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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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| News: child at Frome burnt while stirring the fire, 7 Oct; her life is despaired of. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2814/ article:3 c |
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| Crime: Mr John Young, a butcher of Frome, knocked off his horse by 2 footpads near Kilmersdon, robbed of 22 guin and some silver, yesterday se'nnight. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2815/ article:3 c |
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| Crime: a Post Boy carrying mail to Frome was robbed of ½ guinea & some silver on Monday evening by 2 footpads in sailor's habit between Midford & Hinton Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2816/ article:3 c |
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| Crime: on orders from the Magistrates - Harry Bourne, Wm.Foster, John Fry & Thos. Hellington, young thieves in Bath, were handed over to a press gang in Bristol and put aboard one of his Majesty's ships yesterday. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2817/ article:3 c |
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| Health: Mr Shew, surgeon dentist from Weymouth is now available at his house 4, Fountain Bldgs, Bath. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2818/ article:3 c |
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| Leisure: Mr Deneuville is sorry the house in St. John's Place (formerly occup. by Richard Nash, esq) is not ready for the 1st subscription Cotillon night on 29 Oct, but will open on 5 Nov, subscription for 6 nights 15s. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2819/ article:3 c |
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| Education: Mr Deneuville's public [dancing?] school for young ladies & gentlemen from 10 - 12 noon & 3 - 5 afternoon. Terms 15s per quarter, entrance 10s 6d. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2820/ article:3 c |
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| Goods: auction - new & second hand household goods of shopkeeper quitting business. At the Great Room, Bond St. on 5/6 Nov by Mr Gwennap. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2821/ article:3 c |
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| Music: [cut] Mr Rauzzini's subscription concerts begin on 12 Nov. The celebrated violinist Mr Viotti is engaged for most of the concerts. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2822/ article:3 d |
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| Goods: Mr J. Petrie, seedsman of Westgate St has about 30,000 Scots & spruce firs 6"-24" about same number of beech at reasonable terms. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2823/ article:3 d |
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| Property: wanted to lease - for 3-14 yrs pleasant villa near Bath with pasture and good spring water to drink. Reply to W.S at Post Office. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2824/ article:3 d |
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| Fashion: J. Baker, tailor & ladies habit maker has moved his late house in Abbey Green to 3 Lilliput Alley. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2825/ article:3 d |
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| Employment: apprentice wanted by J Blake, 3 Lilliput Alley. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2826/ article:3 d |
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| Military: supply of warm clothing to soldiers in Flanders - meeting for renewing subscriptions held at the Guildhall Bath on 28 Oct. Amounts already published £49 2s 6d, with recent subs [itemised] total now £188 17s 0d. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2827/ article:3 d |
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| Property: accommodation wanted for single lady in a genteel private family in pleasant part of Bath. Letters to the printer. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2828/ article:3 e |
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| Goods: Richard Jones' nursery at Rose Hill House, Beacon Hill, Bath has 100,000 young tree & plants & 2,000 pots of greenhouse plants. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2829/ article:3 e |
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| Goods: auction - household furniture of Mr J L Newman (quitting Bath), at 69 Great Pulteney Street on 30 Oct & 1 Nov by Mr Plura. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2830/ article:3 e |
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| Goods: auction - extensive stock in trade of Mr Newman at 40 Milsom St, Bath on 12 Nov et seq. by Mr Plura. Shop closes next Sat [1 Nov]. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2831/ article:3 e |
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| Goods: auction - household furniture, etc of a deceased lady. Removed from her house in Gay Street, Bath to 10 Milsom St, Bath on 6 & 7 Nov by Mr Plura. Inc old china & Delft, 8-day clock, mangle & washing machine, etc Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2832/ article:3 e |
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| Property: auction - freehold dwelling house, 25 Royal Crescent with coach-house, ground rent £11 11s. On the premises on 27 Nov by Mr Plura. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2833/ article:3 e |
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| Goods: auction - furniture of 25 Royal Crescent. On the premises on 27 November et seq by Mr Plura. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2834/ article:3 e |
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| Goods: Holt Mineral water - sold for proprietor at 10s 6d/doz by Mr Cruttwell, printer in Bath; at 10s/doz by Mrs Newton & Mr Broughton, Devizes; do by Mr Hopkins of Bradford; etc. Returned bottles 2s 6d/doz, hampers £6/doz depending on size Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2835/ article:3 e |
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| Goods: Winchester Michaelmas fair - new cheese sold high at 44s-48s, old at 54s-58s Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2836/ article:4:00 AM |
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| Goods: imports at Bristol - almonds 5 brls; anchovies 20 kegs; butter 120 casks; capers 6 brls; cotton 82 bales; figs 200 baskets; fustic 20 tons; ginger 3 brls, 3 bags; glue (Irish) 5 hhds; grapes 100 jars; hides 15; honey 7 jars; Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2837/ article:4 b |
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| Goods: imports, contd - lemons 20 boxes; logwood 6 tons; olives 6 brls; piemento 2? bags; pomegranates 4 boxes; prunes 37 ¼-brls; raisins 1130 brls 2404 baskets 544 boxes; rum 20 punch; skins (calf) 10 bundles; sugar 356 hhds, 4 brls; vells 3 brls Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2838/ article:4 b |
