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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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| Leisure: Villa Gardens - Mr Marrett announces that entertainment for Prince of Wales birthday cancelled due to weather, will now to be tomorrow, Thursday. Tickets 1s from Gate of Garden & from Mr Marrett in Milsom St. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1297/ article:3 b |
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| Goods: auction - the select part of elegant furniture of a lady quitting Bath at 9 Oxford Row on Thu 4 Sep by Mr Plura. View until sale begins. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1297/ article:3 c |
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| Publications: an elegy on death of Marchioness of Lansdown by Anthony Pasquin (26 Aug 1789). Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1297/ article:2 c |
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| Finance: Westminster [Insurance & Annuity] Society - Mr Charles, Gunning, attorney, Bath one of 7 named agents. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1297/ article:1 e |
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| Health: remedies - various balsams & elixirs Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1297/ article:4,c |
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| Deaths: Lieut F Brown, son of Mr Brown, contractor of Bristol & late of Bath, in Gibraltar [NFD] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1297/ article:3,b |
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| Property: to let - 2 new built shops with bowed windows situate adjoining in Bond St, Bath & large messuage 3 rooms/floor & shop opposite above. Enq B Axford in Stall St, or at his Bond St warehouse. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1298/ article:2 d |
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| Goods: M Lambe, opened tea & grocery warehouse in Bennet Street, Circus, Bath. Continues business as usual at warehouse in Stall St. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1298/ article:1,d |
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| Visitors: arrivals in Bath - Lady Jane Aston, Lady de Vesci [NOTP]. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1298/ article:3 b |
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| Visitors: arrivals in Bath - Lord Rodney, Lord Donnegal, Hon Col & Mrs Rodney, Hon Mrs Digby, Hon Mr Chichester, Sir J Smith, Sir James & Lady Dashwood, Admiral Barrington. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1298/ article:3 c |
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| Politics: Protestant dissenters - meeting at George Inn, Trowbridge 26 Aug resolved to have meeting of 3 denominations at Bear Inn, Devizes on 14 Sept to consider repeal of relevant parts of Test & Corporation Acts. Gaisford Gibbs, esq Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1298/ article:2 c |
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| News: Baroness of Bath - Henrietta Laura Pulteney (the only dtr of Wm Pulteney, esq & his wife Frances, cousin & heir at law of Wm late Earl of Bath) given title by the King. Her male legitimate heirs bear the title of Baron of Bath. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1298/ article:2:00 AM |
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| Services: Old Bath Fire Office - premium expiring Midsummer. Please attend the office in St. John's Place. J L Davis, secretary Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1298/ article:1 b |
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| Deaths: Mr Hulbert, clothier, aged 88, at Corsham Sunday sennight Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1298/ article:3,b |
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| Property: to let - large house with coach house, paddock etc in Devizes lately owned by late Dr Nicholas. Enq Charles Garth, esq or at Mr Rbt Neate, both of Devizes. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1299/ article:3 b |
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| Finance: Bath Shopkeepers & Guildhall - general meeting on 1 Sept approved petitions against tax on shops, to be engrossed - Mr Wm Mandell, chairman. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1299/ article:1,d |
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| Deaths: Mrs Merry (wife of Dr Merry of Lynn, Norfolk) of breast cancer at Chatham Row on Saturday last. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1299/ article:3 c |
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| Marriages: Rev Mr Denham of Frome to Miss Lloyd (dtr of John Lloyd, esq of Bath) in the Chapel in the Square lately. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1299/ article:3 c |
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| Visitors: arrivals in Bath - Earl & Countess of Coventry, Earl of Westmeath, Lord & Lady Sandys, Sir Corbett Corbett [NOTP]. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1299/ article:3 b |
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| Agriculture: grain prices Mark Lane 23 Jul - wheat 32-36s/. Fine flour 30-32s/. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1299/ article:2 c |
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| Education: French teacher wanted - for ladies boarding school nr Bath. Must be fully competent, generous terms. Enq at printer Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1299/ article:1 b |
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| Deaths: Mrs Clarke, wife of Mr John Clarke of Roe Buck Inn, Corsham, on Tuesday Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1299/ article:3,b |
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| Agriculture: ## grain prices - Warminster, last Sat (bshl 9 galls & 1 qrt), wheat 54s-56s, beans 32s -35s, barley 18s-29s, oats 15s-19s/qtr Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1300/ article:3 b |
