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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: private sale, property of Mr John Dodd, decd - messuage & premises in Corn St, Bath, now in possn Mr William Harris, tallow chandler as tenant at £23 p.a. G.R £4 p.a . Enq Messrs Bowsher & Randolph, Gay St, Bath Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 8/ article:1 b |
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| Property: private sale, Mr John Dodd, decd - 3 adj messuages on E-side of Stall St, in possn William Hollingsworth, butcher, at rent £8 p.a; Thomas Cardinbrook, buckle maker £14 p.a; - - Arnold at £14 p.a. Held under Bath Corporation leases. Enq Messrs Bowsher & Randolph, Gay St, Bath. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 9/ article:1 b |
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| Agriculture: Bath & Wells Club - next meeting at the Bear, Bath on Mon 7 Jan. Dinner on table at 4 p.m precisely. John Strode, president. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 10/ article:1 c |
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| Services: J Millington, gentlemen's hairdresser moved from 3 Kingston Buildings to 6 Gallaway's Bldgs, Bath. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 11/ article:1 c |
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| Goods: for sale - Mr Delasson, straw manufacturer, 7 St Andrew's Terrace nr New Rooms has landscapes from Teniers, writing tables, workboxes, tea chests, tea caddies, etc etc & variety of things in straw work. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 12/ article:1 c |
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| Employment: wanted - English footman not less than 25 years of age, sober, honest & clean who can dress hair & has been used to riding, to wait on young gentleman. Enq 7 Brock St, Bath. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 13/ article:1 c |
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| Property: for sale - freehold house, 7 Duke St, Parades, containing 3 rooms/floor. Furniture also for sale. Enq printer. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 14/ article:1 c |
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| Property: for sale - leasehold house in upper part of Bath. Enq at Whitehead & Co's Bank, Milsom Street. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 15/ article:1 c |
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| Law: Genl Qtr Sessions - at Wells on Wed 16 Jan. Jurors, constables, bailiffs of Hundreds with business to attend at 8 am. Staple, clerk of the peace. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 16/ article:1 c |
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| Charity: Bath Hospital - collections from 16 named churches & chapels on 23 Dec were £364 5s 9½d [itemised], with additions totalled £371 2s 3¾ Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 17/ article:1 c |
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| Charity: Bath Hospital - itemised benefactions received since last publication 3 Sep 1792 amounted to £73 0s 6d. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 18/ article:1 c |
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| Art: J Sanders 9, Lansdown Crescent, Bath teaches painting in oils & crayons, drawing in chalks & watercolours. He also paints portraits in oil, crayons & miniature. Bracelet-size miniatures 3 guin each. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 19/ article:1 d |
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| Property: for sale - 2 houses on S-side of Harington Place; & 2 houses on W-side of Queen St. Enq Mr Baldwin, Pulteney St, Bath. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 20/ article:1 d |
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| Finance: wanted in separate sums from £1,000 to £10,000 or £15,000 on eligible securities at 5%. Apply printer. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 21/ article:1 d |
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| Employment: wanted - a foreman in clothing business, capable of keeping accounts & understands every branch of manufacturing. Apply by letter post paid to printer. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 22/ article:1 d |
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| Employment: cook wanted in a principal inn, experienced woman with good character from last employer, age 30 - 40. Good wages. Apply printer. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 23/ article:1 d |
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| Finance: Sunday Schools & School of Industry, Bath - A/Cs for year to Xmas 1792. Receipts total £650 7s 10½d (contributions £494 14s 6d, interest £3 12s 4d, goods sold £110 3s 3½d). Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 24/ article:1 d |
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| Finance: Sunday Schools & School of Industry, Bath - A/Cs for year to Xmas 1792. Disbursements - wages £334 3s 7½d, raw materials £90 12s 2d, books & printing etc £19 15s 6d, weaving, additional clothing, rewards etc £175 1s 1d, rent & tax £22 17s 9¼d. Management committee 24 Dec 1792. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 25/ article:1 d |
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| Education: Sunday Schools & School of Industry, Bath - nr 700 children from Bath, Walcot, Widcombe & Bathwick receiving instruction. 160 children in Schools for Industry have daily instruction in reading, sewing, knitting & making nets. Management Committee, 24 Dec 1792. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 26/ article:1 d |
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| Education: Blue School, St Margaret's, Queen Sq, Bath & Octagon Chapel School - resolve in future only to admit children with 6 months or more attendance at Sunday School. From Sunday Schools & School of Industry, Management Committee 24 Dec 1792. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 27/ article:1 d |
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| Leisure: the Miss Flemings' winter ball for their scholars will be held at Lower Rooms on Sat 12 Jan. [Addendum p 3b, tickets 5s of the Miss Flemings' in John St, at Lwr Rooms.] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 28/ article:1 e |
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| Education: Mr Steven's Academy at 7 Barton Bldgs, Queen Square re-opens Mon 7 Jan. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 29/ article:1 e |
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| Goods: C Viner, perfumer & toyman, 9 Bond St, Bath for toys, jewellery, beads & buttons, perfume, fans & watches etc. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 30/ article:1 e |
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| Publications: Sermon "on nobility of building a Free Church for Walcot at large & the poor" by Rev Wm Leigh, preached at St Margaret's Chapel, Bath on 9 Dec 1792. Printed by R Cruttwell, pubd today, 1s. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 31/ article:1 e |
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| Finance: Old Bath Fire office, St John's P, Sawclose, Bath - M Davis, sec. Agents Mr Croom (Melksham), Mr Kemm (Chippenham). Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 32/ article:1 e |
