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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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| Employment: maltster wanted as a manager - must be well recommended for honesty, sobriety & thoroughly understanding of his business. Apply to printer. All letters to be post paid. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1454/ article:3 c |
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| Livestock: horses for sale - at Dash's Riding House, beautiful brown bay stone horse, hunted 2 seasons. Also 3 beautiful ponies each 5 years, warranted sound. Seen at Riding House until Friday am & no longer. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1455/ article:3 c |
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| Finance: State Lottery 1784, tickets & shares sold by Wm. Clement & Rob. Clement, linen drapers at licenced Office in Wade's Passage. Companies served as usual, all kinds of Government securities, India bonds etc bought & sold. Dividends received on annuities subject to commission Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1456/ article:3 c |
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| Property: auction - all farming stock of Mr Wm. West at Hassage [sic] in Wellow Parish, 1 mile from Norton St Phillip. Inc 11 milch cows, 3 heifers, 1 bull, 1 sow with 11 young piglets, 4 draft horses, 12 acres wheat, 13 acres black oats, 4 hay ricks, etc. Taken for distress & sold without reserve. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1457/ article:3 c |
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| Property: for sale - Midford Castle, Bath 2 miles near Salisbury/Bath road, strong stone building, 4 rooms on floor, 4 stories etc, 100 acres freehold land, prospect beautifully romantic. To view, write the day before to Mr Grant, Midford. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1458/ article:3 c |
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| Property: for sale or let - further cnr house, Royal Crescent, most elegantly furnished, convenient large family, largest house there, superior situation, coach-house & stables. Purchase money may remain on mortgage of the premises. Apply Mr Daniel, grocer opp St Michael's Church; or Mr George Frappel, Grove Coffee House Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1459/ article:3 c |
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| Livestock: horse sale - fine hunter got by Mr Turner's horse "Spot". Also road horse fit for gentleman or lady, very quiet. At White Lion, Market Place. [no date] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1460/ article:3 c |
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| Goods: never before this season in Bath. Ice creams ready made, Mr Vivier's, confectioner, Brock Street. Also dinners dressed, deserts etc. at short notice. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1461/ article:3 d |
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| Visitors: arrivals in Bath - Earl Corke, Lord Herbert, Hon Mr & Mrs Fane, Hon Mrs Byron [NOTP], General Cailland, General McNab. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1462/ article:3 d |
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| Leisure: review - Theatre Royal Bath opened last night [Tue] with "the Spanish Barber" & "Robinson Crusoe", full audience benefiting from races. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1463/ article:3 d |
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| Marriages: Mr Thomas Hacker, carpenter of Shepton to Miss Watts, Badminton last week. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1464/ article:3 d |
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| Deaths: Mrs Pockington, relict of late Admiral Pockington in her 92nd year on 11 Sep (mother to Mrs Domville, Gay Street, Bath, which occasioned the mistake of that lady's death being inserted in last Monday's Journal). Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1465/ article:3 d |
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| Deaths: Mr Hanson, Angel Inn, Chippenham a few days since, much respected by all who knew him. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1466/ article:3 d |
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| Travel: Bath Mail Diligence continues with same steadiness & punctuality. Yesterday coachman & guard made first appearance in royal liveries. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1467/ article:3 d |
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| Agriculture: at Salisbury market a fortnight ago, barley sold for 37s/qtr, while last Tuesday it sold at 27s/. Offer of 20s/qtr on contract refused. 8 acres barley near Salisbury reaped 1783 reached 100 guin. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1468/ article:3 d |
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| Leisure: Bath Races 15 Sep results. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1469/ article:3 d |
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| Leisure: Theatre Royal Bath - this evening [Wed 15 Sept] "She Wou'd & She Wou'd Not" with "The Agreeable Surprise". Thurs [16 Sept] "As You Like It" with "The Poor Soldier". Sat [18 Sept] "She Stoops to Conquer" with "The Quaker" Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1470/ article:3 d |
