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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: acution - genteel & almost new household furniture of a lady. At 23 upper end Morford St, Bath on 23 Apr by Mr Viel Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 861/ article:3 d |
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| Property: for sale - 3 Belmont. Enq at house, or at Mr Barratt's Library in Bond St, Bath Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 862/ article:3 e |
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| Finance: all persons indebted to estate of late Messrs Dowson & Atkinson, goldsmiths, jewellers & watch-makers are requested to pay same to Mrs Atkinson at their late shop in Cheap Street. Business will be carried on as usual at shop by Mrs Atkinson. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 863/ article:3 e |
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| Goods: auction - collection of pictures belonging to gentleman, inc works by Carravagio, Watteau, Poussin, etc. Removed from his house, 2 Royal Crescent, to Auction Rooms on the Walks, North Parade on Mon 20 April by Mr Spackman. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 864/ article:3 e |
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| Agriculture: Bath & West of England Society for encouragement of Agriculture, Arts, Manufactures & Commerce - general meeting in Society's rooms on 14 April. Rev Thos. Broughton, VP. Mr Jeanes of Alhampton nr Castle Cary produced proofs & testimonials of his medicine to cure sheep-rot, but further proofs sought. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 865/ article:3 e |
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| Agriculture: Bath & West -- Society - general meeting on 14 April. Ruta Baga (Swedish turnip) withstood late severe frosts, seed now available at reduced price from secretary Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 866/ article:3 e |
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| Goods: imports at Bristol since our last - junk 15 tons; wool (Spanish) 832 bags; etc; etc Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 867/ article:4 c |
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| Property: auction - newly built messuage or tenement situated on Richmond Hill, term 1000 years, ground rent £3 10s p.a . At White Hart Inn Bath Mon 27 April by C. Trimnell (on behalf of the assignees of William Wheeler, bankrupt ). Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 868/ article:1 b |
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| Breeding: horse "Ottery" (late Tamerlane) will cover this season at Bath, [pedigree]. 2 guin/mare & 2s 6d/the groom. Any mare will be covered free if she has won £50, or produced a winner of that value. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 869/ article:1 b |
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| Breeding: young horse "Young North Miracle" property Thomas Denison for hire £1 1s for mare 2s 6d rider. At Full Moon Inn, Bath on Sun 25 April. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 870/ article:1 b |
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| Property: to let - public house "Bladud Inn" in Ladymead with garden, stable & convenient offices. Also 2 small houses. Enq Mr Charles Lewis, Holloway. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 871/ article:1 c |
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| Music: "Messiah" at the Abbey Church, Bath on 27 Apr. at 11.30am, under direction of Mr Perkins, tickets 5s. Principal vocalists Mr Chard (from Winchester), Mr Cook, Mr Russell, Miss Gopell, Miss Hervey & Mrs Second. Instrumentalists, leader, Mr Brooke; Mr Rogers; Mr Herschell; etc Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 872/ article:1 d |
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| Music: Bath Catch Club - ladies night (6th & last night this season) at White Hart Inn on Fri 24 April. Sir Hugh Massey, president; John Waters, esq, vice-president; J. Brooks, secretary. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 873/ article:1 d |
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| Crime: coach-houses belonging to Mr Bell in Pelican Yard, Walcot Street have been broken into 3 times. Reward 5 guin will be given by Bath Guardian Society for information leading to conviction. Bath 17 April. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 874/ article:1 d |
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| Crime: vandalism - 2 guin reward to be given by Bath Guardian Society for information leading to conviction of persons who lately broke windows of Mr Staples, near Queen Sq, Bath. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 875/ article:1 d |
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| Property: private sale - dwelling house with offices, large garden adjoining the river Avon in Walcot St, Bath (formerly in possession of Mr Forman). Partcrs at office of Messrs Bowsher & Randolph. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 876/ article:1 d |
