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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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| Travel: Warminster to Bath turnpike road - trustees to meet at Black Dog, Standerwick Common 27 Apr 11 am. J Maskelyn, clerk Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 654/ article:3 c |
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| Goods: auction - furniture of Mrs Kingston, decd. At her late house, 6 New King St, Bath on 30 Apr by Mr Plura. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 655/ article:3 c |
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| Property: to let - unfurnished house in Ladymead, Bath, pleasant situation. Enq Mr Plura Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 656/ article:3 c |
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| Goods: ## auction - furniture of Rev Mr Nelson [? Edmund Nelson, father of the later Lord Nelson]. At his house on SW cnr of Upper Charles St, Bath on 5 May by Mr Plura Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 657/ article:3 c |
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| Property: to let - Rev Mr Nelson's house, [? Edmund Nelson, father of the later Lord Nelson], SW cnr of Upper Charles St, Bath. Enq Mr Plura Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 658/ article:3 c |
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| Property: to let by month or year - furnished house 8 Queen's Pde, Bath. [Enq Mr Plura] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 659/ article:3 c |
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| Leisure: Ball for Master of Ceremonies at New Assembly Rooms 3 May. Tickets - New Rooms; Bull's & Pratt & Marshall's circulating libraries; & Mr Dawson, Rivers St, Bath Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 660/ article:3 c |
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| Leisure: Ball for Master of Ceremonies at Lower Assembly Rooms on 7 May. Tickets - tea rooms; Bull's & Pratt & Marshall's circulating libraries; & Mr Tyson, Duke St, Bath Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 661/ article:3 c |
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| Visitors: arrivals in Bath - Earl Guilford, Lord Camden, Sir Thos Ackland, Sir George Cornwall, Sir Walter Stirling, Sir Robert Palk [NOTP], Admiral & Mrs Graves, Gen Manners. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 662/ article:3 c |
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| Deaths: ## Rev Thomas Wilson DD at his house in Alfred St, Bath on Thursday aged 80 yrs. Only surviving son of late Bishop of Sodor & Man, & author on same. Prebendary of Westminster, rector of St Stephen's, Walbrook, curate of St Margaret's, Westminster. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 663/ article:3 c |
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| Deaths: Rev Thomas Wilson DD - prisoners of Bath & Ilchester prisons & many deserving poor of Bath long fed by his bounty. Remains to be buried in St Stephen's, Walbrook with his wife. See monument Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 664/ article:3 c |
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| Deaths: John Bailward, esq, suddenly while family at church, at Bradford aged 68 on Sunday. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 665/ article:3 c |
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| Leisure: Theatre Royal Bath - expensive scenery this season does it great repututation. Crowded house for revival of pantomime "Robinson Crusoe" last week. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 666/ article:3 d |
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| Leisure: Theatre Royal Bath - we understand that comedy "Reparation" by Mr Andrews will be performed for 1st time next week. Favourable review for Miss Stanton who made her 1st appearance on Sat in the character of Rosina. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 667/ article:3 d |
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| Deaths: Mrs Whitchurch, wife of Rev Mr Whitchurch, in Paragon Bldgs, Bath on Sat [17 Apr] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 668/ article:3 d |
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| Deaths: Mr Matthews of Frome, card maker, by industry & trade success. He made fortune of £80,000 Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 669/ article:3 d |
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| News: fire - uninhabitated house in Lullington and 2 adjoining houses destroyed by fire on 15 Apr Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 670/ article:3 d |
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| News: ## Bath inhabitants complain to City Cmmsnrs by card. Where are they to beat their carpets if liable to 10s fine if done in city or liberties? When & how often are scavengers required by law to call for ashes at every house? Scavengers often call at dinner or other inconvenient times. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 671/ article:3 d |
