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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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| Fashion: Chariere, hairdresser (from Paris) to be heard of for the season at Mr Molland's, Milsom St, Bath. Also teaches dressing of hair. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 104/ article:3 c |
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| Deaths: Mr Thomas Skurry an eminent attorney at law, at Beckington, on Monday[20 Jan]. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 166/ article:3 b |
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| Goods: Sayce, wine, rum & brandy warehouse - nr St Michael's church. overproof old Jamaica rum 13s/gal (full proof 11s/); overproof cognac brandy 14s/gall (full proof 12s/); ports etc 8s/gall Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 158/ article:1 b |
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| Crime: John Millard, butcher, of Ashton Keynes committed to Fisherton gaol, Wilts. on Thursday. Charged with entering & burgling house of Thomas Carter, baker. Accomplice Henry Scriven. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 168/ article:3 b |
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| Property: private sale - lease of shop & house in Bennet St Bath, late possd by Thomas Colburne, decd - with a small stock of upholstery goods. Debts to be paid to & creditors to send A/Cs to executrix at house Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 175/ article:3 c |
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| Travel: for sale - two road wagons (9" wheel) with hoops, wrappers, lines. Partcrs & viewing James Wall or John Hucklebridge, New Inn, Kingsmead Sq, Bath. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 149/ article:3 d |
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| Finance: creditors of late Robert Wheeler - meet at Greyhound & Shakespeare Inn, Market Place, Bath on 21 Jan. Creditors demands to Mr Gunning, attorney in the Vineyards Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 148/ article:3 d |
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| News: a very violent storm of thunder, lightning & rain fell on Tue evening on this side of the county of Gloucs nr Tetbury & Cirencester Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 157/ article:1:00 AM |
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| Leisure: Bath exceedingly full; MCs Balls great; & Theatre never more crowded. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 99/ article:3 b |
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| Property: auction, Chas. Cole, bankrupt, contd - lot 4/4, 5 leasehold houses in Guinea Lane ca. 113 years unexpired, let at ú14, ú12, ú10, ú7 & ú6 each. Some ground let to Mr Mathews for 13 guin. Total ground rent ú19 15s. At White Lion, Market Pl, Bath on 19 Feb by Wm. Birchall. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 184/ article:3 c |
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| Leisure: Ball for Her Majesty's Birthday - Lower Assembly Rooms 15 Jan, 10s 6d for 3 tickets, entitles bearer to tea, negus, jellies, cakes, etc. Rd. Tyson, Master of Ceremonies. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 126/ article:3:00 AM |
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| Property: auction, Chas. Coles, bankrupt, contd - lot 3/4, freehold house in New King St with garden behind, now let at ú36 p.a with ú5 ground rent. At White Lion, Market Pl, Bath on 19 Feb by Wm. Birchall Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 183/ article:3 c |
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| Deaths: Mr Stawell at the Artichoke, in Broad St, Bath on Tuesday [14 Jan]. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 133/ article:3:00 AM |
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| Leisure: Mr Metralcourt reminds his pupils & friends that his Ball fixed at New Assembly Rooms for 5 Feb has been postponed to 12 Feb to begin at 6 o'c. Tickets 5s each of Mr Metralcourt at Mrs Maubach's, Pump Room Passage; New Rooms; Mr Bull's & Mr Pratt's libraries Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 160/ article:1 c |
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| Charity: ## for poor widow - ill 6 months, paralytic complaint in Decmbr. Donations to Miss C. Hayward, pawnbroker, Kingsmead Sq, Bath Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 108/ article:3 d |
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| News: Bath workhouse - Samuel Baily of Tetbury thanks the inhabitants of the parishes of St James & of St Peter & St Paul, Bath for supporting his proposals for the care, maintenance & employment of their poor. He will endeavour to execute his proposals with punctuality & humanity (Tetbury, 13 Jan). Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 117/ article:1 c |
