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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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| Fashion: W. Green, haberdasher, hosier, glover & laceman, 3 Milsom St, Bath, (late Abbott's) has returned from London. Selling an assortment of fashionable articles inc ribbons, laces, ladies silk & cotton hose, India & British muslins. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 11/ article:1 c |
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| Travel: coaches from White Lion, Bath Tue, Thurs & Sat. at 8am to Taunton, Performed by G. Arnold & Co. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 12/ article:1 c |
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| Travel: coaches from White Lion, Bath, Mon to Sat at 8am to Oxford. Performed by G. Arnold & Co. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 13/ article:1 c |
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| Travel: coaches from White Lion, Bath, Mon to Sat at 8am to Gloucester. Performed by G. Arnold & Co. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 14/ article:1 c |
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| Travel: coaches from White Lion, Bath, Mon to Sat at 6am & 4pm to London . Performed by G. Arnold & Co. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 15/ article:1 c |
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| Travel: coaches from White Lion, Bath, Mon to Sat at 9am & 4pm to Bristol & Hotwells. Performed by G Arnold & Co. Also neat postcoaches, chaises & saddle horses. Single lock-up coach-houses. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 16/ article:1 c |
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| Travel: for hire - neat postcoaches, chaises & saddle horses. Single lock-up coach-houses. G. Arnold & Co, White Lion, Bath. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 17/ article:1 c |
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| Travel: auction - sale of horses at the original Bath repository every Wed & Sat, established by C. Demander. Moving from Pelican Inn, Walcot Street to the Bear Inn yard, entrance at large gates in Borough Walls, but no thoroughfare. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 18/ article:1 c |
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| Travel: to let - stables & coach houses, by the week or month at the original Bath repository established Bear Inn yard. Plenty of good water. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 19/ article:1 c |
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| Finance: money advanced on mortgages up to £6,000. Apply to Mr Scudamore, attorney, Harington Place, Bath. No letters attended to unless post paid. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 20/ article:1 d |
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| Publications: for benefit of Sunday Schools in Bath - "A Short Inquiry into Revealed Religion" preached in Bath 1792-3 by the Rev Wm. Leigh LLB rector of Little Plumstead in Norfolk. Pubd today 2s 6d, printed by Mr Cruttwell. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 21/ article:1 d |
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| Finance: Old Bath Fire Office, St John's Place, Saw Close - will receive premiums for the coming year on policies expiring at Christmas & for insuring property in general. Mr Davis, secretary. Agents inc. Mr Kemm (Chippenham); Mr Croom (Melksham); etc. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 22/ article:1 d |
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| Travel: the Gloucester coach sets out from White Hart every morning [time not given] except Sunday to the Bell Inn, Gloucester. Fare as usual. Pickwick & Co. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 23/ article:1 d |
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| Travel: Oxford postcoach - leaves White Lion, Market Pl, Bath & Saracen's Head, Broad St, Mon- Sat at 8am, via new road to the Cross Inn, Oxford. Fare inside £1 2s, outside 13s. Performed by Arnold, Bell & Potter, Bath [+ operators in Chippenham, Swindon, Farringdon & Oxford]. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 24/ article:1 d |
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| Charity: Bath Hospital - collections total £309 11s 2¾d from 16 churches & chapels on 21 Dec 1794. Octagon Chapel £77 2s 7d; St Margaret's Chapel £52 13s 3d; St Mary's Chapel, Queen Sq £43 4s 3½d; Lady Huntingdon's Chapel £23 8s 4d; etc. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 25/ article:1 d |
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| Charity: Bath Hospital -£58 7s in benefactions left at Pump Room & recvd since 1 Sept 1794. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 26/ article:1 d |
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| Health: remedies - "Hunters Restorative Balsam of life & health" sold by Mr Wade, purveyor of mineral water to HRH Prince of Wales, 13 Old Bond Street [London?] & Mr Cruttwell, printer of Bath. Price 6s 3d/box. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 27/ article:1 d |
