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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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| Finance: bankruptcy - Thos Powell, clothier of Corsham, Wilts Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 704/ article:3 b |
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| Leisure: Chippenham Theatre - 29 Apr, "She Stoops to Conquer" with "The Padlock"; 1 May "The West Indian" & "Honest Yorkshireman"; 4 May, "The Duenna" & "The Medley of Lovers" Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 705/ article:3 b |
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| Travel: for sale - good crane-necked coach, pair of horses, box etc property of a lady. Enq & view at Caink & Co, coachmakers, Monmouth St, Bath Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 706/ article:3 b |
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| Property: private sale - half share of well established coachmaker's business & stock in trade. Enq printer Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 707/ article:3 b |
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| Finance: creditors of Geo Farrent, baker, Lansdown Rd, Bath to meet at Thatched House Inn, Walcot St, Bath on 1 May to prove demands & receive dividend of his effects sold by auction on 19 Apr Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 708/ article:3 b |
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| Finance: debtors of Geo Farrent, baker, must settle a/c's by Fri with Mr Goodall, attorney St James's Pde, Bath; or Mr Thos Bird, auctioneer nr Queen Sq, Bath, or be sued without further notice Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 709/ article:3 b |
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| Fashion: sale - silks, ¾-wide lustrings 3s 9d/yd etc. Messrs Smith, Abbey Churchyard, Bath Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 710/ article:3 b |
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| Finance: Bath Sun-Fire Office - general meeting of directors & co-partners at Gyde's Rooms on 11 May 10am. J Salmon, secretary Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 711/ article:3 c |
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| Travel: for sale - pair of black nag-tailed carriage horses & strong brown mare for saddle or draft. Also neat low phaeton, head to take off & wings, harness to go with 1 or 2 horses. Enq ostler, York House stables Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 712/ article:3 c |
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| Art: profiles taken by Mrs Kelfe, exhibits in her apartment at Mr Youngclass, confectioner, bottom of Bond St, Bath. Specimens on paper, satin, enamel to be seen at Mr Richard's print shop, Bond St Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 713/ article:3 c |
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| Goods: B Montague, opp Pump Room, Bath sells perfumes, hair powders, snuff, tobacco, tinctures, dentrifices, backgammon tables, Pope Joan boards, trinkets, canes etc. Retail or wholesale Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 714/ article:3 c |
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| Finance: debtors of late Mr Thomas Pillinger, decd, coal & corn merchant, New King St, Bath are asked to pay Mrs Elizabeth Pillinger, widow & executrix; Mr William Ford or Mr Samuel Sainsbury. Creditors to make claims Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 715/ article:3 c |
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| Services: coal & corn merchant business of late Mr Thomas Pillinger, New King St, Bath to be carried on by his widow Mrs Elizabeth Pillinger & his son. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 716/ article:3 c |
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| Goods: auction - household furniture, plate, books etc belonging to gentleman leaving Bath, at Exhibition Room, Bond St, Bath on 11 & 12 May by William Cross, upholder & undertaker. (Catalogues from him at Milsom St, Bath) Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 717/ article:3 c |
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| Property: auction, late Thos Jelly estate- lot 1/14, "Richmond's Piece" & "Bakers field", Lyncombe & Widcombe. 10 acre pasture occupied Henry Chichester, esq, rent £24 pa held under Bruton Hospital. At Bear Inn, Bath on 13 May by William Cross Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 718/ article:3 c |
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| Property: auction, late Thos Jelly estate - lot 1/14, contd, 2 closes freehold pasture land Englishcombe Lane 4 acres occupied Francis & Thos Saunders. £8 15s p.a. At Bear Inn, Bath on 13 May by William Cross Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 719/ article:3 c |
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| Property: auction, late Thos Jelly estate - lot 2/14, substantial f/hold dwelling, E-side Gay St, Bath, late in occupn of Rev Mr Humphreys, rent £60 pa, ground rent £2 14s 8d. At Bear Inn, Bath on 13 May by William Cross Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 720/ article:3 c |
