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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: Old Bath Fire Office, Union Passage - duty 1s 6d /£100 insured from last midummmer. Fire Office will pay last quarter day arrears of duty Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1297/ article:3 d |
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| Leisure: review of Mrs Simpson in the character of Sigismonda. She is to play character of Celia in "The Chapter of Accidents" by Miss Lee on Sat Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1257/ article:3 c |
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| News: court martial of Capt Waghorn on board "Respite" on Monday - honourably acquitted (London, 13 Sep) Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1209/ article:1:00 AM |
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| Crime: a few days ago, John Watts, labourer of Trowbridge, committed to Fisherton gaol for stealing a gelding [horse] from Ashton Common, the property of Wm. Parfitt, & stealing a coat. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1258/ article:3 c |
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| Goods: auction - part of household furniture of Mrs Burdett at her house in Montpelier, Bath, on 26 Sept by Mr Evatt Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1235/ article:1 d |
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| Goods: auction - entire household furniture etc of Mr John Mangald of lowr cnr house W side Russel St, Bath [useful description of furniture]. On 9 Oct et seq by Wm Birchall. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1281/ article:2 c |
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| Property: auction - lot 5/8, meadow at N of Yeamead 1½ acres now let at £3 10s p.a. At Swan Inn, Bradford on 1 Oct by William James, Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1243/ article:2 c |
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| News: Leonard Coward, esq., elected Mayor last Monday for coming year, as were Wm Street, esq., as Chamberlain, & Mr Forman & Mr Parry as Sheriffs. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1252/ article:3 b |
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| Politics: American War - copy of letter from Sir Guy Carleton & Rear Adm Digby to Gen Washington, etc (New York 2 Aug). Negotiations for peace have already commenced in Paris. The King has directed Mr Grenville to propose independence for the 13 provinces -- with restoration or full compensation for Loyalist possessions. Mr Laurens freed, after which he declared he considered Lord Cornwallis free from parole. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1249/ article:3:00 AM |
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| Health: ## copy of old advert in Cambridge Chronicle re. vaccination for smallpox by George Ridler, nr Stroud, Gloucs - using "pocky" matter of a child with distemper. Cost 2s 6d, poor 1s/each not inc. purging. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1277/ article:2 b |
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| Politics: American War - extract of letter from a wealthy gent in Philadelphia to the Earl of Bristol (28 July) re. the Congress requirement for $8 million from the States - ¼ due by 1 April, etc. By 1 June, nothing received from Mass, Connect, Philadelphia or Delaware, & the remaining nine States had only paid $16,000. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1267/ article:4:00 AM |
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| Notices: ## Samuel Cole, esq., a bachelor age ca. 70 yrs. born in Corston parish, Somerset, died in one of West Indian islands in 1774/1775 & left property of ú40,000 to ú50,000, presently occupied by a person with no legal right. His nephew, James Cole, Angel Inn, Westgate St, Bath seeks information so he may take possession & offers a reward of ú1,000 guin. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 244/ article:3 c |
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| Travel: ## for sale - travelling coach. As good as new except the wheels, 130 guin, enquire at the White Hart Inn, Stall St. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 494/ article:2 b |
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| Leisure: Theatre [Royal Bath] - long review of "Love in a Village" last night. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1223/ article:3 b |
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| Military: the grand fleet with 34 battle ships sailed from Plymouth yesterday under Lord Howe (in "Victory). Lord Howe expected at Gibralter in 12 days (London, 13 Sep) Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1208/ article:1:00 AM |
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| Finance: bankruptcy - Wm. Cowdry, innholder of Warminster, dividend at the Angel Inn on 25 oct. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1286/ article:3 b |
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| Politics: American War - it is said that independence no longer an object for Congress as they have already obtained it. They are not averse to peace if their expenses of £9 million are paid [by the English]. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1271/ article:1:00 AM |
