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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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| Publications: proposed "History of the County of Somerset" by Rev John Collinson FAS. Anyone having material relating to the county requested to allow copies of same. Nobility requested to offer plates of their seats to be copied by artist Mr Bonner. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1504/ article:3 d |
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| Visitors: arrivals in Bath - Lord Audley, Lady Hill. [NOTP] [also Mr Thicknesse, Mrs Wade] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1505/ article:3 d |
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| Marriages: Rev Mr Macock of Hennage, Kent to Mrs Beaumont of Bath at St Ann's Soho on Thursday. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1506/ article:3 d |
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| Deaths: William Wharton, esq, of the Island of St Christopher, age 50 years at his lodgings in Bath on Saturday. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1507/ article:3 d |
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| Deaths: Robert Warter, esq, late of Bath, at his house in Crane Street, Salisbury last Sunday. His mind was pregnant with every noble principle, his whole study the good of his fellow creatures, the poor have left a kind benefactor. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1508/ article:3 d |
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| Deaths: Mrs Biggs (relict of Mr Biggs, late an Alderman & attorney in Bath), at Bristol Hotwells lately. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1509/ article:3 d |
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| Deaths: Mr Charles Moore, master of the Academy, Barton Bldgs, Bath after long illness, on Sunday [lengthy eulogy]. Mr Stevens his executor & late assistant will continue the academy. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1510/ article:3 d |
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| Sport: Bath Races - Thursday 3 fine heats for 5, 6 & aged plate between Lord Borringdon's "Ascot" & Mr Wiltshire's nephew, the 2nd & 3rd heats won by Ascot who also walked over for the cup. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1511/ article:3 d |
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| Military: gentleman of this city received letter last night from Portsmouth that Royal George is raised & in Portsmouth harbour & the body of Admiral Kempenfelt brought to shore & will be interred with military honours. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1512/ article:3 d |
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| Crime: man entered house in Corn St, Bath on Friday night & stole quantity of linen. Was observed, pursued, dropped bundle in the street. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1513/ article:3 d |
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| Publications: poem to memory of Maria Linley by Capt. Thomson. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1514/ article:3 d |
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| Deaths: epitaph to late Miss Maria Linley. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1515/ article:4:00 AM |
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| Property: to let - immediately, George Inn, Beckington. Apply Mrs Whitaker, Bratton, Wilts Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1516/ article:1 b |
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| Goods: John Kendall, grocer, teaman at Golden Canister, Pierrepont St. Sells fine teas, Mocha coffee & chocolate. China & glass for hire. Sole right to sell Wheble's Kensington candles in Bath. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1517/ article:1 c |
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| Goods: for sale - tools & presses of a bookbinder, complete to carry on trade. Enq Mr Groom, Abbey St, Bath Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1518/ article:1 c |
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| Property: to let - well situated house, housing bookbinding trade for 3 yrs. Suit industrious young man, plenty of work. Enq Mr Groom, Abbey St Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1519/ article:1 c |
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| Finance: London Sun Fire Office - all insured in this office residing in Bath & vicinity, whose property premiums due at Michaelmas, to pay asap to J Smith, agent, Westgate Bldgs, Bath Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1520/ article:1 d |
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| Property: for sale - house accomodating business of hatter & hosier (Mr Benton) in Abbey Churchyard. Repaired & fitted within last yr. Apply Mr Salmon, attorney, Bath Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1521/ article:1 d |
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| Property: to let or for sale - large dwelling house, late in occuptn of Mr Horn at Corsham. In good repair with malthouse, barns, stables, workshops, large yard & garden, 3 acr pasture, good water. Apply Mr Edward Mitchell, Corsham. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1522/ article:2 b |
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| Goods: auction - h/hold furniture, linen, china etc. At 6 Chapel row nr Queen Sq. on 1 Oct by William Cross (of Milsom St). Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1523/ article:2 b |
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| Goods: auction - all h/hold furniture, linen, china, 22 dozen white wine, etc. On the premises of Thomas Arundell, esq, 18 Paragon, Bath on 5 Oct et seq by Edmund English, upholder of Broad St. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1524/ article:2 b |
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| Property: for sale - 18 Paragon, house, coach-house, stable, property of Thomas Arundell, esq, decd. Apply Edmund English, Broad St, Bath Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1525/ article:2 b |
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| Property: Bath Commission office, 6 Trim St. All kinds of commission business, buying, selling, letting estates & houses. Rent collecting & settling A/Cs between landlords & tenants Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1526/ article:2 b |
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| Property: wanted - £350 mortgage on f/hold estate of £30 p.a. Interest paid in Bath or Bristol. Apply Bath Commission Office, 6 Trim St. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1527/ article:2 b |
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| Property: for ready accomodation of nobility & gentry visiting Bath, a register of lodging & boarding houses is intended to be kept at Bath Commission Office, 6 Trim St Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1528/ article:2 b |
