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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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| Leisure: diagram & explanation of Mr Lunardi's "Aerostatic Machine" [Balloon] in which he made an aerial excursion on 15 Sept. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1554/ article:4 b |
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| Politics: concern for week past among journeymen-shipwrights following attempt to reduce their wages from 3s/to 2s6d/day (pre-war rate), which they opposed. They quit work the other day & formed association to prevent ships from going down river. Magistrates intervened. Only a few ships they favoured allowed down river Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1555/ article:1 b |
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| Notices: all persons owing chief or quit rents for land or tnmnts in Manor of Weston to pay Wm. Oliver, esq at the Saracen's Head Inn, Broad St Bath on 11 Oct between 10am & 3pm. If fail to pay at time & place, will be distrained. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1556/ article:1 c |
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| Education: wanted in boarding school - lady qualified to teach new method of dancing & French. If perfected in ornamental needlework, the better. Apply to the printer. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1557/ article:1 c |
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| Education: Mr Drayton's Academy, opp New Assembly Rooms, Bennett St. Instructs young gentlemen in literature, business & the law. A private apartment at Academy for teaching young ladies. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1558/ article:1 c |
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| Education: Mr Orpin proposes to open music academy in elegant rooms in Barton Bldgs, Bath for improvement of ladies & gentlemen in music on 9 Nov [sic]. 12 pm - 3 pm, terms 1 guin/each. Concerts to continue 4 months, perfomance each Thursday. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1559/ article:1 c |
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| Notices: lost - 1½-2 mnths ago from 8 St James's Pde, 2 handsome gold bracelets set with pearl, hair device in each, showing gentleman with book & dog or lady playing with lambs. 2 guin reward for return or detention of person offering for pawn or sale, apply printer. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1560/ article:1 c |
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| Crime: person(s) killed a sheep belonging to Jane Sone in a field "Mudcom" on 2 Oct or early 3 Oct. Carcase carried away, leaving only skin & fat. 5 guin reward for discovery & conviction of offender(s). Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1561/ article:1 c |
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| Goods: flower plants - Mr C Waters, High St, Bath, seedling tulips 5s/100, scarlet ranunculi 5s/100, various anemones 10s 6d/. Also ranunculi from collection of J Holder, esq £5/100. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1562/ article:1 c |
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| Property: to let - warehouse & 3-stall stable. Apply Mr C Waters, High St Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1563/ article:1 c |
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| Goods: auction - all household furniture of Charles Long, esq, decd at his late house at Grittleton nr Chippenham, Wilts on 26 & 27 Oct by Wm. Birchall. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1564/ article:1 c |
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| Goods: auction - household furniture, linen, china of Mrs Chitty (leaving off housekeeping) near turnpike in the broad to Batheaston, later this month by Wm. Birchall. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1565/ article:1 c |
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| Education: W Stevens, 7 Barton Bldgs, Bath - continuing the Academy of his late master Mr Moor Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1566/ article:1 d |
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| Goods: Daniel Ashton, fishmonger (from Exeter), stall 13, centre Fish Market, Bath - large & constant supply of fresh sea fish in very Mon, Wed & Fri morning. Enq to his house, 2 Bridge St, Bath (29 Oct, 1783) Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1567/ article:1 d |
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| Goods: Matthew Evill has taken commodious house & premises of Mr Benjamin Wingrove, baker, opp The Pelican in Walcot St, & intends carrying on business in all branches wholesale & retail. (4 Sep 1784). Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1568/ article:1 d |
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| Leisure: J Dash having lately taken riding house, out-rides & livery stables from Mr Scrace. Art of riding 16 lessons for 3 guin or 1 lesson/5s. Riding the rides free for those whose horses stand at these stables, otherwise 2s 6d/time if horse provided. Good lodgings for servants. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1569/ article:1 d |
