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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: letter from Wm Gore Langton of Newton Park dated 12 Apr on his recent declining to stand as an MP for Somerset at the general meeting on 6 Apr . Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 604/ article:2,d |
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| Agriculture: livestock for sale - 50 head of deer, suitable for Park. Good condition, several ages. Enq. Mr Thomas Scotcher, Bradford, Wilts. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 605/ article:2,d |
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| Property: for sale - f/hold house in Duke St, Bath. Inc 2 parlours on ground floor, 1st floor drawing room & bedroom, upper story lodging rooms, basement offices. Owner - Blacker, esq. Enq Daniel Brown, Beauford Sq, Bath; or Mr Clutterbuck, Bradford. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 606/ article:2,d |
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| Finance: baknruptcy - of Joseph White, maltster, dealer & chapman late of Horningham, Wilts. Cmmsnrs to make final dividend at house of Samuel Holmes, Crown Inn, Frome-Selwood on 22 Apr. By order of Cmssnrs Samuel JESSER [sic - note spelling]. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 607/ article:2,d |
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| Crime: theft - large quantity of hay stolen from field of farmer John Cox at Marksbury 10 April. Supposed 3 carts employed. £5 reward for info leading to conviction, accomplice confessing to receive reward & freedom. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 608/ article:2,d |
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| Education: Wm. Aldrit's school for young gentlemen - because of bad road at Stoney Littleton, moved from there to Fortnight, Combe Hay (3m from Bath) . 12 guin p.a + 1 guin entrance. With Latin 14 guin + 1 guin entrance. Opens 19 April. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 609/ article:3,b |
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| Goods: auction - household effects of W S Middleton, esq. (left Bath). At his late house in Corn St (bottom St James's Parade) Bath on 23 April by Mr Plura. Needlework hangings, beds & bedding, inlaid card & Pembroke tables, Wilton carpets etc. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 610/ article:3,b |
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| Crime: Bath Society of Guardians - AGM at Bear Inn on 12 April. Society is for protection of property, Committee & officers appointed. A/Cs - income £72 5s (289 subs at 5s), expenses £53 13s 3d (fees, rewards etc). Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 611/ article:3,b |
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| Leisure: Chippenham Theatre - Mon 19 Apr "Douglas" with The Padlock"; Tue 20, "School for Scandal" with Thomas & Sally"; Thur 22 Apr "The Fair Penitent" with "The Flitch of Bacon"; Sat 24 Apr, "She Stoops to Conquer" with "Midas" Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 612/ article:3,c |
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| Travel: Frome turnpike roads - trustees meet at George Inn, Frome on 22 April. [issuer not stated] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 613/ article:3,c |
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| Goods: R Stennett, jeweller & toyman, Wade's Psge, Bath. Disposing of jewellery, buckles, toys etc, reduced for ready money. Not so fashionable items further reduced. Watch & clock business as usual. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 614/ article:3,c |
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| Education: Mr A. R (lately arrived from Paris) will teach Latin, French as spoken at Versailles Court; Italian as by top Italian nobility; & without tiring pupils in one third normal time. Apply Thatched House, Walcot St, Bath. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 615/ article:3,c |
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| Leisure: 6 ladies & 4 gentlemen complain about pronunciation of Mr Browne, Duke St, Bath, e.g. height as haith, sigh as sithe, also French not pronounced well. Mr Browne replies & disagrees, except with "sigh" & will correct himself. Admits poor French pronunciation & will ameliorate. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 616/ article:3,c |
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| Crime: theft - loss of cheeses from cheese loft of Mr Dunkerton, Avon St, Bath. Bath Society of Guardians committee offer 5 guin reward & further 1 guin from Mr Dunkerton, for information leading to conviction. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 617/ article:3,d |
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| Crime: false pretences - tall woman c. 25 years age, dressed in a long Bath-beaver cloth cloak, obtaining sundry items from Bath tradesmen. Bath Society of Guardians offer caution Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 618/ article:3,d |
