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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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| Politics: Mr Fox to bring a motion for the repeal of the Shop tax in House of Commons on 24 Apr (London, 30 Mar) Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 598/ article:1:00 AM |
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| Marriages: Mr Cole, hatter of Chippenham to Miss Everett of Dursley [NFD] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 599/ article:1:00 AM |
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| Goods: sale - drapery at 7 Burton St, Bath. Woolley (from Shaw's) has entered partnership with Mr G Strawbridge, linen draper, mercer & undertaker. Printed muslins, calicos & cottons for sale Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 600/ article:1,b |
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| Goods: Coles's tea warehouse, 7 Northgate St, Bath has French candles by Bizard "Cirier du Roy", whose name is marked on every candle. They do not gutter or need snuffing. English wax candles of finest quality 2s 6d/lb Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 601/ article:1,b |
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| Travel: new elegant post-coach sets out from Lamb Inn, Stall St, Bath at 4.30 pm to Swan with Two Necks, London. Well lighted & guarded. 4 inside, £1 5s. Also, daily mailcoach to London; & London, Bath & Exeter mailcoach every day. Performed by Dover & Co, Bath Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 602/ article:1,b |
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| Finance: Old Bath Fire office - general meeting of co-partners at Guildhall Bath on 10 Apr. M Davis, secretary Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 603/ article:1,c |
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| Leisure: Mr Bradberry's exhibition of Sir Isaac Newton's philosophical experiments at Great Room, Cheap St, Bath. Open 10-3 & 6-9. Admittance 1s/person Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 604/ article:1,c |
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| Travel: Bradford turnpike - trustees meeting at house of Robert Stevens in Woolley St, Bradford on 17 Apr at 10am. Wm. Bush, clerk Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 605/ article:1,c |
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| Property: to let - a grocery & corn chandlery shop in central Bath. Partcrs Mr Wm. Matthews, Harington Pl, Bath Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 606/ article:1,c |
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| Property: to let - exceedingly good house for gentleman's family, with coach-house & stables, opp the Crescent nr Upper Bristol Rd & within 1s fare of Pump Room. Also, 25 New King St, Bath, S side at rental of £48 p.a, free of taxes. Several stables to let. Enq C Brett, 38 New King St. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 607/ article:1,c |
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| Property: to let - for 7 or 14yrs, Barracks Farm, 1 m from Bath, 80 acres land, together or in parcels of 5-24 acres with dwelling house, gardens, orchard, large barton & outhouses. Also Barrack's Hill available for building. Enq printer Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 608/ article:1,c |
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| Leisure: Mr Cartwright will have a Public Breakfast at New Assembly Rooms 5 Apr with French horns & clarinets etc. After breakfast he will perform on his musical glasses. Tickets 3s 6d to include breakfast, from Mr Cartwright or Rooms Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 609/ article:1,d |
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| Finance: persons indebted to estate of late Mr Edmund Rack to pay Mr Richard Cruttwell or Mr Wm. Matthews. Creditors to send a/cs to them (Bath 13 March) Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 610/ article:1 d |
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| Law: General Qtr Sessions of Peace for Somrst - at Bridgewater on 17 Apr. Jurors, constables & bailiffs of Hundreds etc to attend at an early hour on Wed 18 Apr. Staple, 20 March. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 611/ article:1 d |
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| Sport: ## shooting - 12 silver table spoons value 10 guin to be shot for at White Hart Inn, Holt in Bradford parish. 20 subscribers at ½ guin/each to shoot pigeons flying at 20 yds distance. Birds to fall within 100 yds of box. Best of 3 shots entitled to 6 spoons, etc Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 612/ article:1 d |
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| Finance: ## bill in preparation to stop the circulation of counterfeit ½d coins, whose intrinsic value is 24 counterfeit ½d coins [not 2] to the real 1d Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 613/ article:2:00 AM |
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| Property: private sale - 2 f/hold closes c 6 acres at S Wraxall in Bradford parish, now in occup Mr John Deverell. Partcrs from him; or Stephen Vezey, attorney, Melksham. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 614/ article:2 b |
