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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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| Deaths: Miss Webb, age 22, only dtr of Mr Webb, nr the New Church, Kingswood on Fri last. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1254/ article:3 d |
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| Deaths: Mrs Davis, wife of Mr Morgan Davis of Box, after a long & painful illness last Wed Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1255/ article:3 d |
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| Deaths: Mr John Bowden, many yrs a haberdasher & undertaker in Wade's Pssge, Bath at an advanced age on Fri. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1256/ article:3 d |
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| Deaths: Mrs Bowes, wife of -- Bowes, esq, at her house on St James's Pde, Bath on Friday Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1257/ article:3 d |
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| Deaths: Mr Farr, father of Mr Farr, tailor, on Sat Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1258/ article:3 d |
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| News: new Mail Diligence set off for 1st time from Bristol at 4pm & from Three Tuns Inn Bath on Mon 2 Aug at 5.20pm. On the return, coach left London on Mon evening at 8pm & arrived in Bath on Tue at 9am. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1259/ article:3 d |
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| Publications: the new mail diligence will require printer putting paper to press much earlier than usual. Adverts by Tue evening at the latest. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1260/ article:3 d |
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| Finance: the parish of St Peter & Paul, Bath have made a new assessment for the more equal payment of poor rates. Mr Mandell praised. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1261/ article:3 d |
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| News: the General Day of Thanksgiving for the return of peace was observed in Bath last Thursday [29 July}. Shops were shut, & suitable sermons preached at the different churches. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1262/ article:3 d |
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| News: the dam belonging to the iron-works at Wick, lately erected & with water 25' deep, gave way on Thursday. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1263/ article:3 d |
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| Crime: Thomas Lansdown, servant to Mr Ward at the livery stables was stopped last Sunday ca 8pm in Brassmill Lane by 2 men. Robbed of 6s & a silver watch (marked with maker, Tho Bullock, Bath) with 2 cipher seals. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1264/ article:3 d |
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| Agriculture: extracts from a letter to Bath Agric Soc from an ingenious medical gentleman in Essex. Light & phlogiston & [fertilisers]. Observations on action of lime Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1265/ article:4:00 AM |
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| Education: Mrs Adelaide Goguel (Paris), 2 New King St, Bath - informs young ladies of her French boarding school that on account of her illness the opening of said school will be postponed to 1 Sep. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1266/ article:1 c |
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| Property: to let - apartments at Great House, Holt, boarding table. Good double/single horses for airing, stabling for gentlemen lodgers. Charles Nott Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1267/ article:1 c |
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| Leisure: Great House, Holt - public tea in the Long Room every Thursday. Ball on Thurs 26 Aug. From Charles Nott Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1268/ article:1 c |
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| Travel: Frome turnpike roads - trustees to meet at George Inn, Frome on 26 Aug at 2 p.m Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1269/ article:1 c |
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| Leisure: Spring Gardens Vauxhall - grand display of Fireworks, illuminations & fireworks on 12 Aug for Prince of Wales birthday. Also grand transparency commerating 12 Apr 1782 [naval victory over French at Isle of Saints nr Guadeloupe, W Indies]. Tickets 1s at Gate of Gardens, & Parade Coffee house only. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1270/ article:1 d |
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| Agriculture: grain prices/qtr - Warminster, wheat 48s - 60s, barley 26s-30s, oats 23s-26s, beans 38s-42s; Devizes, wheat 52s-60s, barley 24s-26s, oats 20s-24s, beans 34s-38s. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1271/ article:2 c |
