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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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| Charity: Original Pauper Scheme - Qtrly meeting at Bear Inn [Bath] on 3 April. Dinner on the table at 3 o'c Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 470/ article:2 d |
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| Finance: Mrs Wheeler, widow & administrix of late Mr George Wheeler, carpenter & builder, decd, has appointed Mr Wm. Russell, common-brewer of Bristol & Mr Wm. Matthews, coal merchant of Bath, to transact her affairs. Creditors to send A/Cs to either of these two, also debtors to settle with either of them forthwith. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 452/ article:3 c |
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| Services: business of late Mr George Wheeler, carpenter & builder, transferred to his 2 brothers, Charles & William Wheeler (20 Mar 17820 Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 451/ article:3 c |
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| Visitors: arrivals in Bath - Lord Mulgrave, Lord Drogheda, Sir S. Duntze & Lady, Sir Matthew Ridley & Lady, Hon Mr Pratt, Hon Mr & Mrs Brabazon, Hon Mr Forward, Hon Mr Howard [NOTP]. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 500/ article:3 b |
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| Agriculture: grain prices - Bear Key, wheat 30-46s/qtr, barley 15-17s, oats 11-17s, beans 20-23s; Warminster, wheat 46-57s/qtr, barley 17-20s, oats 15-17s, beans 30-30s [sic] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 473/ article:3 b |
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| Leisure: Theatre Royal Bath - Easter Tue, tragedy "The Count of Narbonne" with farce "The Scheming Lieutenant"; Wed, 3 act comedy "The Spanish Barber" with pantomime "Robinson Crusoe"; Thurs "The Provoked Husband" with musical "Selima & Azor" Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 482/ article:3 c |
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| News: fire on Sunday morning, in empty house in Belvedere lately inhabited by Dr Delacour, whole of inside of house consumed but no furniture or people there. Fire believed to be malicious. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 445/ article:3 b |
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| Marriages: Capt Lewis to Miss Saunders of Bristol [NFD] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 464/ article:2 b |
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| Politics: appointees to new Ministry [detailed] (St James's, 30 Mar) Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 493/ article:2:00 AM |
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| Crime: stolen last weekend from Mr Gyde's Rooms, 2½ dozen of Chas. Gibson & Co's best "Mogul" Cards. Reward 10 guin. for information leading to conviction (Cam Gyde, 20 March). Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 454/ article:3 d |
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| Crime: theft - Joseph Wood was committed to Bath prison yesterday [19 Mar], had been apprehended at his Horse St lodgings, where articles found belonging to the landlord of the "Beef-stake" house in the Market. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 446/ article:3 b |
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| Leisure: Chippenham Assembly at White Hart Inn on Wed 3 April. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 459/ article:1 d |
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| Military: orders sent down to to all dockyards to get every ship of the line, frigate & cutter ready for sea as soon as possible. Men in Plymouth & Portsmouth dockyards work double days. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 494/ article:2:00 AM |
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| Publications: "Narrative of a singular Gouty Case" by James Lee MD, FRS, physician at Bath, etc. Pubd this day at 1s, sold by Pratt & Clinch, and L. Bull at Bath Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 483/ article:3 c |
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| Travel: post-coach - from Saracen's Inn, Bath Mon, Wed & Fri at 6am via Melksham & Devizes to Oxford. 5 stages - 5 passengers, inside 1 guin, outside ½ price; W. Davies operating 1st stage. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 487/ article:4 e |
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| Leisure: Bath City Assembly - subscribers to assemblies [Balls] at the Town Hall, meeting at Bear Tavern on 22 March. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 448/ article:3 c |
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| Publications: for sale - books on Law, languages & science belonging to late Mr Thomas Burroughs, at B. Swayne, printer & bookseller, Devizes Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 491/ article:1 d |
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| Marriages: Mr Matthew Tiball of Dunmore, to Miss Mary Seyer, youngest dtr of late Rev Mr Samuel Seyer of St Michael's Bristol [NFD] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 463/ article:2 b |
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| Music: Theatre Royal, Bath - "Messiah" Sat 30 March. Vocalists, Miss Storer, Sgnrs Tenducci & Rauzzini, Mr Corse & Mr Short. Instrumentalists inc 1st violin Mr Pieltain, French horn concerto Mr Pieltain, jnr; directed by Mr Herschell. Pits & boxes 5s, 1st gallery 3s, upper gallery 2s Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 484/ article:3 d |
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| Leisure: low subscriptions to Dress Ball at Old Assembly Rooms attributed to the mistaken belief that there will only be 1 or 2 Dress Balls, in fact there will 6 in all. Music will begin in Pump Room next Monday Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 498/ article:3 b |
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| Marriages: Mr William Howell, silversmith, to Miss Betty Perkins, at the Full Moon on Borough Walls, on Sunday Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 478/ article:3 c |
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| Property: for sale - chapel in Avon St, Bath. 45 X 22ft. Dry so suited to warehouse or any business requiring room. Enq Mr Mandell, Wades's Psg, or Mr Hemmings, 1 Horse St Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 453/ article:3 d |
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| Health: remedy - "Mad Dog Medicine" for cure of bite of a mad dog (prepared by William Hill, esq of Ormskirk, Lancs, etc). Sold by Mr Cruttwell in Bath, & a shopkeeper in most towns, & newsmen [no price given] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 460/ article:1 e |
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| Crime: suspected arson - of house in Belvedere late occupd by Dr Delacour, which burnt down 17 March. Reward £50 for discovery of offender/s. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 468/ article:2 b |
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| Politics: extract of letter from Hull, 20 March - news of downfall of [Lord North's] Ministry provided universal demonstrations of satisfaction never seen before, whole town enthusiastic, the bells ring, every window stuck with candles Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 461/ article:2:00 AM |