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| Visitors: arrivals in Bath - Earl of Scarborough, Lady Palmerston, Lord Camden, Hon Miss Pratt, Marquis de Bouille [Boulie], Visc. D' Ermeneuville, Visc. de la Bahne, Hon Mr Percival, CONTD Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 619/ article:3,d |
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| Visitors: arrivals in Bath, contd - Hon Mr Lyttleton, Lady & 3 Misses Sutton, Sir John Miller, Sir John Coghill, Sir George Collier [NOTP] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 620/ article:3,d |
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| Music: Masters of Ceremonies are shortly opening subscription for music continuing at the Pump Room during the season. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 621/ article:3,d |
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| Deaths: Mr James Charmbury at Bathampton in his 80th year on Mon [12 April]. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 622/ article:3,d |
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| Deaths: Mrs Susanna Coward, after 3 days illness, on Wednesday. Sister of Thos. Coward, esq. of Spargrove. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 623/ article:3,d |
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| Deaths: Mrs Rogers, on Friday. Wife of Mr Rogers, jnr, musician in New King St, Bath, Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 624/ article:3,d |
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| Politics: at Ilchester last Mon, Sir John Trevelyan, bart & Edward Phelips, esq returned without opposition as Knights of the Shire [MPs] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 625/ article:3,d |
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| Charity: ## Melksham town & parish raised c £150 during late inclement season to alleviate want. Provisions, linen, blankets & money distributed to near 300 families according to their wants. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 626/ article:3,d |
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| Visitors: Dr Raynes arrived last Friday. At Mr Green's, Queen St, Queen Sq, Bath. First oculist & aurist in England [advert] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 627/ article:3,d |
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| Agriculture: grain prices/qtr - Warminster, wheat 48s to 58s, barley 25s-39s, oats 23s-27s, beans 34s-43s; Devizes, wheat 54-60s, barley 27s-40s, oats 22s-27s, beans 18s-21s. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 628/ article:3,d |
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| Leisure: Theatre Royal Bath - Thursday, "The Gamester", with "Robinson Crusoe"; Saturday, "As you Like It" with "The Agreeable Surprise" Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 629/ article:3,d |
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| Agriculture: soil improvement - letter to Bath Agricultural Society on the benefit to clay & sandy soils of treating with lime & soaper's ashes (with acidic salt lees). From Thomas Ball, Steeple Ashton 22 Mar. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 630/ article:4,a |
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| Health: various remedies - inc. "Jackson's Tincture" for the rheumatism, gravel, stone, colic, burns, scalds etc, 1s sold by Cruttwell, Bryant, Hazard & Thomas (Bath); Swayne (Devizes); Bane (Marshfield); Blakey (Batheaston); Forty & Head (Chippenham); etc. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 631/ article:4 c |
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| Goods: ## the very commonest salt butter is now £3 16s/cwt - dearer than ever known in England. Due to want of fodder, & none of usual imports from Ireland for seveal weeks. 9London, 16 Apr). Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 632/ article:1 b |
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| Agriculture: for sale - few motley sheep & their lambs, reasonable price. Enq Black Dog, Standerwick Common Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 633/ article:1 b |
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| Travel: lady's horse, 14 hands wanted immediately. Enq printer Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 634/ article:1 b |
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| Sport: seasoned hunter [horse] 14½ hands wanted for master of 12 stone. Enq printer Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 635/ article:1 b |
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| Education: Dicks & Minty announce removal of their school for ladies from Cheap St, Frome to a commodious house on Catherine Hill, many years in occuptn of Miss Bytlands. Opens 19 Apr. Proper masters teach writing, French, music etc. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 636/ article:1 d |
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| Notices: local street repairs - to anyone receiving order to repair pitching & paving & not complying in 10 days. The Commissioners of Bath & Liberties will do work & proceed for payment as the Act directs. J Smith, clerk to Commissioners Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 637/ article:1 d |
