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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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| Crime: Gen Qtr Sessions for Wilts, at Warminster last week - Thomas Pearce for gathering alms under false pretences ordered to be piblicly whipped; Ann Whitmore, for staeling a shirt, a child's shift & a linen handkerchief, ordered to be privately whipped. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1150/ article:2:00 AM |
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| Law: ## tax evasion - last week a person of Warminster was convicted in 2 penalties of £10 & £10 for selling 2 hats without stamps. Fine mitigated by Magistrates to one-half. After expenses, the informer distributed the surplus in bread to the poor on Monday. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1151/ article:2 b |
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| Law: last week, at Qtr Sessions for Gloucester, Magistrates giving all possible attention to his Majesties proclamation [for the suppression of vice & immorality, etc]. Public houses chief seminaries of every vice & are only to be licenses if decorum & good order strictly maintained. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1152/ article:2 b |
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| Property: private sale - substantial f/hold dwelling house on W-side of Queen Sq., belonging to Mrs Porter, now in tenure of Mrs Throckmorton, which expires Sept. 4 rooms on parlour & dining room floors, 5 attic rooms, 5 garrets, etc, also stabling for 9 horses & reception for 3 carriages. Viewing tickets for viewing from Wm. Cross, Milsom St, Bath. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1153/ article:2 c |
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| Finance: creditors of Thomas Hunter, plumber & glazier, late of Bath to send accounts to Mr John Fielder, Bath on or before last day of August. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1154/ article:2 c |
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| Health: "An Essay on the Jaundice, etc", in which the propriety of using Bath waters in the disease & some affections of the liver is considered, by William Corp MD (Member of Ryl Med Soc Edinburgh, & Physician to Pauper Charity Bath), pubd this day price 1s 6d, printed by R Cruttwell for C Dilly of London & sold by booksellers in Bath, etc. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1155/ article:2 d |
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| Education: Mrs Chislett of Beckington - her school opens Mon 23 July Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1156/ article:3 b |
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| Education: Mrs Vereyt of Batheaston intends at the end of midsummer to increase her academy for young ladies to 12 & to instruct them in French, Italian & other genteel parts of female education. Terms are very moderate & may be known as above. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1157/ article:3 b |
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| Property: to let - a handsome dwelling house situated at Rudgeside nr Corsham 10 miles from Bath, at the back of Paul Methuen's, esq. It commands a very fine prospect of the country. Enq Mr Hulbert near the property; or Mr Lawrence, 2 Alfred St, Bath. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1158/ article:3 b |
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| Leisure: Spring Gardens Vauxhall - concert etc on Tue 24 July, illuminations between 2nd & 3rd act, grand display of fireworks & finale, "Village Courtship" or the "Country Wake". Begins 7 pm. Tickets 1s at gate; or from Mr Pritchard, Parade Coffee House. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1159/ article:3 c |
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| Health: James Stevens, surgeon, apothecary & man-midwife has taken business in Market Pl, Devizes from Mr P. H. Poor (who resigned on entering into partnershp with his father at Andover). Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1160/ article:3 c |
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| Property: private sale - a new, stone-built, f/hold messuage on N-side New King Street, parish of Walcot now occupied by Mr Line at rent £15 15s p.a. excl taxes. Apply Mr Samuel Sainsbury, Monmouth St; or to Mr Orchard, Chapel Court, Cross Bath. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1161/ article:3 c |
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| Property: private sale - a new, stone-built f/hold messuage in Rivers St, Bath, occupied by Mr Bigwood at rent 10 guin p.a. excl taxes. Apply Mr Samuel Sainsbury, Monmouth St; or Mr Orchard, Chapel Court, Cross Bath. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1162/ article:3 c |
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| Visitors: arrivals in Bath - The Lord Primate of Ireland; Sir John Boyd & Lady; Col. Lady & Miss Stanley; Justice Blackburrow Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1163/ article:3 c |
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| Marriages: Mr John Self, carver & gilder of Bath to Miss Anna Moore, of Sea nr Ilminster, at Queen Square Chapel on Sunday. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1164/ article:3 c |
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| Marriages: Mr Thomas Cottle to Miss Ann Ferris, niece of late Mr John Davies of Bath, at St James's Church yesterday [Tuesday]. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1165/ article:3 c |
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| Deaths: Governor Donnellan, in his 82nd year, in his lodgings in Bath last week. Distinguished in 2 Continental Wars, & the only officer to escape with his life at battle of Fontenoy in his division. Although wounded in 10 parts of his body he brought off the colours which was almost in rags Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1166/ article:3 c |
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| Deaths: Mrs Russell, wife of Mr James Russell, butcher, Bath, after a short illness on Saturday. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1167/ article:3 c |
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| Law: copy letter from Lord Sydney to High Sheriffs of England enclosing 6 copies of Royal Proclamation for Suppressing Vice & Immorality (Whitehall, London 23 June 1787). Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1168/ article:3 c |
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| Law: letter from Lord Sydney re. Royal Proclamation for Suppressing Vice & Immorality. He advises greater attention to the granting of licenses to public houses & a diminution in the number of these pubs not evidently calculated for public utility & convenience. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1169/ article:3 c |
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| Charity: a lady of the neighbourhood is to employ her musical powers in her Parish Church to raise annually a small sum to assist the poor of Bath Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1170/ article:3 d |
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| Crime: ## sport - it gives concern that breaches of the peace committed in the environs of Bath by public boxing matches to which 100's of labouring people are seduced from their employ, to the great injury of themselves & their families. Hoped that the County Magistrates will prevent such scenes in future Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1171/ article:3 d |
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| Crime: sport - the constables & tithingmen are not only inattentive at boxing matches, but also shamefully negligent in suffering such numbers of beggars that swarm every avenue in Bath. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1172/ article:3 d |
