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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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| Goods: Mark Lane - fine flour 39-41s, 2nds 35-37s, 3rds 28-33s/sack Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2091/ article:2 c |
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| Travel: Warminster & Frome towards Bath turnpike road - meeting of trustees at Black Dog Inn, Standerwick Common 23 Oct. James Edgell, clerk. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2091/ article:2,e |
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| Births: Rt Hon Lady Cork, a son, at her house in Great Pulteney St, Bath [NFD] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2091/ article:3,c |
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| Agriculture: enforcement of statutory Winchester bushel - on Tue, justices at Parade Coffee house, Salisbury fined a defender 40s for selling corn by an illegal measure with further penalty of £15 for value of sale Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2092/ article:2 c |
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| Property: to let - convenient house in Chippenham. Withdrawing room, 2 parlours, 4 bedrooms, servants hall & kitchen. Remainder of 7 year lease determinable 1803. Apply Mr Lea, Chippenham. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2092/ article:2,e |
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| Marriages: Capt Milbanke to Miss Hering, youngest dtr of late Julins Hering, esq of Jamaica, at Queen Sq Chapel on Sunday Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2092/ article:3,c |
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| Agriculture: enforcement of statutory Winchester bushel - on Tue, justices at Council Chambers, Salisbury fined a defender 40s for selling corn by an illegal measure with further penalty of £7 4s for value of sale Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2093/ article:2 c |
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| Property: wanted in vicinity of Bath. Small house with few acres of land. Apply Mr Lea, Chippenham or Mr Gilpin, 16 Seymour St, Bath. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2093/ article:2,e |
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| Deaths: R Colvill, esq, brother in law to Sir C Asgill, bart, at Hartham Park, Wilts on Wednesday Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2093/ article:3,c |
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| Publications:"The Housekeepers Account Book for 1793", 52 pages with seven columns for daily expenses. Details of price of bread, window & house duty, weights & measures, useful recipes etc. Price 1s 6d from R Cruttwell. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2094/ article:2 d |
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| Property: auction - dwelling house High St, Corsham, with workshops to carry on clothing business; & acre of pastureland with dye house at Pound Pill, Corsham, late occup John Hulbert. At Red Lion Inn, Corsham on 12 Nov by Mr Russ. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2094/ article:2,e |
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| Deaths: Rev Arthur Coham AM, rector of Potterne, vicar of Westbury, Wilts, Thursday, aged 33 Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2094/ article:3,c |
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| Property: auction - lot 1/4 dwelling house, 2 Gay's Bldgs, Walcot now let to Mr Rowles, rent £25 p.a, ground rent £2 10s p.a. At Mr Cooke's, The Castle Inn, Market Pl, Bath on 17 Dec by E English. Apply auctioneers or Mr Vezey, attorney, Melksham Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2095/ article:2 d |
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| Finance: auction - security for £50 on tolls arising on turnpike from Brickers Barn to Bathford. At Red Lion Inn, Corsham on 12 Nov by Mr Russ. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2095/ article:2,e |
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| News: ## new system of lighting Bath's streets by placing convex mirror on each side of wick will cause many accidents & inconvenience by dazzling the spectator. Nothing is clearly discernible unless directly under lamp. An opaque reflector behind wick would throw light in all directions. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2095/ article:3,c |
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| Property: auction - lot 2/4 dwelling house, 3 Gay's Bldgs, rent £18 18s p.a, ground rent £2 p.a. At Mr Cooke's, The Castle Inn, Market Pl, Bath on 17 Dec by E English. Apply auctioneers or Mr Vezey, attorney, Melksham Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2096/ article:2 d |
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| Property: auction - dwelling house at Pickwick with workshops, outhouses, gardens & yard. In occup Mr Bramley, jnr. Enq Mr Gaby, attorney, Chippenham Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2096/ article:2,e |
