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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: auction - almost new h/hold furniture, linen & china of gentleman leaving Bath, on the premises at his dwelling house in Chatham Row on 7 & 8 Jul by Daniel Dickes. Inc a markee [sic - marquee] or field-officer's tent, bedding, chairs & tables complete; also a servant's fly-tent & canteen chest; etc. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 956/ article:1 d |
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| Leisure: Spring Gardens - the last public breakfast was on Mon 23 June. Now public teas with music on Tue & Sat/weekly, tickets 5s at Mr Phynn's, perfume & haberdashery warehouse, top of North Parade; & at gate of Gardens (Mrs Purdie, 30 June) Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 955/ article:1 d |
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| Travel: for sale - good post-chaise, newly painted, with a box to shift [sic], plate glasses & spring blinds, lowest price 30 guin, at Hamlen & Lee's, coachmakers, Monmouth St, Bath Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 954/ article:1 c |
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| Deaths: Mrs Holder of the island of Barbados, at Bristol [NFD] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 953/ article:1 b |
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| Marriages: Mr Samuel Napper of Old Street Square [? in St Luke St, London], to Miss Mary Gent of Devizes [NFD] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 952/ article:1 b |
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| Law: Circuits for Summer Assizes, Western - Mr Baron Perryn & Mr Justice Heath. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 951/ article:1:00 AM |
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| Leisure: it is said that Mrs Siddons gained 260 guin. for her 2 nights performance in Liverpool, & she will probably make a total of 2,500 [sic - guin or ú ?] in summer earnings Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 950/ article:1:00 AM |
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| Politics: American war - the ¢-pay intended to be granted to officers of American corps is in consequence of a pledge of public faith conveyed in a letter from Lord G. Germain to Sir Henry Clinton in 1779 (made with the approval of Ministers) & which was an inducement to recruitment, etc (London, 27 Jun) Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 949/ article:1:00 AM |
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| Politics: Bill for preventing abuses in Public Office - Mr Wm. Pitt noted 2 clerks in the Navy Office each with salaries of ú200 p.a & ú2,000 p.a in gifts. Lord North's expenses inc ú340 for whip-cord, also repairs of his Lordship's house in Bushy Park had cost the public an enormous sum. Lord North denied accting improperly or extravagently. The house repairs were on notice from the Board of Works to prevent it falling down. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 948/ article:4 b |
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| Politics: Sir Cecil Wray presented a petition from the Quakers dated 16 Jun 1783 against the slave trade in negroes (House of Commons, Tue [? 24 Jun]) Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 947/ article:4 b |
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| Leisure: Theatre Royal Bath - benefit of Mr Cooke, "The Merchant of Venice" (Shylock by Mr Whitaker of Bath) with special interlude & then a musical entertainment "Hob in the Well" on Sat 28 June. Tickets from Mr Cooke at Mr Wilson's. shoe-maker in Queen St; etc Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 946/ article:3 d |
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| Services: Daniel Dickes, upholder, appraiser & auctioneer has removed from his late dwelling-house in Bishop's Court to the front house next door to Evill, Nash & Stroud's warehouse in the Market Pl, Bath, where upholstery business will be carried on in all its branches Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 945/ article:3 d |
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| Inns: auction - "the King's Arms" in Devizes, with stables, coach-houses & gardens belonging thereto, situated on the hill adj. Devizes town, late in occup Mr William Halcomb. On the premises on 17 July. Partcrs Mr Humphrys, or Mr Pinniger, both at Chippenham, Wilts. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 944/ article:3 d |
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| Employment: wanted immediately - apprentice to a plumber & glazier. Enq of James Edwards at Melksham Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 943/ article:3 d |
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| Property: renters of gardens in Bailey's Close to pay rents only to Mr Dodd, the original lessor, within 1 week of Quarter Day, or distress will be taken Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 942/ article:3 d |
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| Notices: a bright bay horse ca. 14 hands high strayed from Middle Hill nr Box on 14 June (also a blind horse ca. 12 hands high). 1 guin reward for info so they may be recovered from Mr Wm. West of Box Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 941/ article:3 d |