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| News: ballooning - yesterday, no less than 2,534 persons paid 1s each to see Mr Lunardi, his dog, cat & his balloon at the Pantheon (London 2 Oct) Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1570/ article:2:00 AM |
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| Goods: cheese prices - Stirbatch Fair, Derbyshire cheese sold as 37-38s/cwt, Glocester 40s-48s/, Cheshire & Double Glocester 52-59s/cwt Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1571/ article:2 b |
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| Agriculture: grain prices/qtr - Warminster, wheat 50-64s/, barley 22s-26s/, oats 23s-26s/, beans 34s-42s/; Devizes, wheat 50-64s, barley 26-29s, oats 20-24s, beans 34-40s. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1572/ article:2 b |
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| Property: to let or sell - villa at Freshford, high & healthy situation, beautiful prospect, garden, stable, coach-house, 2 meadows (4 -5 acr). [NFD] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1573/ article:2 c |
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| Property: to let - genteel house in Chapel Court, Bath (10 rooms), spring water. [no name for making enq] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1574/ article:2 c |
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| Goods: Eagleton's tea prices new (old) - Bohea 1s 10d - 2s ( 4s 8d-4s 10d), Congou leaf 2s 4d (5s-5s 4d), vg Congou 5s 8d (7s-7s 8d), fine Souchong 6s 8d (8s-8s 8d), v fine Souchong 7s 8d (9s-10s), good Hysson 7s 8d (10s-11s); etc [good table] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1575/ article:2 c |
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| Property: to let - The Ivy House, nr London Rd, Chippenham. Spacious with large walled kitchen garden with fruit trees, orchard, coach-house, stables, barn, outhouses etc. Partcs on the premises. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1576/ article:2 d |
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| Property: ## auction - all h/hold furniture of Mr James Hanson, decd. At his late dwelling house, the Angel Inn Chippenham on 4, 5, 8 & 9 Oct by Thomas Brown. Inc blankets, linen, 400oz plate, stock of strong beer, 4 postchaises, 1 postcoach, 16 draught & posthorses, etc. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1577/ article:2 d |
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| Goods: cider cheap this year, so hghds of 100 galls sells for 7s, under 1d/gallon (London, 5 Oct). Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1578/ article:3:00 AM |
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| Property: for sale - house in Belmont Row. Apply Mr Viner, mason, Margaret's Court; or Mr Spencer, carpenter, Morford St, Bath. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1579/ article:3 b |
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| Property: to let - Radford Farm (dairy farm) in parishes of Paulton & Midsomer Norton. Good farmhouse, outhouses, 120 acr pasture, large orchard, well watered & 31 acr pasture in Camerton parish. Apply Mr Richard Biggs, Camerton Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1580/ article:3 b |
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| Employment: post wanted as assistant in school, or book-keeping & accounts - by young man afflicted with rheumatism in feet & incapable of walking fast, who writes good hand.. Apply P.R at printers. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1581/ article:3 c |
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| Employment: wanted - steady journeyman for collar & harness maker. Apply Thomas Spering, collar & harness-maker, Horse St, Bath Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1582/ article:3 c |
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| Travel: for sale - good 4-wheel, low phaeton almost as good as new, with new leather trunk behind, & handsome strong horse used to the work Duty paid to next June. View Mr Dover, Stall St, Bath Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1583/ article:3 c |
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| Travel: for sale - genteel postcoach, plate glass & Venetian spring blinds. View W Phillips, coach-maker, John's Court, Monmouth St, Bath Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1584/ article:3 c |
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| Travel: for sale - neat chariot & harness, plate glass & Venetian spring blinds, with 1st wheels, property of lady. View W Phillips, coach-maker, John's Court, Monmouth St, Bath Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1585/ article:3 c |
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| Finance: all those indebted to Mayo & Co requested to settle their a/cs within 2 months. All demands paid on application at the haberdashery shop in the Markt Pl, Bath. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1586/ article:3 c |
