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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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| Sport: to be disposed of twelve couple of good staunch harriers from 14" to 16" high. Enq printer. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2191/ article:1 d |
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| Property: auction - dwelling house at 2 New King St, Bath (now called Stanhope St) at Belvedere Tavern, Lansdown on 30 Oct by H Thurston Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2191/ article:3 e |
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| Property: to let - large furnished house with every possible convenience for a genteel family, in vicinity of Bath. Situation has every advantage of town & country at 19 Camden Pl Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2191/ article:3,e |
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| Finance: creditors of late Mr Robert Forman requested to meet Mr J Salmon, administrator at Bear Inn, Thu 13 Dec at 1 o'clock on special business. Enq to Mr Salmon at Bladud Bank. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2192/ article:1 d |
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| Property: auction - freehold dwelling house at 1 Camden Row, Bath now let at 8 guin p.a subject to ground rent of 12s. At Belvedere Tavern, Lansdown on 30 Oct by H Thurston Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2192/ article:3 e |
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| Finance: Sun Fire Office, 3 Westgate Bldgs, Bath - those intending to continue insurance requested to pay within 15 days allowed or be considered uninsured. J Salmon, secretary. Agents, Wm Angell (Chippenham), John Renison (Bradford), Matthew Davies (Warminster), John Moore (Wells) Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2192/ article:3,e |
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| Employment: persons willing to contract for building a wall round the new Vauxhall & Ranelagh, Bathwick to send sealed proposals to Mr Baldwin, architect (or to Committee) on 26th inst. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2193/ article:1 d |
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| Charity: subscriptions to Widows & Orphans - Guildhall 130 guin, Pump Room 1 guin, Bull's library 12 guin, Barratt's library 18 guin, Marshall's library 2 guin, Meyler's library 4 guin, Bally's library 4 guin Total 181 guin. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2193/ article:3 e |
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| Goods: auction - timber, 100 maiden oaks at Norton St Philip nr Malmesbury, Wilts [sic] on 28 Oct by Mr Russ. To view, Wm Rodway on premises Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2193/ article:3,e |
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| Publications: Pocket books for 1793 price 1s, bound in red. With elegant engravings of 2 ladies in 1792 dress, 12 most fashionable head dresses & inc market tables, tables of precedence, 21 country dances, new songs etc. Sold by Bath booksellers & distributors of this paper. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2194/ article:1 e |
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| Health: various patent medicines Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2194/ article:4 c |
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| Travel: auction - several lots of coach & saddle horses at Ryles's livery stables, Monmouth St, Bath. It is requested that gentlemen sending their horses for sale certify in writing the horses can be warranted sound Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2194/ article:3,e |
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| Crime: thieves stole from behind a coach on the Bath Road, a box containing a great quantity of clothes the property of Mr Smith of Bedford St [?London], on Monday evening. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2195/ article:2 b |
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| Finance: Old Bath Fire Office - general meeting of co-partners at Guildhall 23 Nov. J L Davis, secretary. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2195/ article:1,b |
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| Marriages: Mr S Yandle of Bristol to Miss S Bush of Bitton [NFD] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2195/ article:4,b |
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| Agriculture: wheat prices - Devizes 6 Dec 40-58s/qtr; Mark Lane London 2,549 qtrs sold av 44s 7¾d (5¾d less than last; av price England 1 Dec 6s 2¼d. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2196/ article:2 b |
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| Property: for sale or to let - new built, 3 Sydney Place, Bath, tenanted 1 yr. Particulars Messrs Baylys, Harington Place or Mr J Pinch, architect, 12 Chatham Row Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2196/ article:1,b |
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| Crime: large silver spoon marked "C.D.M", another "I.B", dessert-spoon marked "G.S.M", several glass salts, decanters etc were stolen from Guildhall after the late annual dinner. Reward 1 guin for info from Mr Woodhouse of White Hart Inn & 3 guin from Bath Guardian Soc on conviction. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2196/ article:1,c |
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| Goods: av price sugar w-e 5 Dec - 51s 11¼d/cwt excl customs duties Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2197/ article:2 b |
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| Publications: Almanacs for 1789. County almanacks in 8 groups [? each a separate volume] From Company of Stationers, London. Available from all booksellers [no prices]. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2197/ article:1,b |
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| Crime: vandalism - reward of 2 guin from Bath Guardian Soc on conviction of person who wrenched knocker off door of member of Soc in John St, Bath last Wednesday Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2197/ article:1,c |
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| Agriculture: grain measures & Corn Laws - farmer lately convicted in penalty of 40s for selling corn by an illegal measure at Warminster market. Further £20 penalty for value sold, but plaintiff [informer]) gave up his share of penalty [reward] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2198/ article:2 b |
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| Property: to let - farm at Winsley, 120 acres arable & pastureland with dwelling house. Part of wheat crop already sown & more land prepared. Particulars from Mr Hazard of Holt nr Bradford. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2198/ article:1,c |
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| Travel: elegant new postcoach leaves White Lion & Greyhound Inns, Bath on Mon, Wed, Fri at 8am. Fares to Salisbury 10s inside, 7s out; to Portsmouth £1 inside, 11s out. Performed by W Bell, Bath; T Dowding, Warminster Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2198/ article:1,d |
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| Agriculture: farmers attending Frome market intend using the legal Winchester bushel (corn measure) Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2199/ article:2 b |
