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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: A. Dando (9 years shopman at Paul's Tea warehouse [Bath]), has opened a shop at India House, lwr end of Market Place, [Bath] for the sale of pure teas. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 211/ article:3 d |
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| Finance: ## all persons indebted to Arthur Jones, woollen draper, late of Bath, decd., to pay debts to John Jones, accountant of Cirencester & Robert Hall, woollen draper of Bristol (excrs); or to Thomas Jones, wool-draper (one of sons of Arthur Jones) without delay. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 212/ article:3 d |
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| Goods: auction - household goods & furniture of Mrs Vigor, decd. Inc. large capital pier & chimney glasses, 2 chandaliers (5 & 4 lights), magnificent sideboard, fine carpets, foriegn & English china, cut & plate glass, sets of Wedgwood's ware. On the premises, 11 Marlborough Bldgs, Bath on 3, 4 & 5 Feb by Mr Plura. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 213/ article:3 d |
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| Property: to let on lease - 11 Marlborough Bldgs, with coach-house & stables, (late home of Mrs Vigor, decd). Apply Mr Fielder, Rivers Street; or Mr Plura. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 214/ article:3 d |
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| Education: Miss Aldritt's school for young ladies will be opened at Midford Farm on Mon 19 Jan. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 215/ article:3 e |
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| Charity: ## relief of the industrious poor - gentlemen met at Guildhall on 9 Jan. £50 voted by Corporate Body; an additional £25 14s 10d subscribed (inc 2 guin by Dr Falconer), when the subtn. opened; resolved assistance be offered to the 3 Bath parishes, together with outparish of Walcot & parishes of Lyncombe & Widcombe; Dr Harington offered & accepted office of treasurer. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 216/ article:3 e |
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| Charity: ## relief of the industrious poor - another meeting of gentlemen associated with this, at Guildhall on Tue [13 Jan]. Resolved that sub-committees be formed within each of 6 parishes. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 217/ article:3 e |
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| Charity: relief of Industrious poor, parish sub-cmmttees - Walcot, Rev Dr Sumner, Rev Mr Dowson, Mr Baddesley, Mr Clarke, Mr Mason. Mr Cornwall, Mr J. Hooper, Mr Fielder, Mr Palmer; Abbey, Mr F. Walker, Major Velley, Mr M. Martin, Rev Dr Phillot, Rev Mr Maggs, Mr John Smith, Mr S. Hallett, Mr S. Howse, Mr J. Evill Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 218/ article:3 e |
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| Charity: relief of Industrious poor, parish sub-cmmttees - St. Michael's, Mr C. Phillott, Mr H. Walters, Rev Mr Wake, Mr T. Horton, Mr G. S. Allen, Mr Dallamore, Mr Plura, Mr Daniel, Mr Knight, Mr Sone; St. James's, Rev Mr Dart, Dr Masters, Mr Tugwell, Mr Ogle, Rev Mr Randolph, Mr Cruttwell, Mr Falkner, Mr Buttress, Mr S. Ward Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 219/ article:3 e |
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| Charity: relief of Industrious poor, parish sub-cmmttees - Lyncombe & Widcombe, Rev Mr Parry, Rev Mr Street, Mr Lewis, Mr Kington, Dr Moody; Bathwick, Rev Mr Grigg, Mr Bulgin, Mr Abraham, Mr Kirby, Alderman Horton Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 220/ article:3 e |
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| Charity: relief of Industrious poor, issued for relief - Walcot parish £20, Abbey parish £10, St Michael's parish £11, Lyncombe & Widcombe parish £10, Bathwick parish £5. Resolved best mode of relief is that of supplying bread, coals & potatoes; resolved sub-cmmttes to meet on Wed 14 Jan at the differnt vestry rooms & again on 15 Jan to receive applications. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 221/ article:3 e |
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| Charity: ## relief of the industrious poor - subscriptions received [long itemised list] totals £204 10s. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 222/ article:3 e |
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| Health: precautions against the bite of mad animals & hydrophobia [rabies] ordered to be published by the French Convention on 9 Dec 1794. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 223/ article:4 b |
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| Agriculture: extracts on early or late sowing from Mr Billingsley's "Survey of Somerset". Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 224/ article:4 c |
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| Health: remedies - "Dr Austin's Chalybeate Pills" for weak constitutions. Boxes 4s, sold by R. Cruttwell, Bath. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 225/ article:4 d |
