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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: M Tagg's, grocery & tea warehouse, 18 Northgate St, Bath. Plate, china, glass etc let on hire. Best London wax candles 2s 6d/lb, spermaceti candles 2s 6d. Fine salad oil by flask or gallon, spermaceti oil for burning. [no price] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1832/ article:2 c |
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| Crime: grateful prisoners at Ilchester gaol cont'd - Robt Gill, Geo Davis, John Jenning, Thos Langdon, John Fisher, Mary Beach, Robt Jones, Jas Hyde, Edward Richards, John Rideward, Joseph Hicks Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1832/ article:3,b |
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| Marriages: Mr Samuel Whitchurch, ironmonger of Bath, to Miss Simpson of Helston, Cornwall on Thurs. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1832/ article:3 b |
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| Travel: to let or for sale - a pair of nag-tailed bay coach horses, 5 and 6 years old. Also a grey gelding 4 years old. Enq Anthony Ward, coach master, 32 St James's Parade, Bath. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1832/ article:2 e |
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| Sport: cock fighting - letter from "W" of New King St to magistrates et al. re. proposed main [fight] of spurred cocks between gentlemen of Som & Wilts (advertised to take place nr Grosvenor Gdns tomorrow). 62 cocks of which one wins. Writer hopes magistrates vigilance will prevent it. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1832/ article:3 d |
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| Finance: Commissioners of Appeal for income tax (Sir Abraham Elton, bart, Peter Cherston, esq & Rev J Methuen Rogers, clerk) have adjourned their meeting for hearing appeals to 11 Sep & further adjourned to White Hart, Bath 13 Sep. R Welsh, clerk Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1832/ article:3,e |
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| Goods: foreign chinaware from London for sale in a commodious, well aired room on the Lower Walks, North Parade. 11 am & 5 pm daily. [NFD] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1833/ article:2,b |
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| Goods: M Tagg's, grocery & tea warehouse, 18 Northgate St, Bath. Best Bohea tea from 2s/lb to superfine Souchong at 8s, green tea from 3s 8d to superfine Hysson at 10s, gunpowder 14s/lb. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1833/ article:2 c |
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| Leisure: Theatre Royal Bath - Thursday, "Robin Hood" & pantomime "Bristowe"; Saturday "School for Scandal", Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1833/ article:3,b |
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| Deaths: infant dtr of Mr W A Jamison of Kennington Lane, Surrey at Mr Newman's on the Walks yesterday morning. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1833/ article:3 b |
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| Finance: bankruptcy - Wm Emes, shopkeeper of Bath, dividend 10 Nov. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1833/ article:3 b |
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| Crime: magistrates powers for public good - letter from "W" refers to intended fight between 2 men at Newton St Loe, which was stopped by constables sent by Mr White, magistrate Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1833/ article:3 d |
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| Property: to let - for 7/14 yrs, dwelling house in Market Pl, Frome with 2 parlours, late in occupn Mrs Hancock, decd. Enq Mr Bunn, Frome Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1833/ article:1,b |
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| Agriculture: to let - dairy farm for 60 cows in Wilts near markets, 160 acres pasture & some arable. Partcrs Mr Bowsher, attorney, St John's Court, Bath. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1834/ article:2,b |
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| Property: to let - furnished lodgings, 2 receptions, 6 beds. Good views of meadows & hills from rear. Enq W Tagg, 18 Northgate St, Bath. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1834/ article:2 c |
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| Music: Mr Harrison's Concert at New Assembly Rooms on 3 Dec at 6.30pm. Tickets 5s from Libraries; Pump Room; coffee houses; York House; Lintern's music shop; New Rooms & Mr Harrison, 33 Gay St, Bath Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1834/ article:3,b |
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| Leisure: ## food for Christmas at Bush Tavern Bristol - [very detailed list] of larder. Inc 4 does, 46 hares, 13 pheasants, 5 grouse, 67 partridges, 108 wild ducks, 5 wild geese, 44 widgens etc, also 3 cwt cold beef, 560 minded pies, 200 crayfish etc. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1834/ article:3 b |
