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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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| Travel: Cirencester to Lambridge nr Bath turnpike Rd - to let by auction, tolls at several gates for 1 yr from 29 Sept. Oldfield gate produced £112 19s 2d from 30 Jul 1786 -29 Jul 1787, & Lambridge Gate £88 14s 9¾d. At Trustees meeting at Beaufort Arms, Petty France on 21 Sept Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1350/ article:2 c |
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| Crime: theft - an end of superfine dark blue cloth no 56,119 measuring 17 yards & marked "Hart & Co" cut from rack in field last Mon night early Tue morning. Reward 20 guin on conviction from Hart, Moggridge & Co., clothiers of Bradford (Bardford, 28 Aug) Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1351/ article:2 d |
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| Crime: stolen from a field in Limpley Stoke on Monday night - a bay mare 14½ hands high, 2 white feet & a blaze, burnt marked with an "S" on buttock, cut tail. 5 guin reward on conviction from Thomas Dyke, Limpley Stoke. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1352/ article:2 d |
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| Property: auction - 3 cottages or dwelling houses in Corsham parish at Pack Horse Inn Corsham on 12 Sept, by order of assignees of Thomas Powell, a bankrupt (Mr Edward Michell & Mr James Pierce of Corsham & Mr William Dalmer of Bath, assignees) Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1353/ article:2 d |
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| Finance: the assignees of Thomas Powell, a bankrupt (Mr Edward Michell & Mr James Pierce of Corsham & Mr William Dalmer of Bath, assignees) give notice to James Sutlief, broker & victualler, late of Bath, to discharge his debts to said bankrupt, or goods left on security will be sold by auction at Pack Horse Inn, Corsham on 12 Sept. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1354/ article:2 d |
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| Health: at a meeting of the Medical Society yesterday evening, Crane Court, Fleet Street, two very ingenious & interesting papers were read out, one a most elaborate & invaluable one from Dr Falconer of Bath on the cure of "Morbus Cardiacus" or nervous fever (London, 28 Aug) Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1355/ article:3:00 AM |
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| Finance: the silver coin of the late reign (kept in reserve at the Bank) will be issued first before the new silver coin of the present reign Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1356/ article:3 b |
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| Agriculture: the Somersetshire border is particularly well. A farmer named Young will have an astonishing quantity of cider. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1357/ article:3 b |
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| News: at Raby Castle (seat of Earl of Darlington) last week, Viscount Barnard had a birthday party where Sir Fredk. Vane's youngest brother was taken ill & was advised to take the Bath waters, for which he set out immediately. So ill when he reached Knightsbridge, that was placed in lodgings & is now in a dangerous state. He is attended by Dr Warren & Sir George Baker. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1358/ article:3 b |
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| Fashion: those fops that wear shoe knots are denominated by the ladies as "bantams" from the resemblance of their feet bear to feather-footed pigeons. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1359/ article:3 b |
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| News: a few days before the Duchess of Devonshire left Bath, Lady E. Foster who was with her sent a snuff box to the music shop in Church Yard for a song to be copied on it. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1360/ article:3 b |
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| Leisure: Spring Gardens Vauxhall - music & fireworks, last night this season on 30 Aug at 6.30 pm. Principal vocalists, Master Gray, Messrs Astley, W. Lintern, Howell, Russell, Haynes & Waterhouse. Tickets 1s from Mr Pritchard's Coffee House; or at the gate. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1361/ article:3 c |
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| Finance: creditors of late Rt. Hon Lady Isabella Stanley are desired to send demands to Mrs Adams, 24 the Crescent before 10 Sept. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1362/ article:3 c |
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| Finance: Dibbens, bankruptcy - creditors who did not prove their debts till after 1st dividend, 2nd dividend has been made. Total amounts to 8s 2d in the pound; those who have received 1st dividend are entitled to 2nd dividend of 2d in pound. Apply John Coles, assignee. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1363/ article:3 c |
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| Property: private sale - on reasonable terms, a good dwelling house of the double form, situated in Queen Street occupied by Mr Bingham, tailor. Enq Noah's Ark, Market Row, Bath. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1364/ article:3 c |
