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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: for sale - foreign china. At his great room, Parsonage Lane Tuesday 30 Dec & 4 following days by Wm. Cross. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1948/ article:2 c |
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| Property: for sale or let - house in Argyle Bldgs, Bath. Enq printer Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1948/ article:3 e |
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| Law: Somerset General Qtr sessions - to be held on 3 Oct at Taunton castle. Jurors, constables & bailiffs desired to attend by 8am. Land tax duplicates to be returned by constables of the hundreds. D Edwards, clerk of the peace Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1948/ article:1d |
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| Property: auction (pursuant to covenant between Rt Hon H L Pulteney, Baroness of Bath, & Henry Huchens late of Weston) - unfinished l/hold messuage at 47 Henrietta St, Bathwick (partly erected by said Huchens) at GR £10 19s p.a. At Castle Inn nr St Michael's church, Bath on 16 Sep. Enq Messrs Bayly, Harington Pl, Bath. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1948/ article:3,d |
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| Charity: Pauper Charity - List of committee/main subscribers inc Lady Malpas & Lord Bayham, Christ. Anstey, etc. C H Parry & Wm Corp (physicians) & Wm Perry & John Grigg (surgeons to Pauper Charity) Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1949/ article:1 c |
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| Politics: letter of thanks from James Tylney Long to gentlemen, clergy & freeholders of Wilts on his election as one of the MPs for Wilts. Salisbury, 10 Dec Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1949/ article:2 d |
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| Property: for sale or let - house near centre of Great Pulteney St, Bath. Enq printer Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1949/ article:3 e |
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| Services: Wiltshire & Western assurance society (or Salamander fire office) - fund of £120,000. Insure buildings, contents & clothes etc against loss by fire. Receipts for premiums due on policies will receive the late reduction on farming stock & thatched outhouses. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1949/ article:1d |
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| Property: auction - (pursuant to covenant between Sir Wm Pulteney, bart & Joseph Parker & George Blatchly, carpenters of Walcot, lately decd) mssge in Northampton St, Bath erected & nearly finished by said carpenters. At Castle Inn nr St Michael's Church, Bath on 16 Sep. Enq Messrs Bayly, Harington Pl, Bath. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1949/ article:3,d |
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| Employment: sober active young man who writes a good hand wanted to be night constable by Bath commissioners. Apply at Guildhall on 21 Dec. J Smith, clerk. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1950/ article:1 d |
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| Travel: Cornelius Cutler, Bath & Bristol carrier has taken old established business of George Castle for one year past. Wagon sets out each morning at 9.30 am from 29 Avon St, Bath & returns 11pm. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1950/ article:2 d |
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| Property: to let on lease - modern dwelling, residence of late Mr John Evill called Southcot House at Widcombe, 100 yds from turnpike on road to Lyncombe has fine pleasure & walled gardens, lawns to front. [List of rooms]. To view, Mr Gay, baker, turnpike. Enq Mr Wm Evill of Lambridge Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1950/ article:3 e |
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| Services: Salamander fire office contd - common insurances to £3,000, premium 8s%; hazardous insurances to £1000 3s% p.a., £1,000 to £2000 4s%, to £2,000 to £3000 5s%. [No agents in Bath]. Offices inc Mr Bunn, Frome; Mr Timbrell, Trowbridge; Mr Carter, Bradford; Mr Gaby, Chippenham. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1950/ article:1d |
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| Goods: auction - all neat household furniture on premises 43 Great Pulteney St, Bath on 23 & 24 Sep by C Trimnell Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1950/ article:3,d |
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| Goods: John Bedford, (nephew to late Eliz.Walters of Bristol) confectioner & pastry cook, Ice House, bottom Broad St, Bath, has shut up shop but continues to supply ices, cakes, pies, jellies, meats, soups, tartlets, patties etc. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1951/ article:2 b |
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| Goods: Thomas Coward, upper corner of Bond Street, Bath selling linens for the spring season at prime cost . Funerals completely furnished. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1951/ article:3 b |
