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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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| Property: auction - lot 2/9, f/hold pastures "Hayes", "Little Hayes" & "Mill Meads" in Twerton, together 25 A 1R 32P, now in occup of Mr Henry Phillott till Mar 1788, on L-side of Lwr Bristol Rd within 1 m Bath. At Castle & Ball nr St Michael's Church on 26 May by Thomas Bird. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 799/ article:2 d |
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| Property: auction - lot 3/9, f/hold pasture "Horsecroft" opposite lot 2, on R-side of Lwr Bristol Rd in Twerton parish, late occup Mr John Prynn, coal merchant, now untenanted . At Castle & Ball nr St Michael's Church on 26 May by Thomas Bird. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 800/ article:2 d |
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| Property: auction - lot 4/9, f/hold close arable "Barrow Path" 7A 2R 10P; close "Row Acre" 11A 3R 15P; close "Down Field" 9 A 3R 38P all Twerton parish & adj. turnpike rd from Globe at Newton to Midford. At Castle & Ball nr St Michael's Church on 26 May by Thomas Bird. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 801/ article:2 d |
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| Property: auction - lot 4/9, contd, f/hold arable "Slade Tyning" 10 A 3R 11P in Twerton parish, adj lane from said turnpike rd to Bath; pasture at Rushill (unenclosed & with land of Phillip James Gibbs, esq), all in tenure of John Davis, t.a.w at £29 7s 6d p.a, clear At Castle & Ball nr St Michael's Church on 26 May by Thomas Bird. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 802/ article:2 d |
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| Property: auction - lot 5/9, f/hold close "Great Chartnell" 12 A 3R 19P; "Little Chartnell" 5A 1R 26P, adj road from Globe at Newton to Midford; nearby close "Twelve Acres" 15A 1R 7P, in Twerton parish, in tenure of John Dafter, t.a.w at rent £19 5s clear. At Castle & Ball nr St Michael's Church on 26 May by Thomas Bird. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 803/ article:2 d |
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| Property: auction - lot 6/9, f/hold coppice of wood "Patley Grove" 3A 2R 28P in Twerton parish, now in tenure of Jacob Orchard, gingerbread-maker, for 21 yrs from Mar 1774, rent £1 11s 6d. At Castle & Ball nr St Michael's Church on 26 May by Thomas Bird. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 804/ article:2 d |
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| Property: auction - lot 7/9, f/hold meadow "Moor Ground" 19A 1R 3P in Widcombe & Lyncombe parish, now in tenure of Henry Townsend, butcher for 7yr term at rent £60 p.a. At Castle & Ball near St Michael's Church on 26 May by Thomas Bird. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 805/ article:2 d |
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| Property: auction - lot 8/9, f/hold close arable "The Curls", nr Bear Inn Holloway, unenclosed in a ground in occup Edward Bushell Collibee, esq; adj Frome Rd in Widcombe & Lyncombe parish. At Castle & Ball nr St Michael's Church on 26 May by Thomas Bird. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 806/ article:2 d |
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| Property: auction - lot 9/9, f/hold close "Horsecomb" 3A 0R 16P at Horscomb Bottom in Widcombe & Lyncombe parish, late in tenure of -- Pitman, now of Farmer Willis as t.a.w. at rent of £3 3s p.a. At Castle & Ball near St Michael's Church on 26 May by Thomas Bird. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 807/ article:2 d |
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| Goods: auction - furniture & plate, 30 doz. bottles of wine, cider, firearms etc at house of James Brown, esq., decd., of Alfred House, Alfred St, Bath. Among china is a complete set of blue & white table service. On the premises on 15 May by Mr Plura. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 808/ article:3 b |
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| Notices: several complaints to commissioners of Bath that the pitching & paving in many streets & lanes have been neglected, any person who has not conformed to the order within time limited, commissioners will seize upon premises for the payment. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 809/ article:3 c |
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| Leisure: Villa Gardens - by particular desire, fireworks displayed by Signor Invetto on Fri 18 May. Proprietor returns his unfeigned thanks to the frequenters of his beautiful resort. Tickets 1s from Marrett's, wine merchant, Milsom St, Bath; or at the Gate. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 810/ article:3 c |
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| Goods: Prynn & Collins, Bengal etc, Linen & Drapery Warehouse, 26 Market Place, Bath - cheap & curious muslins, tablecloths 18d each, pocket handkerchiefs 2d each, famous Luke's thread. Light gold taken. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 811/ article:3 c |
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| Visitors: arrivals in Bath - Lord Romney, 3 Hon Miss Marshams; Sir Robert & Lady Palk; Lady Wake; Hon Mrs & Miss Hatton; Mr & Lady Elizabeth Eden; Sir Jonathan Phillips; Sir John Vanhattem; Lady Hereford; [NOTP]; Admiral Duff. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 812/ article:3 c |
