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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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| Goods: sugar price inflation - an estate in Granada with 387 hghds sugar in 1786 produced £7,798 17s 3d; 384 hghds in 1791 produced £10,619 7s 1d. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2445/ article:2:00 AM |
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| Agriculture: grain etc prices - Devizes 12 Dec, wheat 34s - 52s, barley 28s - 37s, beans 40s - 50s, peas 36s - 52s, oats 21s - 30s per qtr. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2446/ article:2 b |
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| Agriculture: grain prices - Warminster 14 Dec, wheat, 37s-50s/qtr av 43s 6d or 5s 5¼d/Winchester bushel; barley 28s-38s av 33s or 4s 1½d/Winshtr bshl; oats 22s-23s, av 24s or 3s/bshl; beans 40s-44s, av 42s or 5s 3d/bshl Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2447/ article:2 b |
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| Agriculture: Mark Lane, 16 Dec - total 4387 qtrs wheat sold av 47s 6½d - 9½d above last week. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2448/ article:2 b |
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| Agriculture: average price of grain England 7 Dec - wheat 48s 9d, rye 35s 1d, barley 33s, oars 21s 9d, beans 40s 9d, peas 41s 11d, oatmeal 39s 4d. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2449/ article:2 b |
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| Goods: average price sugar w-e 11 Dec - 48s 11¾d/cwt excl Customs Duty Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2450/ article:2 b |
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| Goods: meat prices - Smithfield, 16 Dec, to sink the offal, ox beef 2s 6d-3s 8d, we mutton 2s 10d-3s 4d, veal 3s - 4s 6d, pork 2s 8d - 3s 4d/stone of 8lbs Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2451/ article:2 b |
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| Deaths: Mrs Priscilla Dickinson (13th dtr of late John Dickinson, esq of East Place, Yorkshire) on her return from Bath. She & her 12 other sisters all died age 62 yrs Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2452/ article:2 b |
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| Finance: Old Bath Fire Office, St John's Place, Sawclose - receiving insurance premiums on property for the ensuing year from Christmas. M Davis, secretary. Agents inc Mr Croom (Melksham), & Mr Kemm (Chippenham). Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2453/ article:2 c |
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| Art: Royal manufactory, William Reeves the only inventor of approved water colours in cakes, sold by R Cruttwell, S Hazard & R Ricards, Bath. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2454/ article:2 c |
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| Goods: [Mrs] H Baster, cheap London shoe warehouse in the Churchyard opposite Pump Room, for a variety of Spanish leather & stuff slippers, also ladies half boots & assortment of ladies & gents gloves. Also tea, coffee & chocolate Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2455/ article:2 d |
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| Goods: auction - all household furniture, hosiery goods & effects of a person quitting business. At 22 Westgate Street on 20 Dec by H Thurston. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2456/ article:2 d |
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| Property: auction - tithe-free, 2 messuages with barn, stable etc & 10 acr at Easton in Corsham parish, now in possn Mr John Hulbert as tenant. At Pack Horse Inn, Corsham, on 15 Jan by Mr Russ. Partcrs Mr Goldney, attorney, Chippenham. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2457/ article:2 d |
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| Property: auction - leasehold house, last in Johnson St, joining Spring Gardens, property of John Eveleigh, bankrupt, 3 rooms/floor, 6 garrets, kitchen hall, water-closets. At Argyle Coffee House, Bath on 23 Dec at 12 o'clock by J Stafford. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2458/ article:2 e |
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| Leisure: New Assembly Rooms - ball for Master of Ceremonies on 6 Jan 1794. Tickets at Mr Tyson, Brunswick Place; etc. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2459/ article:3:00 AM |
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| Leisure: Lower Assembly Rooms - ball for Master of Ceremonies on 10 Jan 1794. Tickets at Mr King, Harington Place, Bath; etc. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2460/ article:3:00 AM |
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| Visitors: arrivals in Bath - Archbishop of York, Lady C & Miss Sinclair, Lady Maxwell, Hon G Knox, Hon Francis North, Sir H G Calthorpe & Lady, Sir Wm. James, Sir George Yonge & Lady, Sir Robert Mackworth & Lady, General Adeane & Lady . Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2461/ article:3:00 AM |
