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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: Bristol imports, contd - linen (Irish) 16 packs, 1 box; logwood 34 tons; mahogany 356 logs & planks; oil (Newfoundland & cod) 39 punch, 127 hghd, 22 bls; oakbark 73 trc, 1 hghd; oats 1968 bshls; onions (Portugal) 14 bshls; pork 50 hghd, 159 brls; Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 201/ article:4,b |
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| Goods: Bristol imports, contd - skins (calf) 16 bund, 39 loose (seal) 692 (bear) 2 (beaver) 2; staves 595c; tallow (Irish) 12 hghd; tobacco 475 hghd; tongues & sounds 1 keg, 6 brls; tongues 5 frkn; wine (Portugal) 1 pipe, (Spanish) 1 hghd. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 202/ article:4,b |
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| Deaths: Mr Rd Wiltshire of Bradford, Wilts [NFD] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 203/ article:4 b |
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| Goods: "Norway Rat & Mice Powder" price 1s 6d/packet from available from Mr. Cruttwell, his agents, booksellers & stationers. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 204/ article:4,b |
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| Health: remedies - "Gappers Lozenge" for heartburn, (Gapper, surgeon of Mere, Wilts). Sold by Mr. Hazard (Bath); Mrs Newton (Devizes); etc. [Price not stated] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 205/ article:4,b |
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| Publications: "Evangelical Family Bible" by Rev. T. Priestley, publ 11 Jan, in 10 parts, price 6d each Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 206/ article:4,c |
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| Publications: "Britannic Magazine" price 1s. Heroic naval & military adventures, English wars etc. near 5,000 subs. Printed in London, sold by booksellers, newscarriers; etc Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 207/ article:4,c |
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| Publications: 'New Lover's Instructor', by Charles Freeman, esq et al. Printed in London & sold in all bookshops price 1s Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 208/ article:4,c |
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| Health: remedies - "Thomas's Tolu Essence", for coughs, shortness of breath. Sold by Mr Cruttwell price 2s 9d/bot. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 209/ article:4,d |
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| Health: remedies - "Dr James Analeptick Pills", for excess of eating & drinking, fatigue of body & mind. Sold by R. Cruttwell, W. Taylor, L.Bull, M.Lambe, Hooper & Keenes, H. Knight & others. In boxes 4s 6d each Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 210/ article:4,d |
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| Health: remedies - "Greenough's lozenges of Tolu" for coughs etc, 1s 1½ each [unit not stated] from R. Cruttwell and T. Horton, Bath Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 211/ article:4 e |
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| Health: remedies - "Pectoral Essence of Coltsfoot", for coughs, consumption etc. 3s 6d/bott from Mr Cruttwell; W.Taylor; Bull & Co; M. Lambe; Hooper & Keenes; T Horton; H. Knight; H Parry; S Hazard; W Meyler; J Barratt; J Marshall; J Cuff; W Drayton; J Reynolds, all Bath. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 212/ article:4,e |
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| Health: remedies - "Dr Anderson's Scots pills" for disorders of stomach and bowels, sleep, rheumatism, gravel etc. 5s, 2s 3d and 1s/box from printer Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 213/ article:4 e |
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| Health: remedies - "Dr Bateman's pectoral drops" for rheumatics, from R Cruttwell, M Lambe, J Gibbons, S Hazard, H Parry, E Russel, M Tagg (Bath); Heath (Corsham); Angel (Chippenham); Smith & Everett (Devizes); Bourn & Hoare (Melksham); Turner (Trowbridge). Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 214/ article:4 e |
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| Education: clergyman (Oxford graduate) offering services as private tutor, Ancient & Modern languages. Leave letters [addressed] to Rev A.G.L. at Post Office, Bath. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 215/ article:1,c |
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| Travel: ## canal scheme to link Bristol, Bath, Salisbury, Southampton & London - general meeting for subscribers, to consider letter from secretary of Kennet & Avon Canal Co. re. subn. for allotted shares. At Bush Tavern, Bristol on 3 Feb - William Hughes, sec. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 216/ article:1,c |
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| News: Loganian Library given by Mr Swannick as asylum for children orphaned by recent epedemic in Philadelphia America Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 217/ article:2:00 AM |
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| Travel: ## coachbuilders met to remonstrate against new tax of £100 on gentlemen's carriages (London, 13 Jan). Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 218/ article:2,b |
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| Agriculture: grain prices - Devizes 9 Jan, wheat 32s -50 s/qtr; oats 26s-29s Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 219/ article:2,b |
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| Agriculture: grain prices - Warminster 11 Jan, wheat 40s-52s/qtr, average price 46s or 5s 9d/Winchester bushel [of 8 gallons] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 220/ article:2,b |
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| Agriculture: grain prices - Mark Lane 13 Jan, wheat (Starch) 35s-42s. Total 3491 qtrs sold, average price 46s 10¾d - ¼d below last week Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 221/ article:2,b |
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| Goods: average price sugar, w-e 8 Jan, 51s 5¼d/cwt excl Customs duty Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 222/ article:2,b |
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| Agriculture: average grain prices in England, 4 Jan, wheat 49s 8d/, rye 36s 5d, barley 33s 5d, oats 22s 1d, beans 40s 10d, peas 41s 4d, oatmeal 39s 3d. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 223/ article:2,b |
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| Goods: commodity prices - tallow 2s 9d/stone; hay 76-94s; straw 24-32 s; clover 82-95s. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 224/ article:2,b |
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| Publications: ## letter - repeal of the Game Law - important "for national security" because it will give people practice in shooting. Signed Antirepublicanus Braccatus Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 225/ article:2,c |