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| Property: ## to let for 3 or 4 years - Sydney Garden Vauxhall, 14 acres with labyrinth, 2 bowling greens, together with new built tavern with banqueting, coffee & billiard rooms, elegant orchestra. Particulars Wm Abraham, esq at Bathwick; George Pool, esq of Gt Pulteney St or Mr Charles Masters at 21 Orchard St, Bath George Pool esq of Gt Pulteney St or Mr Charles Masters at 21 Orchard St. Bat Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2199/ article:1,c |
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| Travel: light post coach from White Lion & Greyhound Inns, Bath on Mon, Wed, Fri at 8am to Mitre Inn, Oxford. Fares, £1 4s inside, 14s out. Performed by G Arnold & W Bell, Bath; & J Goulter, Chippenham Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2199/ article:1,e |
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| Goods: imports at Bristol, anchovies 479 barrels, argol 6 hhds, almonds 23 bales, barley 8856 bushels, beans 6256 bushels, butter 10 casks, chestnuts 240 bushels, currants 10 half buts, elephants teeth 21, firewood 3 fathoms, flax 1547 bobbins, hemp 303 Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2200/ article:2 c |
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| Finance: Bath Sun Fire Office - general meeting of directors to be held at Lower Rooms on 13 Nov. Breakfast on the table at precisely 10 o'clock. J Salmon, secretary. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2200/ article:1,d |
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| Notices: I, Thos Blatchley of Atworth did, on Sat evening 5 Oct, grossly abuse & assault Mr John Dancey of Atworth & I do ask his pardon in consideration of no prosecution. Signed before N P Phene, attorney, Melksham, Wilts Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2200/ article:1,e |
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| Music: Laycock, organ builder from London has opened a musical factory at 26 Corn Street & 17 Cock Lane, Bath. All kinds of instruments made tuned & repaired. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2201/ article:2 d |
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| Property: to let - common brewery at Devizes. Neat dwelling house, garden & offices with brew house, malt house, stables, cellars. Newly repaired fit for immediate reception. Particulars Harry Gent. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2201/ article:1,d |
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| Agriculture: recommendations given for producing prime cider Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2201/ article:2,c |
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| Agriculture: stolen or strayed in night of 4 Dec from a field of Mr James Hooper of Shockerwick, 4 ewes & 1 wether sheep marked on the hip with the letter H in a circle. 1 guin reward on return, 5 guin reward if stolen to person who discovers offender. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2202/ article:2 d |
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| Finance: bankruptcy - issued against Thos Osman of Bath, brandy merchant, dealer & chapman required to surrender to Commissioners on 20 & 21 Nov & 8 Dec, at house of Mr Joseph Bickham, Castle & Ball Inn, Bath. Debtors to pay same to Stephen Vezey, solicitor, Wilts Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2202/ article:1,d |
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| Agriculture: wheat prices/qtr - Devizes 76-96s, Newbury 60-100s, Warminster 74-90s, Reading 60-95s Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2202/ article:2,c |
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| Travel: for sale cheap - a travelling postcoach, wheels new last August, little used. Particulars from the ostler at Bond's Livery Stables, Bath. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2203/ article:2 d |
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| Property: to let - house in Chippenham with small garden & room at bottom of it. Particulars Mr Lea of Chippenham or Mr Gilpin, 16 Seymour St. Bath. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2203/ article:1,e |
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| Leisure: Bath City Assemblies (Guildhall) will commence in ensuing months under direction of committee to be chosen from 1st 50 subscribers. Books are open to receive names at Mr Marshall's in Milsom St Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2203/ article:2,d |
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| Property: board & lodging available for 2 or 3 single ladies by month or year in private family. Enq Mr Grimes, grocer, Broad Street, Bath. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2204/ article:2 e |
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| Property: auction - f/hold estate in Cold Aston [Ashton] within 4 miles Bath, 370 acres grazing & arable lands with 129 sheep commons, now in occupn. of Mr John Brittan, Mr William Alden & others, together with moiety of Manor of Torney Court. At Castle & Elephant Inn, Bath on 21 Nov. [NFD] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2204/ article:1,e |
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| Employment: place wanted by housekeeper from London, perfect cook, understands French & English soups, French bread, ice creams, pickling & preserving and management of a family table & kitchen. Requires only a kitchen maid under her. Letters to Z.Z at Morford St, Bath Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2204/ article:2,d |
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| Travel: Warminster & Frome turnpike roads to Bath - next meeting of trustees will be held in Woolpack Inn, Beckington on Tue 18 Dec at 11 o'clock. James Edgell, clerk Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2205/ article:2 e |
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| Military: victories of Nelson & Warren - celebrations at Seend, Calne, Freshford, & Weston. Also Barley Mow, Walcot illuminated with etc tranmsparencies inc "Success to our Fleet & Armies" Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2205/ article:2,c |
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| Goods: for sale - 6 casks, 3-4 hghd each, in good condition, being just out with strong beer. Enq Mr John Barnard or Wm Smith of Hinton Charterhouse Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2205/ article:2,d |
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| Travel: horse for sale - a strong serviceable bay mare, 6 years old, 14½ hands, used to carrying an elderly gentleman & run in a gig. Enq at Lamb Inn, Stall Street, Bath. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2206/ article:2 e |
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| Finance: letter to Bath Chronicle concerning recent Land Tax Act. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2206/ article:2,c |
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| Property: to let - capital dwelling house, furnished, with 4½ acr pasture at Notton, Wilts, 12 mi Bath. Enq Mr George, 7 Belmont, Bath Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2206/ article:2,d |
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| Health: remedies - "British Ointment for corns & sore treads" , made by W Naylor. Sold in Bath by R Cruttwell, Hooper & Keenes, S Hazard, T Horton, M Tagg, W Meyler, J Barratt, Cuff & Hunt, Campbell & Gainsborough & R Paddock Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2207/ article:2 e |
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| Agriculture: wheat prices - Devizes 43s to 55s/qtr, Newbury 34s to 52s, Warminster 38s to 56s, Reading 34s to 55s. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2207/ article:2,c |