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| Art: exhibition & sale of paintings at Great Room, 2 Westgate Bldgs, Bath - now open for viewing, admittance 1s, every day except Sundays. Includes Wouwermans, Rubens, Tintoretto, Breughel, Hogarth, Albrecht Durer. Murillo, Canelleto, etc. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 877/ article:1 e |
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| Politics: ## disturbances in the country on account of the dearness of provisions. Privates of Militia have supported the people at Chichester, Arundel, Petworth [West Sussex] & Littlehampton [East Sussex]. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 878/ article:2 b |
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| Politics: ## military riots in Sussex - Oxford Militia quit their barracks at Blatchingdon [sic ?= Blatchington] nr Seaford [East Sussex] & seized provisions etc at Seaford on Thursday; about 500 militia marched to Newhaven & Tide Mill next day (Fri) seizing flour & horses for transport. On Sat, artillery from Lewes & Brighthelmstone marched to Newhaven & made prisoners of rioters there. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 879/ article:2 b |
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| Goods: imports at Bristol since our last - bladders 1hghd 2 bags; bacon 33 bales; beef 20 trc; butter 820 casks; horns (cow) 2000; lard 107 brls; linen (Irish) 23 packs 4 boxes; oak planks 4253 ft; oats 611 qtrs; pine boards 98,000 ft; pork 42 brls; staves 465c; tallow (Irish) 5 hghd, 15 brls; velves 1 keg. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 880/ article:2 b |
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| Agriculture: grain prices - Devizes, 16 April, wheat 52s - 64s, beans 50s - 56s, peas 54s - 60s, barley 34s - 39s, oats 27s - 31s per qtr. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 881/ article:2 c |
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| Agriculture: average price of corn in England 11 Apr - wheat 61s 11d, barley 36s 2d, rye 42s 11d, oats 23s 9d, beans 47s 2d, peas 56s 5d/qtr (from Market Chronicle) Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 882/ article:2 c |
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| Goods: bread prices - peck loaf weighs 17lb 6oz, cost 3s 1d; ½-peck 8lb 11oz 8dr, 18½d, quartern 4lb 5oz 8dr, 9¼d (from Market Herald). Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 883/ article:2 c |
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| Goods: sugar price w-e 15 Apr, 54s 8¾d/cwt, excl Customs Duty (from Market Herald). Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 884/ article:2 c |
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| Goods: meat prices - Smithfield 20 Apr, to sink the offal, beef 3s - 3s 8d, mutton 4s - 5s, veal 3s 6d - 5s, pork 4s-4s 8d/stone of 8lbs. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 885/ article:2 c |
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| Military: General Qtr Sessions for Somerset - cont.d by adjournment to George Inn, Bridgewater on 12 May to enable clerks who did not complete, to make their returns under the Act for raising men for service in the Navy. Edwards, Deputy Clerk of the Peace, Chard, 20 Apr Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 886/ article:2 d |
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| Goods: auction - all neat & lately new household furniture, linen & china, etc at 29 Bathwick St on 23 April by E. English Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 887/ article:2 e |
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| Visitors: arrivals in Bath - Lord Garlie, Lady Aston, Lady Scott, Lady Milford, Hon Mr Windsor, Hon Mr & Mrs J. Brown, Sir James & Lady Fitzgerald [NOTP]. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 888/ article:3:00 AM |
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| Finance: bankruptcy - Thomas Moses, linen draper, late of Bath (from Tue Gazette). (London Tue 21 Apr). Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 889/ article:3:00 AM |
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| News: G. H. Tugwell, banker, was elected member of the Common Council this morning [22 April]. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 890/ article:3:00 AM |
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| News: John Symons, esq was elected as one of the Justices of Bath this morning [22 April]. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 891/ article:3:00 AM |
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| Marriages: Mr Thomas Bishop, linen draper to Miss Sarah Cook, Trowbridge on Thursday [16 April]. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 892/ article:3:00 AM |
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| Marriages: Mr T. Bissey of Staverton, to Miss Beaven of Rudloe at Box, yesterday Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 893/ article:3:00 AM |
