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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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| News: ## uncommonly hot weather has proved to be fatal to many people at Shepton Mallet. For example 4 people died of the heat in 1 day. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1458/ article:3 d |
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| Deaths: John Bowler, lad from worsted factory at Twerton fell from boat near the Brass Mills & was drowned yesterday evening. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1459/ article:3 d |
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| Charity: poor Welsh clergyman liberated from Carmarthen gaol - additional £7 7s received by printer Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1460/ article:3 d |
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| Charity: widow Toogood & family - additional donations received of £4 10s Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1461/ article:3 d |
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| Goods: foreign & British muslins etc from Richard Prynn at Bengal warehouse, 26 Market Place, Bath. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1462/ article:3 d |
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| Notices: partnerships of Howe & Co, druggist & chemists dissolved by mutual consent, business to continue by J Cuff, late partner, at the original shop in 33 Milsom St, Bath. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1463/ article:3 e |
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| Leisure: Spring Gardens Vauxhall - superb display of fireworks by Signor Invetto on 30 July, with band of horns & clarinets from 6pm onwards. Tickets 1s. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1464/ article:3 e |
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| Goods: auction - all household effects of Mr Zachary Bayly, jnr, bankrupt. On the premises at 8 Portland Place on 6 & 7 Aug by Plura & Bally, by order of assignees of Cross, Bayly & Co. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1465/ article:3 e |
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| Property: auction - dwelling house of Mr Zachary Bayly, jnr, bankrupt, ground rent £6 10s p.a. On the premises at 8 Portland Place on 6 Aug by Plura & Bally, by order of assignees of Cross, Bayly & Co. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1466/ article:3 e |
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| Goods: auction - library of books & valuable art collection inc 30 by Barker, all the property of Mr James Cross, bankrupt. Also, service of Staffordshire ware & fusee by Richards etc. On the premises Bath City Bank in early Oct by Plura & Bally. (By order assignees of Cross, Bayly & Co) Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1467/ article:3 e |
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| Goods: auction - quantity of furniture, umbrellas & hardware of person quitting business. At auction rooms 22 Westgate St, Bath on 25 July by H Thurston. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1468/ article:3 e |
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| Marriages: Mr Phillips, coachmaker of Bristol to Miss Ann Coombs of Chew Stoke [NFD] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1469/ article:4 c |
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| Goods: imports at Bristol - bacon 314 bales 36 flitch; beef 40 barrels; butter 40 casks 30 frkns; cedar 450 logs; flax 4 bags; geneva (Holland) 86 ounchons 1 trce; old iron 147 casks; kelp 22 tons; pearl barley 6 barrels; pine boards 25000 feet; pitch 99 barrels CONTD Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1470/ article:4 c |
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| Goods: imports at Bristol, contd - reeds 2500; rum 74 punch 40 hghds; saccharum saturni 11 chests; seltzer water 4 baskets; tobacco 4 hghds; turpentine 607 brls; portugal wine 1 pipe, hock 1 aum [sic]; rhenish. 3 stands; German steel 20 bund; sugar 25 hghds 10 trc 54 brls. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1471/ article:4 c |
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| Agriculture: Ross Fair - large quantity of wool sold. Very fine 21-23s/stone, 2nd sort 17s-21s, 3rd sort 11s-16s, very coarse as low as 7s 6d-10s. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1472/ article:1 b |
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| Employment: wanted - cook & housekeeper in gentleman's family. Apply printer. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1473/ article:1 c |
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| Property: wanted - retail shop within 20 miles of Bath, haberdashery & stationery preferred. Letters for S.T at printer. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1474/ article:1 c |
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| Art: naval battle between British frigate "Le Nymph" & French frigate "La Cleopatra". 2 prints 27" wide X 17" high to be engraved by Robert Dodd of Marylebone, 15s/pair on delivery, a few coloured impressions at 1½ guin/pair. Orders recvd at Ricard's printseller, Bond St Bath; etc Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1475/ article:1 c |
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| Finance: creditors of Mr Joseph Timbrell, who did not attend the White Hart to execute trust deed on 26th July are requested to attend Mr Taylor, attorney for signature on or before 3 Aug. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1476/ article:1 d |
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| Military: Somrst Militia - sworn & enrolled men to assemble at Ilminster on 5 Aug, for march to camp next day. Non-appearance deemed desertion. R J Bryant, clerk of the General Meetings 23 July. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1477/ article:1 d |
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| Livestock: stolen or strayed out of Holt Common, a light brown gelding hackney colt, 2 yrs old, 14 hands high, black mane & tail. Inform Wm. Shartman of Holt. Reward 3 guin if stolen, ½ guin if strayed. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1478/ article:1 d |
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| Travel: Warminster & Frome turnpike roads - meeting of trustees at Black Dog Inn, Standerwick Common at 11 o'clock on 6 Aug. James Edgell, clerk Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1479/ article:1 d |
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| Goods: auction - household effects of Mr William Gay, on the premises int Bridge St on 1 Aug et seq by John Stafford. For benefit of creditors Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1480/ article:1 d |
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| Agriculture: grain etc, prices - Devizes 25 Jul, wheat 36s - 56s, barley 25s - 30s, oats 28s - 30s, beans 38s - 44s, peas 38s - 44s per qtr. Warminster 27 July, wheat 37s - 60s, barley 23s - 34s, oats 22s - 27s, beans 38s - 48s per qtr. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1481/ article:2 c |