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| Science: ## not true that Dr Herschel discovered the Georgum Sidns [sic]. Long known in astronomical calendars, it was considered wrongly to be a fixed star. It remained for Dr Herschel to ascertain it was a planet of our solar system. Not generally known he did this from his garden in New King St, Bath. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2096/ article:3,c |
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| Property: auction - lot 3/4 dwelling house 4 Gay's Bldgs (adj 2 & 3 Gay's Bldgs) not yet inhabited, ground rent £3 p.a. At Mr Cooke's, The Castle Inn, Market Place on 17 Dec by E English. Apply auctioneers or Mr Vezey, attorney, Melksham Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2097/ article:2 d |
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| Property: auction - small cottage & garden at Pickwick, with 6 closes, in occup Mr Jas Little. Enq Mr Gaby, attorney, Chippenham Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2097/ article:2,e |
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| Property: to let - substantial dwelling house with adjoining bakehouse & malthouse at Pickwick. Enq Mr E Barton or Mrs M Hulbert, both of Pickwick, Corsham Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2097/ article:3,d |
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| Property: auction - lot 4/4 dwelling house 4 Stanley Place, at present unfinished, 30 ft in front, 184 ft deep, ground rent £6 p.a to commence Lady Day 1794. At Mr Cooke's, The Castle Inn, Market Pl, Bath on 17 Dec by E English. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2098/ article:2 d |
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| Charity: subscriptions, list of donors to Widows & Orphans. Total approx £198. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2098/ article:2,e |
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| Finance: those who have not received payment of Tontine dividend are informed that dividend on single share is £11 3s 4d on surrender of Admission Certificate. S Whitchurch, ironmonger, Market Pl, Bath Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2098/ article:3,d |
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| Pets: unclaimed dogs - unless previously claimed by owner 2 pointer dogs 18" high will be sold 4 Dec. (Taken up by Solomon Whale, ostler at White Hart, Chippenham & twice advertised in this paper). Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2099/ article:2 e |
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| Visitors: arrivals in Bath - Baron Wolff, Lady Sydney, Lady Elizabeth Percival, Lady St Laurence, Lady Hume, Lady Langham, Lady Servington, contd. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2099/ article:3,b |
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| Fashion: partnership between Ann Lovelock & Rachel Hooper, milliners & haberdashers of Bath & Cheltenham was dissolved by mutual consent on 28 Sep. Debts to be paid to R Hooper. A Lovelock continues shop at 2 Kingston Bldgs, Bath for millinery & haberdashery Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2099/ article:3,d |
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| Visitors: arrivals in Bath - Prince Poninski, Earl & Countess of Cavan, Viscount Kilcoursie, Hon Lady & Miss St John, Hon Henry St John, Hon Mr & Mrs Hartopp, Hon Mr Fitzwilliam, Lady O'Donald, Lady & 3 Miss Blunt, Sir John & 2 Miss Boyd, Sir John & Lady Hopkins. [CONTD] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2100/ article:3 b |
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| Visitors: arrivals contd - Lady Aston, Sir Francis Hutchinson, Sir John Cox, Sir John Knightly & Lady, Sir Richard Bickerton, Hon & Rev Mr Tottenham, Vice Admiral Sir R Paisley NOTP. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2100/ article:3,b |
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| Finance: D Powney has today declined the brewing business in High St, Bath & recommends Wm Smith & Sons, Horse St to his late customers.Claims will be paid at his house in Brock St. Debtors to pay as above. NB for sale - copper for 16 barrels, mash tub, 5 bushels of malt. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2100/ article:3,d |
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| Visitors: arrivals contd - Sir, John Lady & 2 Misses Mosley; Sir Neal O'Donnel; Sir James Esdaile; Sir H Bridgeman; Sir John, Lady & Miss Smith; Sir Harvey Smith, Lady & Miss Waller [NOTP] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2101/ article:3 b |
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| Art: Mr Becker's new exhibition of landscape drawings - open every day (exc Sun) from 10 to 4 at 17 Queen Square, Bath. Admittance 1s. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2101/ article:3,b |
