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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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| Agriculture: Mark Lane, 10 June. 5905 qtrs wheat sold at av 46s 11½d. Fine flour 40s, 2nds 36s-37s. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1208/ article:2,c |
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| Agriculture: meat prices - Smithfield, 17 Jun, to sink the offal, ox beef 2s 8d-3s 2d, we muttton 3s-3s 4d, veal 3s-4s, lamb 3s 6d-4ds 4d, pork 3s-3s 6d/stone of 8lbs Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1209/ article:2,c |
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| Agriculture: meat prices - Newgate & Leadenhall. 17 Jun, carcase, ox beef 2s 2s-2s 8d, we mutton 2s 8d-3s, veal 2s 4d-3s 6d, pork 3s-3s 6d, lamb 3s-4s/stone. Best town made bacon 4s 6d, Wilts [bacon] 4s 8d/stone Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1210/ article:2,c |
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| Property: to let for 7 yrs - 2 farms, Waterhouse Farm & Midford Farm, 176 acr, tithe-free, of corn & hay. Live & dead stock at fair valuation. Enq R Langley, Waterhouse Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1211/ article:2,e |
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| Property: to let for 7 yrs from 25 Mar - house in Limpley Stoke, late residence of Geo Dike, esq, decd. View thro' Mr Burge, attorney, Bath; or Mr Langley at Waterhouse Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1212/ article:2,e |
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| Finance: bankruptcy - William Swan, ironmonger of Devizes, certificate. (London Gazette 14 June) Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1213/ article:3:00 AM |
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| Visitors: arrivals in Bath - Lord & Lady Beverly, Sir John Alston & Lady, Sir R Pigot [NOTP], Adm Keith Stuart Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1214/ article:3,c |
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| Marriages: Mr Wm Sumpsion to Miss Mary Issacks, both of Colerne, at Colerne on Monday Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1215/ article:3,c |
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| Deaths: ## Mr Benj Barker, celebrated horse painter & father of Thos Barker, painter, of Bath who is now in Italy for improvement, in Bristol on Wednesday Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1216/ article:3,c |
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| Deaths: Mr Thomas Hunt of the Turk's Head, Broad St, Bath, Thursday Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1217/ article:3,c |
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| Deaths: Mr Pratt, author of "Sympathy" and formerly a bookseller in Bath, died recently at Koblenz. [Untrue, see 11 July 3b] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1218/ article:3,c |
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| Deaths: Mr Watkins, partner of Mr Lee, coachmaker, of Bath, after a short illness on Sunday Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1219/ article:3,c |
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| News: ## Act for paving, lighting, watching & regulating streets of Walcot parish - Royal Assent given Monday. Also, provides - effective policing & licensing of hackney coaches, chairs, porters, basketmen & basketwomen in Bath; repair & improvement of roads leading to & from Bath Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1220/ article:3,c |
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| News: in a nest of linnets taken in Grosvenor Gardens, Bath, one is snow-white with white legs & bill & red eyes. This curious sport of nature is rearing by Mr Samuel Trueman at top of Chatham Row, Bath Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1221/ article:3,c |
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| Crime: 3 butchers from Frome were stopped at Beckington on Thursday morning by a footpad firing a pistol & slashing with a knife, who ran into adjoining wood & escaped Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1222/ article:3,c |
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| Charity: poor Welsh clergyman in Carmarthen gaol - donations [itemised] since last week total £17 1s. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1223/ article:3,c |
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| Military: a detachment of 250 French prisoners from Plymouth are to pass through Bath tomorrow on their way to Stapleton prison. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1224/ article:3,c |
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| News: poem [part ILLGBL] on late fracas at Bristol Playhouse Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1225/ article:3,d |
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| Property: mills at Melksham [auction advertised] disposed by private contract Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1226/ article:3,d |