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| Crime: smuggling of wool - general meeting of clothiers, woolstaplers, dealers in wool at Bear Inn on 1 Dec, 11 am. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1471/ article:4 b |
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| Politics: ## slavery of Irish emigrants to America - an advert in Pennsylvania Journal of 25 July (& earlier Philadelphia papers) says men, women & boys have arrived from Londonderry & to be disposed of to the highest bidder (London, 17 Sept). Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1472/ article:1:00 AM |
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| Leisure: Mr Russel elected MC for Assemblies by subscribers in Bristol in room of Mr Hunt, lately decd (Bristol 18 Aug). Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1473/ article:1 b |
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| Agriculture: grain prices/qtr - Warminster, wheat 52s - 62s, barley 24s-28s, oats 24s-26s, beans 34s-42s; Devizes, wheat 48s-64, barley, 25s-29s, oats 22s-26s, beans 34s-40s. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1474/ article:1 b |
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| Employment: St Michael's parish - several healthy boys & girls to be put out as apprentices, none to broad-weavers. Masters/mistresses apply pauper pay room, Walcot St, Bath, Fridays 3 p.m.. George Strawbridge, Thomas Watkins (churchwardens), Archibald Sharpe & Thomas Parsons, overseers. churchwardens Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1475/ article:1 b |
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| Education: A Edwards intends to open a ladies boarding school in her house at Devizes. Needlework, reading & English grammar, art of correspondence, geography. Board & education 16 guin p.a, entrance 1 guin. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1476/ article:1 c |
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| Education: Mr Drayton announces opening of his academy for young gentlemen, Bennett St, Bath on 4 Oct. Literature, arithmetic, book-keeping etc. Private apartment for tuition of young ladies. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1477/ article:1 c |
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| Property: to let - genteel furnished dining room apartments. Apply Mr Drayton's academy, Bennett Street. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1478/ article:1 c |
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| Property: to let - from Michaelmas, small furnished messuage known as Lark Hall [Larkhall], with stable, coach-house, garden, small paddock adjoining. Bath [1½] miles. Apply at house; or of Mr John Morley, Pack Horse, Bath. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1479/ article:1 c |
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| Agriculture: Bath Agricultural etc Society - quarterly meeting 12 Sep. Dr Fothergill reports that salts extracted from furnace waste of fire engines by Rev Mr Swayne is Glauber's salts. Paper on benefits from improving in making cider & perry & raising new kinds of apples referred to Cmmtee on premiums. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1480/ article:1 c |
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| Agriculture: Bath Agricultural Soc., contd - qty meeting 12 Sep. The model by Rev Mr Hawes of Box for more safely drawing water & securing wells was referred to annual meeting. John Boyston, esq in chair. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1481/ article:1 c |
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| Property: to let - at Michaelmas, house for small family, Orange Court in the Grove, rent ca. £20 p.a. Apply Mr Councel [sic = Council etc], Walcot St; Mr Axford, Market Place; Mrs Gillam, Grove (all Bath); Mr Rogers (Frome). Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1482/ article:1 d |
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| Education: academy for youths, Morford St (late tabernacle) opening next month, by Rev Mr Watkins & Mr R Carpenter. Reading, writing, arithmetic, book-keeping. Terms from Mr Carpenter, George St, Bath. Girls school not open till Jan 1785. (22 Sept) Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1483/ article:1 d |
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| Education: Watkins & Carpenter Academy - 1 guin p.a entitles donor to recommend child of charity class. Send to Mr James Beale, treasurer, Alfred St, Bath. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1484/ article:1 d |
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| Goods: ## tea prices - large tea supply but prices kept artificially high, tea in Holland much cheaper [by ca 2/3rds]. India house tea sales last Thur. green tea sold at 2s 9d, good middling common 3s-3s 6d, speckled Singlo 4s-5s 9d, ordinary bloom 4s, good bloom 4s 9d etc. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1485/ article:2:00 AM |
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| Property: to let - immediately, house in Orchard St, Bath, servant's hall, washhouse, cellars etc. Apply Mr Stafford, Church Street. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1486/ article:2 d |
