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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: ## water carriages to & from Bristol - Samuel Ward, proprietor of barges notes Joseph Cozens, late agent to the employ has now no connection with the business. N.B. a sober active man wanted to superintend the above business in Bristol. Apply S Ward, Bath. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1978/ article:3 c |
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| Property: for sale - 12 Walcot Parade. 2 parlours, drawing room, bedchamber, 2 attics, garrets & convenient offices. Particulars apply John Fielder, Harley Place. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1978/ article:3 c |
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| Goods: timber for sale - on 12 Nov in 7 lots, oak, ash & elm standing on estates of Sir Jas Tylney Long, bart in parishes of Sutton Benger, Langley Burrell & Kington Langley, Wilts. By order of Chancery in cause of Long v. Phipps Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1978/ article:1 b |
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| Travel: Warminster & Frome to Bath turnpike road - meeting of trustees to be held at Black Dog Inn, Standerwick 24 Sep. James Edgell, clerk Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1978/ article:2,e |
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| Charity: there will be a collection in places of worship in Bath on Sunday 17th Dec to support the poor at General Hospital. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1979/ article:3 d |
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| Education: Davies (many years assistant to Mr Robins of Long Ashton) to open a school for young gentlemen at Keynsham 12 Jan 1789. 14 guin p.a, 1 guin entrance. Boarding, English, writing, vulgar & decimal arithmetic, mensuration, survey, book-keeping etc. Stages pass door every day. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1979/ article:3 c |
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| Property: to let - on reasonable terms by year or half year, 9 Belmont. Enq within or at Mr Stevenson's tea office, Three Tuns, Stall St; or Mr Hazard's library. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1979/ article:3 c |
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| Property: auction in fee - 10 closes freehold land & hereditaments at Farmborough in tenancy of Jas Drury of Castle Farm, Farmborough. At Bell Inn, Farmborough 15 Oct. Enq Thos Rossiter, Dunkerton; Mr Langford, attorney, Hallatrow Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1979/ article:1 b |
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| Property: auction in 4 lots - f/hold estate "Ivythorne" in parishes of Street, Walton & Compton Dando, in easy distance of Wells, house, barns, stables etc, the whole in occupn of Mr Wm Gunning, at Swan Inn, Wells on 19 Oct by Mr Prickett Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1979/ article:2,e |
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| Agriculture: Bath Agricultural Society - anniversary meeting at Lower Rooms yesterday [12 Dec]. Members dined at White Hart. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1980/ article:3 d |
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| Crime: 2 servants new boxes containing 1 suit of livery & coachman's greatcoat & other wearing apparel stolen 22 Dec from room adjoining the stable & coach house at centre house of the Crescent, Bath. 10 guin reward on conviction. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1980/ article:3 d |
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| Travel: London coaches, the Mercury post coach sets out from the Christopher & Greyhound Inns, Market Place Bath every day at 6am & 4pm to Saracen's Head, Snow Hill, London. Performed by Potter & Co. Bath; & Mountain & Co, London, Bristol Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1980/ article:3 c |
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| Churches: Robert West no longer in employ of Assistant Overseer of St James's parish, replaced by James Atwood, brazier & tinman. Giles Fisher & Joseph Jones (church wardens); Thos Sheppard & Thos George, overseers. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1980/ article:1 b |
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| News: Lady Bath is gone to Holland to attend her wounded husband Sir James Pulteney. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1980/ article:3,b |
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| Leisure: preview - new comedy "He Wou'd be a Soldier" in rehearsal & soon to be in theatre [Theatre Royal Bath]. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1981/ article:3 d |
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| Travel: Bath & Exeter mailcoach from Three Tuns, Stall Street & Lamb Bath. Bassant's newly invented patent coach sets out every morning at 10 am arrives Exeter 9.30 pm, fare £1 4s. Performed by Dobson, Dover & Co Bath. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1981/ article:3 d |
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| Employment: to carpenters etc. Wanted immediately several journeymen who have been used in the carding machine line & also in jenny work. Apply John Ford & Co, machine makers, Milk Street, Bath. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1981/ article:3 c |
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| Agriculture: auction - 10 dairy cows, 30 ewes, 2 rams, 2 draft horses, 2 ponies etc with 100 acr aftergrass, property of Mr Heal, Hinton Charterhouse (declining that business). On the premises on 9 Oct by Thos James, auctioneer Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1981/ article:1 c |
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| Visitors: arrivals in Bath - Lady Bolingbroke, Lady Jane Muirhead, Lady Houghton, Hon Mr Charlton, Hon Mr St John, Sir Joshua & Lady Meredith [NOTP] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1981/ article:3,b |
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| News: ## Avon St fire - fire broke out in lodging house of Charles Hayward, Avon St, Bath on Thursday. 7 escaped inc Charles Hayward, his wife & Eliz Prestly who hurt her knee in fall; 7 people died in the flames. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1982/ article:3 d |
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| Goods: auction - 5 exceedingly good horses & wagons, harrows etc. Property of Mr Bell quitting farming. On premises France Farm, Berefield 1 mile from Bradford on 12 Jan 1789 by W Pitman . Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1982/ article:3 d |
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| Employment: wanted good journeymen patten makers. Apply 4 Westgate Street, Bath where country shopkeepers are served on most reasonable terms. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1982/ article:3 c |
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| Travel: Buckland Dinham turnpike - meeting of trustees at Gauntlett's Inn, Kilmersdon on 16 Oct to consider raising interest rate of principal money from 4.5 to 5%. Thos Miles, clerk Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1982/ article:1 d |
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| Marriages: Wm O'Bryen, esq to Miss E Trotter of Bath, Monday last. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1982/ article:3,b |
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| Deaths: Avon St fire - Elizabeth Yapp (widow of a razor grinder) & her dtr (who sold matches). Mrs Yapp had one arm round her daughter's neck, dtr with arms round mother's waist; Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1983/ article:3 b |