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| Goods: auction - all h/hold furniture belonging to Rev Mr Pennicott at his house, S-side Brock St, facing Margaret Court on 13 & 14 Oct by C Trimnell. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1587/ article:3 c |
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| Finance: State Lottery 1784 - tickets & shares sold by William & Robert Clement, linen-drapers, licensed office, Wade's Pssge. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1588/ article:3 c |
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| Goods: auction - all furniture of house in Monmouth St, on 14 Oct by W Birchall (upholder & auctnr, Queen Sq, Bath) Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1589/ article:3 c |
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| Property: auction - lot 1/3, freehold messuage with garden at rear, in Church St, Bath nr the Crescent, now let at rent £50 p.a with ground rent £5 5s. At White Lion Market Place on 9 Nov by Wm. Birchall. By order of assignees of Charles Coles, bankrupt. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1590/ article:3 c |
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| Property: auction, Charles Cole, bankrupt - lot 2/3, f/hold dw house, Margeret's Bldgs nr The Crescent. Now let £37 p.a with GR £5 5s; by order of his assignees (Mr Thos Chilton, Mr John Fielder & Mr Wm. Phillips) at White Lion, Markt Pl on 9 Nov by W. Birchall. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1591/ article:3 c |
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| Property: auction, Charles Cole, bankrupt - lot 3/3, 5 l/hold dwelling houses in Guinea Lane, c. 113 yrs unexpired, let at £14, £12 & £12 & £7p.a. At White Lion, Markt Pl on 9 Nov by W. Birchall. Enq of bankrupt's assignees (Mr Thos Chilton, Mr John Fielder, Mr Wm Phillips), etc. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1592/ article:3 c |
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| Music: for sale - pedal French harp, Lintern's Music warehouse, Abbey Churchyard, Bath. All sorts of well-made musical instruments, new & 2nd hand. Instruments for hire, tuning & repair Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1593/ article:3 d |
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| Services: ## lodging house keepers in lwr part of Bath of necessity raising price of their partments from 10s to 10s 6d/week, in consequence of heavy taxes imposed on them. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1594/ article:3 d |
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| Visitors: arrivals in Bath - Sir Harry Inglefield & Lady, Sir Richgard King, Sir Charles Asgill, Lady Buck, Lady Aylmer, Hon Justice Nares, Hon Mr & Mrs Bulteel. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1595/ article:3 d |
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| Marriages: -- Langley, esq to Mrs Dike, relict of George Dike, esq of Limpley Stoke, lately. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1596/ article:3 d |
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| Goods: cheese prices - at Barton fair Gloucs Tue last, best making cheese sold for 33s-35s/cwt, 2 meal from 24s-29s/. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1597/ article:3 d |
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| Crime: a farmer was robbed of 7 guin & silver nr Melksham last Thursday [detailed account]. Farmer assisted by driver of Mr Arnold's chaise. Robber taken on Sunday & committed to Bradford roundhouse by Thos Johnson, esq, from which robber escaped again. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1598/ article:3 d |
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| Leisure: [Theatre Royal Bath] - Sat, "Hamlet" (Mr Williamson playing Hamlet), with "The Citizen." Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1599/ article:3 d |
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| Education: ## Sunday schools - letter from A. B. Many places have Sunday Schools for instruction of poor children on Sundays. Suggested that Bath needs something similar. Those wishing to good work in Bath make contact through the printer of the Bath Chronicle. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1600/ article:3 d |
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| Finance: counterfeit coins - concern over ease of illegal manufacture of ½-ds using common screw press. Profits for makers and trademen who then use coins to pay wages. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1601/ article:1 b |
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| Agriculture: Mark Lane 4 Oct, new wheat in large supply, best mealing 45s-47s. Fine old wheat 50-54s/qtr. Peas scarce & dear. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1602/ article:1 b |
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| Goods: for sale - haberdashery & millinery stock of Mrs Mary Marsh at Lower Walks near North Parade, retiring due to ill health. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1603/ article:1 c |