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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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| Politics: Devizes Association of friends to the King & Constitution- cmmttee meeting in Council Chamber 1 Feb. Resolved to open subscription books. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 308/ article:2 d |
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| Crime: custom of throwing cocks on Shrove Tuesday - is prohibited & will be dealt with as the law warrants. Abel Moysey (Mayor) Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 309/ article:2 d |
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| Industry: ## the journeyman smiths employed by Mr Stothert, Horse St, Bath beg leave to publicly return thanks to their liberal-minded master for his voluntarily lessening their labour by 1 hour each day. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 310/ article:2 d |
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| Notices: apology for 80 persons [weavers] for accusing Mr John Teakle, narrow weaver of Horsley of working under the common price, & of mistreatment of Teakle & his brother in law Wm Webb, & riotous tumult at Webb's house. Pleaded guilty but spared prison for small fine, promise of good behaviour etc. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 311/ article:2 d |
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| Travel: Warminster & Frome to Bath turnpike road - trustees meeting at Woolpack Inn, Beckington on Tue 19 Feb. James Edgell, clerk Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 312/ article:2 e |
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| Travel: Dorset & Somerset Inland Navigation - meeting at Wincanton 10 Jan, proposed canal between Poole & Bristol with link to Bath to carry coal, potter's clay & barley. £100 subcription shares, up to 5 shares allocated with deposit £1%. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 313/ article:2 e |
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| Visitors: arrivals in Bath - Lady Ross, Sir Thomas Edwards [NOTP], Admiral Stuart & lady. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 314/ article:3 b |
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| Marriages: Wm. Russell, esq of Powick, Worcestershire to Miss Pakington, eldest dtr of Sir Herbert Perrott Pakington, bart of Westwood in same county at Walcot Church on Monday se'night. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 315/ article:3 b |
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| Marriages: Sir Bourchier Wrey, bart to Miss Ann Osborne (youngest dtr of late Thomas Osborne, esq of Monk's Mill, Glos) on Thursday se'nnight. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 316/ article:3 b |
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| Marriages: Mr B Swalthy to Miss Champneys, daughter of Mr Champneys, upholder, Trim St, Bath, on Wednesday Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 317/ article:3 b |
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| Deaths: wife of Mr Tudgee, baker on Monday. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 318/ article:3 b |
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| Deaths: Rt. Hon & Rev John Viscount Tracy D.D., upward of 26 years Warden of All Souls College, Oxford, at his lodgings in Bath on Sat morning. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 319/ article:3 b |
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| Deaths: Rev Mr Proctor, vicar of Coker, Somrst, at his lodgings in Bath on Sat . Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 320/ article:3 b |
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| Deaths: Mr Francis of Castle Cary on Saturday. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 321/ article:3 b |
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| News: ## Bath Commissioners (for cleaning etc) again fined Mr Wm. Tucker, lamplighter for Walcot Parish 10 guin on Thursday, for neglecting to light & clean the lamps. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 322/ article:3 b |
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| Music: review of Mr Yaniewicz's concert on Thurs evening - numerously attended, & cottillon ball postponed to Sat. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 323/ article:3 b |
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| Politics: inhabitants of Devizes have laudably opened their purses to aid the Govt. First in these parts to associate for King & Country. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 324/ article:3 b |
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| Crime: ## disloyalty - committed to Shepton goal by Rev Dr Ireland & Edward Lyne, esq - Thomas Brimble, farmer of Saltford for contemptuously cursing the King & Constitution. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 325/ article:3 b |
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| Crime: committed to Shepton goal by Mayor of Bath - Luke Bright for stealing a new leather skin from Mr Sheppard in Green St, Bath. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 326/ article:3 b |
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| Leisure: Theatre Royal Bath - Thurs [7 Feb] "The Road to Ruin", with a new farce "Hartford Bridge or The Skirts of the Camp"; Sat [9 Feb] "The West Indian" with entertainments. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 327/ article:3 c |
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| Property: for sale - modern built house (situated next to Thomas Barrows, esq) in Laura Place, New Town, 3 rooms/floor, 2 patent water closets. net rent £120 p.a. Apply Eveleigh, architect, Cheapside, New Town. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 328/ article:3 c |
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| Property: for sale - new built mews with coach-houses, yards etc in New Town, let to an undeniable tenant for 14 years, net rent £114 p.a. Apply Eveleigh, architect, Cheapside, New Town. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 329/ article:3 c |
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| Property: for sale or to let - several new built houses in Cheapside. Apply Eveleigh, architect, Cheapside, New Town. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 330/ article:3 c |
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| Travel: coal canal - colliery proprietors, landowners etc met Old Down Inn, 4 Feb, H H Coxe in chair. Canal from northern collieries to Avon & Bath & neighbourhood useful & beneficial. To appoint cmmttee with powers to employ 1 or more engineers, to survey, plan & make estimates inc branch to Radstock. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 331/ article:3 c |
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| Notices: to tenants of the Corporation who did not pay their rents due at Christmas last week. If they do not pay during this week, steps will be taken to enforce payment. J Symons, Chamberlain. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 332/ article:3 e |
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| Fashion: F Albrecht, French stay maker, 12 Miles Court, George St, Bath. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 333/ article:3 e |
