Image
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.
| Date | Abstract | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Goods: Europe owes almost all its luxuries to ancient Rome, cherries brought by Lucullus from Cerafuas (a city nr Euxinesea), apricots from Epirus, peaches from Persia, plums from Damascus, pears from Greece, figs from Egypt, citrons from Media, pomegranates from Carthage Turkey, etc, etc Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1300/ article:1:00 AM |
|
| Crime: malefactors confessions (who are to suffer at Ilchester gaol on 22nd inst.) - John Cary, age 22, born at Bitton of honest parents, robbed Thomas Richardson of 7s; Richard Haynes, James Woodham & Solomon Phipps together robbed Mr Fisher of Batheaston of his buckles, sleeve buttons, a brass 1s & some ¼d which they thought were gold & his pocket book. Also in company with Robert Hall & John Brown of Bitton robbed Samuel Keyford of 6s. Many crimes listed. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1301/ article:1 b |
|
| Goods: to be sold - all [building] materials of house (intended to be pulled down) on E-side of Stall St, Bath, late property of John Smith; also materials of 3 houses on E-side of Walcot St, late in possn of Messrs Gray, Bryant & Millar. Sealed proposals to Mr Baldwin, architect on or before 30 Aug Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1302/ article:1 c |
|
| Services: Bath City Commissioners at GM on 16 Aug, seek tenders for sweepers & scavengers to undertake each day to sweep clean & rake & carry away all dirt, filth & soil in the parishes of St Peter & St Paul, St Michael, St James & Walcot within. Also require someone to light & maintain lighting Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1303/ article:1 c |
|
| Travel: mail-coach with guard from White Lion Inn, Market Place Bath every morning (thro' Tetbury, Cirencester, Fairford, Lechlade & Faringdon) to Oxford. Performed by Geo Arnold & Co. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1304/ article:1 d |
|
| Travel: postcoach from White Lion Inn, Markt Pl, Bath Mon to Sat at 5am to Exeter. Performed by Geo Arnold. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1305/ article:1 d |
|
| Travel: postcoach from White Lion Inn, Markt Pl, Bath to London in 1 day at 4am; balloon coach to London with guard all way, every afternoon at 4pm; postcoach to London in 2 days on Tue Thurs & Sat at 8am. Performed by Geo Arnold. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1306/ article:1 d |
|
| Travel: Bath & Bristol post-coaches from Greyhound & Shakespeare & Christopher Inns every morning at 10 am to Pope's Head & Pelican, St Thomas Street, Bristol, returns at 2 pm. Performed by M Williams & Co, Bath. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1307/ article:1 d |
|
| News: we have just received advice that the greater part of the city of Mexico has been destroyed by a dreadful earthquake, buildings a general heap of rubble, & many lives lost. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1308/ article:2:00 AM |
|
| News: Mrs Church from India arrived at her father's, George Jackson, esq MP for Weymouth on Wed. She was the wife of General Matthews, reward on her head, but she escaped & got to Calcutta, then married Mr Church (a member of the Supreme Council). They intended to live in England, but he died on-board ship Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1309/ article:2:00 AM |
|
| Notices: family dispute on uncashed note for 500 guin - detailed rebuttal by a father to a young man [his son] & a farewell. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1310/ article:2 c |
|
| Notices: family dispute on an uncashed note for 500 guin - reply to a father by his son Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1311/ article:2 d |
|
| Finance: advert from Stamp Office lists sums from letting to farm Posthorse duties for 3 years from 24 Sept. Wilts, Worcs & Gloucestershire £7,237; Dorset, Devon, Cornwall & Somerset £8,383 (from London Gazette, 22 Aug) Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1312/ article:3:00 AM |
|
| Sport: the last sporting calendar affords a melancholy picture to the black legs of the rapid decline of horse racing. In some races only 1 horse, in others just 2 or 3, but what is more vexatious, in 1 or 2 the plate is not contended, for no horse has been entered. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1313/ article:3 b |
|
| Fashion: Ladies are again falling into the shapes which nature gave them, broad & bell hoops, high & low heads have all had their day, proof that fashionable taste is transitory but nature is permanent. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1314/ article:3 b |
|
