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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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| Leisure: Spring Gardens Vauxhall - benefit for Signor Invetto on 8 July. Firework display commences 6 o'clock, tickets 1s from Signor Invetto at his lodgings in Frog Lane; or at Gate of Gardens. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1308/ article:3 c |
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| Visitors: arrivals in Bath - Marquis & Marchioness of Worcester, Dean Digby & Lady, Lord Rivers, Lord Malden, Lord Stanley, Lady Bernard, Sir John Trevelyan, Sir Harry Harpur & Lady. [NOTP]. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1309/ article:3 c |
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| Military: 300 French prisoners arrived in Bath from Gosport on Friday, & same number arrived on Sat. They lodged at Ryle's ampitheatre & were liberally supplied with money by visitors. They proceeded to Stapleton prison nr Bristol on Mon under guard of Hereford Militia Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1310/ article:3 c |
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| Marriages: Mr John Fry of Batheaston to Miss Elizabeth Evill, daughter of late Mr Thomas Evill of Bathford, on Thursday. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1311/ article:3 d |
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| Marriages: Mr Henry Taylor of Compton Bassett to Miss Ann Evill on Thursday. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1312/ article:3 d |
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| Marriages: Arthur Molesworth, esq of Fair Lawn, County of Armagh Ireland, to Mrs Blackett of Portland Place, widow of Col Blackett late Lieutenant Governor of Plymouth, at Walcot Church on Saturday. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1313/ article:3 d |
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| Deaths: Mrs Moore of Ireland in Marlborough Bldgs, Bath on Friday. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1314/ article:3 d |
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| Marriages: Mr Thomas Evil [sic ?=Evill] of Bathford to Mrs Beata Dangerfield of Widcombe, at Abbey Church on Monday. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1315/ article:3 d |
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| Deaths: Mrs Grigg, wife of Rev Peter Grigg, rector of Bathwick, after a long illness last Monday. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1316/ article:3 d |
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| Travel: new Bath Turnpike Act - empowers commissioners to widen narrow parts of the road from top of Broad St to Batheaston Bridge; Old Bath Bridge to the Cross-post gates; the Globe at Newton to & thro' Corston; Old Bridge up Holloway to Entry Hill; Old Bridge to top of Claverton Down Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1317/ article:3 d |
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| Military: French prisoners in Corsham on parole insulted onlookers by putting their national cockades in their hats, but were made to give cockades up when 1st Div of Glouc militia came into Corsham. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1318/ article:3 d |
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| Goods: Waller, ironmonger, brazier & tinman near Walcot Parade. Price of a set of block tin kitchen furniture £8 8s 6d. New invented egg coddlers at 5s 6d each. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1319/ article:3 e |
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| Education: Holt School, Wilts - Mr Arnot removed from Eastcott to open school for young gentleman 22 Jul. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1320/ article:3 e |
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| Education: Holt School, Wilts, Mr Arnot, fees - writing, arithmetic & book-keeping (inc board) £14 14s p.a; day boarders (who dine at house) £8 8s p.a; Latin £2 2s p.a; geography (with use of globe) £2 2s p.a; French (by French gentleman resident £4 4s p.a. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1321/ article:3 e |
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| Property: to let - furnished from 20 Nov, Batheaston Villa, let at present to Lord Audley. Stabling for 6 horses, coach-house for 2 carriages, dairy, brew-house, greenhouse, cold bath & 19 acres. Partics Sir John Riggs Miller, bart (London) or Mr Hay, Bladud's Bldgs, Bath. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1322/ article:3 e |
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| Property: re-auction - three f/hold dwelling houses in Claverton St, Bath with a stable for 8 horses, & ground suitable for building, let to tenents at £26 12s p.a At Christopher Inn, Market Place on 24 July by Messrs Brown & Russ, auctioneers (of Chippenham). Partcrs Mr Timbrell, attorney, Trowbridge. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1323/ article:3 e |