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| Education: Bath Grammar School, first meeting of gentlemen educated at Rev Mr Morgan's school to be held at White Hart Inn on Thursday 6 Jan. Dinner on table at 4.30 precisely. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 28/ article:1 e |
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| Fashion: Mrs White, ladies hairdresser just arrived from London, at Mr Jennings, jeweller, York Bldgs, Bath Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 29/ article:1 e |
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| Law: Sunday trading - anyone working for gain on the Lord's Day will be fined 5s (by the Stat. 29th Car. 11d). Also no public cries or exhibition of goods - goods forfeit. From Wm. Anderdon, mayor of Bath. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 30/ article:1 e |
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| Travel: Frome turnpike roads - next meeting of trustees at George Inn Frome on 15 Jan. J. A. Wickham, clerk & treasurer. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 31/ article:1 e |
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| Property: to let - parsonage house at Bromham, Wilts., 15 miles from Bath. 4 rooms/floor, kitchen garden, outhouses & 11 acres etc. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 32/ article:1 e |
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| Publications: "Housekeepers Accompt Book for 1795", 52 pages, medium 8vo, 1s 6d, printed for R. Cruttwell & W. Taylor in Bath. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 33/ article:1 e |
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| Finance: all persons indebted to the estate of Penny Hancock, late of the city of Bath decd, or to the estate of Sarah Hancock his daughter also decd, to pay Mr Percival, attorney, Bath. Not to pay Thomas Hancock, brother of Penny (under power of attorney for Mr John Hancock of Evesham, grocer, etc) Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 34/ article:1 e |
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| Finance: ## creditors of Ralph Jennings & Thomas Griffith of Bath, jewellers, toymen, dealers, chapmen & copartners, bankrupts - to meet assignees at Castle & Ball Inn, Bath on 6 Jan. to consider use of legacy of £800 left to Sarah (Thomas Griffith's wife) by her father John Pinfold. Bowsher & Randolph Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 35/ article:1 e |
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| Goods: "Royal Lily soap & shaving cake" for preventing sunburn, freckles & chapping. Squares of 1s 6d & 2s 6d. Sold by Mr Cruttwell, printer; Mr F. B. Wright, perfumer, Wade's Passage; Mr Cadman, Abbey Churchyard; Mrs McKinnon, perfumer, Milsom St, Bath. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 36/ article:1 e |
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| News: ## weather - great fall of snow last week, & thaw which succeeded it, caused flooding on the roads from Bath, Bristol, Portsmouth & Dover. Five feet of snow delayed mail-coaches. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 37/ article:2:00 AM |
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| Agriculture: grain etc prices - Devizes, 24 Dec 1794, wheat 52s - 62s, beans 48s - 54s, barley 34s - 39s, oats 26s - 29s, hog peas 54-60s [per qtr]. Warminster [no date given] , wheat 49s-55s/qtr. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 38/ article:2 b |
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| Agriculture: average corn prices England 20 Dec 1794 - wheat 55s 1d; barley 34s 3d; rye 38s 11d; oats 21s 11d; beans 45s; peas 57s 8d/qtr. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 39/ article:2 b |
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| Goods: average price of sugar - w-e 24 Dec 1794, 42s 3¼d/cwt excl Customs duty. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 40/ article:2 b |
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| Goods: bread prices [? London] - peck loaf to weigh 17lb 6oz & cost 2s 9d; ½-peck loaf 8lb 11oz, 16½d; quartern loaf 4lbs, 5 oz 8dr, 8¼d. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 41/ article:2 b |
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| Goods: meat prices - Smithfield 29 Dec, to sink the offal, beef 2s 6d- 3s 6d/; mutton 3s 6d - 4s/; veal 3s - 4s 8d/; pork 3s 4d to 4s 4d/stone of 8lbs. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 42/ article:2 b |
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| Goods: meat prices - Newgate & Leadenhall 29 Dec 1795, carcase, beef 2-3s; mutton 2s 8d-3s 4d; veal 2s 1d -4s; pork 3s 4d -4s 4d/ Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 43/ article:2 b |
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| Goods: average price tallow 3s 2½d/stone Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 44/ article:2 b |