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| Deaths: Mrs Quigley, at The Royal Oak, on the Borough Walls, Bath [NFD]. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 940/ article:3 c |
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| Deaths: Mr Shillum, at the Sun, in the Grove [Bath, NFD] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 939/ article:3 c |
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| Charity: ## the poor of Bruton thank Mrs Donne, widow of Bath for her charitable donations of bread at this time of dearth of provisions & scarcity of employ. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 938/ article:3 c |
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| Deaths: Mrs Tylee, wife of Mr D. Tylee, baker of Devizes, after a short illness, at Devizes last Friday evening [20 June] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 937/ article:3 c |
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| Visitors: arrivals in Bath - [no titled people], Vice-Adm Drake & Lady. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 936/ article:3 c |
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| Politics: slavery - the Quakers of America have declared all their negroes slaves free (London, 24 June) Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 935/ article:3 b |
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| News: allowance for HRH Prince of Wales - ú64,000 p.a (inc ú40,000 from the Civil List & ú14,000 from the Duchy of Cornwall). Ministers to ask Parliament for ú30,000 to pay HRH's debts & for c. ú20,000 to buy furniture, etc. HRH's summer residence to be at Hampton Court Palace, & for winter at Carlton House, London (London, 24 June) Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 934/ article:3 b |
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| Politics: Royal Assent to Act for punishing mutiny & desertion & for better payment of the army & their quarters, etc (London, 24 June) Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 933/ article:3:00 AM |
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| Crime: 2 fat lambs (property of Isaac Lewis, butcher of Bitton) stolen from ground belonging to said Isaac Lewis, on Sat 14 June. Benjamin Webb (alias Cawford), a mason & Geo. Ward (alias Dagger), both of Oldland, suspected. 10 guin reward for apprehension & conviction of either, paid by Isaac Lewis Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 932/ article:2 d |
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| Deaths: Mrs Horsley, wife of Mr Rd. Horsley, cabinet-maker of Bristol [NFD] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 931/ article:2 b |
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| Deaths: Mr Wm. Bush, linen-draper & haberdasher in Bristol [NFD] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 930/ article:2 b |
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| Military: British prize money in late wars - Adm G - - - - - s on the Jamaica station, Lord H - - - e on the American & R - - - - y on his voyage & in the West Indies, all supposed to have made from ú150,000 - ú200,000 (London, 21 June) Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 929/ article:2:00 AM |
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| Property: auction - in fee, lot 2/3, 1 close of pasture &14 acr let to Mr Henry Brodribb at ú28 p.a, but greatly underlet; lot 3/3, 3 closes of arable land 22 acr let in 1781 for 7yrs at ú33 p.a both at Borough Hill in Farmborough parish. At the White Lion, Broad St, Bristol on 17 July by J. Stephen. View thro' Mr Joseph Brodribb of Clutton; or Messrs Hazel & Whitley, attornies at Wrington Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 928/ article:1 d |
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| Property: auction - in fee, lot 1/3, dwelling house at Burrough Hill in Farmborough parish, with garden, barn, stable, outhouses & 30 acr meadow, now let to Mr Joseph Bush at ú50 p.a. At the White Lion, Broad St, Bristol on 17 July by J. Stephen. View thro' Mr Joseph Brodribb of Chatton; or Messrs Hazel & Whitley, attornies at Wrington Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 927/ article:1 d |
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| Finance: Old Bath Fire Office - removed from house of Ann Kingston, stationer in Trim St, to house of Mr Marks Davis in Union Passage, Stall St., Bath. Offices also at Mr H. Kemm's, clothier (in Chippenham) & Mr Collett's, clothier (in Melksham), etc Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 926/ article:1 d |
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| Charity: Bath General Hospital - additional donations [detailed] to cover recent deficits amount to ú228 7s (inc ú100 from Mrs Cripps & ú100 from Mrs Susanna Clutterbuck) so grand total now ú409 5s. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 925/ article:1 c |
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| Politics: ## aftermath of American war, report from Trenton, NJ, USA, 9 April - caution " all persons within the British lines, who have taken an active part, or in any manner distinguished themselves in the British cause, not to return or remain among the citizens of America ---" Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 924/ article:1 b |