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| Law: we have been told that quarrels among the labourers generally originate at the public houses, where the masters very inconsiderately pay them on a Saturday night. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1173/ article:3 d |
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| Charity: 4 prisoners discharged from prison in Bath this day & restored to their families & occupations. They humbly express gratitude for £2 14s 6d donated by 7 people. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1174/ article:3 d |
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| Law: Gen Qtr Sessions for Somrst at Bridgewater on 10 July - Justices [listed] recommend Magistrates at large to co-operate with them putting the law into force to supress vice, profanity & immorality. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1175/ article:3 d |
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| Law: Somrst Gen Qtr Sessions, 10 July, contd - following the Royal Proclamation, County JPs rec greater attention be shewn in the granting of licenses to public houses & other places of entertainment which are greatest source of the disorders complained of. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1176/ article:3 d |
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| Law: ## Somrst Gen Qtr Sessions, 10 July, contd - County JPs rec expediency of diminishing the number of these public houses already licensed which do not appear to be absolutely necessary for the convenience & accomodation of travellers; Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1177/ article:3 d |
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| Law: ## Somrst Gen Qtr Sessions, 10 July, contd - County JPs command Constables, Churchwardens & others to remain vigilant in the discovery & prosecution of all persons guilty of excessive drinking, blasphemy, profane swearing & cursing, lewdness & profaning the Lord's Day etc Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1178/ article:3 d |
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| Travel: for sale - very good post-chaise painted a good green with no cipher or arms, property of a widow lady who has no further use for it. Next Sat at Chas. Demander's livery stables, Pelican Inn, Walcot St, Bath. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1179/ article:3 d |
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| Property: auction - sundry l/hold net ground rents amounting to £47 1s 6d p.a. for an unexpired term of 80 years issuing & secured by 23 dwelling houses in Rivers St, Bath. At Garraway's Coffee House, Exchange Alley, Cornhill London on 30 Aug 1787 by Mr Winstantley. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1180/ article:3 d |
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| News: "O rare William Brown" - a tribute to this 25 yr old native of Westbury & father of 8 children, who was a day labourer (like his father) and is now a servant. He is sober, reads & writes, & diligently peruses books on divinity. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1181/ article:4:00 AM |
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| Deaths: tribute to the late Dr Scrope [sic] from the curate of Minchinhampton. Latter believes Dr S. was the [unknown] donor of £150 when he set up a boarding school in 1775 Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1182/ article:4 b |
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| Crime: transportation - the Botany Bay fleet have passed Tenerife, all well & astonishingly healthy. The convicts have behaved quietly and seemed perfectly reconciled to their fate. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1183/ article:1:00 AM |
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| Travel: an order is recorded for guards belonging to mailcoaches to find security for their good behaviour by 2 Aug; at which time thay are to be new clothed bt the Post Office. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1184/ article:1 b |
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| Agriculture: Wm. Woodward (gardener to the Marquis of Buckingham at Stowe) has a stock of perennial Dutch gillyflowers which flower 15 April. Seeds available in Oct from Mr Hazard, Cheap St, Bath. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1185/ article:1 d |
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| Services: a person in business of tawers, leather dressers, breeches-makers etc, is to retire & wishes to dispose of business. Further partcrs from Mr Thomas Yeeles, tawer, leather-dresser, breeches -maker in Frome Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1186/ article:2 c |
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| Finance: creditors of Thomas Yeeles, tawer, leather-dresser, breeches-maker in Frome (retiring) to send him A/Cs, & debtors to pay. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1187/ article:2 c |
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| Property: for sale in fee - convenient tenement in Green St, Bath, now occupied by Mr Stephen Noah, tailor, at rent of £35 p.a. Partics Mr Edwards, attorney in Bath. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1188/ article:2 c |
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| News: plague in Aleppo, & Algiers but not Constantinople. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1189/ article:3:00 AM |
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| Property: to let & enter Michaelmas - house, malthouse, brewhouse & court with gardens situated between bar & turnpike on Upper Bristol Road. Apply Mr Peterson, Weston. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1190/ article:3 b |
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| Goods: auction - neat household furniture. At 1 John Street, nr Queen Sq on Thu 26 June by C Trimnell. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1191/ article:3 b |
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| Goods: private sale - complete drawing room suite in highest preservation, view at Upholstery & Cabinet warehouse, 16 Queen Square, between 2 & 9 Aug, by P Birchall. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1192/ article:3 b |
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| Leisure: Spring Gardens Vauxhall - concert of vocal & instrmntl music with illuminations on 31 July & every Tue in season. Between 2nd & 3rd Acts, fireworks. Also "Village Courtship or The Country Wake". Tickets 1s each Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1193/ article:3 c |
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| Leisure: Villa Gardens - entertainment of music, illuminations & fireworks intended for Monday, but postponed on account of the weather, will be held on Thurs 26 July. Tickets 1s each at Mr Marrett's, Milsom St; Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1194/ article:3 c |
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| Visitors: arrivals in Bath - Countess Dowager of Carlisle, Earl of Scarborough, Lord & Lady Lismore, Lady Charlotte Finch [NOTP], Rev & Mrs Worsley, Rev Mr Davy. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1195/ article:3 c |
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| Marriages: Mr Handy of Bath to Miss Mary Shore of Woolverton, at Mere last Thursday. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1196/ article:3 c |
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| Deaths: Mr Ford, clothier of Frome, at Frome after a short illness on Tue 17 June. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1197/ article:3 c |
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| Deaths: Mr Saunders at the Golden Lion in Horse St, Bath, suddenly on Saturday. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1198/ article:3 c |
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| Deaths: George Cooper, esq of Freshford, at an advanced age on Sunday. A gentleman of the most extensive charity & benevolence, Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1199/ article:3 c |