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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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| Military: Mr Wm. Birchall, son of Mr Birchall in Queen Sq, Bath, midshipman for 13 years in His Majesty's Navy promoted to Lieutenant on board the ship "Montague." of 74 guns. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1258/ article:3 b |
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| Finance: estate of Messrs Horlock, Anderdon & Jones [bankrupts, bankers] - following gentlemen chosen as assignees, John Strode, esq Bath; Isaac Elton, esq Bristol; & Mr Wm. Clark, Walcot. Walter Wiltshire & Isaac Elton, esqs are appointed treasurers. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1259/ article:3 c |
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| Military: 250 French prisoners escorted into Bath today at noon by party of Monmouth Militia, came from Warminster, where they halted yesterday on route from Forton prison Gosport to Stapleton nr Bristol. They are lodged at Mr Ryle's spacious amphitheatrical ride in Monmouth St. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1260/ article:3 c |
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| Travel: ## new Act lately passed for regulating turnpikes - list of new tolls - stage coaches or machines drawn by more than 4 horses, 2s; stage-coach with 3 horses 1s 3d; coach, chaise & chariot with 2 horses 6d; 2-wheel chaise with 1 horse 3d; Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1261/ article:3 c |
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| Travel: ## recent Act for regulating turnpikes, contd - every horse or beast of burthen, etc 1d; every drove of oxen etc 10d p.fscore ½d; ¼d for every sheep, lamb or pig. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1262/ article:3 c |
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| Leisure: Theatre Royal Bath - Sat [29 Jun] "Everyone Has His Fault" with a farce "The Divorce". Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1263/ article:3 c |
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| Finance: bankruptcy - James Hine Hyde, bankrupt, of Frome Selwood, innholder, dealer & chapman. Commsnrs to meet on 4 July 11 o'clock at Crown Inn, Frome Selwood. Creditors to attend. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1264/ article:3 c |
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| Notices: J L Newman, Repository, The Walks Bath offers 20 guin reward for proof of slander against him. Envious persons have tried to traduce & injure his character by claiming he was selling his stock at shameful low prices. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1265/ article:3 c |
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| Goods: for sale - silver & plated stock; polygraphic pictures, copies & originals; excellent pianofortes. At J L Newman, Repository on the Walks. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1266/ article:3 c |
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| Travel: Bath Turnpike Roads - first meeting of trustees according to new Act to meet at Guildhall on 3 Jul at 12 o'clock. P H George. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1267/ article:3 d |
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| Education: Miss Kiddell's school, 15 Argyle Bldgs, Bath will open after midsummer vacation on 1 July. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1268/ article:3 d |
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| Property: to let - next Michaelma, large lodging house, 1 Chandos Bldgs, Bath lately occupied Mrs Baker, decd. Enq Mr T Parsons, Claverton Street. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1269/ article:3 d |
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| Livestock: auction - 2 cart horses plus harness, a good timber carriage, a cart, & a dray. At Pelican Inn, Walcot on Sat next by C Demander. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1270/ article:3 d |
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| Finance: partnership between Lionel Lee & William Lancashire, lime burners dissolved by mutual consent 31 May. Lionel Lee to continue in business alone - orders taken at Mr Ponting's sadler in Northgate St, or by Lee at Mr Banks, Monmouth St. Lime at reduced price for ready money. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1271/ article:3 d |
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| Goods: auction - all household furniture & clocks etc at 10 Axford's Bldgs, Bath on 3 & 4 July by E Champneys . Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1272/ article:3 d |
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| Finance: Walcot Police Bill - in accordance with the Act of Parliament, commissioners appointed are to borrow £800 to carry out paving, watching etc in parish of Walcot without Bath. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1273/ article:3 d |
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| Employment: Walcot Police Bill, contd - Bath commissioners for paving, watching etc want 10 or 12 stout able-bodied men to serve as night constables, any such may attend next meeting of commissioners, St James's Hotel, St James's Sq, Bath on 9 July at 11 o'clock. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1274/ article:3 d |