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| Goods: J. Stafford, broker & auctioneer, removed to house on Borough Walls from Stall St - large stock of double block tin kitchen furniture, patent tea urns etc. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 189/ article:3 d |
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| Crime: ## vandalism - several [street] lamps broken in Bath & liberties - 5 guin reward for discovery & conviction of offender/s. From J. Smith, clerk & surveyor to the Commissioners. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 119/ article:1 d |
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| Music: Bath Musical Society - meet every Friday at Raven, Abbey Green - supper at 8pm. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 61/ article:3 c |
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| Property: auction - house of John Newton, esq., SW divsn Circus, Bath. Freehold, 5 garrets, 3 attic rooms, front withdrawing room, large bedchamber with bow window, (octagonal dressing room adj), front ground floor parlour, elegant dining parlour (& octagonal dressing room) etc. On the premises on 5 Feb by William Cross. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 109/ article:3 d |
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| Goods: auction - general h/hold furniture, linen, china, books, a few lot of plate, harpsichord by Mahoon, school room equipment, at Mrs Rosco's Boarding School in Lansdown Road, Bath on 6 & 7 Feb by Wm. Cross. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 198/ article:2 c |
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| Deaths: Mrs Elizabeth Fitzmaurice McRobert, in Paragon Bldgs on Sunday. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 207/ article:3 c |
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| Goods: auction - household furniture & collection of old paintings by Raphael, Breughel etc. At the Sale Room, Market Place, Bath (next door to Messrs Evill & Co's London & Sheffield Warehouse) on 21 Jan. et seq., by Daniel Dickes. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 124/ article:2 d |
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| Deaths: Mr Wm. Arnold, who carried on the business of a merchant tailor in Bristol for 50 yrs, in his 83rd year [NFD] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 195/ article:1:00 AM |
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| Publications: "The Standard of Dress" for ladies, 10" X 7¢" by Taylor (London), pub 20 Jan 5s Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 185/ article:3 c |
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| Deaths: Mr Davies, plasterer & tiler of Widcombe, on Friday. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 206/ article:3 c |
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| Property: to let - hatting, hosiery & haberdashers shop. Apply Mr Bally, perfumer & hairdresser, 3 Milsom St, Bath Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 176/ article:3 c |
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| Charity: prisoners in Bath gaol - recvd coals from Mr Horton, bread from Mrs Wood & herrings anonymously. Constant bountiful donations of bread, meat, cheese, etc. from Rev Dr Wilson. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 102/ article:3 b |
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| Leisure: Ball for MC New Assembly Rooms - 30 Dec. Tickets Mr Dawson, Brock St, or New Rooms etc. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1629/ article:3 b |
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| Health: remedies - Dr Steer's "Opodeldoc" for chillbains & chaps, 2s 6d & 1s 6d/bottle, sold by R. Cruttwell, H. Knight, S. Hazard, W. Taylor, L. Bull, S. J. Pratt, Hooper & Keenes, H. Parry, M. Lambe, N. Jones, J. Larman & M. Phynn (all in Bath). Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 194/ article:4 c |
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| Politics: preliminary articles of Peace between Gt Britain & France, Gt Britain & Spain & Gt Britain & America [detailed] laid before House of Peers by Lord Grantham, & before House of Commons by Mr Secretary Townshend. Articles with America describe borders of America & their fishing rights on the banks of Newfoundland & St Laurence, but with curing rights in Nova Scotia Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 202/ article:3:00 AM |
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| Property: auction, Chas. Coles, bankrupt, contd - lot 2/4, freehold house in St Margaret's Bldgs, now let at ú37 p.a with 5 guin ground rent. At White Lion, Market Pl, Bath on 19 Feb by Wm. Birchall . Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 182/ article:3 c |
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| Marriages: Mr Thos. Skinner, a respectable grazier of Bridgewater, to Miss Mary Williams of Bristol Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 114/ article:1 b |
