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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: for sale - C. Viner , 9 Bond St, has received collection of articles made from straw (dressing, writing & travel cases) Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 251/ article:3,c |
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| Music: 7th subscription Concert at New Assembly Rooms on 15 Jan. Vocalists Mr Nield & Signora Negri. Non-subscribers 5s. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 252/ article:3,d |
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| Education: Miss Milgrove's school at 20 Marlborough Bldgs, Bath recommences on 20th January. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 253/ article:3,d |
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| Travel: ## George Arnold, White Lion Inn, Bath has not increased prices (13 Jan). He hires chaise & pair at 1s/mile, 4 horses with chaise or on own carriage 1s 9d/mile, saddle horse 4½d/mile Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 254/ article:3,d |
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| Goods: for sale - 10 fine dressed turtles, Bush Inn Tavern, Bristol 14th January & every day for 2 weeks. Warrented to keep for 20 days Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 255/ article:3,d |
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| Employment: footman in livery wanted immediately, single and well recommended. Enq the Printer [NFD] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 256/ article:3 d |
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| Employment: native of France or Switzerland wanted to attend young ladies. Must read and speak correctly, understand making children's clothes. Enq. 1 Burlington St Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 257/ article:3 d |
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| Music: Ladies Night, Bath Catch Club - @ the Town Hall, 17 Jan at 7o'clock. Catches & Glees commence at 7.30. Baron Dillon, president in the chair, Mr Nagle vice president. J Brooks- secretary. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 258/ article:3,d |
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| Education: Boarding School for Young Ladies at Mitford [sic] Farm, E & A Aldritt [sic]- opens 20 Jan. Terms 14 guin p.a, 1 guin entrance, bills settled ½-yrly. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 259/ article:3,e |
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| Health: M. Dechemant, surgeon-dentist (inventor of new artificial teeth of mineral paste) of London, is arrived in Bath until end of month, residence 10 Bond St. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 260/ article:3,e |
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| Property: auction sale - 12 Argle Bldgs, Bath, late property of M. Viel, 4 garrets, 3 attic rooms, dining room, shop & parlour behind etc. Details - 2 Cheapside, New Town. At Coffee House on 22 Jan by M. Viel. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 261/ article:3,e |
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| Charity: Sarah Taylor seeks charity in old age & poor health. Donations to Mr Roubel's in the Grove & Mr Meyler's. Has received 5s. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 262/ article:3,e |
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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 £1 14s Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 263/ article:3,e |
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| Goods: waterproof boots & shoes made of prepared leather from his own secret invention, from Thomas Haynes of Brock St, Bath Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 264/ article:3 e |
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| Publications: long poem by Mr Langworthy, on seeing an elegant monument in the Abbey Church in memory of Mrs Henrietta Charlotte Byron, from the chisel of Mr King of Walcot House Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 265/ article:4:00 AM |
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| News: new cities lately built in America - Washington; Paterson (NJ); Hudson, Columbia (SC); Mortenborough (NC); Nashville, Cumberland; Lexington & Donville (Kntcky); Bennington (Vrmnt); Ground laid out for new cities - Newport on the Potomac & Athens on the Mississipi Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 266/ article:4:00 AM |
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| Finance: bankruptcy (from Saturday's Gazette) - Jeremiah Hathway [sic] carpenter, of Bath Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 267/ article:4,c |
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| Travel: ## coach fares - 5 coaches in posting business. George Arnold of White Lion & Elizabeth Cook of Castle Inn have not increased fares, others have. Arnold & Cook quote 1s 9d/mile for chaise & pair; 1s 9d/mile for 4 horses to a gents carriage or chaise & 4; 4½d/mile for saddle horse (13 Jan) Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 268/ article:1,c |
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| Art: ## exhibition of pictures 23 Kingsmead St, 6 days/wk, admission 1s. 100 pictures by Barker (mostly painted when 17-21 yrs old); Italian & Flemish pictures. Also, "Merrymaking" by Teniers, "St Jerome" by Reubens, "Boy with Fruit" by Michelangelo, Gainsborough's etc. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 269/ article:1,d |
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| Travel: new post coach - White Lion, Bath on Mon. Wed & Sat at 6am to Cross Inn, Oxford. Fare inside £1 1s, outside 12s. 14 lbs luggage inside free, outside 1d/lb. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 270/ article:1,d |
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| Property: to let - dairy farm "Parks", farmhouse, stable, orchard & 64 acres pasture in Broughton Gifford 9 miles from Bath, now in occuptn Isaac Pearce. Robert Baggs of Broughton Gifford will show. Enq Samuel Day, esq., HintonCharterhouse. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 271/ article:1,e |
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| Fashion: detailed account of those invited for the Queen's birthday in London, and their costumes (London, 20 Jan). Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 272/ article:2:00 AM |
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| Military: ## war anxiety - two French spies caught at Dover, going to Ostend with plans of Plymouth. Also 6 French frigates said to be in the Channel. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 273/ article:2,b |
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| Agriculture: wheat prices - Devizes 16 Jan 32-50s/qtr Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 274/ article:2,b |
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| Agriculture: grain prices - Mark Lane 20 Jan, wheat (starch) 35s-42s. Total 3491 qtrs wheat sold at av price 46s 11¼d. ½.d below last week. Fine flour 38s, 2nds 35s. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 275/ article:2,b |
