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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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| Leisure: benefit Mrs Smith - "The Heiress" with imitations by Miss S. Smith, followed by "Lilliput" at Theatre Royal Bath on Sat 16 May. Tickets Mrs Smith, 29 St James's Street. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1061/ article:3 e |
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| Leisure: benefit Mrs Keasberry - comedy "The Fugitive" followed by new opera "Netley Abbey" at Theatre Royal Bath on Tue 19 May. Tickets Mrs Keasberry, St James's St, Bath. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1062/ article:3 e |
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| Goods: beverages - C. Winter announces Mr Thomas Shewring 23 Westgate St, Bath selling teas, coffee, etc. Black teas (Bohea 2s 4d/lb, Congou leaf 2s 8d, good Souchong 5s, fine breakfast 6s); green teas (good Singlo 3s 8d, fine bloom 4s, good breakfast Hyson 6s, superfine gunpowder 14s); chocolate (good plain 3s 6d, best 4s 6d, Sir Hans Sloan Milk 5s 6d; coffee (good roasted 3s 6d, fine do. 4s, very fine do 5s & 6s, genuine Turkey 6s 8d & 7s). Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1063/ article:3 e |
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| Goods: Mr Tho. Shewring, shoe warehouse is the door above his tea warehouse at 23 Westgate St. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1064/ article:3 e |
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| Agriculture: ## monthly report for April - old wheats of last year are still adequate to our consumption; a supply of 60,000 quarters of Canadian wheat expected to arrive by August, 80 sailing vessels chartered by Government to freight this quantity from Quebec at 5s/bushel. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1065/ article:4 b |
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| Agriculture: the principal corn dealers of Hereford have resolved not to purchase any wheat for 3 months to come at a higher price than 8s 6d/bushel (of 10 gallons). The price of butter in that market has risen to 1s[/lb] & 14d/lb. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1066/ article:1:00 AM |
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| Goods: imports at Bristol since our last - deals 179c 2 qtrs; deal ends 8c, 3 qtrs; fir timber 6 pieces; hides (horse) 2000; logwood 1602 sticks; masts 136; oats 1000 qtrs; pailing boards 1c, 1 qtr; spars 2 qtrs; wine (Madeira) 200 buts, 54 hghd; wool (Spanish) 102 bund; etc; etc Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1067/ article:1:00 AM |
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| Property: to be disposed of - old established bookseller's shop & circulating library of late Mr William Taylor in Lower Church St, with stock of new books, stationary, library books, h/hold furniture, fixtures. Coming in not more than £500. Partcrs Mr Baldwin, Paternoster Row, London; or Mr D. Tanner, Beaufort Bldgs, Bath; or J. Barratt, bookseller, Bond St, Bath Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1068/ article:1,b |
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| Travel: Kennet & Avon canal - general qtrly meeting of committee for western district at the Brassknocker, Combe Hill in parish of Monkton Combe on 21 May. To let excavation of 1500 yds between Bradford & Widbrook. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1069/ article:1,b |
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| Goods: ## for sale - good coal at 5d/bshl at the Coalyard, bottom of Milk St, Bath by the River [Avon] 7am to 4pm. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1070/ article:1,b |
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| Goods: auction - household furniture, stock & utensils of trade of Mr James Strugnell, cabinet maker & upholder of Devizes, who is leaving the business. At Devizes on 25, 26 & 27 May by R. Knight Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1071/ article:1,c |
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| News: London Gazette includes adresses to the King & to the Princess of Wales from the Corporation of Bath [text given]; also addresses from the Freeholders of Somerset & from Freeholders of Wilts. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1072/ article:2,c |
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| Agriculture: grain prices/qtr - Devizes 14 May, wheat 54-60s, barley 34-39s, oats 28-32s, beans 50-56s, peas 54-62s/qtr. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1073/ article:2,c |
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| Agriculture: average price corn England & Wales, 9 May - wheat 64s 3d, barley 37s 6d, rye 46s 10d, oats 24s 9d, beans 47s, peas 55s 1d, oatmeal 40s 11d/qtr. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1074/ article:2,c |
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| Goods: average price of sugar, w-e 13 May, 54s 1½d/cwt, exclusive of Customs Duty paid on its importation Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1075/ article:2,c |
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| Leisure: benefit of Mr Rowbotham - "The Barber's Petition or His Defence of Wigs" to be spoken & sung by Mr Knight, with comedy "The West Indian" & comedy "The Follies of a Day" at Theatre Royal, Bath on 21 May. Tickets from Mr Rowbotham, 28 New King St, Bath Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1076/ article:2,c |