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| Property: to let - immediately, genteel house, 2 rooms on floor, offices, Trim Street. Also, new house & corner shop, Barton St, Bath. Apply Mr Daniel Brown, Beauford Square. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1487/ article:2 d |
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| Property: to let - immediately, house with 4 rooms/floor, good kitchen, offices, Beauford Sq, Bath. Also, small house, cnr Beauford Square. Apply Mr Daniel Brown, Beauford Square. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1488/ article:2 d |
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| Property: to let - immediately, corner house, Corn St, Ambury, Bath with large bakehouse & oven, shop, parlour, 8 bedrooms, 2 flour lofts, apply Mr Daniel Brown, Beauford Square. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1489/ article:2 d |
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| Property: to let - at Michaelmas, genteel dining room apartment by the year, furnished, 3 rooms convenient for invalid, water closet same floor, 6d fare to Baths, use of kitchen, 1 bedroom, stable if required. Apply Joseph Dibbins [sic = Dibbens], grocer & cheesemonger, Northgate St Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1490/ article:3 b |
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| Travel: auction - without reserve, 3 good stage coaches (for pair of horse) in good repair. At Mr Ewing's Angel Inn, Westgate St, Bath on 25 Sep 2 p.m by Wm. Howton. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1491/ article:3 b |
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| Goods: fair on Hilperton Marsh 4 Oct - persons may sell goods/wares free of toll or ground money (except inhabitants of Hilperton Marsh who have not subscribed 2s 6d). Anyone bringing cheese to receive 1d/cwt. & scales gratis by steward of fair. An ordinary [meal] will be provided on the table at 1 o'clock. John Stevens Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1492/ article:3 b |
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| Property: auction - substantial house & gardens at Hanging Lands, Lyncombe, property Mrs Gusthart, fitted with grates, oven, fine water, 5 bedrooms. Unexpired term of 14½ years, subject to quit rent of £6. Apply at house. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1493/ article:3 b |
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| Charity: man, wife & 6 children reduced by sickness to extreme wretchedness & poverty humbly petition the charitable & well disposed. Enq Barratt's library, Milsom St, Bath; Meyler's library, The Grove. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1494/ article:3 c |
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| Finance: persons indebted to late Mr Perry Day, decd, painter & glazier, to pay same to Excrs (Richard Shermer, brazier in Kingsmead St, Mr Mark Spencer, carpenter, Morford St), also to send demands to them. (14 Sept). Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1495/ article:3 c |
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| Property: to let - at Michaelmas, low rent, house, trade or private, between King's [Bath] & Cross Bath & Pump Room. 2 rooms/floor, small courtyard, every necessary convenience. Enq printer Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1496/ article:3 c |
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| Property: to let - house next Castle Inn, Northgate St. Large shop, bow windows. Enq John Perry, wine & brandy merchant, nr St Michael's Church. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1497/ article:3 c |
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| Property: to let - house in Green St, Bath (late tenure Mr Ferris, shoemaker). Enq John Perry, wine & brandy merchant, nr St Michael's Church. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1498/ article:3 c |
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| Property: to let - house, top of Peter St, Bath (in line with St James's Parade) late in tenure Mr Goodyer, grocer. Possible conversion to private house. Enq John Perry, wine & brandy merchant, nr St Michael's Church. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1499/ article:3 c |
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| Property: for sale - house & garden, coachhouse, stables, late Mr Morris's, near Mr Hamilton's, Lansdown Rd, Bath. Enq John Perry, wine & brandy merchant, nr St Michael's Church. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1500/ article:3 c |
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| Property: to let - genteel dining room apartment 1 or 2 bed chambers, central situation, any length of time, boarding if required in a private family in Bath. Apply Bath Commission Office, 6 Trim Street. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1501/ article:3 c |
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| Goods: for sale - 40 iron-bound casks, sweet, good repair, containing 190 gallons each. Enq printer. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1502/ article:3 d |
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| Publications: ## "History of the County of Somerset" by Rev John Collinson FAS, topography by Mr Edmund Rack (sec to Agricultural & Philosophical Societies in Bath) to be pub March 1785, 3 vols, qto, 3 guin. Subscriptions to Mr Cruttwell & Mr E Rack Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1503/ article:3 d |