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| Leisure: exotic animals to be seen in yard in Horse St, Bath, opp the Golden Lion. Inc. lion (from Algiers), tiger (Cape of Good Hope), large black wolf (Siberia) Moon Act (India) Wanderoo (India) 2 apes (from Brazils), female satyr (Madagascar). All well secured & kept clean. [NFD] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1272/ article:2 c |
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| Services: success of new Mail Diligence in improved post service from Bristol to London when it commenced on 2 Aug. Letter one afternoon now delivered in Bristol (125 miles) next morning, so can be replied to that day. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1273/ article:3:00 AM |
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| Education: private instruction, young gentlemen & ladies, liberal terms, plain & ornamented penmanship, drawing, water colour painting, geography by Rev J Gerrard. 3 New King St, Bath. Also Greek & Latin for young gentlemen to qualify for army, navy & counting house. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1274/ article:3 b |
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| Property: to let - modern dwelling house/villa nr Bath, beautiful views of city & Avon, 4 bedrooms, octagonal drawing room, convenient servants quarters, wine vaults, brewhouse etc, kitchen & flower gardens, coach-house, stable, turnpike toll free. Rent 50 guin p.a. Apply Evill & Co, goldsmiths. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1275/ article:3 b |
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| Goods: for sale - very large assortment of material, hose, gloves, beavers, black laces etc, sale at 1 Charles St, cnr New King St, Bath. One half taken in halfpence & no extra charge whatsoever laid on any of the goods. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1276/ article:3 b |
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| Property: clergyman desirous of residing in Bath wishes to exchange for any number or years, the eligible cure of a large market town in fine healthy situation for one, though inferior in value, & not requiring residence, within a few miles of that city. Apply Mr Meyler, bookseller in the Grove Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1277/ article:3 c |
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| Notices: ## ban on fireworks - making selling of fireworks or moulds etc for their manufacture - £15 on conviction. Carrying, casting, lighting or firing in public streets, house, shop, river - penalty 20s on conviction. From Mayor & JPs of Bath Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1278/ article:3 c |
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| Travel: for sale - postchaise hung on 6 springs, 20 guin. Tax to end 31 May 1785 is paid. Apply Mr Bond's stables behind Crescent; or Messrs Hamlen & Lee, coachmakers, Tyburn Rd, Bath. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1279/ article:3 c |
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| Goods: auction - household furniture, 4 wheel phaeton, harness for 2 horses etc, goods of Mrs Wingrove. At her house in Walcot St, opposite Pelican Inn on 18 Aug by Mr Plura. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1280/ article:3 c |
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| Leisure: Bathwick Villa - the proprietor announces another representation of the Superb Transparent Painting with concert, fireworks etc on 16 Aug. Tickets 1s. Lights provided to & from Gardens & bridge & ferry. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1281/ article:3 d |
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| Visitors: arrivals in Bath - no titled persons. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1282/ article:3 d |
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| Agriculture: Lansdown Fair 11 Aug - large show of cattle reasonably priced & useful horses. Few horses of value due to export & decrease of breeding during war. More cheeses than usual, 24s - 35s/cwt. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1283/ article:3 d |
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| Marriages: Mr Warren, portrait painter to Miss Dorset, Westgate Buildings a few days since. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1284/ article:3 d |
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| Services: new mailcoach - seldom exceeds 13hrs from Bath to London or on the return. Made light, 4 passengers, pair of horses changed every 6 to 8 miles. Guard sits with coachman, mail in boot. Quick stops as post ready Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1285/ article:3 d |
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| Charity: debtors in Bath prison thank Joseph Phillott & Thomas Rundel, esqrs, Sheriffs. for 12 x 6d loaves. Also unknown gentleman for 14lb beef. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1286/ article:3 d |
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| Leisure: Spring Gardens Vauxhall - vocal & instrumental music, illuminations, fireworks on 24 Aug at 6.30pm. Repeat representation of "The Grand Transparent Painting" commemorating glorious 12 Apr 1782. Tickets price 1s at gate; & Parade Gardens Coffee House. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1287/ article:1,c |