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| Goods: Richard Lancaster, linen draper, mercer & hosier is selling his stock at 40% less than any warehouse in England, at 2 Bath St nr Great Pump Room. Printed cottons 11d to 5s/yd, cotton bedspreads 8s to £2 10s, Norwich shawls 10s to 5 guin etc Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 226/ article:1,c |
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| Law: ## Sunday observance - by Statute of 29th Car IInd, tradesmen, artificers, workmen & labourers not to labour or work on the Sabbath (except for works of necessity & charity) on penalty of 5s for every offence; also no person/s to publicly cry, shew or expose for sale any works, merchandise, fruit, herbs, goods or chattels whatever in Sunday (or any part thereof) on penalty of forfeit of goods concerned. (Wm. Anderdon, Mayor, 20 Dec 1794) Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 227/ article:1,c |
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| Travel: Warminster & Frome to Bath turnpike road - meeting of trustees to be held at Woolpack Inn, Beckington on 27 Jan to appoint replacement trustee. James Edgell, clerk Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 228/ article:1,c |
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| Music: Bath Catch Club - 5th gentleman's night (8th meeting) at White Hart Inn, Bath 30 Jan. Catches & glees begin at 7.30 precisely. J. Brooks, secretary Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 229/ article:1,d |
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| Architecture: Bath Improvement Act - Commissioners to meet at Guildhall 28 Jan. Ph. George, clerk 14 Jan. 1795. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 230/ article:1,d |
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| Fashion: ## Thomas Jones continues to carry on his late father's woollen drapery business in Abbey Churchyard. Funerals furnished. (16 Dec., 1794) Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 231/ article:1,d |
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| Publications: new edition of "Grammatical Examination" for use of schools by Rev Nath. Morgan, late Fellow of King's College Cambridge & now master of Grammar School, Bath. Printed & sold by S. Hazard Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 232/ article:1,d |
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| Crime: a wether nott sheep stolen Friday/Saturday from field on brow of Lansdown. 5 guin reward on conviction, 3 guin. from Bath Guardian Soc., & 2 guin. from Isaac Batchelor Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 233/ article:1,e |
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| Charity: person in great distress - Mary Rogers thanks for donations left at the printer's & totalling £2 3s Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 234/ article:1,e |
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| Goods: imports at Bristol since our last - almonds 4 brls 1box; anchovies 2 kegs; beef 130 trc; clover seeds 23 sacks; figures (earthenware) 1 box; grapes 3 jars; ham 6 hghd; lemons 300 chests 17 boxes; limes 5 brls; linen 57 packs 23 boxes; oats 1150 qtrs; oranges 1 box; pork 45 brls; 32 ½-brls; potatoes (sweet) 1 box; CONTD Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 235/ article:2 b |
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| Goods: imports at Bristol, CONTD - raisins 870 ¼-brls, 800 baskets, 516 boxes, 9 jars; sails 5, shumack 700 bags; sucads [sic] 3 boxes; sugar 1 brl; tallow 10 hghd; tongues 4 ½-brls; wheelbarrows 40 broken; wine (Lisbon) 112 buts, 70hghd, (Madeira) 2 pipes, 1 hghd, (Spanish) 57 pipes, 2 hghd, 1 ¼-cask; wool 455 bags Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 236/ article:2 b |
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| Agriculture: grain prices - Devizes 15 Jan, wheat 48-60s, beans 50-54s, barley 34-39s, oats 20-29s/qtr. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 237/ article:2 b |
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| Agriculture: average corn prices, England 19 Jan, wheat 56s 3d; barley 34s 2d; rye 39s 10d; oats 21s 10d; beans 45s 8d; peas 54s 6d/qtr. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 238/ article:2 b |
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| Goods: average price of sugar w-e 14 Jan 43s 5d/cwt, excl Customs Duty. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 239/ article:2 b |
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| Goods: bread prices - peck loaf 17lb 6oz, 2s 11d; ½-peck loaf 8lb 11oz 8dr, 17½d; quartern 4lb 5oz 8dr, 8¾d (from Market Herald) Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 240/ article:2 b |
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| Education: Holt Academy - Mr Arnot instructs 40 young gentlemen in writing & arithmetic, etc (inc. boarding £16 16s p.a. Greek 2 guin p.a, Latin 2 guin pa, French 4 guin pa. Dancing master attends at 15s/qtr Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 241/ article:2,c |