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| Health: Dr Raynes, oculist & aurist (lodging at Mrs Green's, Queen St, Bath), recommended by His Majesty. Treats disorders of eyes, deafness, extreme piles, hernias, ruptures, broken bones Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 672/ article:3 d |
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| Crime: robbery - audacious robbery on lady 100 yds this afternoon beyond common house nr Bath. By tall thin man in round hat, brown coat, red waistcoat, marked by smallpox Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 673/ article:3 d |
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| Crime: arson - parsonage of Iddeford belonging to Rev Mr Bradford completely consumed with most of its contents by fire. Occasioned by ashes thrown against house Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 674/ article:3 d |
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| Crime: committed to Fisherton gaol on Tuesday - Timothy Murfey [Mursey] for stealing 2 coats, 4 prs breeches, other clothes property of Timothy Collins of Bath Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 675/ article:3 d |
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| Crime: burglary - thieves entered home of Mrs King, Limpley Stoke last Wed night. Took gown pieces, stockings, lawns etc value £30+. Entry made by removing glass & breaking bars. Left a prong to have used in defence Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 676/ article:3 d |
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| Crime: robbery - Mrs Andrews, aged woman returning Nunney to Lamyat was knocked down last Fri between Layton & Cranmore. Robbed of 6s+. Her cries attracted farmer, but ruffian ran off Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 677/ article:3 d |
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| Agriculture: grain prices/qtr - Warminster, wheat 48-60s, barley 26s-40s, oats 24s-26s, beans 38s-40s; Devizes, wheat 54-60s, barley 27s-40s, oats 22s-27s, beans 18s-21s. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 678/ article:3 d |
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| Leisure: Theatre Royal Bath - Saturday: "School for Scandal" with "Rosina"; Tuesday, new comedy "Reparation" with entertainments Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 679/ article:3 d |
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| Travel: tonnage by sea - Eliz I, 72,450 tons & seaman of all kinds 14,295; c 1665, 190,538 tons; 1700 - 273,693 tons; 1750, 602,798 tons; 1774, (before American disturbances) total British commercial tonnage 1,136,162 tons (798,864 + 266,288 unregstrd) with c 68,228 sailors (if 12 men/200 tons). Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 680/ article:1 b |
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| Goods: table of English imports & exports by value - over 10 yrs to 1710 imports £4,557,894, exports £6,512,095; to 1750 imports £7,396,602, exports £12,399,055; etc -- to 1780, imports £11,760,655, exports £13,913,234 Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 681/ article:1 b |
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| Leisure: new tea gardens, Bathwick Villa (late seat of James Ferry, esq) - open for summer for breakfasts & afternoon teas. Public breakfasts with French horns & clarinets. Newspapers in coffee room. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 682/ article:1 c |
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| Leisure: new tea gardens, Bathwick Villa - ladies & gents walking in gardens 2s 6d each for the season (subscriptions at bar). Choicest wines. Coach road to house & gardens. Ferry opp Walcot Pde, Bath for the upper town. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 683/ article:1 c |
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| Finance: final dividend for creditors of late Dr Frampton - meet at Wm Pope's house, White Hart Inn, Chippenham on 1 May with proof of claims Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 684/ article:1 c |
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| Goods: hardware, hair powder 7s 6d/doz, toupee irons 8d/each, combs 6d & 1s, table knives & forks from 7s, silver baffled do. 11s, new invented concave razors 5s, Windsor soap 4d/ ball, cold cream & Naples soap 1s/pot. From Universal Toy Shop, Orange Grove, Bath, Wm Moore, prop Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 685/ article:1 c |
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| Finance: bankruptcy - Thomas Powell, clothier, dealer & chapman of Corsham to surrender to Cmssnrs at house of Richard Dimming, "Red Lyon", Corsham on 3 & 5 May & 8 Jun. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 686/ article:1 d |
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| Crime: Gloucester assizes, to be transported to America for 7 yrs - Samuel Williams of Dursley for stealing cloth from T Tippets, esq; & John Stripling for stealing lead. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 687/ article:2:00 AM |