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| Industry: letter by "Veritas" entitled "The actual & true reasons for the advance of coals in the environs of the city of Bath"; giving details of local coalfields discovered 60 or 70 yrs previously. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1951/ article:4a |
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| Services: Old Bath Fire office, St Johns Pl - premiums due for ensuing year on policies expiring at Michaelmas. J L Davis, secretary. Agents Mr Groom, Melksham; Mr Heath, Chippenham Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1951/ article:1e |
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| Travel: Kennet & Avon Navigation - gen. meeting at hotel Sydney Gardens, Bathwick 20 Sep to consider application from Rt Hon Baroness of Bath, Mr James Heaven & Thomas Collett, owners or occupiers of land affected by canal, & to decide appropriate compensation. John Ward, principal clerk Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1951/ article:3,d |
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| Health: best elastic truss for rupture sold by Thomas Howe, chemist & druggist, 33 Milsom St, Bath. Also sells drugs, medicines, oils inc spermaceti from his warehouse. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1952/ article:2 b |
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| Fashion: sale - by hand of cheapest drapery & mercery goods ever offered in this city at warehouse of late Lionel Lee, 20 Northgate St, Bath, 10am Monday. 20,000 yds printed calicos & cottons, 30,000 yds of Irish linens ¾, 7/8ths & yard wide, etc Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1952/ article:3 b |
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| Goods: imports at Bristol - almonds 2 barrels, anchovies 2 barrels, butter 7 firkins, French brandy 106 pnnch, chestnuts 70 bags, cork 47 bund, grapes 401 jars, lemons 96 chests, prunes 10 hghd, raisins 400 qtr barrels, French wine 70 hghd, Spanish wool 1273 bags Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1952/ article:4 b |
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| Notices: Sun Fire office - for insuring houses, goods, merchandise, ships etc. Receipts ready for premiums due on Michaelmas next. Offices at Bath (J Smith, Westgate Bldgs) & Thos Whitfield, Devizes Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1952/ article:1e |
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| Employment: wanted - respectable person as housekeeper & cook in gentleman's family in the country. Letters to A.B at printer's Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1952/ article:3,e |
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| Goods: auction - household furniture, shop fittings, remains of millinery & haberdashery. At 6 Burton St, Bath facing Bond St on 18 Dec by T Young. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1953/ article:2 b |
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| Property: to let - house & shop of late Lionel Lee, 20 Northgate St, Bath. Enq at shop. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1953/ article:3 b |
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| Agriculture: grain measure - Winchester bushel (stamped or standard) must be round with plain even bottom, 18½" wide & 8" deep giving a volume of 2,150.42 cubic ins. It contains 59 lbs of marketable wheat, when full. Heaviest wheat grown in Weald of Sussex weighs 65-66 lb/bushel Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1953/ article:4 b |
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| Property: auction - 3 lots of freehold pasture at N. Bradley, Wilts, entitled to unlimited right of common on N. Bradley. At George Inn, Trowbridge on 2 Oct by Wm Howton. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1953/ article:1e |
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| Finance: bankruptcy - of Thos Prior, draper, dealer & chapman of Hilmarton, Wilts. Commissioners to meet at Fleece Inn, Cirencester on 25 Sep to make dividend. Pitt & Daubeney, solicitors, Cirencester Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1953/ article:3,e |
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| Finance: Old Bath Fire Office 13 Stall Street opposite Mrs Lambe's tea warehouse, policies due for Christmas. Markes Davis, sec. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1954/ article:2 b |
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| Leisure: New Assembly Rooms, ball for the Master of Ceremonies will be Mon 5 Jan. Tickets Mr Tyson, Brunswick Place; at Bull's & Marshall's libraries; & at the Rooms. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1954/ article:3 b |
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| Crime: ## vandalism - turnpike tollhouse near Walcot Parade was pulled down night of Sat 3 Nov. 5 guin reward offered on conviction of offender. John Comber, surveyor Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1954/ article:1 c |