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| Agriculture: Mark Lane, 29 July - short supply of English grain; stale inferior foreign wheat remain without buyers at any price, barley & wheat continue scarce. 3427 qtrs wheat sold at av price 47s 2½ - 5¾ d above last week. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1482/ article:2 c |
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| Agriculture: average price of grain in England 20 July, wheat 51s, rye 38s 5d, barley 32s 2d, oats 23s 9d, beans 38s 10d, peas 39s 4d Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1483/ article:2 c |
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| Goods: average price sugar w-e 24 June, 58s 10¼d/cwt excl Customs Duty Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1484/ article:2 c |
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| Agriculture: meat prices - Smithfield 29 July, to sink the offal, ox beef 2s 8d-3s 2d, we mutton 2s 10d-3s 4d, veal 3s-4s, lamb 3s-3s 8d/stone of 8lbs. Sold this day 1400 beats, 10000 sheep, 7000 lambs Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1485/ article:2 c |
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| Property: auction, James Cogswell, bankrupt - lot 1/8, l/hold house in Cheapside New Town, late in possn of James Cogswell, with a counting house & convenient workshop. GR £8. At Saracen's Head, Broad St, Bath on 12 Aug by John Stafford. By order of assignees Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1486/ article:2 e |
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| Property: auction, James Cogswell, bankrupt - lot 2/8, l/hold, house in Cheapside adj to lot 1, now unlet, GR £7 4s. At Saracen's Head, Broad St, Bath on 12 Aug by John Stafford. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1487/ article:2 e |
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| Property: auction, James Cogswell, bankrupt - lot 3/8, l/hold house in Cheapside, adj to lot 2, now in possn Mrs Ann Turke at rent 40 guin p.a, GR £6 16s. At Saracen's Head, Broad St, Bath on 12 Aug by John Stafford. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1488/ article:2 e |
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| Property: auction, James Cogswell, bankrupt - lot 4/8, unfinished, l/hold house in Henrietta St, GR £6 1s. At Saracen's Head, Broad St, Bath on 12 Aug by John Stafford. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1489/ article:2 e |
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| Property: auction, James Cogswell, bankrupt - lot 5/8, unfinished, l/hold house in Henrietta St, GR £6 1s. At Saracen's Head, Broad St, Bath on 12 Aug by John Stafford. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1490/ article:2 e |
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| Property: auction, James Cogswell, bankrupt - lot 6/8, unfinished house, 48 S-side Gt Pulteney St, Bath. At Saracen's Head, Broad St, Bath on 12 Aug by John Stafford. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1491/ article:2 e |
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| Property: auction, James Cogswell, bankrupt - lot 7/8, large double, f/hold dwelling house "Devonshire House" in Devonshire Bldgs, suit school, unlet, GR £5 5s. At Saracen's Head, Broad St, Bath on 12 Aug by John Stafford. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1492/ article:2 e |
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| Property: auction, James Cogswell, bankrupt - lot 8/8, small f/hold dwelling house, 11 Devonshire Bldgs, unlet, GR £2 5s. At Saracen's Head, Broad St, Bath on 12 Aug by John Stafford. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1493/ article:2 e |
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| Property: auction - large f/hold dwelling house nr Market Pl, Frome. With 2 garrets, 6 bedchambers, 2 dressing rooms, shop, large warehouse used for billiard room, etc. At George Inn Frome on 14 Aug by R Townsend. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1494/ article:2 e |
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| Goods: auction - household effects of Mr D Brown, decd. On the premises at Beauford Sq, Bath on 7 & 8 Aug by C Trimnell. Also part of stock in trade remaining, oak, elm boards, coffin, furniture etc to be sold on 9 Aug. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1495/ article:2 e |
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| Visitors: arrivals in Bath - Countess of Bathhurst, Sir H Cosby. [NOTP] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1496/ article:3 c |
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| Marriages: Mr Wheeler on the South Parade to Miss Soper of Bath on Saturday. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1497/ article:3 c |
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| Deaths: Mrs Ashe (wife of Mr Ashe of Widcombe, & mother of Mr Windsor who lately kept the Lord's Arms at Warminster) on Sunday se'nnight Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1498/ article:3 c |
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| Deaths: Miss Ann Hellyer, daughter of Mr Hellyer on the North Parade, in her 13th year, lately. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1499/ article:3 c |
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| Deaths: Mr Wm. Fisher, carrier of Batheaston through the bursting of a blood vessel on Wednesday. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1500/ article:3 c |
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| Deaths: Mrs Webber of Batheaston, wife of Wm. Alex Webber, esq, mother of 8 young children, on Fri last. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1501/ article:3 c |
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| News: weather - late seasonal rain beneficial to corn, gardens, meadows & turnips. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1502/ article:3 c |
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| Finance: Bath & Somerset bank - Mr Caleb Jones [bankrupt, banker] released from confinement on Thursday after re-examination before the commissioner found no proof of peculation or concealment against him. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1503/ article:3 c |
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| Charity: poor Welsh clergyman just released from Carmarthen gaol - additional £1 1s received by printer Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1504/ article:3 c |
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| Crime: James Neate age 16 yrs, apprehended in Bath last Friday for breaking into house of Mr Thomas Townsend of Trowbridge, & stealing 1 silver pint & 9 silver spoons, property since recovered. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1505/ article:3 c |
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| Crime: Thomas Jordan, age 11 years an accomplice of Neate apprehended at Trowbridge on Monday. Both committed to different Wiltshire jails by E Mortimer, esq. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1506/ article:3 c |
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| Finance: those indebted to the estate of the late Mr Daniel Brown to pay Mr Samuel Ward, cornfactor or Mr George Hulbert, plumber of Bath, administrators (27 July) Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1507/ article:3 c |