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| Health: The Earl of Mansfield has accepted presidency of our General Hospital. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 813/ article:3 c |
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| Marriages: Mr E Savage (clerk to Mr Richard Birch, grocer of Bristol) to Miss Ann Fielder (eldest daughter of Mr John Fielder, architect of Bath) at Westbury last week. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 814/ article:3 c |
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| Deaths: John Bodicote, esq, at his house in Paragon Buildings last night [8 May]. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 815/ article:3 c |
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| Politics: repeal of Shop Tax - we are sorry to find that neither the names of members for Bath, Bristol or Somerset in the printed list of the 147 who divided for the repeal, [but lost to majority against repeal, see 2a,b]. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 816/ article:3 d |
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| Architecture: ## never a period when Bath seemed in so great a career of enlargement, upper city is to be ornamented with new & superb buildings, but the great elegance & importance is in the lower town by building on Bathwick Fields. It is strange that such a commodious & affording spot should have been so long neglected. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 817/ article:3 d |
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| News: on Tuesday, 45 convicts from Ilchester gaol with keeper & 6 armed men, proceeded on route to Woolwich, where convicts will be put on board the hulks Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 818/ article:3 d |
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| Charity: School of Industry - last Sunday, 120 children belonging to the school were at the Abbey dressed in their best clothes, the product of their own labours, boys caps made of serge with inscription "Reward & Industry" round it. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 819/ article:3 d |
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| Crime: committed to Wilton Bridewell - John Attwood, charged on oath by John Giles with assaulting Thomas Bell of Hinton Charterhouse on 10 March on Entry Hill & robbing him of 8s & beating him with a bludgeon. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 820/ article:3 d |
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| Crime: committed to Ilchester jail - James Trantor, charged on oath with breaking into stables of Thomas Wylde, esq., of Belview, Weston, Bath, stealing articles & offering them for sale in Clifton, Bristol. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 821/ article:3 d |
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| Leisure: Theatre Royal Bath - this evening, "Such Things Are" with "The Quaker"; Sat, "Beaux Strategem" with "The Humorist" for the last time. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 822/ article:3 d |
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| Leisure: benefit Mr Incledon - a favourite opera with entertainments at Theatre Royal Bath on Wed 16 May. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 823/ article:3 d |
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| Finance: demands on estate of late John England Cryer, maltster & cordwainer of Weston, to meet to prove debts at Mr John Morley's, the Three Cups, Northgate St, Bath on Sat 26 May. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 824/ article:3 d |
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| Charity: petition from James Collins of Denny Farm, Chew Magna, whose dwelling house & greater part of contents consumed by fire on Sat night 28 Apr. Wife in poor health, heavily pregnant & 5 children. Benefactions recvd at Bath Banks; Mr Cruttwell, printer; Mr Wm Abraham, Bathwick; etc Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 825/ article:3 d |
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| Politics: details of motion moved by Sir John Miller in House of Commons. Purpose to remedy abuses at elections in Bristol e.g. repeat voting, voting in names of dead freemen. Motion withdrawn but will be re-presented next Session. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 826/ article:4:00 AM |
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| Politics: last Bristol parliamentary election - lasted 35 days, computed expenses £400 per day. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 827/ article:4:00 AM |
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| Politics: Mr Warren Hastings - report of Cmmtee of impeachment in House of Commons on 11 May, for 175, against 89. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 828/ article:1:00 AM |
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| Science: ## our great astronomer Dr Herschel has discovered 2 satellites belonging to his "Georgium Sidus" [planet Uranus]. These small moons appear like luminous spots on disc of the planet. 1st revolves in 8 days, the 2nd in 14 days. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 829/ article:1:00 AM |
