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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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| Crime: lost or stolen, 10 ewes & 8 ewe lambs from Chelworth Fields, Crudwell, Wilts. John Lay, shepherd. If stolen, reward 10 guin - Eliz Buckland. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1610/ article:1 c |
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| News: violent storm at Dursley - 4 calves belonging to Farmer Browning killed by lightning Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1610/ article:2,b |
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| Goods: for sale - named types of prime cider. Inc "Cocagee", "Redstreak", "Golden Pippin", "Burst Belly", "Woodcock", & "Floodhatch". Enq Mr Arnold at the White Lion, Bath Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1611/ article:3,b |
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| Leisure: Theatre Royal Bath - 14 Oct, comedy "The Belle's Stratagem" with entertainment "The Poor Soldier". Messrs Keasbury & Dimond, the proprietors, announce price boxes inflated for 5 seasons, now reduced to 4s. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1611/ article:3 d |
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| Goods: Winchester Fair 25 Oct - great quantity of cheese, 25s-35s/cwt (some 38s/); Salisbury Fair last Tue, good quantity of cheese, old cheese 33-38s/, best new 28s-32s/, inferior 24-28s/cwt Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1611/ article:4:00 AM |
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| Fashion: J Isaacs, furrier, opp Pump Rooms makes & sells muffs, tippets & trimmings, also gentlemen's travelling baskets, linings for morning gowns & travelling caps. Artificial flowers. Furs & feathers cleaned as new. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1611/ article:3 d |
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| Travel: for sale - dark chestnut gelding 15½ hands high, 5 yrs old, property of a gentleman at Mr Dash's livery stable, Bath. 60 guin. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1611/ article:3 d |
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| Travel: "Royal" mailcoach Bristol, Bath & London - from Bush Inn, Bristol, 4 days a week.[No info on Bath Inn, start times, fare or performer] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1611/ article:1 d |
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| Births: ## wife of James Harrison, gardener at Bradford, was delivered of 3 sons some weeks ago but only 1 survived. So redundant is her milk she draws from her breast 2/3 quarts per day Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1611/ article:2,b |
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| Property: to let - Spread Eagle Inn, Pickwick. Now or late In occuptn Mr James Baune. Particulars Mr John Manley, Pickwick. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1612/ article:3,b |
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| Health: Thomas Howe, chemist & druggist, 33 Milsom St, Bath. Drugs, chemicals & medicines sold wholesale & retail at lowest prices. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1612/ article:3 d |
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| Leisure: Mrs Siddons does not now perform for a regular salary at Drury Lane, but at the rate of £30 per time (London, 31 Oct). Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1612/ article:1:00 AM |
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| Pets: lost dog - from Midford village on 26 Oct at ca. 4pm. A cocker spaniel "Trim" ca. 2yrs old, collar engraved B Pugh, MD, Baddow Essex. ½ guin reward for bringing to Midford House, or for info on whereabouts Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1612/ article:3 d |
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| Goods: just landed from France, prime burs for mill stones, plaster of Paris. Also alabaster from Derbyshire. At Edward Doughty's warehouse on Broad Quay. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1612/ article:3 d |
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| Leisure: Lansdown Fair 10 Aug - horses taken in at stables, close & barton of farmer John Powney on Lansdown Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1612/ article:1 d |
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| News: ## wife of labouring man at Sodbury was found last week by woman living next door in an improper situation with her husband. The adulteress cut her throat with a knife in a desperate manner Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1612/ article:2,b |
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| Property: for sale - house & backhouse in Green St, Bath, in possn of Mr James Whittick, peruke maker & hairdresser. Apply Mr Robert Forman, attorney, Walcot St. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1613/ article:3,b |
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| Services: C Floor, sempstress & calender, 4 Orchard St, Bath. Gentlemens full trimmed shirts 3s, double hemmed 3s 6d each; calender gowns 2s, gowns & coats 3s, great coats 2s 6d. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1613/ article:3 d |
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| Notices: ## by an Act of Parliament passed by His Majesty William III in 9th & 10th year of his reign, no fireworks in any public street. 20s fine. I Jefferys, town clerk, Guildhall, Bath 1 Nov 1788. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1613/ article:1 b |
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| Science: Dr Herschel discovered, using his largest telescope, a seventh satellite round Saturn, the nearest to the planet. A few nights ago he saw three of the satellites on the ring at one time. The ring to him appears to be of a uniform thickness. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1613/ article:1:00 AM |
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| Education: tutor for his children oldest 9 years old, wanted by gentleman in Northern Ireland. Accustomed to teaching in schools. Apply Dr Harington at Bath. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1613/ article:3 d |
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| Travel: mailcoach from White Hart, Bristol via Brecknock & Carmarthen etc to Milford, Wales. Using upper road. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1613/ article:1 d |
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| Crime: Wilts qtr sessions Warminster, Tue - Henry Curtis sentenced to 7 yrs transportation for stealing 34 cwt wood in White parish from Henry Eyre, esq. Accomplice Wm Martin permitted to enter HM's Service as soldier Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1613/ article:2,c |
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| Property: ## to let - stables for 11 horses, double coachhouse in Stable Lane behind the Circus. Enq. at Lady Boughton's in the Circus Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1614/ article:3,b |
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| Fashion: female dress - sashes, light blue & straw coloured sandal shoes, loose flowing ringlets, lavaretts, petticoats, sky blue or black riding breeches. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1614/ article:4:00 AM |