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| Property: to be let or sold - 2 houses in New Town, 1 in Great Pulteney St, Bath, 1 in Argyle Buildings. Enq of the printer Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 33/ article:1 e |
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| Property: for sale - compact dwelling house of 12 Walcot Parade, 2 parlours, drawing room & bedchamber, 2 attics, garrets & convenient offices. Apply John Fielder, Harley Place. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 34/ article:1 e |
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| Property: to let - compact dwelling house, 9 Belmont. 2 parlours, drawing room & bedchamber, 3 attics & garrets & convenient offices. To view & partcrs from Mr Plura, Milsom St, Bath. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 35/ article:1 e |
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| News: East India Co, increase in officer's privileges - captains, additional 20 tons; 1st mates 12 tons; 2nd mates 8 tons; 3rd, 4th & 5th mates 6 tons; surgeon 5 tons; carpenter, gunner, boatswain 4 tons each. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 36/ article:2:00 AM |
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| Goods: auction, no reserve - all h/hold goods, furniture & stock in trade of Matthew Kington (taken by Wilts sheriff). Inc linen & woollen drapery, mercery, grocery, haberdashery, hosiery, braziery, etc. On the premises in Corsham on 7 Jan et seq by Messrs Brown & Russ. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 37/ article:2 b |
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| Property: auction - lot 1/4, fee farm [ground] rents of 6 houses on W-side Bath St fetching £109 0s 4d; lot 2/4, 6 houses S-side Bath St, fetching £115 3s. At Guildhall on 11 Jan by J Stafford. By order of [Bath Improvement] Cmssnrs Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 38/ article:2 c |
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| Property: auction - lot 3/4, fee farm rent of £23 16s p.a. on new built house W-side Cheap St, belonging to Mr Mathews & in possn T Lovell. At Guildhall on 11 Jan by J Stafford. By order of [Bath Improvement] Cmssnrs Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 39/ article:2 c |
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| Property: auction - lot 4/4, fee farm rent of £12 16s 6d on new built house on S-side Cheap St, belonging to T Veal, & in possn Mr Rose. At Guildhall on 11 Jan by J Stafford. By order of [Bath Improvement] Cmssnrs Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 40/ article:2 c |
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| Goods: cheap drapery - from John Bainbridge & Co, linen, muslin & print warehouse at 11 Milsom St. Yard-wide chintzes 22d to 2s 9d. Indian muslin from 14d/yard. White calicoes 11d to 19d. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 41/ article:2 d |
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| Property: to let - modern built dwelling house at Broughton Gifford, 9 miles Bath. Inc 3 parlours, 5 bedchambers with garrets over, kitchen, brewhouse, cellars, garden, 4-stall stable. Also contiguous 80 acre orchard & pasture. Partcrs Mr Skurray, Beckington. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 42/ article:2 d |
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| Crime: John Noller deserted from Queen's Dragoon Guards at Bradford night of 30 Dec 1792. 33 years old, 5' 8" tall born in Astling, Kent. Description. Went off with regimental clothing. Reward for his apprehension as directed by Act of parliament. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 43/ article:2 e |
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| Leisure: Ball for MC Lower Assembly Rooms, Fri 4 Jan. Tickets Mr King; Bull's & Marshall's libraries; & the Rooms. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 44/ article:3 b |
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| Visitors: arrivals in Bath - Archbishop of Canterbury & Lady, Chevalier Pisani (Venetian Ambassador), Lord & Lady Bruning, Countess of Chesterfield, Lord Chief Baron Eyre, Hon Baron Power, Lord Bishop of Clonsert. [NOTP]. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 45/ article:3 b |
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| Leisure: review - Mr Rauzzini's benefit concert on Christmas Eve had 1009 audience for the Messiah. More varied programme wanted e.g "Acis & Galatea", "Judas Maccabeus", "Allegro & Moderato", etc Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 46/ article:3 b |
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| Leisure: Mr Tyson's ball on Monday was honoured by presence of near 800 persons, opened by Lady Cecilia Brabazon & Mr Molyneaux. 36 minuets were danced. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 47/ article:3 b |
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| Health: Mr Ruspini, surgeon dentist to HRH Prince of Wales at 6 Kingston Bldgs, Bath. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 48/ article:3 b |
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| Marriages: John Peter Hankey, esq, banker of Mincing Lane, London, to Miss Isabella Alexander of the Circus on Monday se'nnight [seven nights - week]. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 49/ article:3 b |
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| Marriages: Mr John Gaites, hairdresser to Miss Ann Whittaker of the Grove, yesterday Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 50/ article:3 b |
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| Deaths: Mrs Jane Griffiths of Great Pulteney St, Bath, after a long illness on Wednesday Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 51/ article:3 b |
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| Deaths: Holland Cooksey, esq of Bracey's Leigh, Worcestershire after an illness of 2 days at his lodgings in this city, on Friday night . Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 52/ article:3 b |
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| Deaths: Miss Cussens at Nether Stowey, on Saturday. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 53/ article:3 b |
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| Deaths: Thos Calvert, esq dropped dead walking on road at Lyme on the 21st Dec 1792 Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 54/ article:3 b |
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| Deaths: Mr Bower, seedsman, in Broad St, Bath on Monday. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 55/ article:3 b |
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| Politics: upwards of 80 signatures to Bath Association [for Preserving liberty, property etc of GB etc] from Ston Easton, residence of Mr Cox, [sic - Hippesley Coxe] one of our MPs. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 56/ article:3 b |
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| Politics: ## effigy of Tom Paine burnt on New Year's Day on Kingsdown by inhabitants of Box. A thousand people gathered on the down despite rain. At Corsham, Keynsham & most towns around Bath, Mr Paine's writings have undergone similar expressions of public indignation Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 57/ article:3 b |