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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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| Deaths: Mr Pile, father of Mr Pile, late master of Gloucester & Oxford Inn, in an advanced age [no date] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 261/ article:3,c |
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| Deaths: Mrs Gingell of the Queen's Head Box [NFD] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 262/ article:3,c |
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| Charity: Col. Gore Langton of Newton Park has ordered 30 guin. to be distributed to the poor of the sundry parishes where he has estates in Somerset & Gloucestershire. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 263/ article:3,c |
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| Industry: Thos. Crosby of Bath granted His Majesty's patent on 12 Jan for his newly invented machine for smokey chimneys Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 264/ article:3,c |
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| Charity: Children of the Charity Schools - the collection for this at Churches & Chapels in Bath on Sun 11 Jan raised a total, with additions, of £152 2s 3d. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 265/ article:3,c |
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| Leisure: Theatre Royal Bath - Thur, "Othello" with "The Spoil'd Child"; Sat, "The Rivals" with "The Prize" Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 266/ article:3,c |
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| Finance: notice to creditors - persons with demands on estate & effects of Wm. Greenland, clothier of Frome to send A/Cs to Mr Bowden, attorney at law in Frone (19 Jan). Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 267/ article:3,c |
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| Finance: notice to creditors - persons with demands on estate & effects of Mr Jacob Richards, clothier of Frome to send A/Cs to Mr Bowden, attorney at law in Frome (19 Jan). Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 268/ article:3,c |
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| Travel: A. Ward of St James's Mews, back of St James's Sq, Bath takes in horses and carriages for care & attention. Some 3-stall stables to be let by the week. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 269/ article:3,d |
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| Finance: creditors of George Lee, coachmaker, late of Bath to meet 26 Jan at Saracens Head Inn, Bath to discuss debts, & the disposal of the bankrupts reversionary intetest in the estate of his late father James Lee, decd Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 270/ article:3,d |
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| Property: auction - house, household goods, & furniture of Mrs Vigor, decd, on premises, 11 Marlborough Bldgs, Bath on 3 Feb by Mr Plura Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 271/ article:3,d |
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| Goods: auction - quantity of household furniture, property of gentleman removed from Bath, at his Great Room in Bond St, Bath on 23 Feb by Mr Gwennap Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 272/ article:3,d |
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| Travel: Kennet & Avon Canal - tickets for every share & ½-share are being prepared. A call of £5 per share will shortly be advertised to be paid on or before 25 Mar. John Ward, principal clerk, 5 Jan 1795. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 273/ article:3,e |
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| Goods: cosmetics - "Warren's Milk of Roses" sold at Golden Fleece, 8 George St, Bath. Genuine Arquebusade, Cologne & Hungary waters (no prices) Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 274/ article:3,e |
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| Property: auction - dwelling house, with 3 new slaughter houses adj., in Ladymead, Walcot parish, by order of assignees of bankrupt John Hooper, butcher. At Full Moon Inn, Bath on 14 Feb by W. Howton. House lately let to Thomas Gay at clear rent of £20 p.a, & now in possn of said Hooper; slaughter-houses in possn of others at clear rent £30 p.a. Partcrs from John Sheppard, parish of Lyncombe & Widcombe Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 275/ article:3,e |
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| Deaths: Thomas Robinson esq., formerly High Sheriff of Dorset, in his 78th yr at Brislington [NFD] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 276/ article:4 c |
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| News: freezing weather - the glasses (thermometers) of Sir Joseph Banks & Dr Garthshore agree in having fallen BY 23 degrees [i.e. to 10 F], by far the lowest freezing point ever known in this clime Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 277/ article:1:00 AM |
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| News: ## exceptionally high tide in Thames on 22 Jan set afloat large bodies of ice. At Limehouse 200 vessels were driven ashore Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 278/ article:1,a |
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| Charity: "person in great distress" - Mary Rogers thanks for donations of £2 7s. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 279/ article:1 b |
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| Leisure: newly intended Vauxhall & Ranelagh Gardens in New Town, Bath - general meeting of subscribers to be held at Spring Gardens on 2 Feb Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 280/ article:1,c |
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| Military: Somerset Cmmttee at Swan Inn Wells on 13 Jan - John Tyndale Warre, esq., has completed his Troop of Cavalry. Subs recvd total £11,716. New subs [itemised] total £50 5s. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 281/ article:1,c |
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| Property: to let - farm in parishes of Radstock & Norton, with farmhouse, barn 108 acr meadow & 100 acr arable. To view, apply to Josiah Savage at the Bell Inn Radstock. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 282/ article:1 e |
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| Health: remedies - "Antifebrile & Antiscorbutic powders" of R. Shannon, MD, for the prevention & cure of yellow fever, dysentery & putrid malignant diseases, 2s 6d single, 5s/double packet, from S. Hazard, Cheap St, Bath; etc Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 283/ article:1 e |
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| Military: His Majesty's ships at Spithead - consist of 3 ships of 100 guns, 7 of 98, 3 of 84, 23 of 74, 1 of 64; also 2 frigates of 44 guns, 3 of 38, 2 of 36 & 7 of 32, besides sloops, fireships, etc Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 284/ article:2:00 AM |