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| Education: Holt Academy - Mr Arnot announces that up to 6 young gentlemen designed for trade or commerce can be instructed in business of the counting house in a room fitted for that purpose & boarded with a family at 40 guin. p.a with entrance £2 2s. A few vacancies. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 242/ article:2,c |
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| Goods: auction - household goods of a gentleman at cnr. house of Great Stanhope St, Bath (W end New King St) on 22 Jan by J. Stafford Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 243/ article:2,c |
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| Property: auction - 30 pieces of freehold ground adapted for gardens, S side of London Rd, Bath opp turnpike gate, at Gloucester & Oxford Inn on 23 Jan by Mr Evill Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 244/ article:2,d |
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| Charity: ## relief of the industrious poor - the meeting of gentlemen on 17 Jan reported that 1124 families (total 4074 persons) had been given relief. Cmmttee resolved to meet weekly. Dr Harington in the chair. [Very long list of subs recvd since last] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 245/ article:2 e |
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| Employment: wanted for an English family in Bath, a native of Paris preferred, to dress hair & work well with her needle. Applications to Mr Hunt, druggist & tea dealer, Green St, Bath Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 246/ article:3,a |
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| Fashion: Queen's Birthday - details of clothes worn by the Royal family. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 247/ article:3 b |
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| Music: the 8th & last subscription concert at New Assembly Rooms on 21 Jan. Principal performers Mr Braham, Madame Mara. Price 5s Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 248/ article:3,b |
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| Music: Mrs Miles's concert at New Assembly Rooms on 28 Jan. Tickets from libraries; Pump Room; York House; & Mrs Miles, Oxford Row, Bath (no price) Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 249/ article:3,b |
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| Music: Mr Ashe's concert at New Assembly Rooms on 4 Feb. Tickets (no price) from Mr Ashe, 6 Princes St, Bath; & Pump Rooms, Libraries, & Lintern's music shop Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 250/ article:3,b |
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| Visitors: arrivals in Bath - Lord Vernon; Lady Malmesbury; Dean of Gloucester & lady; Hon Mr Vane; Sir Geo. Collier & lady; Sir Wm., Lady & 2 Misses Gerrard; Sir John Webb Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 251/ article:3,b |
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| Churches: the elegant new chapel at Kensington Place was opened on Sunday se'nnight by Rev Dr Godfrey, the appointed preacher. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 252/ article:3,b |
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| Leisure: Theatre Royal Bath - is to lose next season two great favourites, Mr & Mrs Knight, whom the Manager at Covent Garden has engaged at very liberal advanced salaries. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 253/ article:3,b |
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| News: Mr James Phillot (2nd son of Rev Dr Phillot, rector of Bath) was elected to the vacant Somerville Scholarship of Corpus Christi College, Oxford. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 254/ article:3,b |
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| Deaths: Mrs Fothergill, relict of late Rev Henry Fothergill AM, & mother of the present F. Fothergill DD, in Wood St, Bath on Monday Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 255/ article:3,b |
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| Marriages: Rev Thos. Wilkins, of Worcester College Oxford, & one of the assistant masters of grammar school, to Miss Webster of Dean, Northamptonshire, at the Abbey Church on Thursday Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 256/ article:3,c |
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| Marriages: Mr Davies of Salisbury to Miss Stanley of Bath, at Walcot Church on Saturday Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 257/ article:3,c |
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| Deaths: Mrs Chilton, wife of Mr Thomas Chilton, Pulteney St, Bath, after a long illness on Thursday Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 258/ article:3,c |
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| Deaths: John Boylston, esq, (a native of Boston, New England who had resided in Bath for many yrs), aged 85 on Friday. He bequeathed 1 guin each to Masters & Mistresses of city's Sunday Schools Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 259/ article:3,c |
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| Deaths: Mr Clarke, trunkmaker, in Cock Lane, Bath aged 70 [no date] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 260/ article:3,c |