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| Property: auction or private sale - in Chewton Mendip, Emborough, Ston Easton & Farrington Gurney. Various arable, pasture & meadow lands c. 250 acres. Now tenanted at rack-rents by Robert Anstee, George Roberts, William Collins, Richard Frapwell. At Old Down Inn, Ston Eston on 7 Oct. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1275/ article:1 d |
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| News: last Friday, anniversary meeting of the Hundreds of Chew, Chewton, Harecliff & Keynsham. The company went with their president Edward Lyne, esq., to Keynsham Church, after which they dined at the Lamb & Lark [Inn]. Collection £47 5s. James Ireland, esq., was chosen as president for the ensuing year (Bristol, 28 Sep) Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1272/ article:1 b |
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| Goods: auction - all household furniture at 17 Alfred St, Bath on 1 Oct et seq., by E. Champneys. Catalogues E. Champneys, upholder & auctioneer, the Vineyards. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1266/ article:3 d |
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| Travel: Warminster & Frome to Bath turnpike - trustees meeting by adjournment at Black Dog Inn, Standerwick Common 18 Feb. From J. Maskelyn, clerk Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 263/ article:2 c |
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| Property: auction - lot 1/8, 3 tenements in Whitehead's Lane [Bradford, Wilts.] now let at £11 14s p.a. At Swan Inn, Bradford on 1 Oct by William James, Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1239/ article:2 c |
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| Finance: Old Bath Fire Office - general meeting of the copartners at the Guildhall, 10 a.m. 8 April [NFD] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 486/ article:1 d |
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| Charity: New House of Industry - invitation to tender for maintenance, clothing & employment of poor of St Peter & Paul's parish & St James's parish. Proposals to churchwardens & overseers of either parish before 25 Oct. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1301/ article:1 c |
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| Deaths: Hon Mrs Digby, at Bathhampton on Monday se'nnight. She was a near relation of Lord Digby. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1290/ article:3 b |
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| Military: siege of Gibralter - express from Paris to a merchant in London arrived yesterday (London, 1 Oct). News that that French & Spanish made long expected attack on Gibralter on 13 Sept & were totally defeated (St James Chron). 17 enemy gun-boats destroyed with red-hot cannon balls, & 2000 men captured or killed (Whitehall Even) Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1283/ article:3:00 AM |
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| Marriages: Mr Thomas Ludford, to Miss Susannah Mason, at Frome last Friday [13 Sep] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1224/ article:3 b |
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| Art: Miss Simmons teaches drawing & painting in Bath every Mon & Tue. Terms from Mr Montague's, opp Pump Room, or at her house in Cumberland St, St James's Bristol. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 246/ article:3 d |
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| Crime: lost, supposed stolen - bright bay coach-horse about 15 hands [description of horse] from a field at Prior Park on 26 Mar. 1 guin reward if strayed; if stolen, 10 guin. reward for information leading to conviction. Apply John Cheyney at Prior Park Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 522/ article:1 d |
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| Visitors: arrivals in Bath - Earl of Cork, Lord & Lady Deerhurst, Lord Dungarvon, Lord Ely, Lord Webb Seymour, Lord Primate of Ireland, Lady Jane Harman, Lady Cecil, Lady Croft, Hon Mr & Mrs Foley, Hon Mr Frazer, Sir Peter Rivers Gay, Sir John Trevillian [NOTP], Admiral Edwards. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 503/ article:3 c |
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| Deaths: Hon. Mr Chichester (brother in law to Earl of Donnegal), at his Lordship's house in Queen Sq, [Bath], on Thursday [6 Feb]. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 270/ article:3 c |
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| Goods: Smith's warehouse (successor to Mr Evitt), Stall St, 5 doors below the Three Tuns - shoes made & sold. Mens boots as low as 18s, do flat shoes & pumps 5s 3d, do stout dble soles 6s, do Channel pumps 6s 6d; womens common pumps 3s 4d, do best do 3s 9d, do calamanco 3s 9d, do French heels 4s 3d, do silk bindings 4s 9d, do leather pumps 3s 4d, do shoes 3s 2d, etc Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 527/ article:2 b |
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| Publications: "A word to the Rev John Wesley re. great enmity to Bermen", pub today, 3d sold by S. Hazard, Bath. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 231/ article:2 d |