| Agriculture: to take off the disagreeable taste which milk & butter imbibe when cattle are fed on turnips, take 2 oz. of saltpetre & 1 qt. of boiling water, leave to cool, as soon as you have milked put a teacup of this into 12 quarts of new milk when quite warm. This will remove the taste Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1315/ article:3 b |
|
| Leisure: Villa Gardens - for benefit of Sgnr John Invetto, an entertainment of fireworks on Mon 27 Aug at 6/pm, refreshments on most reasonable terms. Portugal & Spanish wines at 2s/bottle. A band will attend. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1316/ article:3 c |
|
| Health: narrative of "The Efficacy of Bath Waters -- Paralytic Disorders -- Bath Hospital, from end 1775 to end 1785" pub today 1s 6d, by order of Committee for benefit of Hospital, printed by R Cruttwell, Bath Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1317/ article:3 c |
|
| Property: auction - one perpetual annuity or fee farm rent of £10 issuing out of lands in Bath & another £8 10s 2d issuing out of Bath waters. At White Hart, Stall St on 6 Sept. Apply Mr Gunning, attorney, Bath; or Mr George Owens, attorney, Tiverton, Devon Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1318/ article:3 c |
|
| Travel: chariot & horses to be let on a waiting job, elegant chariot & pair of full tail black coach geldings, also a saddle horse. Apply William Norris, Kelston. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1319/ article:3 c |
|
| Travel: auction - a firm, well-built wagon, a bright bay colt rising 4 years, & 3 strong & useful mares now in draught, all with harnesses, a complete team well worth the attending of farmers, builders etc. Near Newbridge, Bath on Sat 25 Aug by Thomas Bird. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1320/ article:3 c |
|
| Music: Wells Music meeting - at Assembly Rooms on Wed evening 19 Sept; & Cathedral on Thu 20 Sept. Instruments by Messrs Brookes, Herschell, Smart, Ashley, W Mahon, Rogers, W. Banks, Clarke, etc. Under direction Mr Perkins, Dr P. Hayes & Mr Rauzzini. Tickets 5s each performance from Mr Evill's library. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1321/ article:3 c |
|
| Property: auction - h/hold furniture & stock in trade (large quantity of raw & dyed wool yarn & cloths in bray'd, burl'd & finished state, cassimere yarn & cassimeres, utensils in clothing trade for 20 men. On the premises of Mr T. Whitaker, decd, superfine clothier, at Melksham on 5 Sept & 5 other days by S. Wilkins. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1322/ article:3 c |
|
| Leisure: Spring Gardens Vauxhall - last concert Thurs 30 Aug begin at 6.30 pm. Music & fireworks. Tickets 1s. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1323/ article:3 d |
|
| Education: Miss Ewing, 26 Westgate St, Bath has opened a day school for young ladies to instruct them in English grammar, French language & needlework. The satisfaction she flatters herself, she has given in her late department as an assistant to Mrs Brewer Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1324/ article:3 d |
|
| Visitors: arrivals in Bath - Hon Mr Hamilton Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1325/ article:3 d |
|
| Marriages: Mr Samuel Jenner, bookseller & stationer to Miss Mary Painter, dtr of late William Painter, esq of Hinton [? Gloucs, or Somrst] nr Bath, at Stonehouse, Monday last Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1326/ article:3 d |
|
| Deaths: Mrs Dawson, wife of Mr Dawson, cabinet-maker of Bath on Sunday. After a lingering illness of 8 years which she bore with Christian fortitude. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1327/ article:3 d |
|
| Agriculture: Britford Fair (nr Salisbury) Monday last, sheep sale of wethers 23s to 35s per head, general price 27s - 28s, common lambs yielded 13s - 15s each & best of them 16s - 17s. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1328/ article:3 d |
|
| Health: the medicinal spa at Middle Hill is good for relief of King's evil, scorbutic eruptions, loss of appetite, obstruction of bowels etc. Pleasant lodgings at Spa House. Coach carrying 6 passengers travels from Lamb Inn, Stall St on Tues & Fri at 8 am & on Sun at 4 pm to Middle Hill. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1329/ article:3 d |
|
| Deaths: the body of Mr Tidcomb who once kept Royal Oak public house was taken out of river nr Old Bridge yesterday morning. He had been missing for a week, in his pocket was 3s ½d. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1330/ article:3 d |
|
| Crime: Mr Davis, butcher returning home from Bath market was robbed of 4 guin on Lansdown on Sat night by a villain with 2 guns. Same evening a person was robbed in Weston Lane. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1331/ article:3 d |
