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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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| Property: auction by assignees of Wm Wheeler, bankrupt - lot 1/6, f/hold dwelling house, 11 Lansdown Pl, Bath occupd by Chas Cox, esq, rent £136 p.a; lot 2/6, f/hold dwelling house, 16 E-wing, Lansdown Pl occupd by Jeremy Crane esq, rent £60 p.a. At White Hart Inn 16 Jul by Mr Spackman Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1358/ article:3,c |
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| Property: auction, Wm Wheeler, bankrupt, contd - lot 3/6, f/hold unfinished house, 7 W-wing, Lansdown Pl, Bath, GR £10 10s; lot 4/6, skeletons of 2 dwelling houses, 7 & 8 Grosvenor Pl, Bath, GR's 8s/ft frontage. At White Hart Inn 16 Jul by Mr Spackman Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1359/ article:3,c |
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| Property: auction, Wm Wheeler, bankrupt, contd - lot 5/6, skeleton of house on Richmond Hill adj centre house, erected by bankrupt GR £3 10s; lot 6/6, skeleton of dwelling house, 14 Somerset Pl, erected by bankrupt, GR £9 12s. All Bath. At White Hart Inn 16 Jul by Mr Spackman Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1360/ article:3,c |
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| Goods: auction - all timber & stock in trade of Wm Wheeler, bankrupt, in his yard in Walcot St, Bath 17 Jul by Mr Spackman Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1361/ article:3,c |
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| Crime: 2 silver table spoons marked C.D. stolen last week from Pelican Inn, Walcot St, Bath. 3 guin reward from Bath Guardian Soc & 1 guin on commitment by C Demander Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1362/ article:3,d |
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| Military: Bath & Somerset Militia Asscn for benefit of persons liable to be drawn in Militia ballot - for ½ crown [2s 6d] an indemnity will be given to each subscriber to find a substitute or £10, on producing a certificate of being duly drawn & sworn from clerk sub-division of meeting. Certs delivered & money paid by W Gye, printer & stationer, Markt Pl, Bath Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1363/ article:3,d |
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| Notices: tenants of Corporation to pay all quit rents, water & house rents due Midsummer last to Chamberlain's office Thursday & every day this week from 10 to 4. John Symons, Chamberlain Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1364/ article:3,e |
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| Travel: Bath turnpike roads - general meeting of Trustees at Guildhall on 27 July. To determine salaries & rewards allowed to be paid from tolls to clerk, treasurer, general surveyor, working surveyor collectors & other officers elected by Act. Ph. George, clerk, Bath 18 July Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1365/ article:3,e |
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| Property: wanted in Bath, to purchase or rent - house in the Crescent, Queen's Pde, W side of Brock St, W side of Gay St. Enq printer Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1366/ article:3,e |
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| Finance: persons indebted to estate of Wm Stafford, decd, broker, of Bath, to pay same to excrs, Chas. Trimnell, upholder in Westgate St, Bath or John Bulgin in Argyle Bldgs, Bath Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1367/ article:3,e |
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| Goods: auction - all household effects on premises, 10 Bladud's Bldgs, Bath on 11 Jul by C Trimnell Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1368/ article:3,e |
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| Marriages: Mr Pointing, a respectable farmer & grazier of Clapton to Miss Balm of Shoscombe at Wellow Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1369/ article:4,c |
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| Goods: imports at Bristol - American pot & pearl ashes 209 brls; beeswax 2 hghds 3 punch 18 trce 19 brls; coffee 188 hghds 21 trce 42 brls; American flour 2416 brls; Swedish iron 8938 bars; American pig-iron 42 tons; sugar 176 hghds 22 trces 72 bls; tar 410 brls Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1370/ article:4,c |
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| Finance: ## Bank of England nearly devoid of cash some time ago from country bankers drawing their money. Bank is again as full of specie as ever, this will spread itself over the country. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1371/ article:1:00 AM |
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| Employment: bailiff wanted for farm nr Bristol, must be sober, honest & industrious, understand farm management, buying & selling stock. Most agreeable if used to drill husbandry. Apply Mr Broom, Full Moon Inn, Stokes Croft, Bristol Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1372/ article:1,c |
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| Finance: Cross, Bayly & Co, bankrupts - daily attendance by assignees at house of late Bank in Abbey Churchyard & at late Bath Wells Bank in Wells on on Mon, Tue, Wed & Sat 1--3pm to receive payment of debts & give discharge. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1373/ article:1,c |
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| Education: Mr Arnot's school for young gentlemen at Holt opening 22 July. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1374/ article:1,d |
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| Finance: Horlock, Anderson & Jones, bankrupts - debtors required to pay assignees immediately between 10 & 12 at late Bank in Milsom Street, who will attend to settle & receive debts. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1375/ article:1,d |
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| Finance: debtors & creditors to estate of late William Stafford, broker, decd, to pay or furnish a/cs to excrs Charles Trimnell, Westgate St, Bath & John Bulgin, Argyle Bldgs, Bath. The business will continue as usual on The Walks. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1376/ article:1,d |
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| Agriculture: ## horses & cattle taken in to grass at Dauntsey, Chippenham. Charges - mares & colts 4s/week, horses 3s, dry cow & 2 yr old heifers 1s 6d/ week, 1s 3d for young heifer. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1377/ article:1,d |
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| Travel: coach from his warehouse at George Yard, Westgate Bldgs & Lamb Inn, Stall St Wed & Sun 7pm to London. Performed by Edward Fromont Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1378/ article:1,d |
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| Travel: coach from White Hart Inn, Bath Mon, Wed & Fri at 6 a.m to Weymouth, arrives early evening. Performed by Pickwick, Beale & Co, Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1379/ article:1,d |