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| Leisure: New Assembly Rooms. Ladies are respectfully requested to observe that it is contrary to the established regulations of these rooms to appear at balls or concerts in hats of any kind. Signed Richard Tyson MC. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1834/ article:3 b |
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| Leisure: last Grand Gala of season at Sydney Gdns Vauxhall 10 Sep. Illuminations & concert - performance of the New Italian Fantoccini. Tickets 2s at Messrs Linterns, Church Yard, or Mr Gye, Market Pl, Bath Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1834/ article:3 e |
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| Crime: F Gardiner, esq requests all persons refrain from sporting on Manors of Wellow & Twinhoe without permission. Those found destroying the game will be prosecuted Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1834/ article:1,c |
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| Leisure: exhibition - Philosophical & Mathematical deceptions, by Sieur Richards. This & every evening at Exhibition room, Bond St. Box 1s 6d. pit 1s. gallery 6d. Doors open 6 pm commence 7 pm. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1835/ article:2,c |
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| Goods: Wm. Moore, Universal Toy shop, Grove, Bath sells United tea & coffee urns, by appointment to patentee Launcelot Palmer. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1835/ article:2 c |
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| Music: 5th subscription concert New Assembly Rooms 10 Dec. Principals - Miss Cantelo, Mr Incledon, Mstr Taylor & Mr Harrison from London. 1st violin Mr Brooks, violincello Mr Herschel, oboe Mr Ashley, flute Mr Florio, clarinet Mr Mabon, organ Mr F Washborough, piano Miss Guest. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1835/ article:3,b |
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| Property: Terrace Walk repairs - subscribers meeting at New Assembly Rooms on 21 Dec. Covenents appear to apply to houses on W-side of the Circus, Brock St, Gay St & the Crescent. Extracts from conveyances to be printed & delivered to those who have declined to pay. £40 still needed. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1835/ article:3 b |
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| Visitors: arrivals in Bath - Lord & Lady Malmesbury, Lord Bayham, Lady Seymour, Lady Smythe, Hon Mr & Mrs Colvill, Sir Cecil Bishop & Lady, Sir Robert Clayton & Lady [CONTD] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1835/ article:3 b |
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| Travel: Cirencester, Tetbury & Bath carrier - Jas Digby (late Orford coachman) leaves Bear Inn, Cirencester 8am Tue & Fri for Saracen's Head, Bath. Returns following day at 8am. 1st stage Tue 11 Sep Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1835/ article:3 e |
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| Travel: Faringdon to Cricklade & Malmesbury turnpike road - meeting of trustees for repairing & widening road to be held by adjournment at house of Isaac Spencer, the White Lion Inn at Malmesbury on 21 Sep. Tolls will be let to best bidder Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1835/ article:1,d |
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| Property: auction - house E side Queen Sq, Bath. 40 yrs unexpired of 99yr lease, in tenure Miss Erskine. At York House on Jan 17 by William Cross, auctioneer. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1836/ article:2,d |
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| Property: ## to let - brewery in Milk St, Bath with copper furnace for 2 butts of beer, 2 large coolers containing 1000 gals, underbacks, mashtubs & pumps complete. Adj cellar 45'X 19' with 2 rooms over. Also small house adj brewery. Enq Thomas Howell, silversmith, Barton St Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1836/ article:2 c |
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| Sport: auction - the high bred horse "Pisistratus", bred by Lord Abingdon & got by Old Marsk his dam Goldolphin Arabian. At Walcot St, Bath next Sat by C Demander. He won at Worcester & Warwick Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1836/ article:3,b |
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| Travel: ## for sale - elegant coach with silver joints & removable box for 65 guin, & bay saddle horse for 35 guin. Enq at Bear Inn, Bath Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1836/ article:3 b |
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| Visitors: arrivals contd - Sir Charles Bampfylde & Lady, Sir Charles De Voux & Lady, Sir Thomas Shirley, Lady Shore, Col & Mon Mrs Gould [NOTP]. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1836/ article:3 b |