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| Goods: auction - all stock of late Mr Christopher Messer, nurseryman. Inc house, plants, fruit trees. At Lamb Inn, Batheaston on 4 Oct. Apply to excrs (Mr Isaac Gibson, Seend; Mr George Brown, Edington; or Mr John Alford, Batheaston). Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1529/ article:2 c |
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| Travel: Cirencester to Lambridge turnpike - trustees meeting at house of William Turner, Beaufort Arms, Petty France on 14 Oct. To remove certain officers & to appoint others. (28 Sept) Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1530/ article:2 d |
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| Goods: disposal of stock in trade of Samuel Blanchard, carpenter, bankrupt of Trowbridge. Inc oak, elm, ash & deal wood, etc. Apply Isaac Green, esq, assignee to said bankrupt Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1531/ article:2 d |
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| Livestock: stolen or strayed horse - cart mare, 6 yrs old, 15 hands high from Bradford on 19 Sept. If strayed, information rewarded. If stolen, 3 guin reward on conviction info from Thos Timbrell, Bradford. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1532/ article:2 d |
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| Leisure: Theatre Royal Bath - Sat [2 Oct] comedy "Which is the Man?"(Lord Sparkle by Mr Bernard, Fitzherbert by Mr Brunton, etc) with frace "The Irish Widow". Boxes 5s, pits 2s 6d, 1st gallery 1s 6d. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1533/ article:3 b |
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| Travel: genteel postchaise, plate glasses, Venetian springs blind. To be seen at W Phillips, coachmaker, Monmouth St, Bath Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1534/ article:3 b |
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| Property: to let - at Michaelmas, house between King's Bath, Cross Bath & Pump Rooms, low rent, 2 rooms/floor, small courtyard; adjoining 2 rooms suitable for workshop. Enq at printer. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1535/ article:3 b |
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| Education: Mr W Stevens, academy, 7 Barton Bldgs, Bath. Informs friends of his late master, Mr Moore, decd, & the public, that he is continuing the academy Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1536/ article:3 c |
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| Education: Mr Orpin proposes to open academy in an elegant room in Barton Bldgs on 4 Nov [sic], for improvement of ladies & gents in music. Performance every Thur. Terms 1 guin for 4 months. Apply Mr Orpin, Barton Bldgs, Bath. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1537/ article:3 c |
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| Services: H Ginder, pastrycook, uppr cnr of Church St, has taken lodging house of late Mrs Vickers in Gallaway's Bldgs & will continue with the boarding. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1538/ article:3 c |
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| Services: James Sloper has taken Abbey House & Baths, genteel state for immediate reception. Baths open to public at same rates as New City Baths, any hour. Steps fronting Abbey St converted to commodious way for chairs Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1539/ article:3 c |
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| Crime: a young man has frequently left parcels for people not in town at their houses, receiving money for carriage. Parcels contain rags. Servants requested not to pay for parcels without enquiring as to their source. James Leake, mayor Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1540/ article:3 c |
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| Fashion: sale - begins today, by Mayo & Co, ( partnership dissolved) linen drapers, mercers, haberdashers at Markt Place & Wade's Pssge. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1541/ article:3 c |
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| Goods: auction - h/hold furniture etc of gentleman leaving Bath, inc goose feather beds, mahogony furniture, Wilton & Scotch carpets, fire irons. At auction room, Queen Sq on 18 & 19 Oct by Wm. Birchall. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1542/ article:3 c |
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| Notices: Bath Commons - Mr Symons advises subscribers to intended new walk on the Commons that execution of same stopped as Corporation have refused to grant the necessary ground (Alfred St, 29 Sept, 1784). Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1543/ article:3 d |
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| Visitors: arrivals in Bath - Lord & Lady Loughborough, Hon Mr & Miss York [NOTP] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1544/ article:3 d |
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| Notices: following elections last Mon, Wm Street, mayor; John Chapman & Leonard Coward, esqs, JPs; Wm Anderdon, esq, chamberlain; Mr Wm Edwards & Mr Edmund Hutchinson, sheriffs of Bath - all for ensuing year. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1545/ article:3 d |
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| Marriages: Mr Phillips, druggist of Exeter, to Miss Knight, at Ailesbury, Wilts, Monday se'nnight [week] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1546/ article:3 d |
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| Marriages: Mr John Sheppard of Frome to Miss Banger of Waterson nr Dorchester, on Wed. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1547/ article:3 d |
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| Travel: elegant scarlet & green dresses of the drivers & guards of the new balloon coaches are the same as Lord Rodney's full dress livery. Hats laced with gold & painted with Bristol Arms. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1548/ article:3 d |
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| Finance: various duties - hats (2 Oct); on horses for riding or for carriages takes place tomorrow [? = 30 Sept]. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1549/ article:3 d |
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| Finance: various duties - certificates for killing game (2 Oct), double duty after 1 Oct. Apply clerk of peace for each county;. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1550/ article:3 d |
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| Finance: old window tax act - no window or light deemed to be stopped up unless stopped with stone or brick or plaster on lath, or same material as most of the walls of the house. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1551/ article:3 d |
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| Deaths: 3 yr old son of Thomas White, gardener drank boiling water from a kettle in Weston on Sunday. Surgeon prescribed remedies, no relief, boy died in great agony next morning. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1552/ article:3 d |
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| Deaths: another child scalded to death in Weston on Sun. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1553/ article:3 d |