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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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| Finance: bankruptcy - Jacob Axford, ironmonger of Bath, dividend at the Greyhound & Shakespeare Inn on 20 Oct. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1522/ article:3 b |
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| Marriages: Mr Isaac Williams, brewer of Bath to Miss Eames, daughter of Mr Eames, wine merchant of Bristol, at Ashton Church on Thursday. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1523/ article:3 b |
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| Goods: Ribright & Smith, optical, philosophical & mathematical instrument makers are moving from corner of Queen St, Bath to 10 Bond Street opposite Exhibition Room. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1524/ article:3 b |
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| Leisure: review of Mr Browne, Mr Dimond, Mr Blisset, Mrs Siddons & Miss Storer in "Who's the Dupe?" [at Theatre Royal Bath] last Sat. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1525/ article:3 b |
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| Marriages: Mr Charles Kellett of London to Miss Elizabeth Haines of Bath at St Michael's Church [Bath] yesterday. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1526/ article:3 b |
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| Births: a daughter to lady of John Jackson, esq., at his house in Catherine Place, Bath on Monday last. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1527/ article:3 b |
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| Leisure: Theatre Royal Bath - Saturday [7 Oct], "Henry II" with "Who's the Dupe" Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1528/ article:3 c |
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| Publications: letter to editor re. mistreatment of clergymen who was ridiculed by some members of audience at Octagon Rooms . Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1529/ article:3 c |
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| Goods: auction - household furniture & goods of Mr Gould, decd, at his late dwelling house on St James's Parade on 11 & 12 Oct by William Cross. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1530/ article:3 c |
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| Finance: chief or quit rents in Manor of Weston due to William Oliver to pay same on 11 & 12 Oct at Saracen's Head. Robert Forman, steward to Manor of Weston. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1531/ article:3 d |
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| Education: C. Moor has opened an evening school at his Academy in Union Pssge, Bath for instruction of young gentlemen in sciences (arithmetic, merchant's A/Cs, Euclid's elements, algebra, drawing, perspective, land surveying, astronomy, fortification, gunnery & navigation). Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1532/ article:3 d |
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| Education: C. Moor continues the Day school at his Academy in Union Pssge, Bath. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1533/ article:3 d |
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| Politics: Loyal Society of Independent Freemen of City of Wells - general meeting gave vote of thanks to George Lovell, esq., for standing as candidate to free us from 14 yrs of slavery & oppression. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1534/ article:3 d |
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| Employment: sober diligent young man wants post as butler. Apply Messrs Pratt & Clinch, cnr of Milsom St., Bath. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1535/ article:3 d |
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| Property: to let - large & commodious old restored public house, The Raven in Abbey Green. Present tenent leaving on account of husband's death. Benefit club kept at house. Stock & fittings taken at fair appraisal. Apply Mrs Bell at house. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1536/ article:3 d |
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| Inns: George Inn Warminster - newly fitted up & furnished by William Taylor. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1537/ article:1 b |
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| Livestock: Witham Friary, up to 30 horses will be taken into grass on West Barn Farm at 1s per week. Cared for by Edward Fricker, tenant. (28 Sept). Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1538/ article:1 c |
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| Property: to let - 2 farms of pasture & arable land in Lacock parish, now in occuptn Farmer Francis Mulcock. Partcrs Mr Wadham Locke, Devizes Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1539/ article:1 c |
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| Goods: Dutch flower roots imported from Holland by Grimwood & Hudson, nurserymen & seedsmen, Arlington St, London. Double hyacinths from 6d to 1 guin/root. Catalogues from Mr Orchard, peruke maker, Bath. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1540/ article:1 c |
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| Property: to let - immediately, dwelling house, malt house, barn & store at Double Hill, Wellow, with about 20 acres pasture & orchard capable of producing 20 hghds of cider p.a. Enq Miss Combes, Faulkland. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1541/ article:1 c |
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| Finance: £200 mortgage wanted on annuity by St James's Parish for building new poorhouse. Apply Mr Jones, wine merchant, or Mr Cruttwell, printer (churchwardens). Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1542/ article:1 d |
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| Services: W. Nisbett & Sons (of London) method of curing smoky chimneys as used by Duke of Queensberry, James Adam, esq, etc. Orders taken at Messrs Pratt & Clinch's library, Milsom St, Bath Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1543/ article:1 d |
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| News: [Gordon Riots] - a notice in London Gazette invites any person who suffered harm or damage in the late insurgency to deliver claims forthwith to the Secretary of the Board of Works, so they may be properly examined (London, 7 Oct). Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1544/ article:2:00 AM |
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| News: alleged high treason - Mr [Henry] Laurens [born in America & captured at sea] was examined & committed to close prison at the Tower [of London] [for suspected commercial activities with Netherlands to support America]. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1545/ article:2:00 AM |
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| Property: auction - 5 closes of land in Hinton Charterhouse & Farleigh Hungerford, totalling 39 acres [Gt. Plain 12 acr, Gt Nursery 6 acr, Whitfield pasture 5 acr, Row Close 9 acr, Whitefield, arable 7 acr], now in possn. of Mr James Fryer of Norton St Philip. At Fleur de Lys, Norton St Philip on 7 Nov. Enq Mr Fowell, attorney, Bath Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1546/ article:2 b |