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| Marriages: Mr W Butler to Miss Eliza Gay, daughter of Mr Gay of Widcombe Mill, on Thursday. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2462/ article:3 b |
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| Births: Mrs Stanhope a son. [no date] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2463/ article:3 b |
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| Deaths: Webb, Duke of Somerset, Baron Seymour & Baronet on Sunday at his seat at Maiden Bradley, Wilts on Sunday last. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2464/ article:3 b |
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| Deaths: Miss Bishop, eldest daughter of Rev Thos Bishop of Westbury, at her brother's house in Trowbridge last Saturday. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2465/ article:3 b |
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| Deaths: remains of Lady of William Gore Langton, esq were conveyed through Bath for interment at the family vault at Newton on Saturday, escorted by tenants & yeomen. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2466/ article:3 b |
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| Deaths: Miss Catherine Barry (youngest daughter to late Hon Smith Barry of Belmont in Cheshire & grand-daughter to James, fourth Earl of Barrymore) in Milsom St, Bath after a few days illness last Monday. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2467/ article:3 b |
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| Deaths: William Drummond, esq of Kensington gravel pits, at his lodgings in Bath, on Friday. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2468/ article:3 b |
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| Deaths: Mrs Sarah Hayes aged 103 years (mother of 11 children, 2 are now living, a son age 70 & a daughter age 60 who are deaf & dumb) at Winford, Somerset on Tuesday. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2469/ article:3 b |
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| Deaths: Mrs Baker, wife of John Baker, clothier, at Shepton Mallet on Sunday se'nnight. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2470/ article:3 b |
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| Agriculture: ## weather - as proof of mildness of the present season, gooseberries were gathered yesterday in a garden in Lansdown Rd, Bath. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2471/ article:3 b |
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| News: Mr John Brookes elected as clerk to Commsnrs for paving, cleaning Bath streets on Fri last, on the resignation of Mr John Smith who has discharged that office for nr 12yrs. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2472/ article:3 b |
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| News: postal service - Bristol merchants complain of late & inconvenient hour at which London mail has arrived for some time now. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2473/ article:3 b |
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| News: ## archaelogy - Saturday, workmen digging near Sidney Place, about 4 feet underground, discovered a large stone sepulchral altar in almost perfect condition. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2474/ article:3 b |
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| Leisure: Theatre Royal Bath - Thurs, "Everyone has His Fault" with "The Prize"; Sat "The Child of Nature" with "The Spoil'd Child" & a new pantomime entertainment never performed here called "The Black Forest" or "The Natural Son". Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2475/ article:3 b |
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| Goods: Joseph Gawen at his linen & muslin warehouse, 12 Bath Street has just returned from London with an elegant & fashionable assortment of goods. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2476/ article:3 b |
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| Goods: James Wood of 2 Bath Street (& Hanway Yard, London) to sell off stock of linen, drapery, hosiery & haberdashery goods on account of his brother William's death & extensive pressure of business in London. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2477/ article:3 c |
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| Services: George Tar, upholsterer, cabinet-maker & undertaker (for more than 25 years foreman to Mr Cross, 8 Fountains Bldgs) for carpetings, fashionable papers & fancy borders, etc. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2478/ article:3 c |
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| Employment: young person seeks employment as governess to 2 or 3 young ladies, has been a teacher in genteel boarding school in town. May be heard of at Miss Gardiner's, 15 The Circus, Bath. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2479/ article:3 c |
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| Travel: for sale - cheap, good postchaise with best plate & glasses & a set of spring blinds. Also harness for a pair of horses. Seen at Higgin's stable, James St, Bath. Price 25 guin. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2480/ article:3 c |