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| Employment: middle-aged man wants a place as gardener in gentleman's family. Understands hot-house, greenhouse & kitchen gardens. No objection to country life. Apply printer. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1275/ article:3 d |
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| Crime: strayed or stolen from Kingsmead, bay mare, 3 white feet, white star in forehead, white line down face, 14 hands high. Info to Mr Salmon attorney to receive payment for expenses & trouble. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1276/ article:3 e |
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| Agriculture: auction - by order of assignees of Cross, Bayly & Co, bankrupts, large field of grass (9 acres) ready for cutting opposite Mr Bayly's house at Widcombe adjoining Claverton Rd. At Argyle Coffee House on 29 June by Plura & Bally. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1277/ article:3 e |
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| Property: auction - by order of assignees of Cross, Bayly & Co, bankrupts, remaining 7 years of lease of a garden at end of Lansdown Crescent, late in occupation of Mr Zachary Bayly, jnr. At Argyle Coffee House on 29 June by Plura & Bally. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1278/ article:3 e |
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| Property: to let - roomy furnished dwelling house, cottage style, 7 good bedchambers, 4 servants rooms, 2 staircases, pleasure grounds, coach-house, 5-stall stable, gardeners house, all in 3 acres on Upper Bristol Road, 3 m from Bath on verge of Kelston Park, by Messrs Plura & Bally. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1279/ article:3 e |
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| Education: ## wanted - person aged 30 to take care of 2 girls, eldest 5 years, to teach reading sewing & other useful education. Apply Mrs Plura, 10 Milsom St, Bath. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1280/ article:3 e |
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| Goods: imports at Bristol - bacon 79 bales; brimstone 2020 cantars; butter 117 firkins; American flour 2507 barrels; German linen 37 bales; mahogany 71 logs; marble 12 cases; pork 50 barrels 9 hghds; rum 1 punch; yar 200 brls; etc. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1281/ article:4 b |
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| Charity: for relief of French clergy - collection by Church Wardens & overseers of Walcot parish, [itemised] total since collection in Church c. £90 18s 6d (inc 10 guin at Crescent, £8 18s 6d at Gay St, £5 15s 6d at Marlborough Bldgs, £4 14s 6d at Circus, etc Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1282/ article:4 c |
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| Notices: Bath Improvement Act - Commissioners to meet at Guildhall on 12 July at 12 noon. To consider reversing previous decision to lower interest to £4/%, & to consider raising it to £4 10s/%. Ph George. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1283/ article:1 c |
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| Employment: ## the arch of the roadway at the 8th house from Lansdown Road in Camden Place having fallen in for want of proper foundation, masons requested to leave their proposals in writing to Mr Cruttwell by 8 July. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1284/ article:1 c |
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| Notices: a red morocco pocket book marked in gilt letters "Robert Sutton, Siddington" containing 3 Cirencester £10 bank notes lost between Bath & Cirencester. £5 reward offered for return to Messrs Kimber Newcombe & Co, Old Bank, Cirencester. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1285/ article:1 c |
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| Finance: bankruptcy enlarged - John Ford & Samuel Ford, machine manufacturers of Bath, 22 July. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1286/ article:1 c |
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| Finance: bankruptcy of Cross, Bayly, Sons, Gutch & Cross, bankers - creditors to meet assignees of bankrupts estate at Town Hall, Bath on 4 July at 12 o'c. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1287/ article:1 d |
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| Travel: Cirencester to Lambridge turnpike road - next meeting of trustees at Beaufort Arms, Petty France on 9 July at 10 o'clock. James Ludlow, clerk Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1288/ article:1 d |
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| Finance: bankruptcies enlarged, John & Samuel Ford, machine manufacturers, dealers & chapman of Bath, to surrender at Bush Tavern, Corn St Bristol on 22 July. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1289/ article:2 b |
