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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: Mr Jacob Willis, silversmith to Miss Ann Sympson, dtr of Mr Henry Sympson, at Frome [NFD] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1008/ article:4 b |
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| Goods: imports at Bristol - bacon 146 bales; beef 1 box; coffee 17hghds 41trces 92brls; elephants teeth 28; fustic 75 tons 777pces; lard 3 casks; Irish linen 1 pack; mahagony 297 logs or planks; CONTD Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1009/ article:4 b |
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| Goods: imports at Bristol, contd - oatmeal 4 sacks; pine boards 4,726ft; pork 36brls 43 ½-brls; rum 9 punch; sugar 5hghds 39trc 72brls; American wheat 10,344bshls. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1010/ article:4 b |
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| Finance: new Exchequer bills for commercial use brought to market yesterday (London) Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1011/ article:1:00 AM |
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| News: ## His Majesty the King has granted free pardon to Mary Bryant who (accompanied by several male convicts) escaped from Botany Bay & travelled upwards of 3,000 miles by sea in an open boat Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1012/ article:1:00 AM |
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| Finance: dire state of manufacture in Dublin - the Committee report says 5 to 6,000 people unemployed in wool clothing & 16,000 unemployed in cotton manufacturing. Only 150 of 400 looms for calico at work, 30 out of 170 looms for silk at work Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1013/ article:1:00 AM |
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| Notices: Committee of Freemen of the City of Bath - quarterly meeting at White Hart Inn on 23 May at 7 o'clock. Wm. Burge, secretary. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1014/ article:1 d |
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| Finance: Old Bath Fire Office - general meeting of co-partners for special business at the Guildhall on 4 June at 11 o'clock. M Davis, secretary. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1015/ article:1 e |
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| Sport: Cricket is again to be the fashion of the season. Various great matches already made (London Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1016/ article:2:00 AM |
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| Agriculture: grain prices - Devizes, wheat 44 s- 60s, barley 25s - 33s, oats 28s - 32s, beans 36s - 46s, peas to 40s/qtr. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1017/ article:2 c |
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| Goods: Mark Lane, 20 May - English wheat in short supply, little foreign available yet. Total 3378qtrs wheat sold at av price 45s 6d - 2s 3d lower than last week. Fine flour 40s, 2nds 36-37s. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1018/ article:2 c |
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| Goods: peck loaf 17lb 60z, 2s 6d; ½-peck loaf 8lb 11oz, 15d; quartern 4lb 5oz 8dr, 7½d. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1019/ article:2 c |
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| Goods: average price sugar w-e 15 May, 61s 7d/cwt, excl Customs Duty Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1020/ article:2 c |
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| Goods: meat prices - Smithfield 20 May, to sink the offal, ox beef 2s 8d-3s 6d, we mutton 3s-3s 6d, veal 3s-4s 4d, lamb 3s 6d-4s 8d, pork 3s-4s/stone of 8lbs. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1021/ article:2 c |
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| Fashion: ## Figgins & Moses warehouse, (London, Bristol, &) cnr of Cheap Street, Market Pl, Bath for linen, hosiery, ladies Spanish leather slippers e.g. 4s 6d to 6s 6d pair. children's pumps size 1, 8d black, 1s red; size 5 1s 2d & 1s 6d; size 9 1s 7d & 2s 2d; etc. [Long list of prices] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1022/ article:2 c |
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| Finance: Cross, Bayly & Co's bankruptcy - Cmssnrs to meet again at Guildhall on 30 May to complete creditors proofs & take others which are ready. Harry Elderton, solicitor, Bristol 18 May. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1023/ article:2 d |
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| Finance: £500 or £600 wanted upon a mortgage of 2 new houses on Lady Bath's estate let to undeniable tenants at £52 5s p.a. Enq printer. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1024/ article:2 e |
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| Leisure: benefit Mr Marshall & Mr Hoyle - play "Double Falsehood" with farce "The King & Miller of Mansfield" at Theatre Royal Bath on 23 May. Tickets from Mr Marshall, 1 Horse St; or Mr Hoyle at Mr Park's, Walcot Terrace, Bath Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1025/ article:2 e |
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| Leisure: benefit Mr Haymes - opera "The Lord of the Manor" written by late General Burgoyne with farce "Catherine & Petruchio, or The Taming of the Shrew" by Shakespeare at Theatre Royal Bath on Sat 25 May. Tickets Mr Haymes, 20 Westgate St, Bath; Mr Johnson, printer, Stall St. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1026/ article:2 e |
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| Property: private sale - small freehold dwelling house, paddock adjoining surrounded by pleasure ground or may be rented furnished, vicinity of Bath near turnpike road. Letter to B A at printers. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1027/ article:2 e |
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| Visitors: arrivals in Bath - Lord & Lady Abergavenny, Lord Vernon, Sir John Thorold, Sir John Sebright [NOTP], Capt & Mrs Saumarez Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1028/ article:3 c |
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| Marriages: Edward Wickam, esq of Heytesbury to Miss Proctor of the Crescent [Bath] lately Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1029/ article:3 c |
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| Deaths: Mr White, eminent apothecary at Trowbridge in the prime of life last week. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1030/ article:3 c |
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| Deaths: Mrs Martyn, widow, in her 100th year on St James's Parade on Sunday. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1031/ article:3 c |
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| Deaths: Wm. Tipping, esq, age 18, in his lodgings in Bath on Thursday. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1032/ article:3 c |
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| Deaths: Mrs Elizabeth Warren age 73, dealer in bacon etc in Bridewell Lane Bath, on Friday. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1033/ article:3 c |
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| Deaths: Mr Abbott, leather dresser in his 62nd year, father of Mr Abbott, clerk of Walcot Church, after a lingering illness on Saturday. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1034/ article:3 c |