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| Travel: new postcoach from White Lion Bath at 7.00 am to Cross Inn Oxford (from where it sets out for return to Bath at 6 am), by permission of Rev Vice Chancellor of Oxford. Inside fare £1 1s, outside 12s. Performed by George Arnold, Bath & Wentworth, Oxford. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1614/ article:1 b |
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| Architecture: Sheldon's complete model of Bath open again to public, admission 2s. Improved & embellished, shows all houses & exact details of gardens. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1614/ article:1 b |
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| Publications: An argument for Christian Benevolence illustrated in 3 discourses by D B Jardine, minister of Unitarian Chapel, Bath. Price 2s 6d, printed R Cruttwell. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1614/ article:3 d |
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| Fashion: auction - millinery, hosiery (male/female stockings) by W. Booth 9 & 10 Aug at his auction rooms, cnr Westgate Bdgs Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1614/ article:1 d |
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| Crime: Wilts qtr sessions Warminster Tue - John Davies a.k.a Pope convicted of stealing muslin from Mr Edward Chambers at Westbury Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1614/ article:2,c |
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| Property: to let - kitchen, vault, 5 good rooms over [presume near Circus] For particulars enquire Lady Boughton's in the Circus. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1615/ article:3,b |
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| Churches: correspondant from Freshford on the current need for resident clergy. Further correspondance on this matter delined. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1615/ article:4 b |
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| Services: H Lavington, New Park rd, Devizes has lately taken over stock & business of Mr Hill, nursery & seedsman. Large amount of fruit & forest trees, shrubs, evergreens etc; garden, grass & flower seeds; hemp, royal & canary seeds, etc Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1615/ article:1 b |
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| Architecture: Master's model of Bath open for inspection at 21 Orchard St, opp Theatre. Admission 2s. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1615/ article:1 c |
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| Property: to let - grist mill with ferry & 13 acres rich pasture land at Bathampton nr Bath at Michaelmas next. Apply Mr Watts, attorney, in Cornwell Buildings, Bath. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1615/ article:3 d |
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| Property: auction - in fee, 4 closes meadow & pasture land ca 20 acres at Stratton St. Margaret, Wilts, in occupation of Mr John Day as tenant at will. At Bell Inn, Swindon on 13 Aug by Harry Russ. Partcrs Mr Gaby, attorney, Chippenham. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1615/ article:1 d |
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| Agriculture: wheat prices - Devizes 58s-74s/qtr, Newbury 70s-75s 6d, Warminster 53s-76s, Reading 56s-74s Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1615/ article:2,d |
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| Agriculture: Bath Agricultural & etc Society - report of 8 Nov general meeting. Soc now in its 10th year. The annual meeting at Mr Gyde's rooms is on 13 Dec. G W Fairfax. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1616/ article:3,b |
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| Health: Roe's English coffee, composition aromatic & balsamic herbs roots barks etc. Canister 2s 6d + 3d stamp duty; 6 for 14s. Sold by R Cruttwell, S Hazard, Hooper & Keenes, W Taylor, L Bull, J Marshall, J Barrett, H Knight, T horton, H Parry, M Lambe & N Jones, all in Bath. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1616/ article:4 d |
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| Goods: the Angola fur manufactory of socks, gloves, hose & caps - for softness warmth & beneficial for gout & rheumatism, by Mr Tully, North Parade. [no price] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1616/ article:1 c |
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| Publications: "Proposals for the Establishment of a New & True Christian Church" by James Graham MD. Printed in Bath by R Cruttwell & sold by all booksellers in Bath, Bristol, Gloucester & other towns. Price 1s. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1616/ article:2 c |
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| Crime: vandalism - heavy stones thrown through windows of house in Rivers Street belonging to Mrs Catherine Bevan. 5 guin reward from Mrs Bevan & 2 guin from Bath Guardian Society on conviction of offender. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1616/ article:3 d |
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| Publications: "Serious Address to the people of England on reform" by W M Bowen AB, of Newtin Tony, Wilts, pub today 1s 6d. Preface on pay of stipendiary curates in estabd church. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1616/ article:1 e |
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| Finance: creditors of late Mr John Scott, brazier of Chippenham to send claims, & debtors to settle, with Violet Scott of Chippenham, administratrix to her late father Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1616/ article:2,d |
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| Finance: creditors of Mrs Mary Marsh, milliner, late of Bath, to send accounts before 20 Nov to Wm Percival, attorney at law (admnstr) to allow immediate dividend then. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1617/ article:3,c |
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| Agriculture: uncommonly good corn crop in England. Extremely good crops in Russia, Poland etc & other parts, so low prices Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1617/ article:1:00 AM |
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| Travel: Warminster & Frome to Bath turnpike - trustees meet by adjrnmnt at Woolpacks Inn, Beckington on 11 Nov. J Maskelyn. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1617/ article:1 c |
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| Goods: auction - household furniture & goods, sedan chair & postchaise at 3 Gay Street on 12 Nov by E English. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1617/ article:2 c |
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| Sport: Bath Races Lansdown, new course 19-21 Sept - list of prizes, handicaps etc. John Palmer Chichester, esq (steward); H B Scudamore (clerk of course), removed to his house 21 Walcot St, Bath Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1617/ article:3 d |
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| Crime: executed at Winchester Sat - Joseph Carter age 31 for burglary; Wm Baker age c. 28 years (of Romish persuasion) for 2nd escape from the Fortunee hulk at Langton Harbour. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1617/ article:2 b |