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| Leisure: benefit of Miss Herbert - "The Spanish Barber" with musical "The Cooper" at Theatre Royal, Bath on 23 May. Tickets from Miss Herbert at Mr Tebay's, Abbey Green, Bath Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1077/ article:2,c |
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| Travel: auction, Bradford turnpike - tolls to be let on Lime Pit Gate in parish of Bathford on new turnpike road. At Turnpike House in Woolley St, Bradford on 22 May by T. Hart. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1078/ article:2,d |
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| Finance: creditors who have proved their debt against firm of Robert Watkins & George Lee to apply to Mr Thomas Watkins of Bath 22 May to receive dividend of 6s 8d in £. Separate creditors of George Lee may receive dividend of 2s in £. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1079/ article:2,e |
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| Property: to let - large lodging & boarding house, 3 Duke St, Bath. Enq Mr Simpson, 2 Duke St, or of Mrs Evans on the premises [3 Duke St]. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1080/ article:3:00 AM |
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| Property: to let - 2 houses, 14 & 15, E-side of Orange Grove, Bath occupd by Mr Samuel Kirkham with beautiful prospect at rear of Spring Gardens. To view apply Mr Kirkham, the tenant. Partcs from Mr Edwards, Gay St, Bath Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1081/ article:3,a |
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| Employment: John Gardner, wine-cooper & cellarman to Mr Chalie & Mr Walters of Bath for upwards of 16 yrs wishes to serve any lady or gentleman. Enq. John Gardner, Cooper's Arms, Widcombe; or Mr Hayman, basketmaker, George St, Bath Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1082/ article:3,a |
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| Property: auction - 2 closes, 6 acr meadow land "Terra Firma", formerly called "The Two Dolemeads", rent £100 p.a, at Hetling House, Bath on 26 May by Mr Plura (assignee of Thomas Baldwin, bankrupt) Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1083/ article:3,a |
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| Property: auction - remaining lease of 9 St James's Sq, Bath, at Great Room, 10 Milsom St, Bath on 27 May by Mr Plura (by order of excrs of Sir Herbert Pakington, bart, decd). Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1084/ article:3,a |
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| Property: auction, part of estate of John Jelly, bankrupt - lot 1/7, messuage in Camden Pl, Bath, rent £9 8s p.a; lot 2/7, f/hold, unfinished mssge in Sion Row, Walcot,Bath, 60' in front; lot 3/7 f/hold, finished mssge in Sion Row adjoining house of Thos. Bude, tanner, rent £2 10s p.a. At White Hart Inn, Bath on 9 Jun by Mr Plura Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1085/ article:3,a |
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| Property: auction, part estate of John Jelly - lot 4/7, f/hold, unfinished mssge in Stanley Pl, parish of Walcot, (5th plot beyond "Elm Bank", fee farm rent £6 6s p.a; lot 5/7, piece of ground & rough stone quarry at Lansdown rented by Mr Peter Hooper, fee farm rent £2 14s p.a. At White Hart Inn, Bath on 9 Jun by Mr Plura Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1086/ article:3,a |
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| Property: auction, part estate of John Jelly - lot 6/7, life estate & interest in fee farm rents of £4, £3 & £3 in 3 plots of land at Gay's Pl, Bath granted to Thos. Bolwill, Samuel Weeks & Robt. Child; also unkempt plot now breaking up for garden between E- cnr house of Camden Pl & dw. house of Mr Wm.Chivers at Gay's Pl. At White Hart Inn, Bath on 9 Jun by Mr Plura, Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1087/ article:3,a |
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| Property: auction, part estate of John Jelly - lot 7/7, life estate & interest of bankrupt in £300 under deed with his present wife; also fee farm reserved rent £15 15s p.a in unfinished dwelling house on E. cnr of Camden Pl, Bath with garden; also, lease of plot of ground for building stables & coach-houses from end of the Camden Pl garden & extending to Beacon Hill. At White Hart Inn, Bath on 9 Jun by Mr Plura. Partcrs Mr Clutterbuck, Bradford; or Mr Plura, Bath Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1088/ article:3,a |
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| Notices: subscriptions requested for watering the London Road during the summer whenever the dust is troublesome. Subs may be left at Messrs Tully & George's, North Parade, Bath Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1089/ article:3 b |
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| Inns: Royal Assent to Act for increasing the rates of subsistence to innkeepers & others on quartering soldiers (Westminster, 19 May). Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1090/ article:3 b |
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| Finance: bankruptcy - Thomas Chantry, architect of Bathwick (from Tuesday's Gazette) Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1091/ article:3 c |
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| Finance: bankruptcy - James Hiscocks, clothier of Frome-Selwood (from Tuesday's Gazette) Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1092/ article:3 c |