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| Goods: average price of sugar, w-e 15 Jan, 52s 6¼d/cwt excl Customs Duty Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 276/ article:2,b |
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| Agriculture: average price grain, England 11 Jan, wheat 50s 2d, rye 36s 8d, barley 33s 7d, oats 22s 2d, beans 40s 7d, peas 42s, oatmeal 38s 8d. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 277/ article:2,b |
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| Goods: Smithfield 20 Jan, to sink the offal, ox beef 2s6d-3s4d; we mutton 3s-3s6d; veal 3s4d-4s8d; pork 3s-3s6d/stone of 8lbs. Sold this day 1,700 beasts; 12,000 sheep Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 278/ article:2,b |
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| Publications: ## population statistics - letter, 18,475 christenings & 23,446 burials in London records for 1717, & 19,108 christenings & 21,749 burials for 1793; etc. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 279/ article:2,c |
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| Health: remedies - Dr Radcliffe's famous purging elixir cleanses the blood from humours contracted by hard drinking, colds, smallpox [etc]. Apply R Cruttwell, M Lambe, J Gibbons [and several others in Bath]. Price not stated. [Also other remedies & prices] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 280/ article:2 c |
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| Churches: ## new Free Church will not be restricted to Walcot - needed as poor not allowed in Established Churches. £2,415 subscribed, £600 required, site available. Revs Sibley, Dr Sumner, Daubeny, Leigh; & G Ramsay, esq Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 281/ article:2,d |
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| Property: to let - 1) 12 Marlborough Bldgs, Bath; 2) house (in pawnbroker business); 3) piece garden land with water & small cottage at Walcot. Apply Mrs Broom, Belvedere Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 282/ article:2,e |
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| Property: to let - burgage dwelling house in St. Mary St, Chippenham. 2 parlours, drawing room, 4 good sleeping rooms, large garret, kitchen, back mitchen, etc. rent £21 p.a. Partcrs Mr Goldney, attorney, Chippenham Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 283/ article:2,e |
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| Agriculture: Bath & West England Society on Agriculture & Planting - 6th vol. of papers publ.d, 5s. in boards with 7 copper plates. Printed R Cruttwell (Bath) & C Dilly (London) & sold by booksellers. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 284/ article:2,e |
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| Health: remedies - "Gowland's Vegetable Lotion" - for clearing skin of eruptions & impurities, made at 55, Long Acre, 5s 3d/pint, 2s 9d ½ pint. Sold by Mr Cruttwell; Mr Cuff, Milsom St; & Mr Hunt, Green St (all Bath Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 285/ article:2,e |
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| Finance: after King's hostile speech on necessary continuance of war with France 3% Consols fell to 68½d without dividend Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 286/ article:3,b |
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| Military: ## Act to be passed to import body of Hanoverians & Hessians for defence of this land Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 287/ article:3,b |
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| Finance: bankruptcy enlarged - Jno. Anstie, clothier of Devizes to surrender 4 March Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 288/ article:3,b |
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| Finance: stocks - Bank 157 1/4, 5% 101 a 100 1/4; 4% 84 5/8; 3%red. 69 3/8 a 69 ditto cons. 68 3/4; Long ann 20 1/2; Short 9 1/2. Indian Stock 199 1/2 a 199; Bonds 21s; Navy Bills 10 1/2 Lott.Tickets £16.5s. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 289/ article:3,b |
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| Visitors: arrivals in Bath - Lord Clifford; Hon. Charles Boyle; Sir Richard Hill; The Dean of Gloucester; [NOTP]. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 290/ article:3,b |
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| Travel: ## posting business - Mr Lucas, York House & Mr Pickwick charge at old rates i.e chaise & pair 1s/mile, 4 horses with chaise (or with customers own) 1s 9d/mile, saddle horses 4½d/mile. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 291/ article:3,b |
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| Leisure: public observance of Queen's birthday in Bath on Sat [18 Jan]. Flags displayed on churches, bells rung most of day, splended ball in New Rooms in evening Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 292/ article:3,b |
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| Marriages: Rev J. M. Hazeland, Rector of Bigbury, Devon to Miss Maria Innes, dtr of the late Rev Mr Innes, at Devizes on Mon se'nnight [week] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 293/ article:3b |
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| Marriages: Rev Thomas Cattell (only son of the late Mr Cattell, surgeon of Bath) to Miss Mills of Barford, Somerset, lately. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 294/ article:3,b |
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| Marriages: Mr Rummin of Great Pulteney Street, to Miss Bertie of Burlington St, on Thu.. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 295/ article:3,b |
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| Marriages: Granado Piggott of Abington Pigott's, Cambs, to Mrs Eliz Bertie of Marlborough Bldgs, relict of late Peregrine Bertie, esq., of Layton, Essex, at Queen Sq. Chapel, Bath on Mon. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 296/ article:3,b |
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| Deaths: Henry Wright, esq., surgeon, Alderman & twice Mayor of Bath, in his 81st year on Thursday. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 297/ article:3,b |
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| Deaths: Dr Lewis, a skilful & humane physician, at Frome on Thursday. In prime of life Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 298/ article:3,b |
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| Crime: stolen Tue pm from Mr Joseph Albin's in Peter St, Bath - silver watch made by Stephen Willoughby, Bristol & 2 large tablespoons. 5 guin reward on conviction from W Meyler, secretary to Bath Guardian Soc Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1006/ article:3,e |
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| Crime: house in Milk St, Bath broken into Monday night - 2 iron bars stolen. Also, house in Westgate St, Bath broken into Sunday night. Reward offered by Bath Guardian Soc. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1007/ article:3,e |