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| Crime: Gloucester assizes - Sarah Roach to be publicly whipped at Sodbury market for stealing butter & milk from her master Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 688/ article:2:00 AM |
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| Travel: for sale - pair of handsome nag-tail bay coach geldings [horse], 16 hands, remarkably steady in harness, may be seen at Lamb Inn, Bath Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 689/ article:2 b |
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| Goods: for sale - c. 20 beer casks (from 24 hghds to 3 hghds), copper furnace holding 4 hghds, all other brewing utensils, qty of new hops, at Meadyate, Camerton 12 May Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 690/ article:2 b |
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| Property: to let - house in Cheap St, Bath between late Queen's Head & Bird Cage. Very good oven, suit baker. Enq Mr Masters, goldsmith, Wade's Psg, Bath; or Mr Tho. Hulbert, Pickwick Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 691/ article:2 b |
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| Goods: for sale - stock in trade of John Benton, hatter & hosier of Bath, bankrupt, at his late shop in Abbey Churchyard & Cheap St, Bath. [Good list]. Enq Mr Salmon, attorney, Bath. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 692/ article:2 b |
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| Property: for sale - house of John Benton, hatter & hosier of Bath, bankrupt, in Abbey Churchyard. Enq Mr Salmon, attorney, Bath. Anyone taking both house & stock to receive large abatement Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 693/ article:2 b |
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| Music: singing by 3 or more companies of singers at house of Thomas Neemes " Kings Arms Inn", Marshfield on 6 May. Prizes - 1st silver cup value 3 guin, 2nd 10s 6d, 3rd 5s. Dinner 10pm 1s 6d. No companies to sing unless they dine Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 694/ article:2 b |
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| Music: ringing competition at Mr Wm Bowyer's, Kings Arms, South Wraxall on Whit Wednesday. Prize for best half-hour peal, 6 silver punch ladles value 3 guin, 2nd half guin. Companies admitted must dine Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 695/ article:2 b |
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| Property: auction - farming & dairy stock of Mr Robert Webb at his farm at Street's Green nr Atworth 30 Apr by Wm James. Inc various animals, arable land, 20 acres young wheat, 11½ acres beans, drags, harrows, waggon, household furniture Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 696/ article:2 b |
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| Goods: auction - cargo of [wood] red & white Christiana deals & battens now landing at deal yard adjoining Passing Slip in Queen St [Bristol?], at Great Sale Room, Bell Inn, Broad St [Bristol?] on Mon 3 May by J Stephens Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 697/ article:2 c |
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| Goods: auction - stock in trade of Mr Stockdale (retiring) man's mercer & button seller, cnr Green St & Leicester-fields, Bath 30 Apr by Mr Elderton. Inc Florentines, shalloons, lastings; also buttons etc Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 698/ article:2 c |
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| Property: to let - corn lofts lately occupied by Mr Moody, also 3 stables each holding 9 horses on the Quay. Enq Stephen Fricker, coal merchant, Quay, Bath Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 699/ article:2 d |
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| Property: to let - great & small tithes of lands of such people who have refused to compound with the lessees of the said tithes of the parish of Chippenham. Partcrs from Mr Goldney, attorney, Chippenham Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 700/ article:2 d |
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| Services: Mrs R Day, painter & glazier in Stall St has disposed of of shop & stock of her late husband to Mr Joseph Horlor, painter & glazier. Mr Horlor to continue at same shop, as well as at his house on the Borough Walls. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 701/ article:2 d |
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| Property: private sale - house of Mr Charles Gill, portrait painter, E side of Circus, Bath. Partcrs Daniel Dickes. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 702/ article:2 d |
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| Marriages: Sam Heathcote, esq, son of Sir Thos Heathcote, bart to Miss Stone, dtr of Rev Mr Stone of Melksham. [NFD] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 703/ article:3 b |