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| News: Botany Bay - favourable account of this new colony by a gentleman at Toougabe, 18 miles inland from Sydney Cove. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1324/ article:4:00 AM |
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| Goods: imports at Bristol - bacon 50 flitches; bladders 1 bag; butter 460 casks; furs 1 punch 6 chests 10hghds; hams 2 hghds; lard 29 barrels; Irish linen 19 packs 16 boxes; pork 6 hhds 236 brls; tongues 10 firkins; etc. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1325/ article:4 c |
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| Inns: ## table beer - price advanced by 2s/barrel by legislation, to be imposed by common brewers of Bath & vicinity. Wm Clarke, Sayce & Kelson, Williams & Son, James racey, Opie & Wm Smith, M Evill, Robt & John Smith, J D Christinaz, D Powney, Wm Evans, Samuel & Rd Sainsbury, James Ewing Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1326/ article:1,c |
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| News: French spy taken by a King's messenger at Devizes on Monday night. He had several letters from the French National Convention in his possession Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1327/ article:2,b |
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| Deaths: as wagon belonging to Mr Blake of Ford returrning home from Salisbury last Mon, undercarter fell under wheels & was killed instantly. Both men much inebriated. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1328/ article:2,c |
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| Deaths: melancholy accident at Stowey nr Chew Magna when Thomas Walker killed by elm tree falling on him. He & companions resting after partially felling tree when mischievous lad cut tree roots. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1329/ article:2,c |
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| Agriculture: grain prices/qtr - Devizes 4 Jul, wheat 44-62s/, barley 26-32s, oats 26-29s, beans 36-46s, peas 40-42s Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1330/ article:2,c |
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| Agriculture: Mark Lane, 8 July, 3361 qtrs wheat sold at av 47s 2½d - 3½d above last week. Fine flour 40s, 2nds 39s-40s. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1331/ article:2,c |
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| Goods: meat prices - Smithfield, 8 July, to sink the offal, ox beef 2s-2s8d, we mutton 2s 10d-3s, veal 2s 6d-3s 4d, lamb 3s-3s8d/stone of 8lbs Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1332/ article:2,c |
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| Goods: meat prices - Newgate & Leadenhall, 8 July, by the carcase, ox beef 1s 8d-2s 4d, we mutton 2s 6d-2s 8d, veal 2s-3s, lamb 2s 8d-3s 4d/stone of 8lbs. Best town-made bacon 4s 6d, Wilts 4s 8d/stone Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1333/ article:2,c |
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| Employment: footman wanted to live with country family - active young man of honest & sober character. Enq printer Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1334/ article:2,d |
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| Services: Wm Ricketts, plumber & glazier, of Belvedere, Bath recommends Mr Richard Chatterton from Derby as his successor (particularly in the water closet line) Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1335/ article:2,d |
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| Services: ## Mr Richard Chatterton to continue plumbing & glazing business in Mr Ricketts old established shop at 5 Belvedere, Bath. Water closets insured for 7 yrs Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1336/ article:2,d |
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| Goods: auction - all neat household furniture & Wedgwood ware (209 pieces) of a lady quitting Bath. Removed to auction room, 22 Westgate St on 12 Jul by H Thurston Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1337/ article:2,d |
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| Travel: auction - strong brown Galloway horse, 6 yrs old, 13 hands high, temperate to ride. At repository in Walcot St, Bath on 13 Jul by C Demander Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1338/ article:2,e |
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| Goods: auction - all household effects of John Ricketts, bankrupt, (by order of assignees). On the premises at 12 Argyle Bldgs, Bath on 15 Jul et seq by E English. On Tue 16, sale inc inlaid marble chimneypiece, 2 Derbyshire cowls, pianoforte by Zumpe, etc [prosperous]. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1339/ article:2,e |