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| Goods: Percival & Cunditt have just received India muslins & handkerchiefs at their linen-drapery warehouse in 12 Milsom St, Bath. Also, sale of last yr's stock of cotton & calico (£3,000 worth at reduced prices) Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1227/ article:3,d |
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| Finance: bankruptcy of Horlock, Anderdon & Jones - meeting of creditors at New Assembly Rooms on 17 June considered only 3 assignees needed. Nominations inc John Strode, esq, John Slade, esq, Charles Cox, esq & Mr Samuel Faulkner (Bath), Mr Wm. Clark (Walcot) & Mr Wm. Evans (Bristol) Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1228/ article:3,d |
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| Music: for sale - elegant parlour organ, made by Mr Edward Pistor, with 4 stops, 4 barrels, comprising 27 airs, minuets, marches, songs & hornpipes. Mahagony case, enriched ornamental front. Price 25 guin. See at Mr Smith's, 20 Walcot St, Bath Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1229/ article:3,d |
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| Finance: bankruptcy - re. James Hine Hyde, innholder, dealer & chapman of Frome Selwood. Cmssnrs meet at Crown Inn Frome Selwood on 4 July to make a dividend. Creditors not already having proved their debts must present them. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1230/ article:3,d |
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| Property: to let at quarter day next - house at end of New King St, Bath commanding a country prospect from the front. Enq printer Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1231/ article:3,e |
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| Property: to let - large house in Grove St, Bath having yard for business or manufacture & access to R Avon. Enq printer Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1232/ article:3,e |
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| Education: Hinton House - Miss Cannon removes her school at Midsummer to former residentiary seat of John Wood, esq at Batheaston Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1233/ article:3,e |
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| Crime: lost last weekend, supposed stolen, from auction viewing or sale at 13 Russel St, Bath - 2 yds of Wilton stair carpeting & black Wedgwood teapot. 10 guin reward from Plura & Bally, 10 Milsom St, Bath Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1234/ article:3,e |
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| Travel: canals - meeting of subscribers re. scheme of creating navigable canals between Bristol, Bath, Salisbury & interior parts of Wiltshire, Hants, Southampton & London to be held at White Lion Inn Bristol on 2 July. Signed by 82 subscribers of 600 shares. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1235/ article:4 d |
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| Travel: canals - proposed meeting of subscribers (to scheme of creating navigable canals between Bristol, Bath, Salisbury & Wilts, Hants, Soton, & London) advertised for White Lion Bristol on 2 July irregular, valid meeting to be held at White Hart Bath 22 July at 11 o'clock. Wm. Hughes, sec. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1236/ article:1 c |
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| Finance: quit rents, water rents & house rents due at Midsummer must be paid at the Chamberlain's office on Mon 1 July & all that week from 10 am to 4 pm. John Symons, Chamberlain. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1237/ article:1 d |
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| Agriculture: new wool fair to be established at Thetford Norfolk 3 Aug 1793, of interest to wool staplers & manufacturers of the west of England. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1238/ article:1 d |
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| Finance: bankrupcy - James Cross, Zachary Bayly, Thomas Cross & Nathaniel Bayly, bankers, dealers & chapmen, bankrupts. Cmssnrs to meet at Town Hall Wells on 3 July & at Town Hall Bath on 5 July, to complete proofs of creditors prepares & take recent affadavits. Harry Elderton, solicitor. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1239/ article:1 d |
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| Finance: bankrupcy - James Cross, Zachary Bayly, Thomas Cross & Nathaniel Bayly, bankers, dealers & chapmen, bankrupts. Creditors with proved debts to meet Assignees at Town Hall Bath on 4 July to consider legal action for new debts, etc. Harry Elderton, solicitor. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1240/ article:1 d |
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| Notices: persons willing to contract for repairing & altering Staverton Bridge near Bradford on Avon, Wilts to apply to John Jones, yngr at Woolley near Bradford to see plans. Sealed proposals to John Jones by 13 July next. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1241/ article:1 e |