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| Agriculture: grain etc prices - Devizes 27 June, wheat 42s - 62s, barley 22s - 30s, oats 26s - 28s, beans 34s - 46s, peas 38s - 42s per qtr. Warminster 29 June, wheat 37s - 57s, barley 24s - 36s, oats 20s - 28s, beans 36s - 46s per qtr. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1290/ article:2 c |
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| Agriculture: Mark Lane, 1 July - small supply of English wheat, many country buyers, brisk sales for fresh samples, small demand for middling & ordinary samples. 3698 qtrs wheat sold, av price 4s 11d - 3d less than last week. Fine flour 40s, 2nds 39s-40s. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1291/ article:2 c |
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| Agriculture: average price grain in England 22 Jun - wheat 51 1d, rye 38s 1d, barley 32s 2d, oats 23s 1d, peas 38s 6d. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1292/ article:2 c |
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| Goods: average price sugar, w-e 26 June, 58s 3¾d/cwt excl Customs Duty Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1293/ article:2 c |
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| Goods: meat prices - Smithfield, 1 July, to sink the offal, ox beef 2s 8d-3s 2d, we mutton 2s 10d-3s 4d, veal 2s-3s, lamb 3s 4d-4s, pork 3s-3s 4d/stone of 8lbs. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1294/ article:2 c |
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| Goods: meat prices - Newgate & Leadenhall, 1 July, by the carcase, ox beef 2s 2d-2s 8d, we mutton 2s 8d-3s, veal 2s-3s, pork 3s-3s 4d, lamb 3s-3s 8d/stone. Best town bacon 4s 6d, Wilts [bacon] 4s 8d/stone Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1295/ article:2 c |
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| Finance: partnership of Lee & Watkins, coach-makers of Bath dissolved by death of Mr Watkins. Jane Watkins, widow & George Lee to carry on in business in Monmouth St, Bath. Mr James Vaughan of Priston receives debts & discharges them, also receives creditors claims Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1296/ article:2 d |
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| Finance: bond & contract creditors of Mr Daniel Brown, carpenter & builder of Bath, decd, to meet at White Lion Inn & Tavern, Bath on 5 July at 11 o'clock. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1297/ article:2 e |
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| Travel: Warminster & Frome to Bath turnpike road - meeting of trustees at Black Dog Inn, Standerwick Common, 9 July at 11 o'c. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1298/ article:2 e |
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| Property: to let - furnished house, W-side of Gay Street. Enq printer. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1299/ article:3 c |
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| Property: to let or for sale - new-built mews in Cheapside, New town, complete with coach-houses, yards etc. Presently let to Mr Henry Phillott at £140 p.a. Apply Eveleigh, architect for details. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1300/ article:3 c |
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| Livestock: for sale - saddle horse, or exchange for larger, 14½ hands high rising 5 years old. Apply Mr Partridge, stable-keeper where he may be seen, or to owners 4 Chapel Row, Queen Sq, Bath. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1301/ article:3 c |
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| Goods: auction, by order assignees of John Ricketts, bankrupt - lot 1/4, large barge with rigging burthen 60 tons. At Packhorse nr Old Bridge on 9 July by E English Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1302/ article:3 c |
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| Goods: auction, John Ricketts, bankrupt, contd - lot 2/4, smaller barge with rigging burthen 35 tons. At Packhorse nr Old Bridge on 9 July by E English Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1303/ article:3 c |
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| Goods: auction, John Ricketts, bankrupt, contd - lot 3/4, complete seals & rigging for a barge. At Packhorse nr Old Bridge Bath on 9 July by E English Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1304/ article:3 c |
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| Goods: auction, John Ricketts, bankrupt, contd - lot 4/4, old hulk with its ironwork & materials now lying under water near the Full Moon at the bridge foot. Timbers useful. At Packhorse nr Old Bridge on 9 July by E English Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1305/ article:3 c |
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| Goods: auction - household furniture at 10 Bladud's Bldgs, Bath on 11 & 12 July by C Trimnell . Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1306/ article:3 c |
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| Travel: Bath & Weymouth coach commences for season from the White Hart Inn, Mon, Weds & Fri at 6am, arriving Weymouth early evening. Fares as usual. Performed by Pickwick, Beale & Co. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1307/ article:3 c |