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| Livestock: for sale - a 6 year old chestnut mare able to carry 20 stone, at the Riding House. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1365/ article:3 c |
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| Visitors: arrivals in Bath - Rt. Hon C. W. Cornewall (Speaker of the House of Commons) [NOTP]. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1366/ article:3 c |
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| Marriages: Mr Neale of London to Miss Chapman by Rev Mr Walters at Frome on Tuesday. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1367/ article:3 c |
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| Marriages: Mr Samuel Wilmott of Yatton to Miss Sarah Gregory, daughter of Mr William Gregory, at the Quakers Meeting House at Claverham on Wednesday. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1368/ article:3 c |
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| Marriages: Mr Barratt, bookseller of Bath to Miss Izzard of Lansdown Road, at Warminster on Sunday . Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1369/ article:3 c |
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| Marriages: Winchcombe Henry Hartly, esq to Miss Blackwell, niece of Lord Sherborne, by Rev Mr Booth at the Chapel in The Square on Saturday . Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1370/ article:3 c |
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| Agriculture: grain prices - at Warminster Market last Sat, several loads of new wheat sold at 56s/qtr Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1371/ article:3 c |
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| Deaths: Mrs Allen, in Bladud's Buildings, Bath yesterday [Tue 28 Aug]. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1372/ article:3 c |
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| Churches: Rev Mr John Wesley intends preaching at New King Street Chapel this evening [Wed 29 Aug] at 6.30 pm. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1373/ article:3 d |
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| News: parish officers reporting to J.Ps, such public houses as not shut by 10pm. Sat & Sun nights provide problem with unseemly behaviour Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1374/ article:3 d |
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| News: ## we are desired to caution the public not to buy meat in the Market that is weighed with steelyards because when reweighed it is often found to be very deficient. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1375/ article:3 d |
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| Crime: Monday night, Mr Howton, auctioneer (returning from Bradford Leigh Fair) robbed at top of hill, Claverton Down of 14 guin & his watch by 2 footpads, one a stout young man in a brown coat who stopped the horse, the other presented a pistol to his head. Afterwards they made off through the Firs. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1376/ article:3 d |
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| Crime: Monday night, an end of superfine blue cloth was carried off from the rack of Messrs Hart & Co, Bradford, a bay mare was stolen from a field in Limpley Stoke, and a grey gelding from Trowl Common. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1377/ article:3 d |
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| Crime: 5 men breaking & entering on their way to Bath, fixed upon the house of late Sir Caesar Hawkins for their next night's work, but were stopped. They were taken before Dr Small, JP, who committed them to Gloucester jail. Chas. Frost, a cutler from Sheffield, Thomas Fox bricklayer, & Robert Collins, a 4th man was sent to Newgate, Bristol, 1 escaped Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1378/ article:3 d |
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| Goods: for sale, by hand - large & elegant assortment of carpets to be sold 20% cheaper than was ever offered for such quality at Angel Inn, Westgate St, Bath. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1379/ article:3 d |
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| Crime: stolen from Trowl Common, a cropt [sic] iron-grey gelding, strong made, he has a broken knee & hair has gone over eye, very dull in his paces & about 14 hands high. 1 guin reward for recovery from Mr John Waldron of Trowbridge. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1380/ article:3 d |
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| Law: ## at Bristol Assizes last Sat before Mr Justice Buller - case on whether Customs or Excise officers can enter & search premises without a Magistrate's warrant or other lawful authority. Mr Henry, linen-draper won & was awarded £100 damages by the jury (Bristol, 25 Aug). Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1381/ article:4 b |
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| News: population of Ireland & distribution - total thought to be 3,001,200, of whom unemployed poor, idlers & vagrants 550,00 (probably an underestimate of 200,000); employed in useful labour 600,000; employed in manufacture 520,000; children 400,000; shopkeepers, delares & pedlars 260,000; resident nobility & gentry 10,000; clergy 11,500; lawyers & doctors 5,200. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1382/ article:1:00 AM |