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| Goods: ## many principal families in different parts of the country, due to very high price of wheat, have resolved not to use flour for pastry or articles of luxury, & to eat brown bread instead of white Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 285/ article:2,b |
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| Finance: bankruptcy - John Hooper, butcher of Bath, certificate 14 Feb Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 286/ article:2 c |
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| Agriculture: grain prices - Devizes 22 Jan, wheat 50-60s, beans 50-54s, hog pease 54-60s, barley 31-39s, oats 27-29s/qtr Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 287/ article:2 c |
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| Agriculture: average corn prices, England 26 Jan, wheat 56s 9d; barley 34s 4d; rye 39s 2d; oats 21s 11d; beans 45s 6d; peas 54s 11d/qtr. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 288/ article:2 c |
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| Goods: bread prices - peck loaf 17lb 6oz, 2s 11d; ½-peck loaf 8lb 11oz, 17½d; quartern 4lb 5oz 8dr, 8¾d (from Market Herald) Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 289/ article:2 c |
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| Goods: average price of sugar w-e 21 Jan, 45s 7d/cwt excl Customs Duty. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 290/ article:2 c |
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| Goods: meat prices - Smithfield 26 Jan, to sink the offal, beef 2s 6d-3s 4d, mutton 3s 6d-4s, veal 3s 6d-5s, pork 3s 4d-4s 4d/stone of 8lbs. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 291/ article:2 c |
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| Finance: GM of creditors of Mr Henry Phillott, late of the Bear Inn, Bath at York House Tavern on 28 Oct 1794 - agreed Trustees should pay 5s on £1 to creditors (other than to mortgage creditors). Trustees now desire to effect this, & creditors who sign/have signed Deed of Trust will be paid divs. on applictn to Mr Robert Moody, trustee; or Mr Thomas Skurray, solicitor. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 292/ article:2 d |
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| Visitors: arrivals in Bath - Sir Christopher, Lady & Miss Saxe [NOTP], Gen. Graham Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 293/ article:3,b |
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| Deaths: Paul Methuen, esq of Corsham, at his house in London yesterday se'nnight [seven nights / one week, i.e. on 20 Jan.] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 294/ article:3,b |
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| Deaths: Mrs Horsman of Queen Sq, Bath on Friday Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 295/ article:3,b |
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| Deaths: Mrs Comings, relict of Rev Fowler Comings of Ireland, in Bath, last week Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 296/ article:3,b |
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| Deaths: Mrs Burbidge (sister to late Mrs England of Horse St, Bath) in her 89th year. [no date given] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 297/ article:3,b |
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| Deaths: Mrs Davis, wife of Mr Davis at the Hope & Anchor, Horse St, Bath [no date given] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 298/ article:3,b |
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| Deaths: Capt Kelly of the Worcestershire Militia at his lodgings in Bath [no date given] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 299/ article:3,b |
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| Deaths: Miss Griffith, dtr of Mr Griffith, grocer in Holloway, Bath [no date given] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 300/ article:3,b |
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| Charity: Mrs Hawkins of Kelston has given the poor of that small parish, 4 waggon loads of coals & 10 guin in bread & meat. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 301/ article:3,b |
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| Travel: Somerset Coal Canal - believed to have adopted a summit level canal with apparatus for letting the coal down from the upper to the lower level. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 302/ article:3,b |
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| Leisure: Mr Murray, performing in "Don Juan" at Bath Theatre had an accident behind the scenes. His part was taken over by Mr Elliston Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 303/ article:3,b |
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| Deaths: wife of Rev Mr Wilby of Boston Lincs, lodging in South Parade Bath, reading a newspaper & stood near the chimney on Thursday when her clothes caught fire. She died on Sunday [long A/C] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 304/ article:3,c |
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| Crime: attempt to break open house of Mr Gwennap, auctioneer, Vineyards, Bath Friday night last. Family was alarmed & villains ran off Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 305/ article:3,c |
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| Charity: prisoners in Bath Gaol thank Lady Blackgrave for 1 guin, & an anonymous lady for a quantity of coal. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 306/ article:3,c |
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| Leisure: Theatre Royal Bath - Thursday, "Jane Shore" with a new moral pantomime "Don Juan, or etc"; Sat, "The Box Lobby Challenge" with "The Children in the Wood" Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 307/ article:3,c |
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| Travel: for sale - pair of brown nag-tail horses with harness or not. To be seen at stable no. 5, back of Edgar Bldgs, Bath Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 308/ article:3,c |
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| Charity: a poor industrious man with badly bruised hand, has wife & 4 children, & seeks 5 guin to release them from embarrassment. Donations may be left with the Printer; or at Hazard's library. He give thanks for 12s 6d. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 309/ article:3,d |
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| Goods: auction - stock in trade, household goods & furniture of Mr James Olive, bankrupt, ladies' shoemaker, at 4 Milsom St, Bath (W side) on 5 & 6 Feb by Mr Bally Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 310/ article:3,d |