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| Health: remedies - Paris elastic soles keep feet warm and protect them from being hurt on the roughest pavements. 2s & 2s 6d/pair from Hazard's library, Bath; Griffith of Frome etc Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 226/ article:2 c |
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| Employment: steady woman servant wanted - about 40 yrs old, to manage a tradesman's house, wages no object. Apply T Smith's printing office, Devizes Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 227/ article:2 d |
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| Finance: bankruptcy - Isaac Fennell, builder, dealer & chapman, late of Walcot. Creditors with proved debts to meet assignees at Lamb Inn in Stall St on Fri 17 Jan to consider measures for recovery of debts [same details as Franklin & Pow] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 228/ article:2 d |
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| Finance: bankruptcy - James Franklin, mason, builder, shopkeeper, dealer & chapman, now or late of Walcot. Creditors with proved debts to meet Assignees to agree or otherwise on their plans. At Lamb Inn, Stall St, Bath on 17 Jan. [Same details as Fennell & Pow]. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 229/ article:2,d |
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| Finance: bankruptcy - George Pow, builder, dealer etc, now or late of the city of Bath. Creditors with proved debts to meet assigness at Lamb Inn, Stall St, on 17 Jan 10 am to agree or otherwise on their plans [for recovery] [same details as Fennell & Franklin]. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 230/ article:2 d |
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| Art: ## auction sale - collection of scarce engravings & drawings by esteemed masters & cabinet pictures by Teniers, Ostade etc from eminent collection. Removed to N-E cnr House, Milsom St, Bath, on 16 & 17 Jan by Mr Bally. Also, 2 engravings "Death of General Wolfe" by Woollett, & "Battle of the Boyne" etc. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 231/ article:2,e |
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| Property: to let - furnished dining room apartment with or without garret. Enq Mr Flower, baker, cnr of Kingsmead St, Bath. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 232/ article:2,e |
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| Goods: auction sale - new & old household furniture of a cabinet-maker removed from Lower Bristol Road. At 22 Westgate Street on 16 Jan by Mr H Thurston. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 233/ article:2,e |
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| Goods: auction sale - contents of house of Mr John Cross of Bradford. Sale on the premises on 27 & 28 Jan by Harry Russ. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 234/ article:2,e |
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| Visitors: ## arrivals in Bath - HRH Duchess of Cumberland, Lord & Lady Francis Seymour, Lord Beresford, Lady Morgan, Hon Miss Southwell [NOTP], Gen & Mrs Whyte, Rev Mr Nelson, Mr R. B. Sheridan [playwright]. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 235/ article:3,b |
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| Leisure: ball at New Rooms Bath on Sat for Queen's Birthday. Subs inc HRH Duchess of Cumberland; Dukes of Devonshire & Ancaster; Earls of Peterborough, Hadinton [sic], Howth & Enniskillen; Lords Lisle & Northland; Ladies Lisle, Foster, Ely & Clifden; etc Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 236/ article:3,b |
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| Leisure: review of Balls for MCs last week at Upper & Lower Rooms - dresses generally of silk. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 237/ article:3,c |
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| Marriages: Mr H Huchens, builder of Bath, to Miss Sophia Boulter, daughter of Mr Boulter, carrier of Frome, on Mon. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 238/ article:3,c |
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| Marriages: John Hornby, esq., of Portland Sq. London to Miss Wynne of Portland Place, Bath. [no date given] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 239/ article:3,c |
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| Marriages: John Webb, esq., to Miss Keison of Stoke Lane, Somerset, last Thursday Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 240/ article:3,c |
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| Marriages: Mr John Cottin to Miss Catherine S. V. Cruyce, at the Abbey Church, Bath last Thursday. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 241/ article:3,c |
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| Deaths: Mr Smith, in Bath on Sun. Late a respectable farmer at Corsley, Wiltshire Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 242/ article:3,c |
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| Deaths: Mr Geo. Bishop, at the Sadlers Arms in Stall Street, Bath - yesterday. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 243/ article:3,c |
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| Deaths: Mr George Tucker, a baker of Cock Lane, yesterday evening whilst attending his business. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 244/ article:3,c |
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| Deaths: accident - boy, William Bush, whilst running away with a stolen roasted crab apple, fell into mouth of coal pit at Bitton & was killed Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 245/ article:3,c |
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| Deaths: accident - man of Bitton, on receiving a skip of coal fell 126 ft into the coal pit and was killed Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 246/ article:3,c |
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| Crime: ## sedition - George Wilkinson, a journeyman printer found guilty at Bath Qtr sessions of uttering seditious expressions - "Success to the French & down with the Allies", "The K--- & his Ministers are villains", "That will make their villainy more clear" [sentence in next abstrct] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 247/ article:3,c |
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| Crime: ## sedition, Bath Qtr sessions contd - George Wilkinson, journeyman printer found guilty of uttering seditious expressions, fined 20s to the King, imprisoned for 4 months, surety for good behaviour from him of £50 & from 2 others of £10 each. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 248/ article:3,c |
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| News: debtors in Ilchester Gaol - given £1 1s. from Mrs Smyth, Bennett St, & £1 1s. from Mrs Anity, Marlborough Bldgs, Bath. 44 in gaol Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 249/ article:3,c |
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| Leisure: Theatre Royal Bath - Thu [16 Jan] 'The Provok'd Husband, with the pantomime 'Brystowe"; Sat [18 Jan] 'The Belle's Stratagem', first appearance of Miss Collins (from Theatre Royal, Drury Lane) as Letitia Hardy, with entertainments Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 250/ article:3 c |