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| Property: to let - small compact farm withe 22 acr tithe-free now in occuptn of Farmer Little, Hills Green nr Pickwick. To view, apply Mr Wm. Sidnell of Pickwick; or Mr John Beverstock, New Bear Inn, Bradford Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1383/ article:1 c |
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| Marriages: reported that Wm. Sawtle of Stoke St Gregory, yeoman & Suckey Lovibond of same place a widow (who now live together & pass as a married couple) were married in Bath or Bristol in May 1786. Reward of 10 guin to person who discovers a register of this marriage, to be paid by Joseph Chard of Ilton or John Lovibond, East Chinnock. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1384/ article:1 d |
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| News: Mr Richard Penn MP for Appleby, Yorks recently in America. He was well received with a military escort & awarded £126,000 a year by Congress. Marked shortage of specie (coinage), & paper money almost only seen. They prefer English manufacture & copy us in everything inc. in our mail-coach. (London 3 Sep). Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1385/ article:2:00 AM |
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| Finance: lately coined 1 guin & ½-guin pieces to be in circulation next Christmas, when new minted silver coins will also be issued and old silver called in. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1386/ article:2 b |
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| Marriages: the titular Bishop of Corke age 70 married a few days ago to a girl of 17 upon whom and her 2 brothers he settled his paternal estate which is £12,000 per year. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1387/ article:2 b |
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| Births: a daughter to the lady of Paul Cobb Methuen, esq at Corsham House, Wilts [no date given]. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1388/ article:2 b |
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| Deaths: Mr Z. Scroope Shrapnel, son of Z. Shrapnel, esq of Bradford, Wilts [no date given]. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1389/ article:2 b |
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| Travel: Warminster & Frome to Bath turnpike - trustees to meet at Black Dog Inn, Standerwick Common, Tuesday 11 Sep at 11am. From J. Maskelyn, clerk. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1390/ article:2 c |
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| Property: to let - entry at Michaelmas, Hill House, parish of Mangotsfield, 10 miles Bath, late residence Edward Andrews, esq., & now of Robert Savage, esq. Tenant may have a few acres land. Apply Mr Savage. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1391/ article:2 c |
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| Publications: "The History of the Revolution of South Carolina, from a British Province to an Independent State" by David Ramsay MD, 2 large volumes 8vo in boards & a map, 12s, from Bull, Bath; etc. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1392/ article:2 c |
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| Agriculture: for sale - a patent drilling machine for drilling all sorts of grain made by Rev Mr Cooke, almost new & will be disposed of on reasonable terms. Apply R. Cruttwell. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1393/ article:2 d |
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| Property: private sale - a large handsome modern house situated in an airy & healthy part of Cotham Hill, Bristol. Apply Mr Hay, apothecary, Bladud Buildings, Bath. To view apply Mr Crauford, proprietor & occupier. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1394/ article:2 d |
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| Art: an ingenious artist of Bath is making a perfect model of the city which is the most beautiful in Europe. The Circus, Gay St, Crescent, New Rooms are nearly completed, the whole ready for inspection in 2 years. A large room is to be built to house it. Much larger scale than the model of Paris shown in London 4 yrs ago (St Jame's Chron) Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1395/ article:3:00 AM |
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| Agriculture: brought to market Wednesday first pocket of hops from Hawkhurst, Kent proved very fine, sold at £10 10s per cwt, by Mr Saunders, hop factor in the Borough (London, 4 Sept) Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1396/ article:3:00 AM |
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| Finance: history of imprisonment for debt - Mr Major Wilkins, a London merchant, died in the Castle of York, where he had been a prisoner for 50 years, on 1 July 1756 [? ILLGBL], age 100 yrs. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1397/ article:3:00 AM |
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| Music: Villa Gardens - last concert this season 13 Sept at 6.30 pm. Mr Marchant will sing his laughing song & Miss Quarman will make her second appearance. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1398/ article:3 c |
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| Employment: a cook wanted for small regular family living - must be thoroughly clean with orderly behaviour capable of plain cooking & other household work. No ignorant person or one of doubtful character need apply. Enq Mrs Kirkham, 3 North Parade, Bath. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1399/ article:3 c |