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| Finance: Trowbridge & Wilts Bank, partnership dissolved by mutual consent between Edward Horlock Mortimer, Isaac Greene, Thomas Davis & Thomas Turner. Cash notes paid at Messrs Henry Davis & sons, bankers in Bristol, & at Mr Thos. Turner's in Trowbridge, etc Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1242/ article:1 e |
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| News: ## Act for paving, cleansing, lighting & watching Walcot outparish - heads of the Act. 28 Cmssnrs, need property of f/hold £100 p.a, or l/hold £150, or personal property of £3000 & residence in outparish. Cmssnrs named.. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1243/ article:2 b |
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| News: Walcot Act, contd - Cmssnrs to appoint a clerk, collectors, surveyors, watchmen, scavengers etc who are not to receive gratuities besides their salary on penalty of £100. Persons causing wilful damage, forfeit 40s & make good; throwing dirt & rubbish in streets forfeit 10s; Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1244/ article:2 b |
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| News: Walcot Act, contd a) - throwing dirt etc into rivers, sewers, drains etc forfeit 20s; owners & occupiers to sweep front pavement daily betwen 7 & 10am on forfeit of 5s. Penalties on watchmen, beadles & constables for neglect of duty & on publicans for harbouring them in their duty hours. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1245/ article:2 b |
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| News: Walcot Act, contd b) - names of streets to be set up & houses numbered. Rates not to exceed 1s in £ in any one year & to be paid by tenant or occupiers of all houses exceeding £5 p.a Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1246/ article:2 b |
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| News: Walcot Act, contd c) - Town Clerk to receive 10s for licence of every hackney coach, 3s for every chaise & 1s for every porter, basketman/woman. Coaches, chaises, baskets & porters garments to bear a numbered ticket; etc Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1247/ article:2 b |
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| Agriculture: grain prices/qtr - Devizes 20 Jun, wheat 42s - 60s, barley 25s - 32s, oats 26s - 28s, beans 36s - 46s, peas 36s - 42s; Warminster, 22 Jun, wheat 37s - 57s [sic], barley 24s - 36s, oats 20s - 28s, beans 36s - 46s. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1248/ article:2 c |
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| Agriculture: Mark Lane, 24 June - 3340qtrs wheat sold at av price 47s 2d - 3d above last week. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1249/ article:2 c |
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| Agriculture: meat prices - Smithfield 24 June, to sink the offal, ox been 2s 8d-3s 4d, we mutton 2s 10d -3s 4d, veal 3s-4s, lamb 3s 6d-4s 4d, pork 3s-3s 8d/stone of 8lbs Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1250/ article:2 c |
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| Goods: average price of sugar, w-e 19 June, 57s 3¾d/cwt excl Customs Duty; average price sugar last 6 weeks, 59s 9d/cwt Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1251/ article:2 c |
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| Agriculture: growing turnips - letter from R.L.G advises plough & harrow field, lay on manure & immediately broadcast seed, throw up land in ridges 18" or 24" apart & roll in direction of furrow. When weeds appear, clean furrow with a 9" Berkshire shim or other horse hoe etc. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1252/ article:2 c |
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| Law: Gen Qtr Sessions for Somrst - at Bridgewater on 17 July. Jurors, constables, Bailiffs of Hundreds etc must attend at 8am that day. Staple, clerk of the Peace, Chard 21 June. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1253/ article:2 c |
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| Publications: books for builders etc - "Builders Price Book" 2s 6s; "Practical Builder" 12s; "Carpenter & Joiners Repository" 16s; "The British Palladio" 16s; "The Practical House Carpenter" 15s; "Designs for Shop Fronts & Door Cases" 10s 6d; sold by booksellers in Bath, Bristol, etc Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1254/ article:2 c |
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| Military: ladies subs for relief of Widows & orphans of Soldiers & Seamen - 5 ladies have given £10 15s. Subs received at Barratt's Library in Bond St, Bath Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1255/ article:2 e |
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| Visitors: arrivals in Bath - Lord Stanley, Sir Francis Hutchinson. [NOTP]. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1256/ article:3 b |
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| Deaths: Mrs Rosewell, mother of Miss Rosewell, mantua maker of Westgate St, Bath, on Monday. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1257/ article:3 b |