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| Property: auction, late Thos Jelly estate - lot 3/14, leasehold, Trim Gate House, Queen St, Bath occupd by Mr John Peterswald, rent £30 p.a. At Bear Inn, Bath on 13 May by William Cross Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 721/ article:3 c |
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| Property: auction, late Thos Jelly estate - lot 4/14, leasehold messuage adjoining Trim Gate House, Queen St, Bath occupd by Mr Samuel Wilson, rent £24 p.a. At Bear Inn, Bath on 13 May by William Cross Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 722/ article:3 c |
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| Property: auction, late Thos Jelly estate - lot 5/14, leasehold messuage adjoining lots 3 & 4 occupd by Mr Fennel, rent £28 p.a. Held for 99 yrs, 53 remaining. To be sold, free of ground rent. At Bear Inn, Bath on 13 May by William Cross Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 723/ article:3 c |
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| Property: ## auction, late Thos Jelly estate - lot 6/14, one-twelfth share of St Mary's Chapel, Queen Sq, Bath. Held for 99 yrs, 53 remaining. To be sold free of ground rent. At Bear Inn, Bath on 13 May by William Cross Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 724/ article:3 c |
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| Property: ## auction, late Thos Jelly estate - lot 7/14, spacious freehold house cnr St James's Pde, Bath, late occupn of Arthur Molesworth, esq, now void, rent £55 p.a, ground rent £6. Held for 99 yrs, 53 remaining. To be sold free of ground rent. At Bear Inn, Bath on 13 May by William Cross Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 725/ article:3 c |
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| Property: auction, late Thos Jelly estate - lot 8/14, freehold messuage upper corner Peter St, Bath occupd by Mr Goodgyer, grocer, rent £42 p.a, ground rent 3s. At Bear Inn, Bath on 13 May by William Cross Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 726/ article:3 c |
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| Property: auction, late Thos Jelly estate - lot 9/14, f/hold public house (adj lot 8) called "Queen Charlotte" occupd by Mr John Mason, rent £26 5s p.a, ground rent £1 10s. At Bear Inn, Bath on 13 May by William Cross Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 727/ article:3 c |
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| Property: auction, late Thos Jelly estate - lot 10/14, substantial public house, "Leek & Crown", Horse St, Bath with stabling occupd by Mr Martin Moger, rent £42 p.a, ground rent £2 12s, part leasehold part freehold. At Bear Inn, Bath on 13 May by William Cross Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 728/ article:3 c |
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| Property: auction, late Thos Jelly estate - lot 11/14, freehold messuage E side Charles St, Bath occupd Mr John Palmer, rent £36 p.a, ground rent £3 3s. At Bear Inn, Bath on 13 May by William Cross Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 729/ article:3 c |
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| Property: ## auction, late Thos Jelly estate - lot 12/14, ground rents, houses in Somerset Bldgs nr Walcot church, leases 99 yrs, 83 remaining. Annual value £30, quit rent £5. At Bear Inn, Bath on 13 May by William Cross Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 730/ article:3 c |
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| Property: auction, late Thos Jelly estate - lot 13/14, ground rents from freehold houses in Walcot Pde, Bath total £42 p.a. At Bear Inn, Bath on 13 May by William Cross Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 731/ article:3 c |
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| Property: auction, late Thos Jelly estate - lot 14/14, ground rents from 3 houses in the Ambury, Bath with terms of 890 yrs, 875 remaining, value £81 8s p.a, quit rent £2 10s. At Bear Inn, Bath on 13 May by William Cross Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 732/ article:3 c |
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| Visitors: arrivals in Bath - Earl of Stamford, Lord Vernon, Lord & Lady Harrowby, Lord Bishop of Peterborough, Hon Mrs & Miss Bulteel, Sir Henry Mainwaring, Sir Herbert Packington [no other titled people] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 733/ article:3 d |
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| Marriages: Rev William Embury Edwards of Bristol to Mrs Turner of Bath, in London last week Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 734/ article:3 d |
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| Marriages: Francis Rodd, esq of Northill, Cornwall to Miss Sandford of Bath, at Walcot Church on Thu Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 735/ article:3 d |
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| Marriages: Mr Tho. Baynton of Bristol to Miss Ann Swayne of Bath, at St Michael's Church, Bath this morning Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 736/ article:3 d |