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| Finance: bankruptcy - Matthew Hole, ironmonger, now or late of St John's parish Devizes. To surrender to Cmssnrs at house of Ann Hanson, widow, Angel Inn Chippenham on 26 & 27 Aug; & at house Wm Pope, White Hart Inn Chippenham on 28 Sep. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1288/ article:1,c |
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| Crime: inhabitants of Old Down requested to attend meeting at Old Down Inn on 27 Aug, to consider plan to control the many & increasing daily misdemeanours & felonies which go unpunished Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1289/ article:1,d |
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| Property: auction - lot 1/2, handsome dwelling house [Frome?], 2 parlours, servants' hall, office etc, shop, 2 gardens, stables & coach-house, in possn Mr Vincent, surgeon £20 p.a for 21 yrs (11 remaining at Michaelmas), 99 yr lease on 3 lives (2 young), at George Inn Frome on 30 Aug Frome 30 Au Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1290/ article:1,d |
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| Property: auction - lot 2/2, small dwelling house adj lot 1 [Frome?], c. £2 p.a, in possn Mr Vincent as tenant at will. At George Inn, Frome on 30 Aug. Enq Mr Wickham & Robert Self, Frome Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1291/ article:1,d |
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| Goods: for sale by order of assignees - valuable stock, silks, worsteds, hose, gloves, hats, lace, buttons etc of John Benton, bankrupt, hatter & hosier, late of Abbey Church St & Cheap St, Bath. House recently repaired & fitted. Enq Mr Salmon, attorney, Bath Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1292/ article:1,d |
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| Sport: Bath Races, Lansdown 14 Sep - only subscribers of 1 guin minimum admitted to stand at starting point. Plays, Balls, Ordinaries as usual Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1293/ article:1,d |
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| Finance: Royal assent to new Tax Acts - on bricks & tiles (increase if imported), hackney coaches, retail of alcoholic drinks, riding & carriage horses etc Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1294/ article:2,a |
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| Finance: Post Office Bill - to prevent import of lace in letters (smuggling) Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1295/ article:2,a |
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| Crime: Bath Assizes, left for execution - Matthew Barker for burglary, Thos Codman for highway robbery & Simon Tuffs for horse-stealing. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1296/ article:2,b |
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| Finance: new additional duties on windows - houses that now pay 3s, to pay additional 3s p.a; 7 windows, addtnl 6s; 8 windows, addtnl 8s; 9 windows, addtnl 10s 6d; 11 windows, addtnl 15s 6d; 12 windows, £1 1s; 15 windows, £1 10s, 20 windows £2 15s; etc [detailed] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1297/ article:2,b |
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| Finance: new duties on windows, contd - persons with more than 2 houses, to pay only for the 2 houses with greatest number of windows. Persons exempted from other taxes or parish rates will not pay; Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1298/ article:2,b |
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| Finance: new duties on windows, contd - present tea duties cease 15 Sep & new duty of £12 10s%. Coffee 6d/lb on plantation, 2s 6d/lb other; plantation cocoa 6d/lb & 18d/lb on other; cocoa & coffee to suffer extra duty of 5%. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1299/ article:2,b |
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| Finance: new duties on windows, contd - price of English tea at furst four India sales , Bohea 1s 7d/lb; Cong0 2s 5d/; Souchong 3s 3d; Singlo 3s 3d; Hyson 4s 4d. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1300/ article:2,b |
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| Finance: new taxes on tea, coffee, cocoa from 15 Sep. tea duty £12 10s%. Price of English teas at 1st four India sales, Bohea 1s 7d/lb [before duty], Souchong 3s 3d/lb, Hyson 4s 11d/lb Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1301/ article:2,b |
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| Health: veterinary remedies - preventative of distemper in cattle - ½ oz of asafoetida, 4d-worth powdered euphorbium boiled in 1 qt vinegar. 1 tbsp to be poured into each nostril Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1302/ article:2,b |
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| Agriculture: grain prices/qtr - Warminster, wheat 50-60s, barley 28s-34s, oats 24s-27s, beans 38s-43s; Devizes, wheat 46s-60s, barley 24s-28s, oats 22s-28s, beans 34s-40s. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1303/ article:2,b |