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| Finance: ## Shop Tax duties - Scotland paid only £800, London & Westminster £42,000, Bath & Bristol £1,000; & the remainder £57,000 is made up about the county. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 830/ article:1 b |
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| Finance: a duty of 4d/gallon is to be laid on all foreign Geneva [gin] imported into this Kingdom. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 831/ article:1 b |
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| Deaths: Rev Carrington Garrick, nephew of late David Garrick, esq. [NFD] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 832/ article:1 b |
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| Goods: Bath Hospital - any person inclined to serve Hospital with butter to send sealed proposal to the Register (14 may). Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 833/ article:1 c |
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| Leisure: Spring Gardens Vauxhall - 1st grand fete with fireworks on Fri 25 May. 2nd grand fete on Mon 4 June in honour of His Majesty's birthday. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 834/ article:1 c |
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| Travel: Frome turnpike roads, auction - tolls arising at Coal Lane Gate (produced £191 2s 7d last year, net of collection) & Soho Gate (£85 18s 11d). At house of Thomas Handy, George Inn Frome on 14 June. Gates will be put up at same sums cited. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 835/ article:1 c |
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| Employment: nurse wanted to go abroad - 25 to 40 yrs of age, long accustomed to the sole charge of children from their birth, must undertake to make their clothes, of decent education, pleasing manner, sober, honest & of exceedingly good temper. None but such to apply to 19 Alfred St, Bath Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 836/ article:2 c |
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| Property: to let & be entered Michaelmas day - house in Wade's Passage now occupied Mr Mandell, milliner. Enq Mr Townsend, Peter St, Bath. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 837/ article:2 c |
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| Finance: persons indebted to late Wm. Brewer, surgeon & apothecary of Corsham to pay widow & exctrx, or Mr Thomas Sartain of Biddlestone Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 838/ article:2 d |
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| Education: Mrs Brewer [widow of late Wm Brewer, surgeon, decd] intends continung her school in Corsham, as usual Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 839/ article:2 d |
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| Sport: stallion "Conundrum" will cover this season at Haslebury Farm, Box at 1 guin per mare & 2s 6d the groom. There are now several of the best hunters got by Conundrum. Good grass & care taken of the mares. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 840/ article:2 d |
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| Politics: Mr Warren Hastings - Articles of Impeachment, House of Lords 15 May, Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 841/ article:3:00 AM |
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| Finance: House of Commons resolved duty of 5½d/sq ft be charged on French glass; 29s/cwt on French flint glass; 8s 1d/cwt on French spread window (broad) glass; 19s 10d/cwt on other French window glass; 4s 1½d/cwt on French bottles; 20s 8d on French glass manufactures Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 842/ article:3:00 AM |
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| News: Prince of Wales's debts - the Prince recvd a letter from His Majesty on Sunday, signifying pleasure that debts should be paid & granting him a moderate sum to finish alterations at Carlton House Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 843/ article:3:00 AM |
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| Leisure: benefit Mrs Keasberry - comedy "The English Merchant" with "The Gentle Shepherd" at Theatre Royal Bath on 22 May. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 844/ article:3 b |
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| Finance: all persons indebted to estate of John Powell, hatter & hosier of Bath, now bankrupt, to pay same to R Bowsher, attorney in Bath or they will be sued for same. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 845/ article:3 b |
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| Churches: any persons desirous to undertake the enlargement of Walcot Church (agreeable to plan to be seen at Messrs Hale & Fielder, churchwardens) may deliver sealed estimates to Churchwardens on or before 31 May. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 846/ article:3 b |
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| Sport: for sale - a beautiful bay hunter got by Augur, 6 years old, property of a gentleman who will treat purchaser with most liberal terms. Apply Mr Dash, riding school. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 847/ article:3 b |
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| Livestock: for sale - a clever bay mare 15 hands 1" high, 8 years old, she is mistress of 20 stone on the road, free from vice. Trial by application at Partridge's livery stable, back of the Circus, Bath. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 848/ article:3 b |