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| Notices: John (alias James) Graves left a dark bay mare at stables of Robert Boulter, Avon St, Bath. Unless said mare is taken away before 21 Oct she will be sold to defray expenses. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1547/ article:2 c |
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| Military: American war - detailed letter from Lt Gen Earl Cornwallis at Camden, South Carolina to Lord George Germain dated 21 Aug 1780 re. campaigns at Charlestown & Camden. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1548/ article:3:00 AM |
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| Deaths: Mr John Hunt, a Quaker, at Holt [?nr Bradford, Wilts] [NFD] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1549/ article:3 b |
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| Visitors: arrivals in Bath - Earl Cholmondely, Lord Lifford & Lady, Lord Vernon, Lord Onslow, Lady Ann Acton, Lady A. Hambleton, Hon Mr Onslow, Hon Mr Vernon, Sir Richard Bettenson, Sir William Forbes & Lady [NOTP]. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1550/ article:3 c |
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| News: most elegant ball & supper given at town hall on Fri night by Abel Moysey, esq, as a compliment to the city for his re-election as MP for Bath. Above 600 of principal inhabitants & gentry present. Lord Chancellor attended, but retired before supper. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1551/ article:3 c |
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| Leisure: Theatre Royal Bath - Saturday [14 Oct], new comedy "Chapter of Accidents" (written by Miss Lee), with "The Quaker" Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1552/ article:3 c |
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| Marriages: Captain Charles Shillito of the Marines to Miss Sukey Griffin of Bath at Abbey Church, yesterday [Tue 10 Oct]. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1553/ article:3 c |
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| Leisure: New Assembly Rooms, balls will begin for autumn season on Mon 16 Oct. Wm. Dawson, MC Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1554/ article:3 d |
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| Finance: partnership between John Nash & Francis Nash, tanners of Walcot nr Bath, dissolved by mutual consent (11 Oct.). Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1555/ article:3 d |
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| Goods: collection of Persian ranuncula roots of 40 - 50 different sorts of upwards of 760 roots now to be sold in 3 lots of 254 at £6 each, less than 6d/root. Enq Mr John Dean at Seend; Mr Petrie, seedsman in Westgate St, Bath; or Mr Thomas Biggs, Fisherton. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1556/ article:3 d |
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| Crime: theft - light grey horse 14 hands 1" high, etc & almost new saddle (maker Richard Gale, Corsham) stolen from King's Arms Pickwick, by supposed Welshman. 2 guin reward etc over that allowed by Parliament on conviction, apply to Walter Edwards of Corsham. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1557/ article:3 d |
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| Goods: auction - household furniture & linen of Mrs Danford, at her house opp.Hetling Court, near Cross Bath, Bath on 17 & 18 Oct by C. Trimnell (of Westgate St.) Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1558/ article:3 d |
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| Goods: auction - husbandry implements (inc 2 narrow wheel wagons, 1 cartdrag, harrows, sullows, etc) & household furniture, at house of Mr William Jenkins in Midford on 19 Oct by Daniel Dickes. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1559/ article:3 d |
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| Goods: auction - all stock in trade of Mr William Royal, linen draper, Bridge St, Bath on Mon 23 Oct et seq, until all sold.. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1560/ article:3 d |
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| Goods: auction - household furniture of Mr William Royal, linen draper, Bridge St, Bath on Mon 30 Oct & Tue 31 Oct. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1561/ article:3 d |
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| Finance: all indebted to Mr William Royal, linen draper of Bridge St, Bath pay debts at shop on or before 28th inst. or be sued for same without further notice. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1562/ article:3 d |
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| Notices: Bath Agricultural Society - report of meeting on 10 Oct report, John Monck, esq, VP, in chair. New model of portable crane sent by Mr Blancher of Norfolk is to be examined. Mr J. Alexander allowed to use ½ acre of Soc.'s land for experiments on smutty wheat; etc. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1563/ article:3 d |
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| Fashion: Van Sommer & Paul, Silk weavers warehouse, cnr Gallaway's Bldgs, North Parade, Bath - autumn & winter silks now on sale, in the newest state of their own manufacture. Allow 5% for ready money. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1564/ article:1 b |
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| Leisure: Old Assembly Rooms - dress balls for autumn season will begin next Fri 20 Oct. Cotillon balls will begin as soon as there is a sufficient number of subscribers. Public tea-drinking & cards on Wednesdays. From Rd. Tyson, MC Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1565/ article:1 d |
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| Goods: auction - implements in brewery business, the estate & effects of Attwood & White, bankrupts at their late porter brewery nr Bedminster on 30 & 31 Oct by J. Chapman. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1566/ article:2 c |
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| Visitors: arrivals in Bath - Earl of Corke, Lord Camden, Sir Charles Bamfylde, Hon Mr Yorke, Hon Mr Erskine [NOTP], Richard Tyson, esq, MC Old Rooms, Wm Dawson, esq, MC New Rooms. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1567/ article:3 b |
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| Marriages: Mr Robert Liddiard, master builder, to Miss Mary Adams of Widcombe parish, at St James's Church on Saturday. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1568/ article:3 b |
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| Marriages: Mr Jennings, grocer of Bath to Mrs Prudence Lawley, at St James's Church yesterday [Tue 17Oct.]. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1569/ article:3 b |
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| Leisure: review - new comedy "A Chapter of Accidents" performed here for the 1st time at Theatre Royal Bath last Sat. Great success. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1570/ article:3 b |
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| Leisure: Mr Pratt's election ball - such large numbers invited that some declined to prevent overcrowding the room. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1571/ article:3 b |