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| Travel: for sale - bay gelding, 8yrs, 15 hands, excellent hunter, property of a gentleman, 37 guin. Enq Dash's Riding School Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 615/ article:2,b |
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| Goods: auction - household furniture, new soap copper, grates & moulds etc of Mr Wm Gibbons, soapboiler & chandler (leaving off business) at Melksham. On the premises on 9 Apr by Wm Pitman. House may be taken Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 616/ article:2 b |
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| Property: to let - mssg & barton of Ewridge, 6m Bath, with good mansion house, dovehouse, stables & upwards of 300 acres. Farmer Moon of Oxwell will show. Partcrs Westworth Parsons, esq, Bath; etc Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 617/ article:2 b |
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| Property: to let - "Luckham Farm" in Colerne with upwards 400 acres, divers tnmnts, farmhouse, barns etc & 100 acres arable. Farmer Moon of Oxwell will show. Partcrs Westworth Parsons, esq, Bath; etc Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 618/ article:2 b |
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| Property: to let - "Trimnell's Farm" in centre of Colerne with house, barns etc, 20 acres grass & 100 acres arable. Farmer Moon of Oxwell will show. Partcrs Westworth Parsons, esq, Bath; etc Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 619/ article:2 b |
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| Charity: more information from Mr Giles on Samuel Dainton of Winsley. Latter has 6 children under 14, refutes Mr Lea's assertion they are able to assist or even earn a maintenance. Donations at J Giles, carver, gilder & stationer, Quiet St, Bath, cnr Queen Sq. Thanks for latest £8 2s 6d. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 620/ article:2,b |
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| Property: for sale or let - workshop in Monmouth St, Bath late in possn of Mr Cainck, with dwelling house, workshops in Kingsmead St now in possn of Mr Kilvert, coachmaker, at £60 p.a clear of taxes, ground rent £4 4s p.a. Enq James Margerum, Abbey Green, Bath Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 621/ article:2,c |
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| Leisure: Mr Wood continues to teach dancing at Mrs Thomas's School, Whitchurch; Miss Edwards school & Rev. Mr Fenner's Academy Devizes. Mr Wood at Black Bear, Devizes. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 622/ article:2 d |
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| Finance: new coinage of ½d & ¼d now nearly finished at the Mint in the Tower (London, 3 Apr) Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 623/ article:3:00 AM |
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| Goods: wallpaper - Leorier de Lisle has recently invented a paper from tree bark & other vegetable matter which is well suited for hanging in rooms. It is cheaper than that made of rags. The Royal Academy has published a favourable report on it Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 624/ article:3,a |
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| Finance: bankruptcy - of Richard Bradbury, grocer of Chippenham. Dividend on 27 Apr. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 625/ article:3,a |
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| Music: Mr Rauzzini's 2nd concert of sacred music will be held at New Assembly Rooms 7 Apr 7.30pm. Selections from "Samson" & "Messiah". Also, "Funeral anthem" as performed in Westminster Abbey Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 626/ article:3,b |
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| Leisure: ## a new cold & shower bath erected nr Crescent Field leading to Bristol Rd. Terms for bathing as usual. The person who lives in the house attends as guide. Chair fare 1s Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 627/ article:3,b |
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| Finance: if Ann Coates, nee Peake, or her dtr Grace, formerly of Barnstaple, now in Bath or Bristol, applies to Mr Howe, chemist, Milsom St, Bath or Mr Whitchurch, ironmonger, Bridge St, Bath, she may hear something to her advantage Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 628/ article:3,b |
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| Crime: Tuesday last, a boy (carrying on his head a truss of dark blue broadcloth marked Cam & Co, superfine no. 78011, directed to Swan, Holborn Bridge, London) was accosted in Stall St, Bath by man wearing light coat, who made off in to Union Psg. 5 guin reward from Mr Meyler in the Grove. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 629/ article:3,b |
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| Employment: 30 yr old person wishes to be engaged as assistant to the Faculty (London does not agree with his health). Experienced in physic, surgery, midwifery, chemistry & conversant in anatomy. Letters to G.H at Mr Farr's, Stall St, Bath, post paid Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 630/ article:3,c |
