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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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| Law: Western Circuit - Hon Mr Baron Perryn & Hon Mr Justice Buller - [Assizes] Wiltshire, Sat 8 Mar at Salisbury; Somersetshire, Thursday 27 March at Taunton Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 514/ article:4 b |
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| Goods: recent imports at Bristol - hides 216; lemons & oranges 321 chests 200 boxes; Irish linen 4 bales; molasses 51 punch; oats 527 qtrs; oil (neatsfoot 2 hghd; pork 6 brls; calf skins 26 bund; tongues 1 ½-hghd; velves 2 brls; Spanish wool 10 packs; yarn 53 packs. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 515/ article:4 b |
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| Travel: Wilts & Berks Canal - report of Select Committee held at Bear Inn, Devizes 16 Jan to consider proposal for Kennett & Avon Canal link Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 516/ article:4,c |
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| Travel: Wilts & Berks Canal, contd - proposals from Kennett & Avon Canal committee. 3rd proposal recommended for junction with K&A canal below Trowbridge, with accomodation for Calne & Chippenham from this link. Did not agree to accept deduction for tonnage passed. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 517/ article:4,c |
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| Travel: ## Wilts & Berks Canal, contd - commitee resolved to raise £160,000 in shares of £100 - ¼ shares reserved for landowners considered to be accepted & for gentlemen assisting undertaking. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 518/ article:4,c |
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| Health: remedies - Aire's "Essence of Herbs" for the gravel, stone & dropsy; 10s 6d/tin bottle from R Cruttwell Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 519/ article:4 d |
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| Health: Dr Cornwell's "Oriental Vegetable Cordial" - consolation for Ladies during pregnancy, 5s, 10s & £1 3s 6d (6 bottles) from Mr Cruttwell & Mr Hazard, Bath Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 520/ article:4,e |
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| Health: remedies - Dr Smyth's "Restorative Drops" for various debilities, whether hereditary or deriving from excess in wine or women [etc]. 11s and £1 1s/bottle from the printer Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 521/ article:4 e |
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| Health: remedies - "Clinton's Royal Golden Snuff", best remedy ever invented for headache and deafness [NFD] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 522/ article:4 e |
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| Finance: a policy opened at Lloyds Coffee-house giving premium 10% to insure peace with America for six months. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 523/ article:1,a |
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| Travel: coach "Duke of York" - from Angel Inn, Westgate St, Bath to Pope's Head & Pelican, St.Thomas St, & Lamb Inn, Broadmead, Bristol. Corresponding coach "Prince of Wales" but Bristol to Angel Inn, Westgate St, Bath. Fare 2s inside, 1s outside Starts 1st March. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 524/ article:1,b |
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| Employment: steady person wanted to work in attorney's office, preference for those with experience in country busines. Write to Mr Walton at the printers Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 525/ article:1 b |
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| Crime: stables of Mr Lucas at rear of yje Circus broken into. Stolen 2 crimson jackets, waistcoat, 2 prs boots, pr spurs, 2 prs stockings, pr shoes, pr buckskin breeches. 5 guin. reward on conviction from Bath Guardian Soc. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 526/ article:1,b |
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| Travel: local fares - Bye Laws for regulating fares & duties of licenced Chairmen in & around Bath have been made by Mayor, Aldermen & Common Council. They are hung in Pump Room & on outer door. Jefferys, town clerk Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 527/ article:1,c |
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| Employment: wanted - clerk for counting house, knowledge of woollen manufactory preferred. Apply to A. B. at the printers Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 528/ article:1,d |
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| Travel: Kennet & Avon Canal - committee adjourned to 22 Feb at Castle Inn Devizes when they will consider final report from surveyor. John Long, solicitor, Melksham, 13 Feb 1794 Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 529/ article:1,e |
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| Travel: canal linking Bristol, Bath, Salisbury, Southampton & London - genl meeting of subscribers met at Bush Tavern, Bristol on 3 Feb. 350 shares of Kennett & Avon Canal divided between subscribers of this scheme, £5 deposit. Need extra 35 K&A shares to allott. Thos. Wyatt Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 530/ article:1,e |
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| News: quarantine lifted on all ships from America, now contagious malignant fever in Philadelphia has ceased (St James's, 15 Feb). Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 531/ article:2,a |
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| Military: 3 French officers demonstrated guns & cannons for scattering grapeshot to HRH Prince of Wales & others. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 532/ article:2,a |
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| News: a duel held at Portsmouth between Lt B of the Navy & Lt A of the Irish Artillery. Lt B received a shot in upper part of his thigh Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 533/ article:2,a |
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| News: ## great quantities of potash exported to France by neutral ships. French discovered using this salt instead of saltpetre in composition of gunpowder Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 534/ article:2,a |
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| Health: Elizabeth Emmerton, of Houlboys, Norfolk, aged 26, tapped 13 times for dropsy since Michaelmas 73. 594 pints taken, further 15 gallons will be taken. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 535/ article:2,a |
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| Agriculture: grain prices - Devizes 6 Feb, wheat 36s-50s, oats 22s-29s/qtr Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 536/ article:2,b |
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| Agriculture: Mark Lane, 17 Feb - total 4277 qtrs wheat sold average price 49s 4½d [qtr] 1s 11¼d higher than last week. Fine flour 40s, 2nds 35s. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 537/ article:2,b |
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| Goods: average price sugar w-e 12 Feb, 50s 8½d/cwt excl Customs duty Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 538/ article:2,b |
