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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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| Marriages: Rev John Rippon (chaplain to HRH the Duchess of Cumberland) to Miss Roycroft of Gay Street on Thursday. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1414/ article:3 d |
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| Deaths: the lady of Philip Howard, esq of Great Pulteney St on Wednesday. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1415/ article:3 d |
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| Deaths: Mrs Wiseman (wife of Mr Robert Wiseman, paper-maker of Wavern Mill) at Pickwick, Sunday se'nnight. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1416/ article:3 d |
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| Deaths: Mr White, many years eminent hairdresser on North Parade, this morning. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1417/ article:3 d |
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| Military: Somerset Militia expect to change their present quarters in Dover castle to camp near Hythe. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1418/ article:3 d |
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| News: living at Avebury, 4 brothers & 2 sisters called Clements whose total ages amount to 456 years. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1419/ article:3 d |
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| Sport: results for Bath Races on Tue 13 & Wed 14 May. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1420/ article:3 d |
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| Leisure: Theatre Royal Bath - this evening, 'Loves Frailties' with 'The Prize'; Thur, 'Columbus' with 'The Recruiting Serjeant' & 'The Black Forest' [NFD] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1421/ article:3 e |
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| Leisure: Theatre Royal Bath - Fri, 'Every One Has His Fault' with 'The Children in the Wood'; Sat, 'Henry IV' with 'The Purse, or Benevolent Tar' and 'The Spoiled Child' [NFD] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1422/ article:3 e |
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| Notices: lost - last night at Theatre, morocco pocket book containing sundry papers & receipt for considerable sum, reward of 1 guin from printer. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1423/ article:3 e |
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| Property: ## boarding house - Francis John Price has opened a boarding table at 3 Westgate Bldgs £1 6s p.w including lodgings with use of 2 sitting rooms; servants 13s p.w. inc lodging. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1424/ article:3 e |
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| Finance: creditors of Mark Fowle, dec'd, plasterer & his brother Thomas Fowle to meet at Greyhound Inn & Tavern 19 May. Ed. Vernon Goodall. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1425/ article:3 e |
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| Travel: strayed horse - chestnut mare pony from field at Ashwick. Reward ½ guin from John Tull, Keynsham; or Mr Howell at The Lamb, Batheaston. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1426/ article:3 e |
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| Travel: horse for sale - "Oracle" bay, 5 yrs old, has been hunted. Apply Charles More, ostler at White Lion. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1427/ article:3 e |
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| Finance: bankruptcy - John Weston, builder, carpenter, dealer & chapman, late of Lyncombe & Widcombe, to surrender to Cmssnrs at Saracen's Head Inn & Tavern on 28/29 May & 21 Jun. Debtors to give notice to Mr Charles Gunning, attorney of Bath; or Mr Robert Blake, Cook's Court, Carey St, London Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1428/ article:3 e |
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| Health: ## letter to printer re inoculation for smallpox [using actual pox exudate, not attenuated cowpox virus material!]. 50 years experience of method Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1429/ article:4:00 AM |
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| Finance: bankruptcy - John Weston, carpenter of Lyncombe & Widcombe (Sat Gazette) Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1430/ article:4 b |
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| Politics: supposed treason - amongst those arrested yesterday were John Horne Tooke, at his house in Wimbledon; Rev Jeremiah Joyce, private sec to Earl Stanhope etc; Mr Isaac Saint, keeper of the Pelican public house in Norwich; (London, 17 May) Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1431/ article:1:00 AM |
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| Politics: supposed treason, those arrested yesterday, contd - Mr Martin, attorney, from prison in the King's Bench [prison]; Mr Lovet, chairman of the London Corresponding Soc; Mr Richter, late clerk in Sir Robt Heries's banking house; Mr Boney, attorney (London, 17 May) Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1432/ article:1:00 AM |
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| Property: auction - freehold, 5 American Bldgs, 20' in front, 20' deep, ground rent £1 1s p.a. At Saracen's Head, Broad St, Bath on 26 May by H Thurston. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1433/ article:1 b |
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| Property: auction - lease of house 10 Cock Lane, 15 yrs unexpired, now in possession of Mr Hulett. At Saracen's Head on 26 May by H. Thurston. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1434/ article:1 b |
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| Goods: auction - household furniture. At auction rooms 22 Westgate Street on 28 May by H. Thurston. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1435/ article:1 b |
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| Leisure: benefit of Miss Herbert - comedy "The Foundling", interlude Collins's "Ode on the Passions" by Mr Elliston, with farce "Hob in The Well" at Theatre Royal Bath on 22 May. Tickets Miss Herbert at Mrs Masters, 21 Orchard St, Bath; & from libraries Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1436/ article:1 b |
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| Leisure: benefit of Mr Hoyle & Miss Summers - comedy, "Merry Wives of Windsor" & "Catherine & Petruchio" at Theatre Royal Bath on 24 May. Tickets Mr Hoyle, 6 Pierrepont St; & Miss Summers 7 Abbey Green, Bath. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1437/ article:1 b |
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| Property: to let for 5 years - house with coach-house & 8 acres at Paulton. Apply Mr Collett at the Pack Horse Inn. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1438/ article:1 c |