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| Property: auction - pastures at N. Bradley, contd - lot 1 "Dry Mead", c. 3 acre pasture now rented by Mr Joseph Amen; lot 2 "Common-Ground" c. 3 acre pasture rented by Mr John Fryer; lot 3 "Four Acres", c. 4 acre pasture rented by Mr John Gaisford. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1954/ article:1e |
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| Property: auction - commodious messuage in Devizes, lately residence of Lt Col Eyre, decd. On the premises 1 Oct by R Knight. NB Kennet & Avon canal will pass within few yds of premises. Also neat dwelling house nr Town Hall, Devizes. Household furniture to be sold on 2 Oct. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1954/ article:3,e |
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| Agriculture: G Winter's (member of Bath Agric Soc, etc) has new invented drill machine, depth to 6" and to 6", 7", 8", 9" &14" between rows. I man, 1 boy & 2 horses can drill 10 acres light or 8 acres stiff land/day. May be seen at Bristol. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1955/ article:2 c |
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| Leisure: New Assembly Rooms - tomorrow being Christmas day there will be no Cotillon Ball until Thursday 1 Jan. Richard Tyson M.C. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1955/ article:3 b |
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| Crime: vandalism - paint daubed over the sign & several parts of the shop of Mr J Reynolds, perfumer, 6 Kingston Buildings last Sat night. 2 guin reward offered by Mr Reynolds. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1955/ article:1 e |
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| Agriculture: wheat prices - Devizes 42 to 54s/qtr, Newbury 32 to 53s/, Warminster 37 to 57s/, Reading 32 to 53s/ Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1955/ article:2c |
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| Sport: Game Certificates issued between 1 Jul & 2 Sep 1799 - [list with many names, arranged alphabetically]. From Charles Edwards, Clerk of the Peace Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1955/ article:4,a&b |
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| Education: Erchfont school meeting to be held at Bear Inn, Bath in March 1787. Rev G Gibbes DD & Thomas Rundel, stewards. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1956/ article:2 d |
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| Leisure: Lower Assembly Rooms - ball for Master of Ceremonies Fri 9 Jan, tickets Mr King 18 Queen Sq, Bath. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1956/ article:3 b |
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| Crime: vandalism - iron railings belonging to Mrs Bridges in the Vineyards were forced from base & thrown into road on Fri night. 3 guin reward from Bath Guardian Soc. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1956/ article:1 e |
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| Agriculture: average wheat price England & Wales - 50s/qtr on 15 Sept Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1956/ article:2c |
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| Sport: Game Certificates 1 Jul & 2 Sep 1799 - Benj Barber, esq (Bathwick); James Christie, gent (Bathwick); John Cook, gent (Bath); Wm Gore, esq (Brislington); Charles Hill, esq (Brislington); James Ireland, esq (Brislington) Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1956/ article:4,a&b |
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| Crime: theft - 6 spruce fir trees stolen from a nursery on Lansdown, last week. 5 guin reward on conviction. Peter Hooper, Walcot. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1957/ article:2 d |
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| Visitors: arrivals in Bath - Lord & Lady Tracey, Lord & Lady Lisle, Lord Bishop of Clansort, Hon Mr & Mrs Lysaght, Hon Mr Skiffington, Lady Tynte, Lady Crofts. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1957/ article:3 b |
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| News: to extinguish fire in chimney, put a peck of salt on the fire in the grate, which will bring down all the burning soot & put out fire. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1957/ article:2 b |
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| Agriculture: flour prices - fine flour 44-45s/sack; second [quality] 38-41s/ Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1957/ article:2c |
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| Sport: Game Certificates 1 Jul & 2 Sep 1799 - Thomas Kelson, esq (Lyncombe & Widcombe); W G Langton, esq MP (Newton Park); Sir Hugh Massey, bart (Bath); Thomas Skurray, gent (Bath); Samuel Scuse, gent (Keynsham); Wm Smith, gent (Bath); Rbt Yeeles & Geo Yeeles, esqs (Bradford). Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1957/ article:4,a&b |
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| Music: New Musical Society - 5th meeting at White Lion on 15 Dec. Dr Harington in chair. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1958/ article:3:00 AM |