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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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| Notices: cure for smoking chimneys [cut, part ILLGBL] - apply Thomas Crosby at Crown & Leek, Horse St; or to Jonas Dunham, brazier, Wine St, Bath, where may be seen Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2414/ article:2 e |
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| Travel: application to Parliament to bring a Bill to make a canal from the Thames to join with the intended Kennett & Avon canal at or nr Trowbridge; also cuts to Chippenham. [Full list of parishes affected]. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2415/ article:2 e |
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| Finance: Royal Exchange Assurance - W. Matthews, sec. to Bath & West of England Soc. transacts all business in relation to insurance at Hetling House, Bath. Agents inc. Wm Taylor (Chippenham); Richard Read (Devizes); etc Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2416/ article:2 e |
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| Finance: Bath Life Annuity & Assurance Co - [cut, part ILLGBL] General meeting of co-partners at White Hart Inn Bath on 2 Oct. Robet Clarke, sec. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2417/ article:3:00 AM |
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| Employment: wanted 2 good plumbers, apply Mr Chatterton, 5 Belvedere, Bath. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2418/ article:3:00 AM |
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| Property: to let - unfurnished, elegant suite of apartments between the Pump Rooms, enquire to the printer. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2419/ article:3:00 AM |
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| Notices: lost - £20 banknote No 859, marked on back 140, person handing the note to Mr Atwood, St James's St, Bath, will be indemnified to the amount on ascertaining the person from whom it was received. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2420/ article:3:00 AM |
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| Goods: auction - household furniture of family quitting Bath at 47 New King Street on 24 Sep by Mr Bally. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2421/ article:3:00 AM |
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| Goods: auction - household furniture, etc, of gentleman quitting Bath. On the premise at 9, Burlington Street on 25 & 26 Sep by Mr Bally. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2422/ article:3:00 AM |
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| Finance: insurance - Wiltshire Western or Salamander Soc. have established a fund of £120,000 to cover buildings & chattels insured with them, common insurance to £3,000, 2s per %; hazard insurance to £1,000 3s per %, £1,000 - £2,000 4s per %; £2,000 - £3,000 5s per % Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2423/ article:3:00 AM |
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| Fashion: George Percival will confine himself to the trade of milliner & furrier created by his wife Mrs Percival (late Miss Minchin) at 19 Circus Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2424/ article:3 b |
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| Livestock: stolen or strayed - from Crescent Field, a grey gelding both knees broken, 1 guinea reward, Mr Partridges Livery Stables. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2425/ article:3 b |
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| Finance: Bank Stocks shut; 5% 101¾; 4% shut; 3% red shut; ditto cons. 67 a 66¼ ¼; long ann shut; short shut-; India Stock -; Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2426/ article:3 c |
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| Finance: Bank Stocks continued - bonds 15s pr; Exchange bills -; Navy Bills 1¾ def; scrip 68¼; lottery tickets £19 16s; Irish £7 5s. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2427/ article:3 c |
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| Visitors: arrivals in Bath - Earl & Countess of Buckinghamshire [NOTP]; Admiral Montague. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2428/ article:3 c |
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| Marriages: Nath. Colville, esq of Wisbech to Miss Purvis, daughter of the late Rev Thomas Purvis of Nelton, Suffolk, at St. Michael's Church, Bath on Saturday. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2429/ article:3 c |
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| Deaths: Mrs Eames (mother of Mr Eames, wine merchant of Bristol) at Lyncombe on Thursday. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2430/ article:3 c |
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| Deaths: Mr Sainsbury, broker in Horse Street. [no date] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2431/ article:3 c |
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| Deaths: Mr Simpson at the Pack Horse. [no date] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2432/ article:3 c |
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| Military: Somerset Regt of Militia - commanded by Earl of Cork inspected at Dover by Lord Amherst, Sir William Fawcett, Lt.Gen Morrison & Major Gen. Smith. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2433/ article:3 c |
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| Employment: the Commissioners for pitching & paving the city have contracted with 4 masons, one for each parish instead of 1 for the whole city. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2434/ article:3 c |
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| Employment: ## the Commissioners (not having received the usual proposals from contractors for cleaning the city streets) will employ their own workmen. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2435/ article:3 c |
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| News: Mr Chatterton - a plumber working 50 feet down in a well in this city last week survived being struck by a stone weighing 46 pounds. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2436/ article:3 c |
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| News: a women who throw herself into the river at the ferry opposite Walcot Parade was rescued by 2 men & taken to the Bath Infirmary. Infirmary offer reward of 5s to 1st informer, & 10s 6d to those who dragged her out. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2437/ article:3 c |
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| Deaths: the Mayor's jury sat on Sunday in a case of a male infant delivered privately by a servant herself in Brock St, Bath. Verdict - Stillborn. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2438/ article:3 c |
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| Property: to let - dwelling house 12 Chatham Row. Partcrs from Mr Chantry, 4 Henrietta St, Bath. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2439/ article:3 d |
