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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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| Law: ## bread prices - at Genl Qtr sessions 9 Oct, county JPs prohibited for 3 months from 22 Jan 1800, the selling etc of bread purporting to be of superior quality to be sold at a higher price than standard wheaten bread. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2661/ article:2,b |
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| Leisure: Old Etonian reunion - anniversary meeting of noblemen & gentlemen educated at Eton will be held at York House on 6 Jan. Dinner on table at 4.30. Sir Hugh Massey in chair. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2662/ article:3,e |
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| Charity: ## Churchwardens & Overseers of several parishes in this city, on advice from magistrates, give notice that no pauper keeping a dog during present lamentable period of scarcity shall receive relief from the parish. Anyone giving info for that purpose shall be paid for his trouble Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2662/ article:2,c |
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| Education: Frome Grammar School opens 18 Jan when M A Pocock hopes the pupils will recommence. Also dancing master wanted. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2663/ article:3,e |
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| Travel: for sale - handsome bay gelding 15 hands, 7 yrs, a safe & steady horse to ride, price 35 guin. Curricle in good condition with harness, almost new 40 guin. Enq Partridge's stables, back of Circus, Bath Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2663/ article:2,c |
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| Publications: "Select Fables" from Mr Gay translated into Latin by Christopher Anstey, esq, pub this day price 2s 6d. Printed & sold S Hazard, Bath. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2664/ article:3,e |
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| Travel: Warminster-Bath turnpike road - meeting of trustees at Black Dog Inn, Standerwick Common on 31 Dec. Jas Edgell, clerk Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2664/ article:2,c |
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| Publications: proposed Walcot work house - "Remarks & Observations" on a proposal for providing a proper work house & better regulating the poor within the parish of Walcot - addressed to the inhabitants by a member of committee set up to digest a plan. Pubd next Wed price 1s Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2665/ article:3,e |
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| Notices: ## from 1 Jan there will not be any credit given for coal at any of the works in parishes High Littleton, Timsbury, Camerton, Radstock, Welton, Radford, Paulton, Clutton & Dunkerton Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2665/ article:2,c |
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| Travel: auction - pair of black coachhorses, bay gelding, bay mare, grey horse, & 3 gigs built on present fashion, also several useful road horses. At repository James's St, Bath on 29 Jan by W Warner . Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2666/ article:3,e |
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| Notices: caution - I hereby give the public notice not to hire John Chaine, groom, without first enquiring his character from me, John J W Jervis, Marlborough Bldgs, Bath Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2666/ article:2,c |
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| Leisure: New Assembly Rooms 6th subscription concert 2 Jan 1799 Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2667/ article:3,e |
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| Employment: young man of good character & family wants situation as clerk, bookkeeper in coach or waggon office. Letters to C.D at PO, Bath Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2667/ article:2,c |
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| Travel: Kennet & Avon Canal - navigation now open from Newbury to Hungerford & nearly to Great Bedwin. Details of rates, tolls & duties. John Ward, principal clerk. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2668/ article:3,e |
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| Goods: auction - collection of beautiful prints in colours, by best masters, elegantly framed & glazed, assortment of sheet prints, valuable fossils & shells, several hundred medallions & folio prints, at his public sale room, 23 Westgate St, Bath 27 Dec by by Hathwell, jnr Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2668/ article:2,c |
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| Finance: British Fire Office - those removing insurances from other offices will have policies granted free of charge. Agents, Edward Hopkins (Bradford); Richard Knight (Devizes); John Bally, bookseller, middle of Milsom St, Bath; etc Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2669/ article:2,c |
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| Goods: private sale - 2 pr French stones, 4' high at Frome, complete with implements for using them. Also, spur wheel of 63 cogs & a good dressing mill. Of interest to millers & millwrights. Enq Richard Porch, auctioneer, Frome Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2670/ article:2,d |
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| Goods: Kaltenback's new museum (from Germany) now open at 5 Orange Grove, bath from 10am -8pm. Harmonious & musical clocks from 8 guin to 50 guin, common wooden clocks 8s-1 guin. Admission 1s, tradesmen ½ price. Also sells violins, bows, clarinets, German flutes etc Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2671/ article:2,d |
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| Charity: Society for discharge & relief of those imprisoned for small debts - benefactions since last report £309 9. Discharged from various prisons, 32 debtors at £175 2s 11d. 53 petitioners considered, 28 approved Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2672/ article:2,d |
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| Crime: area belonging to Sir John Knightley, bart, at 6 Russel St, Bath was entered early this morning & several items of provision stolen. 5 guin reward for offender to be brought to justice Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2673/ article:2,e |
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| Goods: for sale - stock in trade & fixtures in shop of person quitting grocery, drapery & haberdashery business of 7 yrs, in centre of large market town in E Somerset with flourishing woollen industry. Stock has been purposely reduced to under £400 to make it eligible to buyer. Enq Messrs Crocker, land surveyors, Frome. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2674/ article:2,e |
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| Leisure: Ball for Master of Ceremonies at New Assembly Rooms on 6 Jan. Tickets from Mr Tyson at his home in Brunswick Pl, Bath or the Rooms Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2675/ article:3,a |
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| Leisure: Ball for Master of Ceremonies at Lower Assembly Rooms 10 Jan. Tickets from Mr King, Harington Pl, Bath; Bull's, Barratt's & Bully's libraries; or the Rooms Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2676/ article:3,a |
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| Leisure: Christmas Eve being on Tue this yr, next Fancy Ball will be at Lower Assembly Rooms 28 Dec. James King, MC Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2677/ article:3,a |