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| Goods: auction - useful household furniture incl curious small clock & regulating dial by Rogers, small mangle, invalid chair etc. At his Great Room, 9 John St, Bath on 8 to 10 Oct by Mr Plura Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2101/ article:3,d |
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| Leisure: cotillon balls not so well attended, so MCs have decided to rename them "fancy balls". Ladies will be allowed to appear in hats or any mode of dress (that of character excepted). Starting 6 Dec at New Rooms, 11 Dec at Lower Rooms. Richard Tyson MC New Rooms, James King MC Lwr Rooms. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2102/ article:3 b |
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| Finance: debtors to Ann Reynolds, spinster, decd of Trowbridge to pay Messrs Richard & Frederick Reynolds at 3 Garden Court, Temple. Creditors to remit same to Mr John Reynolds, or Mr T Timbrell, attorneys at law, Trowbridge. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2102/ article:3,b |
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| Goods: auction - household furniture of gentleman going abroad, removed from his house at Lambridge to 2 Burlington Pl, Bath on 9 Oct by S Bennett Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2102/ article:3,d |
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| Leisure: ## Fancy balls programme - commence with a country dance followed by one cotillon only, then tea, then a country dance, one cotillon & evening to conclude with country dances & the long minuet. Assemble at 7.30pm, starting Thurs 6 Dec at New Rooms, Tue 11 Dec at Lwr Rooms. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2103/ article:3 b |
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| Marriages: Edward Green, esq of Hinxton in Cambridgeshire to Miss Harriet Humphreys, dtr of Mrs Humphreys of Bedford St. In Bath on Thursday. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2103/ article:3,b |
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| Travel: wanted - good 2nd hand gig or low light phaeton, if a head the more agreeable, with harness for 1 horse. Enq printer or bar of the Talbot, Bristol Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2103/ article:3,e |
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| Marriages: Mr George Shearn of Bath to Miss Westhay (late of Axminster, Devon) on Tuesday. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2104/ article:3 b |
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| Marriages: Mr Wm Warner of Bath, to Miss Husbands of Bathford on Thursday. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2104/ article:3,b |
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| Property: to let - desirable estate, upwards of 270 acr, within 2 mi Bath. Enq Mr Whittington, attorney, New King St, Bath who is authorised to adjust terms of letting Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2104/ article:3,e |
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| Deaths: Mrs M Perriman in her 77th year, sister to Mr Vernon in Broad Street, after a lingering illness on Mon 19 Nov. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2105/ article:3 b |
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| Deaths: Mrs Tyndale died at an advanced age at her house in the Crescent, Bath on Wednesday. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2105/ article:3,b |
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| Military: ## wanted immediately - clever horse as charger for the heavy cavalry, not more than 6 yrs old & not less than 15½ hands. Apply to 23 Gt Pulteney St, Bath Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2105/ article:3,e |
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| Deaths: Mrs Saben (wife of Mr Saben of Combe Hay, only sister of the late Mr Egerton of the Golden Lion) after a tedious illness on Saturday. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2106/ article:3 b |
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| Deaths: Mrs Smith, wife of Mr Smith, clothier, at Bathwick, died on Wednesday. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2106/ article:3,b |
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| Property: wanted immediately - board & lodging for steady young person until Apr next with a small respectable family in any of the neighbouring villages within 2-3 mi Bath. Letter to S.W, post paid, to printer Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2106/ article:3,e |
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| Deaths: Mr Richard Jones, baker in Lampard's Bldgs, Bath (son of the late Mr Richard Jones, sergeant at Mace of Bath) on Monday. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2107/ article:3 b |
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| Deaths: Mrs Cottell age 65 died after a long illness on Monday. Widow of Mr Wm Cottell, tailor Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2107/ article:3,c |