dated 12 Oct, recommending the Norfolk method of dibbling wheat. Dibbler is a pointed tool which makes a small hole in the soil into which seeds can be sown rather than scattering seed on the ground. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1985/ article:3 d |
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| Leisure: Mr Metralcourt, 3 Great Bedford Street, St James's Square, Bath advises that his academy for dancing is now open for the winter season in Bond Street, Bath. Wed & Fri 11am to 5pm. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1986/ article:3 d |
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| Property: the lease of Mr Dalmer's house in Bath is disposed of by private contract. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1987/ article:3 d |
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| Property: to let - for 3 or 4 months, house at entrance to Weston, 1 mile from Bath, with dining & drawing rooms, 4 best bedrooms, servants' room, kitchen, garden, plenty of soft water, rent 1 guin/week. Apply to Mr Collins, linen draper, 27 Milsom St, Bath Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1988/ article:3 e |
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| Property: auction - 19 St. James's Sq., Bath, with coach-house & 4 stall stable. On the premises on 26 Oct by Mr Plura Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1989/ article:3 e |
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| Goods: auction - furniture, paintings, glass, china, etc at 19 St James's Sq, on 26 Oct et seq by Mr Plura. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1990/ article:3 e |
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| Goods: imports at Bristol since our last - aloes 3 goads; bacon 42 bales; bristles 15 hghd; butter 381 casks; cotton 723 bales; cider 69 pipes, 9 punch, 19 hghd; deals 17c, 2 qrs; deal ends 3c; flax 252 bobbins; ginger 17 bags; hemp 100 bales; hides (ox) 95; indigo 1 brl; Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1991/ article:4 c |
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| Goods: imports at Bristol, contd. - iron (Russian) 7315 bars; logwood 13 tons; molasses 24 hghd; rum 120 punch; staves 115c; sugar 3247 hghd, 198 trc, 345 brls; tallow (Russian) 89 casks; wine (Madeira) 3 hghd. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1992/ article:4 c |
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| Agriculture: very little American wheat can be expected in England as being bought at any price for our armies in the West Indies London, 16 Oct). Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1993/ article:1:00 AM |
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| Military: the camp at Barham Downs broke up yesterday & the Somerset Militia move to winter quarters at Canterbury. The Somerset Fencible Cavalry are marched for Brighton in Sussex Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1994/ article:1 b |
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| Charity: Bath Provision Committee accounts - subs £661 12s 6d, cash from vegetables sold at reduced prices £35 8s 11d, do. from beef & pork £36 11s 8½d, do. rice £178 9s 2d. Rice paid for & lying at Bristol £203 18s 6d, do at Bath £136 10s. From Wm. Falconer, chairman Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1995/ article:1 c |
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| Crime: attempt to break into the stable belonging to Dr Fraser situated behind the Circus on 17 Oct, was frustrated by his dogs. 5 guin reward for conviction from Bath Guardian Society. 2 guin from Dr Fraser. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1996/ article:1 e |
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| News: St James 17 Oct - epidemic plague in New York & Norfolk VA, USA. His Majesty orders 14 day quarantine of all ships, persons, goods & merchandise now arrived from said USA ports, or to arrive in any ports of this Kingdom, the Channel Islands or Isle of Man. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1997/ article:2:00 AM |
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| News: New York papers of 14 Aug contain a proclamation from the Governor prohibiting vessels from West Indies to enter port of New York until examined by health officers & declared free of distemper now raging in West Indies. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1998/ article:2:00 AM |
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| Agriculture: Day of Thanksgiving - 19 Oct was observed in all the Baptist congregations throughout the Kingdom for the late abundant harvest. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1999/ article:2 b |
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| Agriculture: method to destroy corn butterfly eggs which destroy wheat grain, which should be put in heaps & brought to 90° temperature or covered in ashes or powdered chalk, then put into sacks & secured. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2000/ article:2 c |
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| Goods: Assize of Bread Bath - wheat 14s/bshl inc allowance for baking & carriage. 1d wheaten loaf to weigh 4oz 5dr, standard 4oz 15dr; 2d wheaten 8oz 10dr, standard 9oz 14dr; 3d wheaten 12oz 15dr, standard 14oz 13dr, h/hold 1lb 1oz 7dr; 6d wheaten 1lb 9oz 14dr, standard 1lb 13oz 10dr, h/hold 2lb 2oz 14dr. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2001/ article:2 d |
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| Agriculture: grain prices - Devizes 15 Oct, wheat 94 - 112s, barley 29s - 34s, oats 27s - 29s, beans 46s - 54s per qtr. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2002/ article:2 d |
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| Agriculture: average price corn, England & Wales 10 Oct - wheat 74s 2d/qtr, rye 42s 3d, barley 32s 7d, oats 22s, beans 45s 4d, peas 46s 4d. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2003/ article:2 d |
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| Goods: meat prices - Smithfield 19 Oct, to sink the offal, beef 2s 4d - 3s 2d, mutton 3s 6d - 4s, veal 3s 8d - 5s, pork 4s - 5s, lamb 3s 4d - 4s 4d per stone 8 lb. Sold 3000 beasts, 13000 sheep & lambs. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2004/ article:2 d |
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| Goods: for sale - large quantity of hothouse plants, property of the gardener selling off stock, on the premises of Dr Skeate at Bailbrook Lodge, Batheaston on Mon 26 Oct et seq. by J. Williams. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2005/ article:2 e |
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| Leisure: New Assembly Rooms - 1st fancy ball on Mon 19 Oct; 1st dress ball on Mon 2 Nov. Richard Tyson, M.C. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2006/ article:3 b |
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| Visitors: arrivals in Bath - Marquis of Waterford, Lord & Lady Longford, Duchess de Pienne, Lord Beresford, Earl Howth, Lady Sydney, Lady St Lawrence, Don Sebastian Creagh, Don Pedro Pomar, Sir E. Smith. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2007/ article:3 b |
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| Travel: proposed scheme for canal from Bristol to Bath - special meeting of proprietors of Bath & Hanham Mills Navigation at Town Hall, Bath on 21 Oct resolved to join affected landowners & oppose the scheme. Appointed cmmtee (Rev M.S. Smith, Mr Ward, Mr Gunning Mr Horton, Mr Atwood, Mr Penny, Mr S. Howse, Mr Edwards & Mr Randolph). Rev Martin Stafford Smith, chairman. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2008/ article:3 b |
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| Deaths: Mr John Sheppard of Wine St., Frome, full of years & good works, lately Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2009/ article:3 c |
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| Deaths: Mrs Chapman, wife of Mr W. Chapman, clothier of Frome, died suddenly on Thu [15 Oct]. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2010/ article:3 c |