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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: Barton Fair, Gloucester held last Friday - very full of cheese which brought good prices, the best making sold at 38s-42s[/cwt] but greater part sold at 38s. 2-meal cheese sold from 33s-35s, but buyers held off & much unsold Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1552/ article:4 c |
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| News: a vast shoal of herrings came up the Bristol Channel. Fishermen said boats could hardly make their way through them. What relief this must yield to the poor. What thankfulness it ought to inspire. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1553/ article:4 c |
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| Agriculture: the hemp to be cultivated in New South Wales comes from New Zealand where it grows spontaneously. It is is fit for purposes of flax, hemp & sisal; easily manufactured as has delicate threads, fit for fine linen. A 10" cable of N.Z hemp is equal to an 18"-20" cable of European hemp. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1554/ article:1:00 AM |
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| Property: H. Ginder has quit his house in Gallaway's Buildings, and taken a commodious house, centre house in Pierrepont St, Bath as a lodging & boarding house. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1555/ article:1 b |
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| Property: Manor of Weston - all persons who owe chief or quit rents to pay Wm. Oliver, esq, at Saracen's Head Inn, Broad Street, Bath on Thurs 11 Oct. Robert Forman, steward to said Manor Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1556/ article:1 b |
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| Crime: Bath Soc. of Guardians for the protection of property from the depredations of felons, forgers, cheats, etc. Members pay 5s to W. Meyler, sec, Orange Grove. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1557/ article:1 b |
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| Art: Mr Rosenberg (from Vienna) at Mr Tucker's, St James's St, Bath. Having had the honour of taking the likenesses of the Princes in Germany & Their Majesties, Prince of Wales etc at Windsor, he takes the most exact likenesses in profile which he paints on glass. Also, any persons may be taught on reasonable term Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1558/ article:1 c |
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| Art: "A view of the New Bank in Milsom St, Bath", taken on the spot by Malton, published by Bellamy & Co, available from all booksellers of town & country. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1559/ article:1 c |
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| Services: Old Bath Fire office removed to 13 Stall Street opposite Mrs Lambe's tea warehouse. If a fire happens, instant application to be made to George Ford, engine maker, Bridewell Lane. Keys of engine house on Grove are kept by Town Hall, night constables & sexton of the Abbey. ½ guin reward for those bringing a ladder Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1560/ article:1 d |
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| Property: for sale - fee-farm ground rents amounting to £129 16s p.a, well secured by newly built dwelling houses named Westgate Buildings. Apply Mr Axford in Bond St, Bath; or Mr Phillott at the Bank. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1561/ article:2 c |
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| Finance: bankruptcy - John Saunders, tailor of Bath Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1562/ article:3 b |
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| Education: Mr Harding, 14 Kingsmead Square will teach ladies & gentlemen writing accomplishments. If desired specimens of his penmanship are available. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1563/ article:3 b |
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| Goods: ## auction - h/hold furniture, 14" celestial globe, musical instruments (inc 7 barrel chamber organ, 1 spinet, bass viol, violin, harps, hautboys & flutes), 20 fowling pieces & muskets 4 brace of pistols, etc. At late house of John Powel, esq, decd at Conock nr Devizes on 14 &15 Oct by Richard Knight. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1564/ article:3 b |
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| Property: auction - h/hold furniture, carpets, etc [details] at 26 Crescent, on 13, 15 & 16 Oct by P. Birchall Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1565/ article:3 b |
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| Goods: auction - h/hold furniture, books, china etc of J Porter, esq, decd, at his late house on W-side Queen Sq on 18 Oct et seq by William Cross Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1566/ article:3 b |
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| Property: public auction - reversionary interest (unredeemed mortgage) in term of 500 yrs to commence on death of Mr John Self, age ca 70 yrs of Bath, ¼ part of mssge in St James's St occup Mr Atwood, plumber at rent £60 p.a, proprietor paying taxes £12 p.a. At Half Moon Inn, Holloway on 23 Oct Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1567/ article:3 b |