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| Industry: ## spinning engines - farmers of West Wilts to consider asking Parliament to suppress their use, as tend to decrease clothing manufactories 7 injure those employed. To meet at Bear Inn, Devizes on 29 May Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1439/ article:1 c |
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| Industry: threshing machine - '' those injured by present method of threshing & grinding corn" to meet at Bear Inn Devizes on 29 May to consider asking Parliament "to suppress present method & employ us to do it by hand". Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1440/ article:1 c |
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| Goods: auction - mahogany, satinwood & maple stock of J & M Viel. At 2 Cheapside, New Town on 23 May by Mr Viel. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1441/ article:1 d |
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| Military: Internal Defence - Somerset Cmmttee, subs £4,414 10s to 16 April; since then ca. £3,015 19s 6d [long list] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1442/ article:1 e |
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| Military: Internal defence - Select Cmmttee for Wilts , subs already published £7,404 12s; recent [long list] total £9,669 5s 6d inc. £313 10s 6d from Trowbridge; etc. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1443/ article:2 d |
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| Property: wanted to purchase/lease - family house with aspect to the fields, not above Rivers St or below Queen Sq, Bath. Address to A.B at Mr Marshall's library Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1444/ article:2 e |
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| Property: to let - house in the Vineyards for 3, 5 or 7 yrs. Apply Mr Stroud, New Rooms. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1445/ article:2 e |
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| Employment: wanted - apprentice to a Surgeon & Apothecary. Apply Mr Evill, druggist, Northgate Street. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1446/ article:3:00 AM |
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| Finance: mortgage - wanted £1,000 @ 5% interest on a house in a very capital situation in Bath. Enquire of the printer. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1447/ article:3:00 AM |
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| Notices: lost - on Bath/Bristol toll road, plain gold watch makers name "Haley" London with cipher seal R.R tied with black ribbon. Reward 5 guin if brought to Mr Mayo, draper, Bond St. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1448/ article:3:00 AM |
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| Goods: auction - pipe of red port wine (156 gallons) & 145 gallons of Lisbon wine (property of late John Wadman, decd). At 10 Milsom St on 24 May by Mr Plura. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1449/ article:3:00 AM |
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| Property: auction - 7 Edgar Bldgs, part of property of Mr Daniel Brown, decd, late occ. by Mrs Poole, decd, Corporation lease 69½ yrs remain, ground rent £4 15s p.a . At 10 Milsom St on 14 May by Mr Plura Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1450/ article:3:00 AM |
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| Military: NCO's & private men of Somerset Militia return thanks to subscribers for shoes particularly Mrs Hannah More who first suggested the idea; also for free carriage, one pair shoes to each man. Robert Graves, adjutant Somerset Regiment. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1451/ article:3 b |
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| Notices: Town Common - Freemen of Bath to attend at turnpike next to High Common on 29 May to perambulate boundaries of their estate, & to receive a pint of ale & a cake agreed in the will of the late S. Purlewent, esq Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1452/ article:3 b |
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| Leisure: benefit of Mrs Keasberry - "Lionel & Clarissa or The School for Fathers" with fairy entertainment "Edgar & Emmeline" at [Theatre Royal Bath] on 27 May Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1453/ article:3 b |
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| Goods: auction - household furniture & stock in trade of Mr Watson, plane maker at Widcombe on 23 May by W. Howton Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1454/ article:3 b |
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| Finance: bankruptcy - James Hill, dealer of Saltford (from Tue's [London] Gazette). Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1455/ article:3 c |
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| Finance: bankruptcy - Wm. Swan, ironmonger of Devizes, dividend 30 June (from Tue's [London] Gazette). Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1456/ article:3 c |
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| Politics: supposed treason - yesterday, by virtue of warrant from Privy Council, Tooke, Thelwall, Joyce, Lovet, Bonny & Richter taken under strong guard to Tower [of London] where confined in separate apartments. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1457/ article:3 c |
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| Marriages: Arthur Anstey, esq, barrister at law of Lincoln's Inn (son of Christopher Anstey, esq of Bath) to Miss Diana Peirson of Yorkshire, youngest dtr of late Sir Francis Peirson of Mowthrope Grange, Yorks [no date or place] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1458/ article:3 c |
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| Agriculture: grain prices - Devizes 15 May, wheat 36s-52s/qtr; barley 29s-35s; beans 40s-48s; oats 27s-32s; peas 40s-46s; vetches 50s-68s/qtr Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1459/ article:3 c |
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| Agriculture: grain prices - Warminster 17 May, wheat 35s-49s/qtr; barley 21s-33s; oats 20s-24s; beans 40s-43s/qtr Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1460/ article:3 c |
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| Goods: Stowe fair - best new milk cheese 42s-45s/cwt; 2 milk cheese 30s-35s/ Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1461/ article:3 c |
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| Deaths: Matthew Worgan, esq., at Woolley, after a lingering illness on Fri Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 299/ article:3,b |
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| Leisure: review - Miss Collins first appearance on our stage (from Drury Lane theatre) in the character of Letitia Hardy on Sat evening received with great applause. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 300/ article:3b |