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| Property: to let - dwelling house in Duke Street, Bath. Enq to Miss Dorset, 13 South Parade, Bath. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2440/ article:3 d |
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| Property: to let - workshop, coach-house late occ. by Messrs Hamlen & Lee, coach-makers. Apply Mr Sainsbury, Monmouth St, Bath; or to Mr Anthony Kington, carpenter, Beauford Sq, Bath. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2441/ article:3 d |
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| Property: to let - dwelling house in Chapel Court [?? that occup by Mr Hamlen or Mr Lee]. Apply to Mr Sainsbury, Monmouth St; or to Mr Anthony Kington, carpenter, Beauford Sq, Bath. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2442/ article:3 d |
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| Goods: auction - stock in trade of Mr George Lee, coachmaker, bankrupt. Inc. well seasoned ash timber, mahogany panel boards, felloes, stocks, elm board, plated & brasswork, etc. On the premises in Monmouth St on 24 & 25 Sep by Mr Spackman Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2443/ article:3 d |
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| Travel: postcoach from Saracen's Head, Broad St, on Mon, Wed & Fri at 8 am to King's Head, Gloucester, returns Tue, Thur & Sat at 7 am, fare inside 14s, outside 8s. Performed by Messrs Bell, Bath & Crouther [sic], Gloucester. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2444/ article:3 d |
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| Goods: for sale - 5 casks containing 340 gallons. Enquire Mr Giles, Bear, Holloway. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2445/ article:3 e |
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| Crime: James Carter, coal driver of South Stoke - confined for abusing keeper of the Burnt House gate, escaped from custody ,reward of 1 guinea for apprehension & delivery to Richard Cottle, tythingman of Lyncombe parish. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2446/ article:3 e |
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| Goods: auction - household furniture at 3 Gallaway's Bldgs, Bath on 22 Sep et seq. by C. Trimnell. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2447/ article:3 e |
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| Goods: auction - remaining stock in trade of J C B Campbell, bankrupt, bookseller & stationer, on the premises cnr of Burton St, Bath this Thursday & 5 days following (except Sun), by Mr Gwennap. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2448/ article:3 e |
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| Finance: gamekeepers certificates - [comprehensive] list of those deputed, by whom, & manors. J C Charmbury deputed by Geo Edw Allen, esq (Bathampton); Moses Collins by Thos. Oliver, esq (Weston); John Crook by Joseph Houlton, esq (Farleigh) & Tellisford; Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2449/ article:4:00 AM |
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| Finance: gamekeepers cert, contd - Christoph. Holloway by Rd. Paget, esq (Midsomer Norton); John Lambert by James Humphries & Joseph Frowd, gents (Norton St Philip & Hinton Charterhouse); James Roddoway by Edw. Andrews, esq (Beckington); George Lewis by Edw. Lyne, esq (Keynsham). Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2450/ article:4:00 AM |
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| Finance: the Commissioners for Stamp Duties have ordered the prosecution of people sporting without a certificate Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2451/ article:4 d |
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| Sport: grand cricket match played at Lord's ground Marylebone on Wed se'nnight & 4 days following. Between 13 [players] of England & 11 of Surrey, for 1000 guin. Won by former by 3 runs. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2452/ article:1:00 AM |
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| Employment: wanted - an Articled Clerk to attorney of good practice in considerable market town in Wiltshire, apply the printer. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2453/ article:1 b |
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| Finance: Bath Life Annuity & Assurance Co - general meeting at White Hart Inn on 2 October. Robert Clarke, secretary Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2454/ article:1 b |
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| Property: to let - house at Writhlington, with stable, coach-house & garden with/without 7 acres. Water-operated spit. Enquire Nicholas Walter, near the house. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2455/ article:1 b |
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| Military: Internal Defence, Somerset Committee met at George Inn, Bridgwater on 30 July, subscriptions published £11,505 with recent subs [itemised] total now £11,715 6s. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2456/ article:1 b |
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| Travel: Kennett & Avon Canal - proposals for cutting & embanking 8 miles proposed canal between Bathampton & Bradford, also building 2 aqueduct bridges, 7 locks, several roads & occupation bridges, all in stone. Plans may be seen at Mr Bartley, Swan Inn, Bradford. John Ward, clerk. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2457/ article:1 c |
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| Travel: Kennet & Avon Canal - committee ready to consider proposals for cutting & embanking canal from Bathampton to Bradford, also for buiding 2 aqueduct bridges, 7 locks etc. Specifications with Mr Bartley's at Swan Inn Bradford. John Ward, clerk Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2458/ article:1 c |
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| Education: young Ladies Academy opening 6 Oct - drawing, arithmetic, writing, geography, use of clothes. Mr Stevens, 7 Barton Bldgs. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2459/ article:1 e |
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| Goods: auction - household furniture of gentleman quitting Bath, on the premises at 6 Marlborough Buildings on 26 Sep by E. English. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2460/ article:1 e |
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| Goods: auction - cabinet goods of most beautiful woods (by T. Young), at warehouse adjoining Bath City Infirmary opposite St. James's Passage, Lower Borough Walls on 1 Oct 9not 26 Sept) by E. English Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2461/ article:1 e |
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| Agriculture: grain prices - Warminster, 8 Feb, wheat 32s-50s, oats 20s-26s/qtr; etc. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 462/ article:2c |
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| Agriculture: Mark Lane, 10 Feb, total 3438 qtrs wheat sold at av price 48s 5¼d, 1s 2¼d below last week Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 463/ article:2c |