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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: John Lucia Blackman, esq of the island of Barbados, brother to Rowland Blackman, esq of Bath [NFD] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1472/ article:2 b |
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| Employment: sober decent young man wishes to engage as clerk to a banker, merchant, assistant in a capital school or as tutor in a genteel family. Address line to J.K.K at Pratt & Clinch's library, Milsom St, Bath Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1473/ article:2 b |
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| Crime: a number of chickens, ducks & turkeys stolen from Cottle's House & Farm. 3 guin reward on conviction from R. Hale. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1474/ article:2 b |
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| Property: to let - dwelling house "Bathford House" with stables, 2 coach-houses, brewhouse, wash-house, large garden, lawn. To view apply Mr Rowe at the next house. Partcrs Wm. Evans, grocer, Green St, Bath Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1475/ article:2 d |
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| Visitors: arrivals in Bath - Earl & Countess of Warwick, Earl of Shelburne, Earl of Donegal, Lord Ashburnham, Lord Bangor, Lord Kilmurray, Lady May, Sir Wilmot Prideaux Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1476/ article:3 b |
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| Marriages: Rev Mr Collins to Miss Sally Windsor, dtr of the late Mr Windsor, of Combe Hay, on Thursday. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1477/ article:3 b |
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| News: Richard Hippisley Coxe & Sir John Trevelyan elected Knights of the Shire Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1478/ article:3 b |
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| News: Walter Wiltshire, esq elected mayor of Bath last Monday, Mr Anderdon as apothecary, & Mr Cary as hosier Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1479/ article:3 b |
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| Marriages: Mr John Sone, butcher to Miss Lee (dtr of Mr Lee of Cheney Court nr Box) on Monday. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1480/ article:3 b |
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| Deaths: Mr Cooke, upholder of Bath on Friday Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1481/ article:3 b |
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| Deaths: Rev Mr Serjeant from North America, at his lodgings in Kingsmead Sq, Bath on Sunday. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1482/ article:3 b |
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| Deaths: Mr Reazey [sic], schoolmaster of Lacock (supposed to be in a fit) fell on face into ditch of shallow water & suffocated on Sunday morning (17 Sept). Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1483/ article:3 b |
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| Politics: Mr Coxe, MP returned to Ston Easton yesterday [26 Sept], 2 fat oxen purchased by neighbourhood were roasted & given to the populace with bread & beer. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1484/ article:3 c |
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| Leisure: review - comment on acting abilities of Miss Storer (who made her 1st appearance on Bath stage last Sat) & Miss Kemble. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1485/ article:3 c |
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| Sport: Bath races - results of Thurs & Frid. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1486/ article:3 c |
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| Leisure: Theatre Royal Bath - Sat, "The Times" with "The Flitch of Bacon" Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1487/ article:3 c |
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| Education: C. Moor, Academy, Union Pssge - evening school opens 2 Oct for drawing & mathematics only. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1488/ article:3 c |
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| Crime: 3 sharpers stole gold, silver & a 5 guin note to total value £53 at Claverton Races last Thurs 21 Sept. Michael Page of Claverton Down House offers 10 guin. reward for discovery of persons & recovery of money Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1489/ article:3 c |
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| Employment: wanted - several coopers, apply to Mr Sayce, brewer, nr St Michael's Church, Bath Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1490/ article:3 d |
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| Property: Mrs Gillam has returned to her lodging house in Orange Grove, yearly lets to genteel regular people. To let, small house next door with shop or front parlour, 3 rooms over, 2 rooms on stairs, kitchen, 20 guin tenant paying taxes. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1491/ article:3 d |
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| Property: ## to let - with immediate entry, a house in King St with garden behind, now in occuptn Mr Herschell. Enq Mr Brown, builder, Beauford Sq; or Mr Clutterbuck, Bradford Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1492/ article:3 d |
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| Property: to let - large house with 4 rooms/floor, convenient for tavern or lodging house; also house in Cross St with 2 rooms/floor, late in possn of Mrs Dunn. Apply Mr Smith, Holloway, Bath Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1493/ article:3 d |
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| Property: to let - public house known as "The Raven" in Abbey Green. Benefit club at the house. Present tenant leaving on a/c of husband's death. Partcrs Mrs Bell at the house. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1494/ article:3 d |
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| Goods: steel preservative - for preventing rust, many uses inc for officers preserving arms etc. Sold by Mr Taylor, bookseller, Bath[np price given] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1495/ article:3 d |
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| Finance: Bath Sun Fire office - secretary John Salmon, printer in Stall St. In case of fire, 1 guin for 1st engine to arrive, ½ guin for 2nd & then 5s each. Agents Mr Salter (Chippenham); Mr Heath, tallow chandler (Corsham); Mr Renison at the Post office (Bradford); Mr Bushell (Melksham); etc Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1496/ article:3 d |
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| Goods: Gloucester, 2 Oct - at Barton Fair on Thursday, cheese made from 27-29s[/cwt] & 2-meal from 23-25s. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1497/ article:1:00 AM |
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| Politics: R. Hippisley Coxe thanks gentlemen, clergy & freeolders of Somerset for the honour conferred on him this day [election as MP]. Ilchester, 20 Sept Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1498/ article:1:00 AM |