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| Education: Mr Steven's Academy for young gentlemen, 7 Barton Bldgs, Queen Sq, Bath. Writing all hands, arithmetic, merchant's a/cs, drawing, navigation, fortification, algebra, use of globes, French, dancing. Opening 22 July. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1380/ article:1,e |
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| Education: Mr Bisani, French & Italian teacher, moving to 18 Beauford Sq, Bath. 3 lessons a week - 4 guin p.a. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1381/ article:1,e |
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| Property: to let or for sale - new-built Mews, Cheapside, Newtown, Bath. Coach-houses & yards etc. Apply, Eveleigh, architect. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1382/ article:1,e |
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| Goods: auction - all furniture from Mr Gill's house at Bathampton. On the premises on 19 July by C Trimnell. Catalogue from Mr Trimnell, Westgate St Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1383/ article:1,e |
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| News: hot weather - excesive heat last week particularly fatal to post-horses. Mr Heath of the Bell in Gloucester lost 3 horses (London 15 July) Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1384/ article:2,b |
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| Travel: ships arriving in Bristol from S. Carolina, Mr James Murray. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1385/ article:2,b |
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| Fashion: toiletries - patent grantd 23 Jan 1786 for manufacture of violet soap to Mr Walter Gordon, 2s 9d. Sold by Mr Hazard, Cheap St, Bath Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1386/ article:2,c |
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| Agriculture: grain etc prices - Devizes, 11 July, wheat 42s-58s, barley 25s-30s, oats 27s-30s, beans 34s-44s, peas 38-42s/qtr Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1387/ article:2,c |
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| Agriculture: grain - Mark Lane, 15 July, large supply of foreign wheat, but English wheat scarce. Barley very scarce Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1388/ article:2,c |
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| Agriculture: average price grain in England 6 July, wheat 51s 4d, rye 37s 11d, barley 32s 3s, oats 23s 5d, beans 38s 7d, peas 38s 3d. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1389/ article:2,c |
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| Goods: average price of sugar, w-e 10 June, 62s 1d/cwt excl Customs Duty Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1390/ article:2,c |
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| Goods: bread prices - peck loaf to weigh 17lb 6oz, [sold at] 2s 6d; ½-peck loaf 8lb 11oz [sold at] 15d; quartern loaf [sold at] 7d Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1391/ article:2,c |
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| Notices: ## penny-post offices - opened at Bristol (Park St, St. Michael's Hill, Broadmead, Old Market, Thomas St, Dowry St Hotwells and Clifton); etc. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1392/ article:2,d |
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| Visitors: arrivals in Bath - Sir M. Crofton & family [NOTP] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1393/ article:3,b |
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| Marriages: Richard Hungerford, esq of Cork, Ireland to Miss Becher, dtr of Richard Becher, esq of Hollybrook, county Cork, at St James's Church by Rev Mr Dart on Mon 8 July Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1394/ article:3,b |
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| News: ## weather - temperature in the Pump Room, yesterday 82 degrees, at noon today 72 degrees. Hottest day 1791, 5 June 81; 3 Aug 1792, 82. List of temperatures in Bath during 7-16 July. During Capt Cook's voyage round the world, his thermometer never exceeded 84. F Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1395/ article:3,b |
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| Churches: Archdeacon of Bath will hold visitation here [in Bath] on 13 Aug Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1396/ article:3,c |
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| Churches: Rev Dr Small of Bristol made one of His Majesty's Chaplains in Ordinary. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1397/ article:3,c |
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| Charity: poor Welsh clergyman in Carmarthen gaol - liberated from confinement by paying 10s 6d in £1. Benefactions published before total £40 7s 6d, new donations £31 1s. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1398/ article:3,c |
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| Deaths: man making hay for Farmer Clement in Claverton dropped dead through drinking cold water whilst very hot Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1399/ article:3,c |
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| Agriculture: ## apple orchards in the west at 2/3ds full years bearing. Cider 2 guin/hghd Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1400/ article:3,c |
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| Agriculture: ## market price of butter at Bath Market increased from 1s 6d to 2s/ lb due to scarcity of milk & weather being too hot to make butter. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1401/ article:3,c |
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| Military: Montgomeryshire Militia - 300 men led by Maj Brown marched into the City this morning [Wed, 17 Jul] from Tetbury en route to Taunton Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1402/ article:3,c |
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| Deaths: Robert Ellis, intoxicated, drowned in river at Avon St. on Tuesday. He leaves a wife & 5 children Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1403/ article:3,c |
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| Deaths: Richard Toogood, chairman, drowned on Friday, whilst bathing by the new bridge. He leaves a pregnant wife and 8 children. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1404/ article:3,c |
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| Education: Miss Aldritt [sic] & sisters Boarding School for young ladies at Mitford Farm. 14 guin.p.a, entrance 1 guin, bills ½-yearly. Opens 22 July Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1405/ article:3,d |
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| Education: Mr William's School for young gentlemen at Bratton will open on Monday 22 July. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1406/ article:3,d |
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| Leisure: Spring Gardens Vauxhall - firework display by Sgnr Invetto on Tue 23 July, with band of horns & clarinets, begins 6pm. Tickets 1s from Mr Pritchard at Parade Coffee House; & at Gate of Gardens. Public tea next Sat Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1407/ article:3,d |