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| Employment: married man c. 30 wants position as steward or bailiff. 14 yrs experience of farming, timber measuring & land surveying. Applications to YZ at Mr Lock's clock & watchmaker, New Westgate Bldgs Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1836/ article:3 e |
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| Agriculture: wheat prices - Devizes 70-80s/qtr; Newbury 64-76s; Warminster 66-80s, Reading 57-77s 6d Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1836/ article:2,b |
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| Finance: Wm Jones, wine merchant of Bath, bankrupt to surrender to commissioners at Angel Inn, Westgate St, Bath on 28 & 29 Dec, & 3 Jan . Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1837/ article:3,a |
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| Health: ## animal experiments - Mr Tunnestrick drives wedges into heads of animals (horse, sheep, cat, rabbit) & heals them with his styptic. Styptic works in man, 5s/bottle. Mr Tunnestrick lodging at the Griffin in Monmouth St, Bath Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1837/ article:2 c |
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| Goods: auction - h/hold goods, furniture, prints, paintings & some china of 11 Bladud Bldgs, Bath, property of gentleman who has left Bath, on the premises on 10 Dec et seq by E English Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1837/ article:3,b |
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| Finance: Bath Commons - £714 retained by Corptn (as Trustees for Freemen of Bath) said to be for a farmhouse, but most Freemen not consulted. Should widows & children of deceased Freemen benefit? Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1837/ article:3 b |
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| Health: Mr Ruspini, surgeon dentist to His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, for all disorders of teeth & gums at 6 Kingston Buildings, Bath. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1837/ article:3 b |
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| Goods: household furniture & some clothes of gentleman at Great Auction Room, Union Psg, late Cock Lane 13 Sep (not Tue as previously advertised) by S Bennett. Catalogues from auctioneer 40 Broad St Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1837/ article:3 e |
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| Crime: garden at Belle Vue in parish of Weston belonging to Mr Bayly has been lately robbed of sundry articles. Reward of 2 guin on conviction Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1837/ article:2,c |
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| Music: Mr Fischer's concert - "Ode in praise of Handel" at New Assembly Rooms on 4 Jan. Tickets 5s. from Mr Fischer at Mr Bull's, Lansdown, etc. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1838/ article:3,a |
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| Goods: auction - household furniture, china etc of gentleman quitting Bath. Removed to 1 Westgate Bldgs on 29 & 30 Nov by William Cross. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1838/ article:2 d |
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| Goods: for sale - Roman coins & medals in silver & copper, a Queen Anne farthing, an Oliver Cromwell's crown, ½ crown, 2s & 1s piece in shagreen cases. Introduced at 11 Bladud Bldgs, Bath on 11 Dec by Edmund English. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1838/ article:3,b |
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| Notices: Bath Improvement Act - Commsnrs to meet on Tue 29 Dec (instead of Frid 25), after which meetings held on Fri as usual. P George, clerk Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1838/ article:3 c |
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| Marriages: Mr William Evill, druggist & tea dealer of Bath, to Miss Harriet West of Lymington, Hants on Mon. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1838/ article:3 b |
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| Travel: road repairs - application to Parliament for act to repair road from Green Man, Seend through Trowbridge to White Trough & then by Rode Church to Beckington and to repair roads in county of Wilts Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1838/ article:3 e |
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| Travel: Frome turnpike roads - meeting of trustees to be held at George Inn, Frome on 5 Sep. J A Wickham, clerk Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1838/ article:2,d |
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| Services: Daniel Dickes, upholder & auctioneer has moved to the house late "The Post Office" nr Parade Coffee House, Bath. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1839/ article:3,a |
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| Finance: bankruptcy - Peter Grigg, woollen draper, Bath to surrender at Tuns Inn on 6, 7, 30 Dec. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1839/ article:3:00 AM |