|
| Churches: mouldering stone at E-end of Abbey Church, much defaced "In memory of Thomas Guidott MB by whose authority drinking the Bath Waters was revived in 1673 & who died in 1705, inscription placed here by John Wynter MD in 1727" at present hardly legible; etc. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1332/ article:4:00 AM |
|
| Health: writer on Guidott monument notes the pernicious effects of water collected from flat lead roofs; & would like to remove entirely all lead from pumps etc in King's Bath & Cross Bath Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1333/ article:4:00 AM |
|
| Fashion: details of the uniforms worn by Commanders & Officers of ships in the India Co's service (in lieu of that agreed on 29 June). Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1334/ article:1 b |
|
| News: a negro (formerly of Nantucket Island, America who was released from slavery by a benevolent Quaker & afterwards employed in whale fishery) has purchased stock (from the produce of his labour) at the Bank [of England]. He was clean dressed, wrote a good hand & appeared sensible. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1335/ article:1 b |
|
| News: anecdote of the Duchess of Kingston Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1336/ article:1 b |
|
| News: an extensive fishery of soles discovered on a sandbank "Smith's Knole" off Winterton Ness, Norfolk. A fishing coble caught some cod & found sole in their stomachs which induced the fishermen to go out with the proper apparatus, soles then brought to Norwich market & sold at 1d/lb Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1337/ article:1 b |
|
| Health: in cases of apoplexy & palsies, immediate relief to be gained by putting salt into the mouth. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1338/ article:1 b |
|
| Churches: ## subscription books were opened for prayers in the Abbey & for gaming at the Rooms in Spring Season of Bath in 1760. At close of 1st day, 12 subscribers for prayers, & 67 for gaming. Following written "The Church & Rooms the other day opened their books for prayer & play, the priest got 12, Hoyle 67. How great the odds for Hell against Heaven" Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1339/ article:1 b |
|
| Travel: for sale - a remarkable neat chair, painted green, sides & back finished with cane work, a pouch behind would contain great-coat, fishing tackle etc only used 6 times, at Dash's Riding house. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1340/ article:1 c |
|
| Health: "Medical Cautions --" by James Makittrick Adair, MD, Member of Ryl Med Soc & FCP Ed, 2nd edtn, pub today, 6s in boards. Printed by R Cruttwell, Bath Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1341/ article:1 d |
|
| Politics: J. Jekyll, esq is elected member for Calne in room of late Alderman Townsend. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1342/ article:2:00 AM |
|
| Travel: ## details of 8 canals which could be cut for less than £1 million, & which would complete the [internal] navigation of Gt Britain Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1343/ article:2:00 AM |
|
| News: what can be a greater degradation of the mighty names of antiquity than to see over the door of a tradesman in Newport Street the following "George Alexander Augustus Caesar Henry Barnes, birdcage maker" Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1344/ article:2:00 AM |
|
| Finance: the present old battered silver coinage to be called in as soon as full coinage of 1s & 6d pieces (now going on at the Mint in the Tower) is complete, expected in about 3 months Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1345/ article:2:00 AM |
|
| Inns: Simons Gaisford of the Bell Inn & Post Office, Chipping Sodbury, wishes to decline Inn business. Willing to let Inn for remainder of his term (5 yrs) to any person approved by the proprietor. House, well rented for £12 to between £50 & £60 p.a Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1346/ article:2 b |
|
| Employment: a young man age 25 wants a place as a gamekeeper to a gentleman. He well understands the business & management of dogs & horses. Apply by letter post paid to Wm. Bowyer, South Wraxall. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1347/ article:2 c |
|
| Property: to let - entry 5 Apr 1788, Winsley Farm in Bradford parish, now in renting of Mr Heal; also some land in occup Farmer Smith. Partcrs Mr Hubbard, Thingley nr Corsham. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1348/ article:2 c |
|
| Travel: Cirencester to Lambridge nr Bath turnpike Rd - Trustees meeting at Beaufort Arms Petty France on 21 Sept to remove & appoint Trustees. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1349/ article:2 c |