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| Visitors: arrivals in bath - the Lord Chancellor, Lord & Lady Lavington, Lord & Lady Massy, Lady Hawkesbury, Lady A'Court & family, Lady Gardiner, Lady Wilmot, Lady Dynevor, Hon D Anstruther, Hon Mr Rawdon, Hon Col North, Sir Jas & Lady Wright, Sir Francis Baring, [CONTD] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2678/ article:3,a |
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| Visitors: arrivals in Bath cont'd - Sir John Nisbett, Sir Geo & Lady Warren, Sir Geo, Lady & Miss Baker, Sir Robert & Lady Musgrave, Gen Hornech Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2679/ article:3,a |
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| Notices: Commissioners for paving, cleansing, lighting, watching & regulating the streets & lanes of Bath request public not to encourage night watchmen, lamplighters & scavengers to continue soliciting gratuity at this time of yr as they are fully paid for their respective duties. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2680/ article:3,a |
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| Deaths: Mrs Batchelor, landlady of the Abingdon Arms, Westbury for upwards of 20 yrs, Wednesday Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2681/ article:3,a |
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| Deaths: Lady Mackworth, widow of Sir Herbert Mackworth, bart of Glamorganshire, at Wells, Thu Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2682/ article:3,a |
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| Deaths: P Chester, esq, aged 81, late Governor of W Florida, at his house in New King St, Bath on Friday, Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2683/ article:3,a |
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| Deaths: Capt French of Somerset fencible cavalry, Friday Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2684/ article:3,a |
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| Deaths: Admiral Afflick in St James's Sq, Bath, aged 73, after a long illness on Sunday. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2685/ article:3,a |
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| Deaths: Mrs Wickins at her house in Park St, Bath on Monday Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2686/ article:3,a |
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| Crime: ## examination of baker shops in Bath on Thursday, found 143 underweight loaves. These were distributed to the industrious poor (43 loaves from 1 baker). In justice to public & to honest part of the trade, names of offenders will be pubd Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2687/ article:3,a |
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| Crime: committed by Bath Magistrates on Monday - John Bray, for stealing a quantity of brass & copper from his employer Mr G Stothert Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2688/ article:3,a |
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| Crime: 4 pieces of beef, 3 legs & neck of mutton stolen from an area in Argyle Bldgs, Bath, Saturday night Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2689/ article:3,b |
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| Deaths: Wm Dench, waggoner to Mr Wiltshire, found dead on Box Hill, Mon evening. It is conjectured he fell from waggon & wheel passed over his head. He left Bath with 2-3 guin in purse & a watch which were missing when he was found. Verdict - accidental d Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2690/ article:3,b |
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| Crime: shop of Mr Hanney, butcher of Kingsmead St, Bath, was entered Monday night & robbed of nearly all the meat by some person as yet undiscovered Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2691/ article:3,b |
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| Music: review of Mr Rauzinni's benefit [Messiah] at Upper Rooms last night [24 Dec]. Near 1000 suffrages bore testimony to the sense the public appreciate Mr Rauzzini's constant endeavours to delight them. In her rendering of "I Know that My Redeemer Liveth" Madam Mara excelled herself Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2692/ article:3,b |
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| Travel: Bath turnpike tolls - meeting of trustees at Guildhall on 4 Jan to consider expediency of letting tolls arising under said Act. PH George, clerk Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2693/ article:3,b |
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| Property: auction - valuable lease of 7 Henrietta St, Bathwick for term of 7 yrs, 100 lots of household furniture being furniture of 5 rooms, on premises on 31 Dec by Mr Nonmus Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2694/ article:3,b |
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| Goods: auction - neat household furniture of a gentleman declining housekeeping, at his auction rooms in Westgate St, Bath on 31 Dec by W Booth Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2695/ article:3,b |
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| Finance: bankruptcy - awarded against Robert Rose, baker, dealer & chapman of Bath. Commissioners to meet at White Lion Inn & Tavern on 11 Jan to make dividend on effects of late bankrupt. Creditors invited to prove same. R A Sheppard, solicitor Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2696/ article:3,b |
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| Finance: bankruptcy - against Henry Gordon, haberdasher, milliner, dealer & chapman of Bath. Commissioners to meet White Lion Inn & Tavern on 11 Jan to make dividend on effects of late bankrupt. Creditors invited to prove same. R A Sheppard, solicitor Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2697/ article:3,b |
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| Music: 6th subscription concert at New Assembly Rooms 1 Jan. Terms as for last year Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2698/ article:3,c |
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| Property: to let - upper part of house at 24 Laura Pl, Bath, furnished or not, large kitchen & other conveniences. Lower part occupd by small genteel family with no children Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2699/ article:3,c |
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| Notices: S Ricketts has taken premises at 16 Pulteney Bridge, Bath for pastry & confectionery & she will endeavour to give general satisfaction. Soups, hams etc Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2700/ article:3,c |
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| Publications: "Petrarchal Sonnets" by Wm Dimond the younger to be pubd 1 Feb in 1 vol & dedicated to HRH Duchess of York. Price to subscriber 5s. Subscriber's names to libraries of Bull, Hazard, Barratt, Meyler, Marshall & Bally & Mr Cruttwell, printer, of Bath. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2701/ article:3,c |
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| Publications: "Of the Imagination as a Cause & a Cure for Disorder of the Body" read to Library & Philosophical Soc of Bath by John Haygarth MD, to be pubd on Friday, printed by R Cruttwell & sold by all booksellers Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2702/ article:3,c |
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| Leisure: readings of French plays & comic operas - todayWed "Le Barbier de Seville"; tomorrow, Thurs "Le Prisonier"; at Lower Rooms. NB the 6th reading will be on 31 Dec. Admission 5s or ½ guin for 3 readings Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2703/ article:3,c |