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| Health: remedies - Hayman's "Maredant's Drops" for scorbutic, scrophulous & leprous complaints, 5s 3d/bttle, also Vandour's "Nervous Pills"sold by Mr Cruttwell (Bath); Messsrs Hancock & Co. (Frome); Swayne (Devizes); etc Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 112/ article:4:00 AM |
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| Property: to let - large yard with stables for c. 40 horses, coach-houses etc. at lwr end Westgate St, Bath. Well adapted to livery stables. Partcrs Mr Axford, attorney, in St John's St, Bath. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 105/ article:3 c |
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| Travel: Gloucester to Bath road (Frocester Hill) - notice from R. Hall, land surveyor. The so called new road is reached from Standish & Stonehouse, & access is not wide enough for 2 carraiges to pass. He states the Frocester Hill road is closer by 2 miles with a short hill & good accommodation for travellers. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 163/ article:2 c |
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| Leisure: review of tragedy of "King Lear" & the burletta of "Poor Vulcan" performed last night [at Theatre Royal Bath, Tue 21 Jan] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 167/ article:3 b |
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| Property: auction, Charles Coles, bankrupt - lot 1/4, freehold house in Church St near The Crescent, with garden behind, now let at ú50 p.a with 5 guin ground rent. At White Lion, Market Pl, Bath on 19 Feb by Wm. Birchall. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 181/ article:3 c |
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| Art: "Transfiguration" by Raphael, as copied by Lawrence [long account] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 172/ article:3 b |
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| Property: Mr Newton's house in the Circus was sold privately before the advertised auction by W. Cross Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 173/ article:3 c |
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| Employment: wanted - smart active young man from 15-20 yrs old to serve in a grocer's shop. Must be steady at his pen, etc. Apply to Wm. Evans, Green St, Bath Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 197/ article:2 c |
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| Fashion: ladies hair - Bull & Sizeland (from Vere St, Cavendish Sq, London) at Mr Elliott's, Green St, Bath for the season. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 50/ article:3 b |
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| Services: Commission office - to buy, sell, let & hire property - William Matthews, coal merchant, Somerset Yard opp Axford's Bldgs, Bath. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 26/ article:2:00 AM |
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| Property: auction - houses of Charles Coles, bankrupt, in 4 lots. Particulars from assignees (Mr Thomas Chilton, Mr John Fielder, Mr William Phillips); or Mr E. V. Goodall, attorney at law, St James's Parade, Bath; or Mr Wm. Birchall. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 180/ article:3 c |
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| Visitors: arrivals in Bath - Marquis de Roudinini; Earl Nugent; Lord & Lady Mulgrave; Lord Ashburton; Lord Vernon; Lady Stepney; Lady Stanhope; Lady Harvey; (contd) Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 44/ article:3:00 AM |
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| Art: engravings by Charles Taylor, 2 Dyer's Bldgs, London. After Angelica Kauffman; 2 ovals 13" X 10" (from Thomson's "Seasons) ¢ guin; 6 murals 7" X 5" ¢ guin. Engravings by Isaac Taylor, jnr, after Smirke. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 186/ article:3 c |
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| Property: to let - house with shop in Orange Grove - late occupd Mr Moore, perfumer & toyman. Partcrs & viewing thro' Mr Samuel Dibbins, grocer, Stall St; or Mr Francis Dafter [sic] in Twerton Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 178/ article:3 c |
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| Charity: present inclement weather - prisoners (in Bath) thank benefactors for 2 guin; for coals & potatos, & for two gifts of beef & bread. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 169/ article:3 b |
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| Crime: escapee - Samuel Field, labourer, age ca 24 yrs, late of Norton St. Philip (charged with felony) escaped from the Norton St. Philip constable (Richard Clement) who offers reward 1 guin for capture. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 141/ article:3 b |
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| Charity: fire at Beckington - current donations total ú215 3s 6d - William Chislett, churchwarden, Beckington parish. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 193/ article:4 b |