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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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| Deaths: Wm. Allen, horse keeper of a London Coach, kicked in the head on Wed, died at the Casualty Hospital on following day, Thursday. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 301/ article:3,c |
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| Crime: three men from Bath named Perry, father & 2 sons, committed to Fisherton Goal for robbing Mr King & Mr Bowles at Salisbury Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 302/ article:3,c |
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| Charity: children of Charity Schools - collection at Churches incs. Abbey £14 1s 3d; St.James' £8 2s; St.Michael's £6 1s 2¼d; Walcot £7. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 303/ article:3,c |
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| Charity: collection at Churches for the Children of Charity Schools contd - Chapel Queen Sq £9 19s 10d; Octagon Chapel £42 7s 6d; St. John's Chapel £3 3s 3½d with donations from 4 people £2 12s 6d. Total £92 7s 7d Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 304/ article:3,c |
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| Crime: theft - Qtr Sess. Wells - Charles Brown, alias Baker, convicted of stealing mahogany planks from yard of Messrs Viel, Grove St. Sent for a soldier. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 305/ article:3,c |
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| Crime: theft - at Devizes, Elizabeth Harris convicted of stealing 5 iron bars (part of palisades of R. D. Shaftoe, esq. at Barford), to be transported for 7 years Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 306/ article:3,c |
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| Crime: Robert Ovens convicted of stealing a piece of iron, property of Wm. Adey. Sentenced to be publicly whipped at Melksham. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 307/ article:3,c |
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| Crime: ## convicted at Devizes - James William, Richard Hiscock, John Swatton & Thomas Comly for petty offences, permitted to enlist for soldiers. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 308/ article:3,c |
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| News: spoils - "The Sphinx", Captain Lucas, brought into Cork 'Le Trompreuse', a French man of war brig of 18 guns & "Glascot" Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 309/ article:3,c |
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| Travel: ship arrivals in Bristol, "The May Flower" from Waterford etc. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 310/ article:3,c |
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| Leisure: Theatre Royal Bath - Thurs, "The Gamester" with "Brystowe"; Sat, "Know Your Own Mind" (Miss Collin's 2nd appearance) with entertainments Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 311/ article:3,c |
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| Military: ## provision of shoes for the Militia at home - party of ladies from Somerset collected £25 6s on 1st day of sub (Bath, 21 Jan). Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 312/ article:3,c |
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| Music: New Assembly rooms - 8th & last subscription concert on Wed 29 Jan. Principal vocalists, Mr Nield & Sgnra Negri Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 313/ article:3,d |
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| Services: Jemima Tucker, widow of Isaac Tucker, baker, top of Cock Lane announces that she will carry on the business. Debtors to estate of said Isaac Tucker to his widow, adminx. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 314/ article:3,d |
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| Finance: bankruptcy - persons indebted to James May, bankrupt, carpenter of Walcot to pay their debts to Mr R.E.M. Cappell, 5 the Crescent, the assignee Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 315/ article:3,d |
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| Travel: ## Somerset Coal Canal - landowners subscribers general meeting at White Hart Inn, Stall Street, Bath, 1st Feb, to consider & approve Bill to be presented to Parliament. Bowsher & Broderip, solicitors, 22 Jan. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 316/ article:3,d |
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| Education: boarding school in Bath has room for two female parlour boarders; apply by letter to C.F.G through the printer [NFD] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 317/ article:3e |
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| Travel: for sale - one horse chaise, with plated furniture. Apply Mr Springfield, King's Arms, Monmouth Street, Bath. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 318/ article:3,e |
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| Music: performance etc in harmony, incs. Haydn, Handel, Linley & Pleyel. At Royal Musical Museum, Bond St, Bath next Fri. Inc Clagget's Aluton, organ without pipes etc.Tickets 4s at Musical Museum. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 319/ article:3,e |
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| Charity: Sarah Taylor affected by old age and paralytic stroke, seeks help, donations to Mr Roubel's, The Grove; Mr Meyler's and the printer. Has received 10s. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 320/ article:3,e |
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| Travel: postchaises - coaches at Saracen's Head, Broad St, Bath. Mr Wm Bell thanks supporters for helping him keep down cost of travelling post. He alone opposed the combination of innkeepers raising prices (22 Jan), & with support of gentlemen prevented price increases. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 321/ article:3,e |
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| Travel: thanks from Hood & Tuttle, Bath for support in helping them reduce charges for travelling in postcoaches & chaises. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 322/ article:3,e |
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| Crime: statistics - number of prisoners in gaols in England for debts exceeds 27,000. Cost to maintain paupers almost £5 million p.a Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 323/ article:4,b |
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| Finance: number of new bankrupts in 1793 - 1,296 with monthly totals. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 324/ article:4,b |