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| Property: auction, reversionary interest -- Mr John Self, contd - ¼ part of adjoining mssge in St James's St let to Mr Viel at £30 p.a clear; ¼- part of piece of pasture "Garlick close" in Lyncombe & Widcombe, let to Mr Moses Blake at £15 p.a, proprietor paying taxes £3 p.a. At Half Moon Inn, Holloway on 23 Oct Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1568/ article:3 b |
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| Services: H. Ginder recommends Mary Millington as his successor in business of pastry cook & confectioner at the shop opposite In Kingston Buildings Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1569/ article:3 c |
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| Leisure: New Assembly Rooms - 1st Cotillon Ball will be on 11 Oct. Richard Tyson M C. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1570/ article:3 c |
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| Visitors: arrivals in Bath - Richard Tyson, esq; Duke of Newcastle; Marquis & Marchioness Bertie; Earl & Countess of Sussex; Lady Cathcart; Lady Middleton; Lady Mary Bowlby; Lady Galway; Lady Caroline Leigh; Lady Muncaster; Sir George & Lady Beaumont. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1571/ article:3 c |
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| Marriages: Rev Mr Walters to Miss Ayres of Frome at Frome last Monday Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1572/ article:3 c |
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| Deaths: Mr James Williams of the Island of Barbados, at his lodgings in Bath on Wednesday, Much regretted. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1573/ article:3 c |
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| Deaths: Mrs Howse, wife of Mr Samuel Howse, wine merchant & dtr of the late Daniel Danvers, esq of Bath, Monday last. Universally regretted & deservedly lamented. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1574/ article:3 c |
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| Leisure: review of opening of Theatre Royal Bath last Saturday with comedy "Busy Body" with Mr Ward & Mr Bloomfield Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1575/ article:3 c |
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| Leisure: Mr T. Blanchard of Theatre Royal Bath has made his appearance at Covent Garden twice in the role of Hodge & will be a considerable support in comedy. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1576/ article:3 c |
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| Crime: committed to Fisherton Jail on Sunday 30 Sept - John Larcombe, a Bristol labourer, convicted of stealing an end of superfine dark blue cloth from a field in Bradford (property of Messrs Hart, Moggridge & Jones, clothiers, Bradford); Wm. Infill his accomplice committed to Devizes gaol Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1577/ article:3 c |
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| Deaths: Mr Dawson, a young gentleman from Winchester College was thrown from his horse & killed on the spot, Saturday. He was the son of Wm. Dawson, esq, late MC in Bath. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1578/ article:3 d |
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| Goods: ## by an Act of Parliament in 1766 every person who secretes or exposes to sale any French gloves will forfeit £200. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1579/ article:3 d |
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| Crime: Exeter Quarter sessions - Jane Roberts an incorrigible vagrant was sentenced to 7 years transportation. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1580/ article:3 d |
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| Crime: ## Exeter quarter sessions - John Norman (a follower to Thomas Biggs, bailiff of Bath) convicted for assaulting & violently beating the wife of Joseph Barnard of Lyncombe & Widcombe parish when he entered the house purportedly to execute a County Court attachment on his goods. This fellow to pay £5 fine & remain in prison for 12 months Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1581/ article:3 d |
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| Leisure: Theatre Royal Bath - Saturday, "The Foundling" with "The Waterman". Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1582/ article:3 d |
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| Goods: Prynn & Collins, Bengal Warehouse, 26 High St, Bath - 8 Oct begin selling off under prime cost their entire stock of printed linen, cottons, calicos & muslin for 3 weeks to make room for fresh assortment. There are a number of dark patterns of carpet & winter dresses. Light gold taken. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1583/ article:3 d |
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| Employment: to the faculty etc, a middle aged person with a liberal education wishes to be engage as an assistant to a gentleman of the faculty or to a druggist & chemist. He is conversant in anatomy, surgery, midwifery & pharmacy. Letters post-paid to A.B., c/o Mrs Bretton's, Marchant's Court, Market Place, Bath Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1584/ article:3 d |
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| Agriculture: for sale - several thousand shrubs & trees, 1400 Lombard poplars from 5' to 14' high, 400 laurels, 200 evergreen privets etc, at a garden in East Hayes near Walcot Turnpike. Apply C. Tarlton, Full Moon near Bridge, Bath or White Horse cellar, Walcot. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1585/ article:3 d |