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| Publications: calculated a Christmas present "Evening Amusements, or Original Anecdotes for the Ladies", in letters intended to promote a love of virtue in young minds, price 2s 6d from all booksellers in Bath. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1983/ article:4 c |
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| Travel: Warminster & Frome to Bath turnpike road - next meeting of trustees on Tues 20 Nov at Woolpack Inn, Beckington at 11 o'clock. Signed James Edgell, clerk. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1983/ article:3 c |
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| Crime: Bath Guardian Soc - members whose subscriptions expire at Michaelmas requested to renew in 14 days. Enq Meyler's library in the Grove, Bath. Approach of winter & influx of persons of all descriptions to Bath have occasioned depradations on visitors & inhabitants Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1983/ article:1 d |
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| Marriages: Mr Geo Tar, jnr, upholsterer of Bath to Miss Ascott of Honiton, Devon, Monday Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1983/ article:3,b |
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| Deaths: Avon St fire - Catherine Woolly a basket woman (whose husband had left her), with 2 small children under bed. Also, a travellling boy, sick from smallpox Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1984/ article:3 b |
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| Leisure: Christmas boxes - a new & beautiful edition price 1s 3d "Riley's Royal Spelling Cards" made for the Royal nursery by G Riley, stationer. Also pack of historical playing cards price 2s 6d. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1984/ article:4 c |
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| Goods: auction - variety of household furniture, prints, linen etc. At his auction room in Monmouth St on Thurs 15 Nov by Wm Potter. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1984/ article:3 c |
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| Crime: swindlers - 3 young women aged c. 24 to 16 yrs took lodgings in Princes Bldgs, Bath & obtained goods from tradesmen whom they ordered to call for payment, before which they decamped. Reward 5 guin on conviction, 3 guin on commitment to HM's gaol Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1984/ article:1 d |
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| Marriages: Mr Wm Chapman, clothier of Frome to Miss Weaver of Faulkland, in Frome, Thursday Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1984/ article:3,b |
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| Deaths: Avon St fire - Mary Hayward (dtr of Charles Hayward in whose house the fire started) dead across bed with her legs almost burnt off. Charles Hayward was burnt in face attempting to rescue his daughter. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1985/ article:3 b |
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| Publications: for year 1789 list of almanacs available from printer of paper. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1985/ article:4 c |
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| Property: auction - two closes rich pasture, 5 acres at Woolley nr Bradford in occupation Mr Francis Hill. At Swan Inn, Bradford on Mon 19 inst. between 3 & 5 o'clock. Particulars Mr Clutterbuck, Bradford. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1985/ article:3 c |
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| Goods: 6 marble chimney pieces with different grounds, statuary & vein astragals at Mrs Robbins's marble yard at bottom of Guinea Lane, Bath. Also stone in yard & eqpt. [No date given] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1985/ article:1 d |
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| Marriages: Mr Thomas Paul of Bristol to Miss Elizabeth Brown of Bradford, at Bradford church on 12 Sep. Special peal of 5040 changes called Holt's Grandsires Triples was rung in 3 hrs 25 mins. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1985/ article:3,b |
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| Services: the directors of fire offices could do well to have ladders placed in safe & convenient places in cases of fires. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1986/ article:3 d |
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| Fashion: Figgins & Moses's warehouse, cnr of Cheap St & Market Place, Bath for linen drapery, hosiery & ladies' fashionable shoes. Pocket handkerchiefs 1s/ea, women's long & short gloves 1s-1s 2d eac, ladies Spanish leather slippers 4s 6d/pr (silk slippers 6s-6s 6d/pr) etc. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1986/ article:3 c |
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| Goods: collection of fossils, sculpture dug from Salisbury Plain. Stock & working utensils to be sold at fair appraisement at Mrs Robbins's marble yard Guinea Lane, Bath. Yard & workhouse to be let Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1986/ article:1 d |
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| News: Holt's Grandsires Triples rung at marriage of Mr Thos Paul & Miss Elizabeth Brown at Bradford church on 12 Sep - treble by Mr David Taylor, conductor; 2nd Jas Batchelor, 3rd Uriah Jelly, 4th Robt Coller, 5th John Martin, 7th Wm Gibbs & tenor (weighing c. 2 tons) by Messrs Davis & Mulgrove Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1986/ article:3,b |
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| Notices: ## Thursday last, the commissioners of Bath fined the contractors of lamps £20 for not keeping them clean & well lighted. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1987/ article:3 d |
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| Property: ## Crescent Fields - owners & occupiers of houses who are interested in preserving those fields in their present state & avoiding the annoyance of their being converted into kitchen gardens meet at Upper Assembly Rooms on Tues 27 Nov at 12 noon. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1987/ article:3 d |
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| Agriculture: wheat prices - Devizes 42-54s, Newbury 46-50s, Warminster 36-56s, Reading 32-52s Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1987/ article:2 b |
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| Deaths: John Moylan, esq, an eminent merchant of Cork, at his lodgings in Bath on Thursday Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1987/ article:3,b |
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| Notices: Thursday last, the commissioners of Bath fined one of the scavengers 20s for sweeping dirt into coal grates & stop troughs. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1988/ article:3 d |
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| Property: lodging & boarding offered - for 2 or 3 single ladies by the month or year in private families. Apply Mr Grimes, grocer, Broad St. Bath. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1988/ article:3 d |
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| Sport: long list of game certificates (c.150) issued between 11 & 20 Sep covering many local parishes in Somerset. Chas Edwards, dep clerk of peace, John Brettell, secretary Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1988/ article:2 c |