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| Notices: local refuse collection - Commissioners of Bath & Liberties advise anyone who puts ashes out before the scavengers cart comes to collect it, or beats carpets within the city or liberties will be fined 10s for each offence. J Smith, clerk to Commissioners, 19 Apr. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 638/ article:1 d |
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| Notices: custom of Keeping Revels in parishes - causing drunkenness, riots, gaming, immorality etc amongst lower classes. JPs order their suppression. Victuallers take note under forfeiture of licence. J Walters, W Wiltshire, J Warren, P J Gibbs - JPs for Bath Forum division, 16 Apr. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 639/ article:1 d |
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| Marriages: Mr Mortimer, linen draper of New Bond St to Miss Selfe, dtr of late James Selfe, esq of Trowbridge [NFD] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 640/ article:2 b |
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| Crime: huge amount of material stolen from Mr Richard Tolley's, linen-draper shop, Bradford. Also gold, silver, Birmingham halfpence to £300. Reward 20 guin for info leading to conviction Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 641/ article:2 b |
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| Livestock: for sale - 50 head of deer for stocking a park or paddock. Enq Mr Thomas Scotcher of Bradford, Wilts. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 642/ article:2 c |
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| Property: auction - freehold messuage or tenement Margaret St, Bradford let to Wm Chapman at 10 guin p.a, at Swan Inn, Bradford on 26 Apr by John Cherry, auctnr. Enq Jos Smith, attorney, Bradford Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 643/ article:2 c |
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| Property: auction - 2 leasehold tenements, 1000 yr lease 918 to come, in No-Where Lane, Bradford, let to James Howard & Wm Driver at £7 p.a. At Swan Inn, Bradford on 26 Apr by John Cherry, auctnr. Enq Jos Smith, attorney, Bradford Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 644/ article:2 c |
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| Notices: lost - lady's gold capt horizontal watch, embossed case, gold link chain, gold seal with Homer's head, made by Cummings, Lond, number forgotten. 4 guin reward from owner, Mrs Stretch, 7 South Parade, Bath Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 645/ article:2 d |
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| Goods: auction - furniture, plate, china & linen etc belonging to Mr Sims. At his house in Belvedere, Bath on 3 May by Daniel Dickes. Catalogues at Belvedere & Dan. Dickes' upholstery warehouse, Market Pl, Bath Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 646/ article:2 d |
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| Goods: auction - household furniture & effects of Charles Gill, portrait painter, east side of Circus, Bath sometime in May by Daniel Dickes, upholder & auctioneer Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 647/ article:2 d |
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| Travel: for sale - good crane-neck coach best plate glass, silk spring blinds, new wheels; also, 2 one-horse chaise & harness. Enq Robert Coxhead, coachmaker, Trim St, Bath. Any old carriage taken in part payment Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 648/ article:3 b |
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| Goods: travel: for sale - neat light crane-neck phaeton or cabriole for 1 horse. Enq Robt. Coxhead, coachmaker, Trim St, Bath. Any old carriage taken in part payment Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 649/ article:3 b |
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| Property: auction - l/hold, commodious house in Lansdown, Bath, with well stocked garden, orchard, stables, coach-house, good water supply, property of late Daniel Morris, apothecary, decd. On the premises on 13 May by C Trimnell, Westgate St, Bath Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 650/ article:3 b |
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| Goods: auction - household furniture & effects of late Daniel Morris, decd, apothecary at his house in Lansdown Rd, Bath, On the premises on 12 & 13 May by C Trimnell. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 651/ article:3 b |
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| Finance: all persons who have claims on estate of late Daniel Morris, apothecary, decd of Bath, to send accounts to Messrs Dalimore & Parry Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 652/ article:3 b |
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| Travel: for sale - very cheap good light phaeton. Enq at Three Crowns, Walcot, Bath Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 653/ article:3 c |