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| Notices: lost on Wed 11 Dec at or near Chippenham - a gilt stopwatch, maker's name Bluck, London with steel chain & gilt seal with the cypher "H" on it. Paper in case has "Shepperd, watchmaker, Wootton under Edge" on it. 1 guin reward if brought to Mr Goulter, White Hart Chippenham; or C Demander, Pelican, Bath Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2481/ article:3 c |
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| Charity: clergyman with income not exceeding £50 p.a - sundry subs as in Bath Journal on Monday £18 5s 6d; other donations £3 13s 6d Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2482/ article:3 c |
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| Military: warm clothing for army in Flanders - cmmttee meeting at Guildhall on 17 Dec. Appears that materials for 400 or 500 woollen trousers purchased & likely to be made up expeditiously. New subs £14 8s inc 5 guin for Sir John Trevelyan, bart, MP; & 5 guin from T D Astley, esq Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2483/ article:3 c |
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| Military: warm clothing for army in Flanders - cmmttee meeting at Guildhall on 17 Dec. Mrs Butler gave 17 waistcoats & 21 caps. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2484/ article:3 c |
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| Agriculture: Bath & West of England Soc for encouragement of agriculture etc - annual meeting at Soc's rooms [Hetling House] on 10 Dec, Sir John Smith, bart, VP in chair. New Hon members, & members. Meeting adjourned to elegant dinner at the White Hart. Wm. Matthews, sec Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2485/ article:3 d |
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| Agriculture: Bath & West of England Soc, contd - 13 premiums listed inc 3 guin to Charles Jenkins of Corston for bringing up 8 out of 11 legitimate children without parish assistance; 5 guin to Mr Moxham of Bradford for model of a rubbing & winnowing machine for corn. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2486/ article:3 d |
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| Music: Mrs Second's concert now at Town hall on Sat 4 Jen under direction of Dr Hayes, Principal vocalists Mrs Second & Mr Bartleman. Msr Alday [sic] will play a concerto on violin. Tickets 5s from Mrs Second, Montpellier; etc Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2487/ article:3 e |
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| Leisure: Amphitheatre, Monmouth St, Bath - now to open 19 Dec with a variety of pleasing amusements performed by an Italian troop from Holland. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2488/ article:3 e |
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| Music: Musical museum, Bond Street, Mr Clagget's performance deferred to Friday at 1 o'clock. Several songs, serious & comic will be sung. Tickets 2s 6d. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2489/ article:3 e |
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| Goods: auction - household furniture etc belonging to the firm of Clapp, Hooper & Co on Borough Walls, corner of Cock Lane. On 23 Dec at 11 o'clock by Mr Plura. Robert Young of Lymington has taken over the shop & trade. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2490/ article:3 e |
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| Finance: auction - lot 1/4, Zach Bayly, yngr's estate, interest, dividends etc on £1,400 stock in 4% consolidated in names of Daniel Clutterbuck, esq of Bradford & Nath. Bayly of Bath (trustees in marriage of said Zach Bayly, yngr & Sarah his now wife). At Argyle Coffee House on 24 Dec by Mr Plura. By order of assignees of Cross, Bayly, Sons, Gutch & Cross, bankrupts Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2491/ article:3 e |
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| Property: auction - lot 3/4, life estate in l/hold dwelling house in Frog Lane in possn of Robert Deacon late at £14 p.a. At Argyle Coffee House on 24 Dec by Mr Plura. By order of assignees of Cross, Bayly, Sons, Gutch & Cross, bankrupts Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2492/ article:3 e |
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| Charity: Spitalfields silk weavers - Campbell, bookseller etc in Burton St, Bath receives subs. Acknowldges receipt of £7 12s, inc 2 guin from Miss Hannah More & 1 guin from Miss M More. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2493/ article:3 e |
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| Charity: Spitalfields weavers - subscribers meeting at Spitalfields Church on 3 Dec. Resolved to distribute coals as well as bread. Since 20 June, have distrbtd 26,690 quartern loaves of bread to 1459 families of 5632 individuals. Subs received in Bath at Messrs Whitehead & Co; at Messrs Clement & Tugwell; & at Libraries. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2494/ article:3 e |