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| Agriculture: game certificates, Bath - Daniel Adey, esq; George Arnold, Arthur Blennerhassett, esq; William Brereton, esq; Edward Brereton, esq; John Brooke; Benjamin Brooker; William Burge; Isaac Collett, esq; Joseph Cooper, esq; Richard Goldstone; Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1586/ article:4:00 AM |
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| Agriculture: game certificates, Bath contd - John Hooper, esq; James Hooper, esq; Thomas Harford; Thomas Harford, jnr; John Levett, esq; John Morley; Thomas Neal, esq; Moses Potter; William Provis, esq; William Pearce; Henry Stanley, esq; Walter Matt. Spencer, esq; Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1587/ article:4:00 AM |
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| Agriculture: game certificates, Bath contd - Harry Salmon; John Sone; George Throckmorton, esq; John Twycross; John Townsend; Walter Wiltshire, esq; Henry Walters, esq; Anthony Wingrove, esq; John Wettenall. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1588/ article:4:00 AM |
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| Agriculture: game certificates, local - Thomas Browning, esq (Walcot); Thomas Cowdrey (Batheaston); William Clarke (Walcot); John Croom Charmbury (Bathampton); Rev Thomas Head Dowson, clerk (Walcot); William Earle, esq (Walcot); George Flower (Saltford); Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1589/ article:4:00 AM |
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| Agriculture: game certificates, local - Francis Fisher & William Fisher (Batheaston); Edward Harington, esq (Walcot); Rev Samuel Little, clerk (Walcot) Benjamin Milward (Keynsham); John Nash (Walcot); Jonathan Nash (Rode); Peckston Peterson & Thomas Peterson (Weston); Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1590/ article:4:00 AM |
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| Agriculture: game certificates, local - Thomas Palmer (Keynsham); John Smyth, esq (Combe Hay); Rev M.S. Smyth, clerk & John Smyth (Lyncombe & Widcombe); James Smyth (Englishcombe); Thomas Walters, esq (Batheaston); Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1591/ article:4:00 AM |
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| Agriculture: game certificates, local - John Whittington (Weston); James Willis (Norton St Philip); John Williams (Freshford); Henry Vagg (Midsomer Norton). Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1592/ article:4:00 AM |
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| Deaths: Mrs Grubbe, relict of late Hunt Frubbe, esq of West Lavington, at Devizes [no date]. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1593/ article:1 b |
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| News: ## at full meeting of gentlemen at Castle Tavern Taunton on Thur in [Qtr] sessions week, resolved a) present price of port wine at 2s/bottle is as much as public ought to pay & retailers to demand; c) to discountenance every publican who shall refuse to acquiesce on price of port. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1594/ article:1 c |
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| News: meeting of gentlemen at Castle Tavern, Taunton on Thur in [Qtr] sessions week, resolved b) to scrutinise the measures used by all tavern, innkeepers etc, and see law applied. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1595/ article:1 c |
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| News: General Qtr Sessions for Somrst, Taunton, 2 Oct - under Act "additional duties on hawkers etc", Magistrates ordered that unlawful for any hawker, pedlars, petty chapman, & other trading persons travelling to expose to sale any goods in a place not their own abode or usual place of business under forfeit of £10 Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1596/ article:1 c |
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| Services: H. Ginder, having declined the business of pastry cook & confectioner, recommends as his successor Mary Millington at shop opposite Kingston Bldgs, Bath. For sale, delicate saffron cakes. He continues as usual the lodging house at the upper end of Church St, Kingston Bldgs. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1597/ article:1 d |
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| Education: Mons. Michell, dancing master, has opened a school for 4 guin p.a, & 1 guin entrance at 9 Kingsmead Sq., Bath. His own children danced last season at theatres in Bath & Bristol. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1598/ article:1 d |
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| Fashion: White & Thomas, milliners have taken the shop in Wade's Passage, late Mr Mandell's. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1599/ article:1 d |
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| Leisure: The King announced to all nobility & gentry that it would be expected they should dispense with all Sunday evening concerts & entertainments in the ensuing winter. It will be discountenanced by His Majesty. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1600/ article:2:00 AM |
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| Property: to let - by month or year, 8 Portland Place, completely furnished, one of the most desirable & healthy situations in Bath, near New Rooms & Royal Crescent. Apply Mr Mackinnon, 23 Milsom St, Bath. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1601/ article:2 c |