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| Law: ## decision of King's Bench Court last week that "a husband is not obliged to pay his wife's bills, if inconsistent with his fortune" has alarmed the sisterhood of shopping ladies! (London, 9 July). Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1340/ article:3,b |
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| Visitors: arrivals in Bath - Marchioness du Gage, Lord Bishop of Dromore, Rev Sir Richard Kaye & Lady, Sir Francis Lumm & Lady [NOTP] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1341/ article:3,b |
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| Marriages: John Palmer Chichester, esq of Arlington, Devon to Miss Hamilton, eldest dtr of Jas Hamilton, esq of Bangor, Scotland, at Queen Sq Chapel, Bath by Rev Race Godfrey BD, on Wed. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1342/ article:3,b |
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| Marriages: Richard Hungerford, esq to Miss Frances Beecher at St James's Church, Bath on Monday Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1343/ article:3,b |
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| Deaths: Sir Caesar Hawkins, bart of Kelston, nr Windsor, in his 14th yr on Wed. His next brother, now Sir John Hawkins, succeeds to the title & estate Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1344/ article:3,b |
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| Deaths: Mr Robert Minchin, late milliner of Bath, recently, in Philadelphia Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1345/ article:3,b |
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| Deaths: Dr James Browne, late of Jamaica, in Abbey Green, Bath last Friday Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1346/ article:3,b |
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| Deaths: Mrs Mary Sager on Queens Pde, Bath, after a painful illness last Thursday Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1347/ article:3,b |
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| Deaths: Mrs James (mother of Mr James of the Barley Mow Tavern, Walcot) at Painswick on Sunday Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1348/ article:3,b |
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| Notices: correction - the report of death of Mr Pratt, the author [20 June] is untrue - he is in perfect health & writing in Switzerland Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1349/ article:3,b |
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| Deaths: Ann Widcomb of Coleford nr Mells dropped dead while haymaking in the intensely hot weather on Monday Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1350/ article:3,b |
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| Agriculture: Assize of Bread, Bath City - wheat 7s 3d/bushel (inc. allowance for baking & carriage). 1d wheaten loaf to weigh 8oz 6dr, standard 9oz 9dr; 3d wheaten 1lb 9oz 2dr, standard 1lb 12oz 12dr, h/hold 2lb 1oz 9dr; 6d wheaten 3lb 2oz 4dr, standard 3lb 9oz 8dr, h/hold 4lb 3oz 2 dr; 1s wheaten loaf 6lb 4oz 8dr, standard 7lb 3oz 1dr, h/hold 8lb 6oz 4dr. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1351/ article:3,b |
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| Finance: bankruptcy - Messrs James Cross, Zachary Bayly, jnr, Robt Gutch & Thos Cross passed final examination last Saturday. Commissioners discovered no fraud in transactions of said bankrupts. Dividend of 5s/£ is expected to be declared within 1 yr of Commission. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1352/ article:3,c |
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| Finance: ## bankruptcy of Horlick & Co's - Commissioners not satisfied by account given by Mr Jones, acting partner in the bank, after 10hrs examination last Thursday, & ordered him into custody of Keeper of Bath Prison Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1353/ article:3,c |
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| Leisure: nearly 1,000 people attended Signor Invetto's benefit at Spring Gardens Vauxhall on Monday night Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1354/ article:3,c |
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| News: Mr Giles of the Bear Inn, Holloway injured his hip when his horse fell on him on Thursday night Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1355/ article:3,b |
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| Property: auction in fee - dwelling house in Paradise Row, Holloway with 2 parlours, dining room, bedchamber adjoining, 2 garrets, kitchen, late in possn of Mr Otto, subject to farm fee rent of 18s p.a. At Angel Inn, Bridge Foot, Bath on 20 Jul by Mr Howton. To view apply Mr Cottle, carpenter opp the house. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1356/ article:3,c |
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| Travel: ## for sale - neat, cheap post-chariot built in Bath 18 months ago, cost 100 guin, with pair of dun horses, plated harness. Enq Mr J Dunn, Saville Row, Bath Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1357/ article:3,c |