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| Property: to let on lease - convenient house in Marlborough Buildings Bath, with or without coach-house & stables. Enq Mr Fielder, 1 Rivers St, Bath. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 45/ article:2 c |
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| Crime: ## burglary - a leather bag containing 500 guin, 40 guin in gold & 3 Bank of England £10 notes stolen from front attic room of John Brewer, at Newmarket Tavern on 13 Dec. Reward of 50 guin for info. leading to conviction + 5 guin from Bath Guardian Society. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 46/ article:2 c |
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| Finance: all persons having any demands upon Mr John Brewer of Newmarket Tavern are desired to send their accounts which will be immediately paid Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 47/ article:2 c |
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| Property: to let - Newmarket Tavern which is in full trade; J. Brewer is determined to quit. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 48/ article:2 c |
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| Travel: to be let by auction - Corsham, Lacock & Kingsdown turnpike tolls for Blue Vein Gate in parish of Box. At Red Lion Inn, Lacock on Mon 2 Feb 1795. John Merewether, clerk to trustees. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 49/ article:2 c |
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| Finance: Sunday Schools & Schools of Industry Bath 29 Dec 1794 - A/Cs of receipts & disbursements, total income £811 11s 1½d (inc £443 19s contributions, profits of oratorio at Bath Abbey £144 11s 2d, legacies etc & balance £17 10s. George Ramsay, William Brooks, treasurers. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 50/ article:2 c |
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| News: Sunday Schools & Schools of Industry - annual report, ca 700 children from Bath, Walcot, Widcombe & Bathwick in Sunday Schools; 120 children taken by rota to work in Schools of Industry; 13 girls & 5 boys removed from latter to apprenticeships or service. F. Thomas, secretary. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 51/ article:2 c |
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| News: Sunday Schools & Schools of Industry - annual report, thanks Mr Henry Tylee, son of late organist, for playing organ gratis. Sub books at various Pump rooms, Coffee houses & libraries in Bath, also at Messrs Hobhouse, Clutterbuck, Phillot & Lowder's Bank, Milsom St. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 52/ article:2 c |
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| Publications: "Addresses to the Sunday School Children" by Major Brooke, 1s 6d, ½-bound, 2d edition, reduced to 1s, from Mr Cruttwell & different Pump Rooms & booksellers in Bath. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 53/ article:2 c |
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| Politics: H Penrud. Wyndham, solicits votes of gentlemen, clergy & freeholders of Wilts to be their MP. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 54/ article:2 d |
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| Livestock: private sale - of 10 horses just arrived from breeder in Yorkshire. At Three Tuns, Stall Street, Bath. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 55/ article:2 d |
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| Goods: for sale - household furniture of lady leaving Bath. On the premises at 6 Duke Street on 1 Jan et seq. by M. Viel. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 56/ article:2 d |
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| Property: auction - plot of ground with offices & nearly completed premises 13 Kensington Place, property Thomas Bartbett, bankrupt, late of Bath, carpenter, builder, dealer & chapman. At house of Robert Tanner, Elephant & Castle [Bath] on 2 Jan. Partcrs from Mr Taylor, solicitor, Bath. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 57/ article:2 d |
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| Health: remedies - Holt Mineral water - bathing water 9d/gallon (customer to supply casks); medicinal water 10s 6d/dozen bottles from Mr Cruttwell, printer, Bath; 10s/doz from Mr Hopkins, Bradford, etc. Bottles refilled for 6s/doz. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 58/ article:2 d |
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| Crime: break-in & theft of lock, gates, gate-posts, wood from Water House on Mount Beacon, Walcot lately. 2 guin reward from inhabitants for information leading to conviction will be paid by Mr Charles Davis; & 5 guin from Bath Guardian Society. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 59/ article:2 e |
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| Finance: bankruptcy - Samuel Horne, clothier of Corsham, dividend 28 Jan. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 60/ article:3 b |