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| Crime: last Wed, 2 fellows taken into custody after breaking into Messrs Pember & Co.'s sugar warehouse in Wilder St, Bristol. They had been robbing it for years (? London, 20 Jun). Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 923/ article:1:00 AM |
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| Goods: Glass manufactory in Bristol superior to any which the French have, and flourishing in its decided superiority (? London, 20 Jun). Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 922/ article:1:00 AM |
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| News: Bristol & Cork now in a good mutual channel of commerce, & should peace prevail they will rival all the ports in the world (? London, 20 June). Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 921/ article:1:00 AM |
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| Politics: Mr Fox attacking abuses of office noted that Lord Grantham & Lord Sydney had exacted ú30 for each passport when the real fee should not be more than ú7 10s. The sums received by them in fees exceeded ú5,000 (London, 20 June). Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 920/ article:1:00 AM |
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| Finance: [critical] reflections on the Receipt Tax Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 919/ article:4 b |
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| Property: auction - lot 4/4, 4 closes of pasture & arable land ca. 5 acres at Hare-Nap in Bradford parish, now in occup Mr John Yerbury. At Swan Inn, Bradford on 7 July by William James. Held by lease from Earl of Abingdon. Enq Mr Hughes, Warminster; or Mr Fowell, Bath. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 918/ article:3 d |
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| Property: auction - lot 3/4, reversion in fee (after deaths of Francis Symes age 44 & Wm. Symes, age 40) 2 mssgs opp the Bear Inn nr Market Pl., Bradford, with outhouses, garden, etc., now in several occup of Mr Griffin, & of Mr Tyrell, schoolmaster. At Swan Inn, Bradford on 7 July by William James. Held by lease from Earl of Abingdon. Enq Mr Hughes, Warminster; or Mr Fowell, Bath. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 917/ article:3 d |
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| Property: auction - lot 2/4, pasture ca. 2 acres at Turley [Turleigh] Hill nr Belcomb Brook, now in occup Mr Wm. Davis, baker. At Swan Inn, Bradford on 7 July by William James. Held by lease from Earl of Abingdon. Enq Mr Hughes, Warminster; or Mr Fowell, Bath. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 916/ article:3 d |
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| Property: auction - lot 1/4, reversion in fee (after death of Thos. Sartain, age ca 30 yrs) mssge & public house "The Pelican Inn" in the Market Place, Bradford, with outhouses, garden, etc., now in occup Mrs Stevens, etc. At Swan Inn, Bradford on 7 July by William James. Held by lease from Earl of Abingdon. Enq Mr Hughes, Warminster; or Mr Fowell, Bath. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 915/ article:3 d |
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| Inns: to let - commodious public house "The Hole in the Wall" in Avon St, Bath. Partcrs from Mr John Edwards, Lansdown Rd. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 914/ article:3 d |
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| Inns: to let - old accustomed public house "The Royal Oak" in Stall St, Bath. Enq on the premises. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 913/ article:3 d |
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| Employment: wanted next Michaelmas day - a Governor & Governess to the poor or workhouse of Walcot parish. Proposals to the vestry room of Walcot parish on 24 July. Signed John Palmer, Charles Hall (churchwardens), Charles Spackman, John Deare, John Hooper (Overseers of the Poor of Walcot) (16 June). Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 912/ article:3 d |
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| Property: auction - dwelling house, 2 St James's Pde, Bath, at the Angel Inn, Westgate St, Bath on 25 June by Mr Evatt. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 911/ article:3 c |
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| Goods: auction - h/hold furniture & linen of the house, at 2 Fountain Bldgs, Bath on 25 & 26 June by Mr Plura Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 910/ article:3 c |
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| Livestock: for sale - a bright bay gelding, 6 yrs old & ca 15 hands high, 12 guin, at the Whie Lion Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 909/ article:3 c |
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| Goods: for sale - a large quantity of Herefordshire cider & perry in bottles & about 10 hghd of old cider, from Bond & Stone, corn-factors on the Quay, Bath Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 908/ article:3 c |
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| Marriages: Mr David Browne, cabinet-maker to Miss Phoebe Warring, both of Bristol [NFD]. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 907/ article:3 c |