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| Leisure: ## first Bradford assembly to be held at New Bear Inn on Tue 10 Oct & continued every Tuesday near full moon. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1499/ article:1 b |
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| Leisure: Trowbridge assembly to be held George Inn on Thursday 12 Oct & monthly on every Thursday near full moon. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1500/ article:1 b |
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| Travel: for sale - 6" wheel wagon, a cart, 6 horses, & a hackney with complete harness, at Fleur de Luce Inn, Norton St Philip on Fri 6 Oct [no auctnr named] . Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1501/ article:1 c |
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| Property: to let - 2 public houses in Bath. Apply S. Sayce, near St Michael's Church. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1502/ article:1 c |
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| Employment: wanted - several coopers, apply S. Sayce, near St Michael's Church, Bath. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1503/ article:1 c |
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| Inns: Antelope Inn, Upavon, Wilts, 9 miles from Devizes, William Hart. Good old wines, stabling for 50 horses. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1504/ article:1 c |
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| Politics: letter to gentlemen, clergy & freeholders of Somerset from [Sir] John Trevelyan of Ivelchester [Ilchester] thanking them for support in his being elected to Parliament on 20 Sept. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1505/ article:1 c |
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| Finance: John Brimble, bankrupt, wheelwright, dealer, chapman, late of parish of Lyncombe & Widcombe. Under renewed commission of bankruptcy, Cmssnrs meeting to choose one or more new assignees to replace ones who have died at White Lion Inn Bath on Thurs 12 Oct. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1506/ article:1 c |
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| Music: a musical performance by several young ladies pupils of Mr Orpin, at time & place to be advertised. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1507/ article:1 d |
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| Property: to let - farm in Weston nr Bath with 80 acr meadow & pasture, 80 acr sheep sleight & 35 acr arable. Partcrs Mr Gunning, attorney in Bath. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1508/ article:1 d |
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| Property: to let - large house, 4 rooms/floor with brewhouse & wash-house adjoining. Convenient for a tavern or lodging house. Partcrs Mr Smith, Holloway, Bath Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1509/ article:1 d |
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| Property: to let or sell - small house in St. Ann's Court, late in possession of Mr Stillman. Partcrs from Mr Smith, Holloway, Bath Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1510/ article:1 d |
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| Property: to let - large dwelling house, Bathford House, stables, 2 coachhouses, brew house. To view apply Mr Rowe at next house. Partcrs from William Evans, grocer, Green Street, Bath. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1511/ article:1 d |
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| Military: dispatches from America - from Sir Henry Clinton to Lord Geo. Germain, New York, 14 Aug; from Sir Henry Clinton, East Hampton, Long Island to Lord Germain, 20 Aug; extracts from letter from Lt Gen Earl Cornwallis to Sir Henry Clinton Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1512/ article:2:00 AM |
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| Property: to let - dwelling house, The Lodge, Upper Pickwick nr Corsham. Also good farm with dairy. Apply John Manley at Pickwick; or Joseph Veisey, Queen Charlton, Somerset. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1513/ article:2 c |
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| Publications: "Works of Rt Rev Thomas Wilson, 58 yrs Lord Bishop of Sodor & Man" by C. Cruttwell, surgeon in Bath, to be pubd by subn. on 1 Dec 1780 in 2 vols, 2 guin for subscribers. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1514/ article:2 c |
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| Publications: "Works of Rt Rev Thomas Wilson, etc" by C. Cruttwell - subscribers (in Bath) inc. Lady Stepney, Mr Anderdon, apothecary; Mr Beach, portrait painter; Tho. Bowdler, esq; Thomas Bury; Benj. Colborne, esq; Mr Derham, wine merchant; Mr Wm. Evill, jeweller; CONTD Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1515/ article:2 c |
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| Publications: "Works of Rt Rev Thomas Wilson, etc" by C. Cruttwell - subscribers (in Bath) inc. Mr Ewing, brewer; Hon G. W. Fairfax; Mrs Forward; Mr Gyde; Mr Harris, ironmonger; Mrs Harrison; Dr Harrington; Mr Hazard, bookseller; R. Hippesley Coxe, esq; Mr Hooper, printer [CONTD] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1516/ article:2 c |
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| Publications: "Works of Rt Rev Thomas Wilson, etc" - subscribers (in Bath) inc. Isaac Webb Horlock, esq [banker]; Mr Jones, wine-merchant; Mr King, carver; Mr Knight, chemist; Daniel Lysons, MD; William Masters, esq; Mr Mainwaring, jeweller; Mr Matthews, coal merchant; [CONTD] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1517/ article:2 c |
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| Publications: "Works of Rt Rev Thomas Wilson, etc" - subscribers (in Bath) inc. Mr Mawby, portrait painter; Miss Monck; W. S. Middleton, esq; Mr Mullins, schoolmaster, Box; J. H. O'Hara, esq; Mr Palmer, architect; Mr Percival, attorney; Pratt & Clinch, booksellers (3 copies); [CONTD] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1518/ article:2 c |
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| Publications: "Works of Rt Rev Thomas Wilson, etc" - subscribers (in Bath) inc. Mr Henry Phillott, Bear [Inn], Mr Prattenton, mercer; Mr Prynn, coal-merchant; Mr Rack, sec to Bath [Agric] Soc); Rev Mr Rogers; Mr James Russel; Mrs Shelly; Rev Mr Sibley, rector of Walcot; [CONTD] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1519/ article:2 c |
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| Publications: "Works of Rt Rev Thomas Wilson, etc" - subscribers (Bath) inc. Mr Shrimpton, bookseller (2 copies); Mrs Smith (3 copies); Mr Spackman, coach-maker; William Street, esq; Mr Taylor, bookseller; Mrs Twysden; Richard Tyson, esq, MC; Mrs Warren; Mr Warren, brewer; Mr West, apothecary. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1520/ article:2 c |
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| Visitors: arrivals in Bath - Lord Audley, Lord Chancellor of Ireland & Lady, Lady Malpas, Lady Dennison, Lady Mary Bailey [NOTP] Dean Rider & lady. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1521/ article:3 b |