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| Military: copy of letter from the Governor of Minorca on the surrrender of fort St. Philip to the Spanish. Of 650 men able to do their duty, 560 were tainted with scurvy. At the formal surrender, procession 600 old decrepit soldiers, 200 seamen, 120 Royal Artillery, 20 Corsicans & 25 others faced 14,000 men (J. A. Murray, dated 16 Feb) Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 471/ article:2 d |
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| Deaths: Mrs Farrell, relict of the late Joseph Farrell of Bristol [NFD] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 465/ article:2 b |
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| Politics: suggested list of likely Cabinet appointees when King completes his business - Marquis of Rockingham (1st Lord of Treasury), Lord Shelburne & Hon. C. Fox (Secs of State), Lord John Cavendish (Chancellor of Exchequer), Adm Keppel (1st Lord of Admiralty), Gen Conway (C in C), etc (London, 26 Mar) Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 472/ article:3 b |
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| Music: meeting of "Catch Club" 22 March at Great Room, Raven, Abbey Green, Bath Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 449/ article:3 c |
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| Property: auction - 5 tenmnts with adj 2 acre orchard at Woolley, let to tenant at will for £22 p.a. At Swan Inn, Bradford 15 April by Wm. James. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 469/ article:2 c |
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| Leisure: the Miss Flemings 1st Annual Ball for their scholars at Mr Gyde's Rooms on Wed 10 April, & 2nd Ball same place on Wed 17 Apr Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 458/ article:1 c |
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| Deaths: Mrs Browning, mother of Thomas Browning, esq., of Saltford [NFD] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 466/ article:2 b |
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| Inns: Elizabeth East & brother opened The Christopher Inn, Market Place Bath today [27 March]. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 485/ article:3 d |
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| Music: ## Theatre Royal - 27 March "Judas Maccabeus"; 30 Mar "Messiah" [Handel] under Mr Herschell. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 450/ article:3 c |
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| Deaths: Mrs Minifie (relict of Rev Mr Minifie of Fairwater, Somrst) at her home in Belvedere on Saturday, 16 Mar. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 481/ article:3 c |
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| Marriages: Mr D. Ludlow of Sodbury, to Miss Hardwicke, dtr of Dr Hardwicke of Sodbury, on Thurs [21 Mar] [NFD] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 475/ article:3 c |
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| Deaths: Mrs Sarah Palmer, in her 90th year a few days ago. Mother of Mr Palmer of Chapel-Earn on Lansdown. Had 156 issue Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 479/ article:3 c |
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| Agriculture: Bath Agricultural & Society - 11 varieties of best English grass (Yellow Oat, Crested Dogstail, Fine Bent, Common Poa, Great Poa, Meadow Fescue, Sheeps Fescue, Vernal Grass, Meadow Foxtail, Flote Fescue, Annual Poa). Small quantities may be supplied to gentlemen on application. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 486/ article:3 d |
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| Travel: ship arrivals in Bristol Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 467/ article:2 b |
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| Goods: auction - wardrobe (with details) of a deceased lady & part of a gentleman's wearing apparel. At Upholstery Warehouse nr Queen's Sq, Bath on Sat 6 April by Thomas Bird Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 496/ article:2 b |
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| Health: remarkable cures of cancer without incision [detailed] by Miss Plunkett who lives opposite Cornwell House nr Walcot Church, Bath Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 497/ article:2 e |
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| Politics: new swearings to Privy Council - inc Rt Hon John Cavendish (a.k.a Lord Cavendish), Rt Hon Charles James Fox (Chancellor of the Exchequer), Rt Hon Lord Augustus Keppel, etc (St James's, 27 Mar). Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 492/ article:2:00 AM |
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| Deaths: Mr James Green at his home in Christian Malford, Wilts, last Sunday Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 480/ article:3 c |
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| Fashion: fashionable dress in Paris in 1782 - the Queen of France's morning dress at Versailles. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 495/ article:2 b |
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| Visitors: arrivals in Bath - Earl of Crawford, Hon Mrs & Miss Drummond [no other titled people] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 474/ article:3 c |
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| Leisure: New Assembly Rooms - Mr Dawson olbliged to postpone his Ball to Monday 15 April. Tickets from him in Brock St; at New rooms; & at Pratt & Clinch's Libraries. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 499/ article:3 b |
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| News: a boat left the the Key [Quay] last Fiday with 17 people on board & was overset in Kingsroad when passengers tried to stop an inebriated man from falling overboard. 12 persons drowned including two women (Bristol, 30 Mar). Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 489/ article:1 b |
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| Politics: American War - letter to Printer of Bath Chronicle from "Old Croaker" on conduct, profits & possible verdict of history of this war "Nothing short of independence will satisy the American Congress & Army", both composed of men of no property who will not return to their original insignificance, & who expect a share of plundered property. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 488/ article:1:00 AM |
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| Deaths: the lady of Rev Mr Courtney, in an apoplectic fit at her lodgings in Bond St, Bath yesterday [19 Mar] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 444/ article:3 b |
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| Property: auction, several lots - 2 newly built f/hold houses in Rivers St, fronting Catherine Place with garden behind (one occupd by Mrs Binning at rent £50 p.a, the other by Mr Nowling at rent £40 p.a). Also, 2 Borough Walls & 2 Frog Lane under Corprtn lease. At White Lion, Market Place, Bath on 15 April by William Birchall. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 490/ article:1 c |