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| Goods: ## villainy of Bath dairymen or butter factors - in Bath market last Wed, 63lbs butter deficient in weight seized (52 lbs from 1 man) & donated to poor. Same day, butter selling at price 13d/lb Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1035/ article:3 c |
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| Sport: Mr Woolsley's bay mare by "Tandem" rode by Mr Chichester beat Mr Smith's bay horse by "Jugurtha", rode by himself in 1 mile race, 100 guin, Lansdown Thursday last. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1036/ article:3 c |
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| Deaths: Cornelius Broad (ca 8 yrs old & son of poor widow) was playing on the Quay on Wednesday afternoon, fell into river & drowned. Taken to Casualty Hospital but could not be resuscitated. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1037/ article:3 c |
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| Charity: charity schools - the collection for their support at Churches & Chapels on Sunday 12 May totalled £148 10s 3d. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1038/ article:3 d |
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| Finance: Cross, Bayly & Co's bankruptcy - all persons indebted to estate informed that assignees attend at house of late Bank daily 10am to 3pm to receive payments & give discharges. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1039/ article:3 d |
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| Leisure: benefit Mrs Smith - comedy "The Jealous Wife" with farce "Rosina" at Theatre Royal Bath on 28 May. Tickets Mrs Smith, 29 St James's St, Bath. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1040/ article:3 d |
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| Employment: several good workmen in ladies silk & fancy line wanted immediately by J Olive, 4 Milsom Street. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1041/ article:3 d |
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| Fashion: to be disposed of - an established trade in the linen drapery line for someone desirous of travelling & can command a capital from £3,000 to £4,000. Letter to A.Z at printer. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1042/ article:3 d |
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| Travel: London Mercury coaches removed from Greyhound Inn, Market Pl, to the Saracen's Head, Broad St, & Christopher Inn, Market Pl, Bath, where set out every am & pm to Saracen's Head (Snow Hill), George & Blue Boar (Holborn) & White Bear (off Piccadilly London), by Potter & Co Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1043/ article:3 d |
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| Crime: theft - brown horse rising 7 years (with saddle bridle & whip 14 hands high, short tail) stolen from stable of Mr John Mason at the Porter Butt, Lower East Hayes. 2 guin reward from Mr Mason. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1044/ article:3 d |
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| Goods: auction - library of books, pictures & prints property of a gentleman including Rembrandt & Teniers. At auction room in Monmouth St Bath on 29 & 30 May by Mr Spackman. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1045/ article:3 d |
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| Agriculture: auction - all live & deadstock & cider & casks, by order of gentleman quitting residence. On the premises at Freshford House at beginning of June by E English. 5 year lease on house will be disposed of. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1046/ article:3 d |
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| Health: remedies - "Dr Sparke's Lotion" for inflamed eyes, 1s bottle, excl duty, wholesale from Cruttwell's; retail from vendors of Newbery & Dicey's medicines in circuit of paper, & by newsmen. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1047/ article:3 d |
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| Notices: Freemen of the City to attend their committee on 29 May at 11 o'clock at the turnpike next to the high common leading to Weston to perambulate the boundaries of their estate called the Town Common & to receive each a pint of ale & a cake, by will of the late S Purlewent, esq. All apprentices to the freemen requested to attend. W Burge solicitor Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1048/ article:3 e |
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| Goods: auction - all household furniture & other effects of Mr Allason, decd. At the Greyhound Public House S-side of the Old Bridge on 30 & 31 May by Plura & Bally, by order of executors. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1049/ article:3 e |
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| Goods: auction - all household furniture & effects of Mrs Purdie, at the large lodging & boarding house in Orange Court on 6 June by Plura & Bally. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1050/ article:3 e |
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| Goods: imports at Bristol - American pearl & pot ashes 27 brls; bacon 10 flitches; cotton 3 bales; fustic 214 pieces; American flour 363 brls; hams 4 hhds; Irish linen 19 packs 5 boxes; CONTD. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1051/ article:4 b |
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| Goods: imports at Bristol, contd - mahogany 111 logs; pork 73 brls 38 ½-brls; pitch 168 brls; tar 436 brls, turpentine 98 barrels. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1052/ article:4 b |
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| Travel: navigable canal Bath & Bristol, Salisbury, interior of Wilts, Hants, Soton., & London - meeting of subscribers to the scheme for building on 13 May. Matt. Humphreys, chairman. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1053/ article:4 b |
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| Travel: canal Bath & Bristol, Salisbury, Soton. & London, contd - subscribers meeting on 13 May. 21 person cmmttee inc John Anstie, John Neate, James Gent (Devizes), Saml. Ward (Bath), John Jones, jnr (Woolley). Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1054/ article:4 b |
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| Travel: canal Bath & Bristol, Salisbury, Soton. & London, contd - subscribers meeting 13 May. Previous treasurers bankrupt, unable to proceed for want of money £9,500 & £493 1s subs owing. New treasurers appointed (John Tylee & James Sutton, bankers, Devizes). Expect to borrow £1000 at interest Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1055/ article:4 b |
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| Leisure: benefit of Miss Monk - "The Battle of Hexham" with "The Midnight Hour" at Theatre Royal, Bath on 30 May. Tickets from Miss Monk at Mr Gay's, Orchard St, Bath Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1056/ article:1,d |
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| Leisure: benefit of Miss Summers - "The Haunted Tower" with "First Floor" at Theatre Royal, Bath on 1 Jun. Tickets from Miss Summers, Abbey Green, Bath Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1057/ article:1,d |