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| Deaths: Mr Mead, grocer in Kingsmead St, Bath on Wednesday. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 894/ article:3:00 AM |
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| Deaths: Mr Matthew Evill, late a baker of Bath, after many years lingering illness, on Sunday [19 April]. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 895/ article:3:00 AM |
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| Leisure: the Spring Ball given to their scholars by the Miss Flemings at the New Rooms last Wed [15 Apr] was, as usual, one of the most pleasing spectacles of which this City can boast. The Great Room was crowded with fashionable company etc, Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 896/ article:3 b |
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| News: 7 tenements in Devizes consumed by fire on Thursday afternoon. Arson suspected Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 897/ article:3 b |
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| Politics: extracts from a letter from Lewes 20 Apr re. defections by Oxford Militia at Blatchington [sic]. Dealers took steps to imediately reduce price of wheat from £17 5s to £14/load Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 898/ article:3 b |
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| Leisure: Theatre Royal Bath - Sat, "Fontainville Forest" with "Crotchet Lodge" Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 899/ article:3 b |
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| Finance: bankruptcy - George Lee, coachmaker (surviving partner of Robert Watkins & George Lee). Commissioners meeting at Saracen's Head Inn, Bath on 13 May to make a dividend of estate. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 900/ article:3 b |
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| Music: ## music at the New Assembly Rooms - Mr Rauzzini forced to resign as manager because of repeated losses he has sustained. Gentlemen ask Richard Tyson MC to hold a meeting to discuss new management of concerts. William Lutwyche, Henry Daniel Mander, Granado Pigott, Gill Badeley, George Hardung, Edw. Butler, E, Reynard, John Waters, Nich. Wm. Lewis, D. R. Woodward (21 Apr) Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 901/ article:3 c |
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| Music: ## music at the New Assembly Rooms - Richard Tyson MC responds to members application & requests general meeting of subscribers to late concerts & of the public at large at New Assembly Rooms on Mon 27 April. (22 Apr) Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 902/ article:3 c |
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| Finance: on 13 or 14 April some person intending to pay £40 to Mr Thomas Symons at the White Hart Inn, Stall St., Bath, paid this sum by 2 ½-notes, one for £40, one for £30. Such person requested to rectify their mistake by applying to Mr Thos. Symons, attorney, Bristol Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 903/ article:3 c |
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| Goods: for sale - sedan chair fit for use of gentleman's family by S. Walter, ironmonger, Walcot. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 904/ article:3 c |
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| Goods: Sayer & Co manufacturers from Glasgow announce their sale of muslin goods at their warehouse, 40 Milsom Street, Bath. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 905/ article:3 c |
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| Property: auction - lot 1/5, messuage "Queen's Head Inn", now occupied by Mr Isaac Gingell. At Queen's Head Inn, Box on Monday 18 May by Mr Spackman Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 906/ article:3 c |
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| Property: auction - lot 2/5 messuage of garden adjoining the Queen's Head Inn occupied by Zephaniah Bullock & Isaac Gingell. At Queen's Head Inn, Box on Monday 18 May by Mr Spackman Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 907/ article:3 c |
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| Property: auction - lot 3/5 messuage of garden & orchard occupied by Mr Snook. At Queen's Head Inn, Box on Monday 18 May by Mr Spackman Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 908/ article:3 c |
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| Property: auction - lot 4/5 messuage adjoining lot 3 occupied by Thomas Shill, mason. At Queen's Head Inn, Box on Monday 18 May by Mr Spackman Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 909/ article:3 c |
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| Property: auction - lot 5/5 messuage adjoining lot 4 with farrier's shop & garden tenanted by Charles Aland. At Queen's Head Inn, Box on Monday 18 May by Mr Spackman. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 910/ article:3 c |