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| Property: to let - by year, neatly furnished parlour & bedchamber with dress closet in respectable neighbourhood. Enq 3 New King St, Bath. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 334/ article:3 e |
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| Goods: auction - a capital collection of fine prints, paintings, china jars, a spring clock & some modern furniture. At 10 Milsom Street on Fri 8 Feb by Plura & Bally. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 335/ article:3 e |
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| Goods: auction - all genuine household furniture & effects at 7 Duke Street on Wed 13 Feb by Plura & Bally. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 336/ article:3 e |
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| Goods: toiletries - dentifrice powder & Chevalier Ruspini's balsamic styptic, from Chev Ruspini's son in Kingston Bldgs; & also from Mr Cruttwell, printer & Mr Reynolds, perfumer, 5 Kingston Bldgs [no prices] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 337/ article:3 e |
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| Charity: Mr & Mrs Smith of Prior Park have for the last 10 years distributed one fat ox ( & sometimes near 2) to the poor of the surrounding villages at Christmas. Also soup & bread every week & occasionally coals. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 338/ article:4:00 AM |
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| Goods: imports at Bristol - American pot & pearl ashes 87 barrels; bacon 1 chest; barley 662 bags, 3352 bshls; beans 485 bags 4344 bushels; beef 219 tierces 9brls 24 ½-brls; black jack 42 tons; butter 300 firkins 140 casks 50ksgs; French brandy 215 punch; clover feed 90 bales 20bags; copper ore 8 bags; cotton 11 bags; old iron 9 tierces Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 339/ article:4:00 AM |
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| Goods: toiletries - "Violet Soap" 2s 9d/sq, "Cream of Violets" 5s/bottle, from Mr Hazard, Cheap St; Mrs Marriott, N Parade; Mr Reynolds, Kingston Bldgs; Mrs McKinnon, Milsom St; Mr Carsley & Mrs Rosoman, Wades Pssge, all Bath; etc Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 340/ article:4 b |
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| Publications: "Carlton House Magazine" 1 Feb price 6d. An engraving of the head of Louis XVI in this XIV edition together with a full account of his trial, execution, interment etc. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 341/ article:4 c |
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| Politics: Declaration of War by France against Gt Britain & Holland (London, 8 Feb). Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 342/ article:1:00 AM |
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| Health: Mr Sigmond, dentist & surgeon, 36 Gay St, Bath. His tooth & gum preparations sold at Mr Cruttwell's, Mr Russell's libary, Mr Cadman's, perfumer facing the Pump Room, all Bath Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 343/ article:1,c |
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| Employment: articled clerk wanted by attorney in Bath. Enq printer Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 344/ article:1,c |
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| Publications: ## "Massacre of the King of France" - a/c of the tragic event with exact representation of the guillotine by which he suffered on 21 Jan 1793. Printed by Minerva Press, price 3d, sold by Cruttwell, Taylor, Bull & Hensley, Hazard, Meyler, Marshall, Barratt, Ricard's, Russell, Perks & Evans, all in Bath. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 345/ article:1,d |
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| Sport: Bath races 1793 - 1st day, hunter's sweepstake of 10 guin each for horses of all ages that have never won above the value of £10. This subscription to close 1 Mar. Horse to be named by that day to Mr Scudamore, clerk of the course Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 346/ article:1,d |
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| Notices: cleaning, lighting etc Pulteney Bdge, Argyle Bldgs, Laura Pl, Johnstone St & Gt Pulteney St - cmmttee meeting at Spring Gdns 8 Feb. Contractors sought to light & maintain public lamps for for 1 yr from 25 Mar. Lamps to burn from sunset to sunrise, lamps & holders cleaned 2x week. C Axford, clerk Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 347/ article:1,e |
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| Law: Sheriffs for 1793 - Somerset, Samuel Bailwood, esq of Horsington; Wilts, John Gaisford, esq of Westwood & Iford (London Gazette 9 Feb) Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 348/ article:2:00 AM |
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| Agriculture: grain etc prices - Devizes, wheat 34-60s, peas 32-48s, beans 32-48s, barley 26-35s oats 21-24s/qtr. At Hereford Candlemass Fair hops averaged £3 10s to £4 10s/cwt Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 349/ article:2,b |
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| Politics: Batheaston Assn - account of meeting held at Lamb Inn on 30 Jan. Mock trial of Tom Paine, effigy hung on 47' gibbet on the Cliff, procession, cost £44 [long a/c] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 350/ article:2,b |
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| Finance: those who have demands on estate of late Rev Dr Chapman of Bath to apply to his exors, Mr Faulkner in Bond St or Mr Orchard in Chapel Court, Bath Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 351/ article:2,d |
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| Goods: auction - of forfeited pledged goods, property of Messrs Hayward, Porter, Smith & Davison, pawnbrokers of Bath. At auction room, Parsonage Lane, Bath 19 Feb by Henry Cross Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 352/ article:2,d |
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| Agriculture: auction - 69 maiden oaks & 14 maiden ash now growing at Warleigh Manor. In 3 lots at Crown Inn, Bathford on 22 Feb. To view, Wm Mills at Warleigh House. John Fargus, broker Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 353/ article:2,d |
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| Goods: auction - household furniture of gentleman retiring from Bath, at auction room, Westgate St, Bath on 14 Feb by J Stafford Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 354/ article:2,d |
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| Property: to let - house in New King St, Bath, furnished, low rent, free from taxes except commutation tax. Enq J Stafford Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 355/ article:2,d |
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| Agriculture: auction - Baggeridge Farm, Wellow, the effects of James Smith under execution. Inc 6 draft horses, pony, 3 cows, calf, 2 heifers, steer, 159 sheep, 6 pigs, grain in store & field, etc, etc. On the premises on 18 & 19 Feb by J Stafford. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 356/ article:2,d |
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| Travel: Bath turnpike roads - general meeting of trustees on 16 Feb, 12 noon, to consider tolls to be made payable by intended new act. PH George, clerk Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 357/ article:2,e |