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| Leisure: New Assembly Rooms - no Balls as it is Passion Week. Ladies are respectfully reminded contrary to the regulations they must not come in hats. Richard Tyson MC Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 631/ article:3,c |
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| Leisure: Lower Assembly Rooms - 1st Dress Ball for spring season on 13 Apr. James King MC Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 632/ article:3,c |
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| Leisure: New Assembly Rooms - Spring Ball for MC on 9 Apr. Tickets from Mr Tyson, Brunswick Pl, Bath Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 633/ article:3,c |
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| Leisure: Lower Assembly Rooms - Spring Ball for MC on 20 Apr. Tickets from Mr King, 4 Queen Sq, Bath Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 634/ article:3,c |
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| Visitors: arrivals in Bath - Dean Berkley, Sir John Guise, Sir John & Lady Prestwich [NOTP] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 635/ article:3,c |
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| Services: Taylor, gentlemen's hair-cutter, Gay St, Bath, after many years of wearied attention, is happy to offer a pomatum which preserves all heads of hair. Also, some of reduced price Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 636/ article:3,c |
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| Marriages: Mr James Evill of Bath to Miss Mary Ledyard, 2nd dtr of Mr Samuel Ledyard, clothier of Rode, at Bradford, Wilts, yesterday Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 637/ article:3,c |
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| Deaths: the lady of Thomas Bury, esq of Colyton, Devon, in the Circus, Bath [NFD] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 638/ article:3,c |
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| Deaths: Hon Geo. Wm. Fairfax, esq, universally esteemed for his many amiable qualities, at his house in Bath, yesterday Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 639/ article:3,c |
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| Deaths: Richard Gamon, esq., (father of Duchess of Chandos & Richard Gamon, esq., MP for Winchester), in his house in Tichfield St, Cavendish Sq, Bath, in his 73d yr, last week. His remains will be deposited at Keynsham Abbey tomorrow (with those of his wife, who died in 1779 & was immediately descended from noble & ancient house of Ormond). Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 640/ article:3,d |
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| Deaths: Miss Ann Shrapnel, youngest dtr of Zachariah Shrapnel, esq of Bradford, Wilts, last week. "Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord" Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 641/ article:3,d |
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| Deaths: ## Mr Joseph Fry, chocolate maker of Bristol & one called a Quaker, Thursday, after a few days illness. The wisdom of his counsel was never denied to anyone Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 642/ article:3,d |
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| Law: ## gambling - information against the notorious faro table in Alfred St, Bath was put before Mayor at Town Hall, Monday am. A very small portion of their immense profits are about to be refunded to the poor, which we hope will be a warning to those who offend against the law. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 643/ article:3,d |
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| Crime: Taunton Assizes, Saturday - John Trim (a mulatto) aged 18, sentenced to death for stealing box containing £42 16s 6d from house of Mr Richard Atwood, Bath, finally reprieved & sentenced to 7 yrs transportation Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 644/ article:3,d |
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| Crime: Taunton Assizes, Saturday - 7 yrs transportation for Arthur Donnelly for stealing surtout coat from White Hart, Bath; John White for stealing 100lb fat from Mr Sone; Hannah Peasley, arraigned 18 times & always escaped punishment, stole a cloak from Mr Phillips, coachmaker Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 645/ article:3,d |
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| Crime: Taunton Assizes, Saturday - 7 yrs transportation for Richard & Robert Lovell for stealing sugar & Wm Thomas for stealing iron. Elizabeth & Florence Hardy for milking cows of James Masters to be whipped & imprisoned for 6 mths, prosecuted at expense of Bath Guardian Soc. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 646/ article:3,d |
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| Leisure: Theatre Royal Bath - Easter Tuesday, "He Would Be a Soldier" with "Peeping Tom of Coventry"; Wednesday, "Such Things Are" with entertainments; Thursday "The Beggars' Opera" with entertainments. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 647/ article:3,d |