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| Employment: application from Robert Peck [no address given] for position of organist to the parishioners of Walcot Parish, who had resolved to erect an organ in their Church Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 529/ article:2 d |
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| Fashion: Mrs Goldsmith (of Old Bond St, London) has opened a shop for fashionable millinery at cnr Green St . Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1445/ article:3 b |
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| Deaths: Wilts, Mr Walker, Dissenting Minister of Bradford, at Bradford last week. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1455/ article:3 b |
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| Art: print of Mrs Siddons (from Mr Beach's picture) published today. Subscribers can collect at R. Ricard's, 6 Bond St on production of receipt and payment of 2nd sub. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1462/ article:3 b |
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| Churches: meeting of tbe Vestry of Box parish at the usual place on 25 Nov, to resolve on means for better maintenance, clothing, regulating & employing the poor of the parish. From Stephen Bridges, William Brown (Churchwardens) & John Beak & William Gibbons (Overseers of the Poor of Box parish) Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1463/ article:3 b |
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| Deaths: Master Augustus Hervey, natural son of of the late Lord Bristol, was killed by a random shot while standing beside Lord Mulgrave in "The Courageux" at siege of Gibralter. By his death, Mrs Nesbit comes into at least £15,000 Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1478/ article:2:00 AM |
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| Deaths: John Spencer Rock, esq., (only son of Mr Thomas Rock, merchant of Bristol some years since, & grandson of late John Spencer, esq., of Jamaica). [NFD] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1472/ article:1 b |
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| Music: 3rd subscription concert, New Assembly Rooms - Gluck's "Orfeo" with Snr Tenducci, Miss Storer & Sig Rauzzini singing, & other music in intervals. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1467/ article:3 d |
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| Leisure: Theatre Royal Bath - a very full season expected from the "brilliancy" of the boxes. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1490/ article:3 b |
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| Goods: Rowley's British herb tobacco - plain & scented for smoking 5s/lb or as 2d papers, highly perfumed for rooms, 3s/canister. To be had of Mr Cruttwell, Bath; Hancock, Frome; Burroughs, Devizes Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1446/ article:4:00 AM |
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| Finance: bankruptcy - Chas. Phillips, draper of Warminster, dividend at Black Bear Inn Devizes on 10 Dec Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1487/ article:3:00 AM |
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| News: ## fire at Beckington 3 Nov - broke out in house of Robert Thresher, broadweaver & destroyed it & 9 other houses. Rebuilding cost £800 & contents £100. Charitable donations requested. Recd by Messrs Francis Skurray & Wm Chislett, churchwardens, of Beckington; Messrs Horlock & Co, bankers, Bath; & Mr Daniel Clutterbuck, Bradford etc. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1477/ article:1 c |
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| Military: siege of Gibralter, line of battle & casualties on 20 Oct [Battle of Cape Spartel] - extracts of letters to Mr Stephens, sec to Admiralty from Lord Visc. Howe, on board "The Victory" dated 21 & 24 Oct 1782. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1447/ article:1:00 AM |
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| Leisure: Theatre programme - Thursday "The Tragedy of Cleone" (not performed here for 20 years) with "The Flitch of Bacon"; Saturday "The Maid of the Mill", with the "Virgin Unmask'd". Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1495/ article:3 c |
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| Goods: for sale - brewing equipment - 40 hghds of old strong beer, 100 hghds of iron-bound casks (from 4-10 hghds each), large copper furnace 177 gall, & new mash tub for 16 bushels malt. At T. Collard's house "The Lamb" in Trowbridge Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1497/ article:3 c |
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| Deaths: Hon Mrs Hervey, at her house in Rivers St, Bath yesterday. Relict of George Hervey, esq., of Tiddington, Oxfordshire & aunt to present Lord Viscount Bulkeley. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1456/ article:3 b |
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| News: fire at Beckington, Somrst on Sunday 3 Nov around 6pm, about ten houses consumed in 3 hours. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1458/ article:3 b |