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| Agriculture: average grain prices - in England, 8 Feb, wheat 50s 8d/, rye 37s 5d/, barley 34s 2d/, oats 22s 1d/, beans 40s 9d/, pease 42s/. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 539/ article:2,b |
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| Goods: meat prices - Smithfield, 10 Feb, to sink the offal, ox beef 2s 6d to 3s 4d/, we.mutton 3s to 3s 8d/, veal 3s 4d to 4s 8d/, pork 3s 4d to 4s/stone of 8 lbs. Sold this day 1800 beasts, 10000 sheep. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 540/ article:2,b |
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| Property: auction - moiety of Dairy House Farm, Steeple Ashton. House & outbuildings, 61 acres plus common, occupied by Mr Robert Lyne (tenant at will) rent £100 p.a. At Castle Inn, Devizes on 6 March by Mr Knight, Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 541/ article:2,b |
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| Military: ## subscription for shoes for brave defenders at home - previously acknowledged £118, [new local] £6 1s 6d; Axbridge subs £7 4s. Collections at Mr Hazard; Bull & Hensley's; & Barrat's, Bath. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 542/ article:2,b |
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| Agriculture: Bath & West of England Soc. - G.M at Society's Rooms on 11 Feb. Sir John Riggs Miller, VP in the Chair. John Wickins, esq of Pond Head Lodge, Hants thanked for construction of 2 drill machines (no horses on light soil). Public trial of ploughs nr Dorchester on 4 Mar. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 543/ article:2,c |
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| Property: auction - copyhold messuage with outhouses, garden at Corsham, late in occup Samuel Horne, bankrupt. Held under Lord of Manor at small Lord's Rent. Sale at Pack Horse Inn, Corsham on 10 March. J Fargus, broker Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 544/ article:2,c |
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| Military: deserted from Prince of Wales Irish Regt. - Thomas Adams, native of Chewstoke. 5ft 9in, dark brown hair, R eye larger than L eye. Wearing light colour coat, corduroy breeches. 3 guin reward over that allowed by His Majesty from Hon. Capt Mead (same regiment), York House, Bath Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 545/ article:2,e |
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| News: Motion in the House of Lords by Marquis of Lansdown to promote peace with France, to "stop ruinous war". [£] 13 millions called for. Motion lost 13 votes to 103 Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 546/ article:3,a |
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| Politics: Bill presented to Parliament to prevent 1) remittances to France for anyone living in France or remitting to ruling power (penalty High Treason), 2) supplying goods (penalty of premunire), 3) passing Bills of Exchange, Drafts etc will forfeit double the amount Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 547/ article:3,b |
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| Deaths: at Chatham, Ensign Banbury from wounds following a duel with Lieutenant Ford Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 548/ article:3,b |
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| Finance: Bank stocks 158¾ @ 168; 5% 100¾; 4% 82½; 3% red. 67 3/8; ditto con 66 5/8; Long ann 20 1/3, short 9 3/8; Navy Bills 4¾. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 549/ article:3,b |
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| Finance: Lottery ticket £16 18s; India Bonds 17pr; Exchange Bills 12pr; Script 68¾; Omnium ¼d pr. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 550/ article:3,b |
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| Music: Concert at New Assembly Rooms 26 Feb - to assist Mr Rauzzini following his losses on his Subscription Concerts, tickets 7s 6d from Mr Rauzzini 17 Queen Sq, Bath; etc Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 551/ article:3,c |
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| Visitors: arrivals in Bath - Duke of Athol, Viscountess Galway, Lady D'Oyley, Lady Oriel, Lady Pole, Lady & two Miss Mahon, Hon. Mr Clellan, Hon Miss Foster, Sir Charles Rich & Lady [NOTP], Gen Conway. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 552/ article:3,c |
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| News: John Symons, esq, Chamberlain of Bath, elected Alderman in the room of the late H. Wright, esq. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 553/ article:3,c |
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| News: HRH Duchess of Cumberland attracted assemblage of beauty & fashion at last Monday's Ball at the Upper Rooms, it is her intention to honour the Lower Rooms on Friday evening next. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 554/ article:3,c |
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| Marriages: H. Gawler, esq of Lincoln's Inn, to Miss Lydia Frances Neale (youngest dtr & co-heiress of late Robert Neale, esq of Shaw House, Wiltshire) at Bathwick, [no date] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 555/ article:3,c |
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| Marriages: James Dunne, esq of Amstrey, Hereford to Mrs Holman of the Crescent, at Walcot Church, yesterday. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 556/ article:3,c |
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| Marriages: Thomas Stokes, esq of Haverford West to Miss Wogan, dtr of the late John Wogan, esq of Pembrokeshire, at St. James's Church [Bath] by Rev Dr Phillott yesterday. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 557/ article:3,c |
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| Deaths: Miss Caroline Bean, age 10, in Bath on Saturday, after a long & painful illness. Dtr of --- Bean, esq of Richmond Green. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 558/ article:3,c |
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| Deaths: Mr Porter, pawnbroker in Peter Street, [Bath] [no date given] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 559/ article:3,c |
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| Deaths: Mr Wm Ford, mason [no date or place stated] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 560/ article:3,c |
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| Deaths: Mr John Lansdown, son of Mrs Lansdown, farrier, in the Saw Close. [no date stated] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 561/ article:3,c |
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| Travel: ## Wilts & Berks Canal - favourable report by Mr Whitworth on abundant supply of water without injury to the Mills. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 562/ article:3,c |
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| Goods: ## Wilts & Berks Canal - estimated carriage of 233,644 tons from Bristol, Bath, copper from Swansea, iron from Merthyr. Also cheese, salt, flour, barley, beans, Cornish & Welsh tiles, Bath, Box & Swindon stone Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 563/ article:3,c |