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| Visitors: arrivals in Bath - Earl & Countess of Haddington, Earl of Ross, Countess of Moutrand, Lady Burgoyne, Hon Mrs & Miss Harvey, Sir Wm Langham, Sir Francis Baring, [NOTP], Admiral Dickson Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1093/ article:3,c |
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| Marriages: John H. Moggridge of Leigh House, Bradford to Miss Sarah Jeffries, dtr of Matthew Jeffries esq of Black Brook, with fortune of £20,000, at Kidderminster on Tuesday. Miss Jeffries ordered a 6d loaf to be given to every poor inhabitant of Kidderminster Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1094/ article:3,c |
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| Marriages: Mr Woodney, builder of Bath to Miss Martin of Tewkesbury, lately Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1095/ article:3,c |
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| Charity: Mr Badcock gave donation of £20 to the Sunday Schools and £17 to Bath City Infirmary, from the profits of a play which he performed in the aid of charity Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1096/ article:3,d |
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| Leisure: review of Mrs Keasberry's benefit last night [Tue 19 May]. Crowded attendance. Recitation by Mr Murray & entertainment "Netley Abbey". Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1097/ article:3,d |
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| Deaths: murder - Francis Rogers, a coal carrier, died in Casualty Hospital on Monday, from a fractured skull received on Saturday se'nnight from an unknown private in the 9th Dragoons. Jury's verdict "Wilful Murder, by person unknown" Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1098/ article:3,d |
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| Charity: collection from 9 Churches or Chapels [itemised] on Sun 10 May with a benefaction from Maj. Brooke, totalled £152 15s 8½d Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1099/ article:3,d |
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| Leisure: benefit of Mr & Mrs Charlton - play "The Dramatist", at Theatre Royal, Bath on 26 May. Tickets from Mr & Mrs Charlton, 5 Orchard St, Bath [no price] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1100/ article:3,d |
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| Property: to let - cottage, garden & pleasure ground (late Mr Symon's) on the side of Beacon Hill leading from Camden Place, Bath. Enq of Mr Tully on North Parade. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1101/ article:3,d |
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| Notices: Mr John Harris to come forward on or before 30 May, to collect his coach & pair which he left at Saracen's Head Broad St, Bath on 25 Apr. Otherwise will be sold to defray expenses. William Bell. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1102/ article:3,d |
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| Military: Wilts, Act for encouraging Committees to raise & levy able-bodied persons to serve in the Navy - Magistrates to assemble in Melksham Division (Hundreds of Bradford, Melksham, etc) at George Inn, Trowbridge on 25 May; Chippenham Division to assemble at Angel Inn, Chippenham on 25 May. John Turner, clerk of the peace for Wilts Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1103/ article:3,d |
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| Charity: Committee of Sunday Schools & Schools of Industry - from last Oratorio benefit received from tickets £129 15s 6d, with expenses of £84 7s 6d & profit £45 8s. From F. Thomas, sec. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1104/ article:3,e |
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| Property: to let - house, with or without stabling, at 22 Belvedere, Bath, lately occupd by Dr Wm. Oliver Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1105/ article:3,e |
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| Property: to be disposed of - long established business of late Mr Wm. Mead, grocer, tea-dealer & tallow chandler, 35 Kingsmead St, Bath. For info. apply at the house; or to Mr James Newport, Corn St., Bath. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1106/ article:3,e |
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| Finance: persons indebted to estate of Mr Wm. Mead, decd, grocer, tea-dealer & tallow chandler of 35 Kingsmead St, Bath, to pay debts to Mr Henry Mead at the house; or to Mr Newport, Corn St (both authorised to receive payments). Creditors to send a/cs to them Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1107/ article:3,e |
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| Goods: to be disposed of - stock & shop of the late Mr Hulbert, druggist, chemist & apothecary of Frome, decd. Business established upwards of 12 years, specialised in disorders of cattle. House & shop in an eligible part of Town. Apply at the shop Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1108/ article:3,e |
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| Property: auction - freehold dwelling house with garden lately occupd by Wadham Locke, esq, in parish of St Mary's. At Black Bear Inn, Devizes on 18 Jun by R. Knight Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1109/ article:3,e |
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| Finance: bankruptcy - Thomas Chantry, architect, builder, dealer & chapman, now or late of Bathwick, to surrender at house of Joseph Bickham, the Castle & Ball, Bath on 4, 5 & 30 June. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1110/ article:3,e |