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| Deaths: Hon Henry Grenville (uncle of Earl Temple) at his house in [Royal] Crescent, Bath on Thu. He was Gov of Barbados, & former ambassador to Constantinople. Left 1 dtr, the Lady of Lord Viscount Mahon Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 737/ article:3 d |
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| Deaths: Dr Staker, eminent physician of Bath, suddenly on Saturday Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 738/ article:3 d |
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| Leisure: c. 500 present at elegant ball & supper given by Mr Moysey & Hon Mr Pratt (MPs) on Mon, complimenting members of Bath Corporation on their re-election. Ball opened by Mr Moysey & Miss Leake. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 739/ article:3 d |
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| Leisure: Moysey's Ball contd - sumptuous cold collation served at midnight, directed by Mr Phillott of Bear Inn, Bath. This followed by band of horns & clarinets, humorous songs. Even most ladies stayed till 4am Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 740/ article:3 d |
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| Music: child prodigy Master Crotch returns - support requested for benefit concert. Mother on bail for debt. Son's musical talents exceed all descriptions. Mr Cary of the Pump will explain Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 741/ article:3 d |
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| Deaths: ## Wm Thatcher at his house in Frome on 23 Apr. Successful beggar - had £22 silver, 2 guin gold, £5 copper, 12 old hats, 14 pr shoes, 35 cakes & more - all accumulated since he was robbed 2 yrs ago of more Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 742/ article:3 d |
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| News: fire at Iddeford - 1st broke out in a poor house opp Rectorial House & spread to parsonage - both entirely consumed + 2 or 3 others. 6 poor industrious families (18 people) reduced to great distress Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 743/ article:3 d |
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| Crime: Wilts qtr sessions - John Price for cutting off middle finger right hand of Wm Davis with a hook in Warminster. Prison for 1 yr, fined £5 & to find sureties of good behaviour for 1 yr Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 744/ article:3 d |
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| Crime: Wilts qtr sessions - Wm Smith for assaulting wife of Henry Smith, prison 4 mths. John Alexander for assaulting Isaac Clark, constable, prison 3 mths & sureties for 1 yr Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 745/ article:3 d |
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| Crime: Wilts qtr sessions - Richard Trimby, for stealing pistol, prison for 3 mths; Martin Wilkins for stealing 6 guin & Thos Alexander for stealing vetch hay, both to be whipped & prison 1 mth Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 746/ article:3 d |
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| Crime: Wilts qtr sessions - Mary Dunford, for obtaining goods under false pretences, prison 1 mth. Seven others whipped for various offences Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 747/ article:3 d |
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| Crime: Bruton sessions Tue - 5 for various thefts, public whipping & prison 1 mth. Hannah Peaseley (or Palmer) for stealing 2 greatcoats of Mr Townsend, Kingsmead St, Bath, 2 private whippings Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 748/ article:3 d |
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| Crime: Bruton sessions Tue - Robt Hunt for misdemeanour, fined 1s + prison 6 mths Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 749/ article:3 d |
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| Leisure: Theatre Royal Bath - Sat "Merchant of Venice" with "Poor Vulcan"; Tue, "The Duenna" with entertainments. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 750/ article:3 d |
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| Publications: poem on "the Death of the late Dr Wilson". Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 751/ article:4:00 AM |
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| Health: from "Hints on Animation" by Dr Fothergill, on bad effects of small, closed hot rooms, closed bed curtains, contamination of candle burning & fires, staying in bed late [at length]. Refers to "Black Hole of Calcutta" Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 752/ article:4:00 AM |
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| Travel: Bristol, Bath London coaches - from Shakespeare Tavern, Westgate St 4pm, via Devizes in 1 day [16hrs from Bristol]. Inside £1 6s, out 15s. [10 stages], inc Bath (perfomed by Kirby & Coombs) - [headed Angel Inn & Tavern, Westgate St, kept by James Ewing (brandy & coal merchant in Lwr Charles St)] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 753/ article:4 b |