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| Politics: State Trial for treason of John Hardy - 1st day 28 Oct Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2839/ article:1:00 AM |
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| Politics: State Trial for treason of John Hardy - 2nd day. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2840/ article:1 b |
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| Politics: all aliens resident in Bath to produce to the Magistrates at the Guildhall, certificates, passports and licence of residence on 6 Nov [also in French]. From Guildhall, 1 Nov Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2841/ article:1 c |
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| Finance: wanted £1800 - upon transfer of security of £50 each at 4½% credit of Bath Turnpike Tolls. Apply to Mr George, 7 Belmont, Bath. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2842/ article:1 c |
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| Finance: Old Bath Fire Office - general meeting at Guildhall on 11 Nov. M. Davis, secretary. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2843/ article:1 d |
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| Finance: Bath Sun Fire Office - general meeting at the Lower Rooms on 11 Nov, breakfast on table at 10am precisely. J. Salmon, secretary. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2844/ article:1 d |
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| Travel: the Gloucester Coach sets out from the White Hart, Bath every morning exc Sunday to the Bell Inn Gloucester. Performed by Pickwick & Co. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2845/ article:1 d |
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| Travel: postcoaches continue from the Saracen's Head, Broad St, & White Lion, Market Place Bath on Mon Wed Frid at 8am, Tue, Thurs & Sat at 7am to Gloucester & Worcester. Performed by Arnold, Potter & Bell Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2846/ article:1 d |
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| Crime: grapes stolen from 6 Brock St by 2 boys on Wednesday morning. Reward for discovery & conviction of offenders, 1 guin. from occupier & 2 guin from Bath Guardian Soc. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2847/ article:1 d |
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| Property: auction - a) messge " Weavers" on S-side of turnpike road Bath to Twerton, 1acr, 3R 38P, (¼ acr, of garden, l/hold), in possn of John Lappidge, garden to be let for building; b) f/hold, house & blacksmith shop, in occup Thomas Poole, in possn S.P. Bamford. At Jack's Coffee House, Bristol on 1 Dec. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2848/ article:1 d |
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| Property: auction, bankrupt - f/hold, c) garden "Minchin's" on S-side of Bath-Twerton turnpike rd, c. 1 acr, in possn John Lappidge, to be let for building, f-rent £60 p.a; d) garden "Chilcott's" on N-side turnpike road, 1 acr 30 perch opp "Minchin's". At Jack's Coffee House, Bristol on 1 Dec. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2849/ article:1 d |
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| Property: auction - e) 3 l/hold tenements & gardens on turnpike road to Round Hill, in possn. of Messrs S. P. Bamford & Co, rent 2s 6d p.a; f) 18 subscriptions of 20 guin. in proposed Bristol to Taunton canal. At Jack's Coffee House, Bristol on 1 Dec. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2850/ article:1 d |
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| Leisure: Frome ball postponed from Mon 10 Nov to Wed 31 Dec. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2851/ article:1 e |
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| Goods: for sale - for ready money 3000 spruce firs, 1000 beech 4' high, 120 sycamores 6' high, 400 standard apple trees, John Alford's nursery, Batheaston. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2852/ article:1 e |
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| Property: auction - part of "Parson's Orchard" & 2 f/hold messuages in Lyncombe & Widcombe parish next to New Wells turnpike, 43' X 180', fee farm rent 5 guin, & annuity of 7 guin. At Angel Inn, Old Bridge on 11 Nov by W. Howton Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2853/ article:1 e |
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| News: Yellow Fever has again broken out in Philadelphia, USA (Birmingham Gazette, 3 Nov). Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2854/ article:2:00 AM |
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| Politics: State Trial for treason of John Hardy - 5th day Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2855/ article:2:00 AM |
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| Agriculture: grain prices - Devizes, 30 Oct, wheat 44-58s; beans 46-52s; rye - ; hog peas 52-56s; barley 35-39s; oats 26-28s; vetches 80-110s per quarter. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2856/ article:2 c |
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| Agriculture: grain prices - Warminster, wheat 44s-57s; barley 32s-40s; oats 23s-26s; beans 43s-47s per quarter. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2857/ article:2 c |
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| Agriculture: Mark Lane, 4 Nov - total 2371 qtrs wheat sold at av price 56s 6d, 5¼d higher than last week. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2858/ article:2 c |
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| Agriculture: average price grain England, 25 Oct - wheat 51s 7d; barley 32s 10d; rye 38s 4d; oats 21s 3d; beans 45s; peas 54s 8d. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2859/ article:2 c |
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| Goods: average price of sugar, w-e 29 October, 40s 5d/cwt excluding customs duty. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2860/ article:2 c |
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| Goods: bread prices - peck loaf to weigh 17lbs 6ozs, 2s 7d; ½ peck 8lbs 11ozs, 15½d; quartern 4 lbs 3ozs 8dr, 7¾d. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2861/ article:2 c |
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| Goods: meat prices - Smithfield 3 Nov, to sink the offal, beef 2s 4d-3s 2d; we mutton 3s-3s 8d; veal 3s-4s 6d; pork 3s-4s per stone of 8 lbs. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2862/ article:2 c |
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| Goods: meat prices - Newgate/ Leadenhall 3 Nov, by carcase, beef 1s 10d-3s 2d; we mutton 2s 8d-3s; veal 2s 6d-4s; pork 3s-4s. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2863/ article:2 c |