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| Deaths: Mr Rutty of Melksham, his life chequered by extremes of poverty [NFD} Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 325/ article:4 b |
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| Deaths: ## Edward Gibbon, esq, author of the celebrated History of the Roman Empire, in his 58th year [NFD] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 326/ article:4 b |
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| Goods: auction sale - household furniture & effects of Mr John Cross of Bradford. On the premises on 27 Jan by Harry Russ Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 327/ article:4,d |
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| Travel: Kennett & Avon Canal - report of committee meeting at Bear Inn on 7 Jan. Resolved that owners of land through which the canal passes may subscribe for ½ share/½ furlong in length of canal, if claimed & deposit paid. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 328/ article:4,d |
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| Travel: Kennet & Avon Canal - meeting contd- second call of £4 per share from subscribers due by 4 Feb. If not paid, then shares to be forfeited. John Ward, solicitor. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 329/ article:4,d |
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| Health: remedies - Steer's "Paregoric Lozenges" for cold, coughs etc, from the printer 1s 1½d/box Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 330/ article:4 e |
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| Leisure: intended new Vauxhall & Ranelagh Gardens, new town, Bath. General meeting of subscribers at Spring Gardens 3 Feb. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 331/ article:1,c |
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| Travel: George Arnold of White Lion Inn states that he also has not altered his hire charges for carriages & horses Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 332/ article:1,d |
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| Health: pregnant ladies requiring temporary retirement, treated with honour & secrecy, infants put out to nurse & humanely taken care of. Mr White, surgeon & man midwife. Mrs White, midwife, St Paul's Churchyard, London Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 333/ article:1,d |
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| Health: remedies - "Restorative Salo Pills" for removal of obstructions & irregularities £1 2s/box from Mr White, London house yard, N-side of St. Paul's Churchyard, [London]. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 334/ article:1,d |
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| News: H.M the King has instituted a suit of Nullity to set aside the marriage of HRH Prince Augustus [Frederick, 21 next week] & Lady Augusta Murray [age 30 yrs, dtr of Earl of Dummer] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 335/ article:2:00 AM |
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| Property: prices - Mr Pulteney who bought estate in America for £80,000, offered £150,000. Will sell when 20s/acre, so clearing £½ million. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 336/ article:2,b |
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| Agriculture: grain prices - Devizes, 23 Jan, wheat 32s-50s, barley 25s-34s, oats 25s-29s, beans 38-48s/qtr. Boiling peas 23s-28s, hog peas 18s-21s/sack Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 337/ article:2,b |
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| Agriculture: Mark Lane, 27 Jan, wheat (starch) 35s-42s, oats 20s a 23s6d, fine 25s, Total 2551 qtrs wheat sold at av price 47s 5¾d, 6½d above last week. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 338/ article:2,b |
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| Goods: average price sugar, w-e 22 Jan, 53s/cwt excl Customs Duty Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 339/ article:2,b |
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| Agriculture: average grain prices in England - wheat 50s 2d; rye 36s 2d; barley 33s 10d; oats 22s 1d; beans 41s 6d; pease 41s 5d; oatmeal 38s 8d. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 340/ article:2,b |
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| Goods: meat prices - Smithfield, 27 Jan, to sink the offal, ox beef 2s 6d - 3s 6d; we[ther] mutton 3s - 3s 8d; veal 3s 6d - 5s; pork 3s - 4s/stone of 8 lbs. Sold this day 1700 beasts, 9000 sheep. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 341/ article:2,b |
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| Goods: meat prices - Newgate & Leadenhall 27 Jan. Best town made bacon 4s, Wilts [bacon] 4s 6d/[stone?] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 342/ article:2,b |
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| Deaths: Mrs Edols, wife of Mr Edols, of Brislington [NFD] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 343/ article:2 c |
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| Charity: Mary Ford, now 84, 5yrs with dead palsy, a laundress for 50 years at same address, in Full Moon Yard, Horse St. Widow of John Ford. Attested by Church Wardens, St.James's. Donations recvd £2 18s Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 344/ article:2 d |
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| Finance: creditors of Mr Jasper Davis, decd. 1st dividend to be paid at Angel Inn, Old Bridge Bath on 4 Feb. Messrs Holloway & Howton, administrators, Bath, 27 Jan. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 345/ article:2,e |
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| Military: Shoes for Militia at home - subs raised by ladies now in Bath. Latest subs (inc last week) total £61 11s. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 346/ article:2,e |
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| News: weather - heavy fall of snow yesterday morning (London 28 Jan). Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 347/ article:3:00 AM |
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| Science: from latest observations of Dr Herschel, the planet Saturn revolves on its axis in 10hrs 16 min. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 348/ article:3:00 AM |
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| Finance: bankruptcy - Robert Giles, vintner of Lyncombe & Widcombe. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 349/ article:3,b |
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| Deaths: Mrs Jolly of Bradford in Yorkshire aged 109 yrs & 9 months. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 350/ article:3,b |