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| Property: auction, household furniture & goods of Robert Langford, esq, decd. At his late dwelling house at Lambridge. On 23 & 24 Sept by Mr Christie [? of Pall Mall]). Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1300/ article:1,d |
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| Leisure: wet evening cancelled numerous parties for Prince of Wales birthday. Spring Gardens celebrated on Monday instead with 1500 persons present, etc. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1300/ article:3 c |
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| Marriages: Mr Wm. Springford to Miss Emma Ayliffe of Bath, at St Michael's Church last Tue. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1300/ article:3 c |
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| Marriages: Thomas Peter Metcalfe, esq of Bath to Miss Throckmorton (grand-daughter of Sir Robert Throckmorton, bart of Buckland) Friday last. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1300/ article:3 b |
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| Agriculture: average wheat price England 14 July 4s 11d/ Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1300/ article:2 c |
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| Education: Imber school, situated 6 miles from Warminster. T. Wastfield's school for young gentlemen will open on 19 July Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1300/ article:1 c |
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| Deaths: the lady of Joseph Houlton, esq at his seat at Farleigh Castle, on Sunday Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1300/ article:3,b |
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| Visitors: arrivals in Bath - Duke of Montague, Marquis of Rockingham, Marquis & Marchioness of Lothian, Lord Burghersh, Sir Walter Bagot & Lady, Mr & Lady Mary Blaire, Hon Mr Wadman [NOTP]. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1301/ article:3 c |
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| Sport: ## backsword - at Frome, 15 & 16 Sept, 10 guin/day to be played for. Games between men of Wilts & Somrst. Prizes for blood drawn 1s/any blood & 2s 6d to him that draws it. Person breaking 3 heads to quit stage. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1301/ article:1,d |
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| Charity: for erecting a statue to Mr Howard, 2 donations amounting to £2 2s. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1301/ article:3 c |
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| Marriages: Mr William Dermizong to Mrs Sarah Hopkins at the Abbey Church on Sunday. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1301/ article:3 c |
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| Marriages: Mr Miles to Miss Guest [eminent singer in Bath] at St George's, Hanover Sq, London a few days ago. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1301/ article:3 b |
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| Employment: 4 journey men staymakers wanted for Masters in Bath. P Brickman, French staymker, Church St Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1301/ article:2 d |
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| Property: for sale - desirable farm with house & farmhouse & freehold estate of 200 acres, 12 miles of Bath. Enquiries Mr Matthews, Hetling House Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1301/ article:1 c |
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| Deaths: Mr Richard Prynn, linen draper in Market Pl, Bath, Monday Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1301/ article:3,b |
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| Leisure: Ball for MC at Gyde's Rooms on Fri 21 Dec. Tickets from Capt. Wade, Edgar Bldgs, Bath & at coffee houses, & booksellers as usual. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1302/ article:3 c |
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| Travel: postcoach from Wells to Bristol, leaves 6am, 4 inside passengers 6s Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1302/ article:1,d |
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| Livestock: Lansdown Fair, Thursday last had a poor sale of horned cattle & horses. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1302/ article:3 c |
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| Marriages: Mr Samuel Abbott to Miss Charlotte Lewis, milliner of Bath, at the Abbey Church on Monday. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1302/ article:3 c |
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| Deaths: Mrs Uhthoff, relict of late Henry Uhthoff of Russel St, Bath, at Clifton on Thursday morning. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1302/ article:3 b |
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| Goods: auction - all household furniture etc of Philip Thicknesse (going abroad). Inc organ, pianoforte, violin, telescope, 2 hearing trumpets. On the premises [not named] on 31 Jul & 1 Aug by J Stafford. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1302/ article:2 d |
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| Finance: persons indebted to the late John Hatherell, Lye Grove Farm, Old Sodbury requested to pay sums due to John Hatherell by 1 Oct. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1302/ article:1 c |
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| Deaths: Mr John Campbell, late bookseller of Bath, Monday Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1302/ article:3,b |
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| Marriages: Mr Thos Thornton of Carnaby Market, London to Miss Elizabeth Burgess of Batheaston at St James's Church [Bath] on Monday. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1303/ article:3 c |
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| Travel: mail coach, from Swan with 2 Necks, Lad-lane, London to Bath, 14 hours (& then to Bristol). Inside £1 12s, no outside passengers. Guard & coachman armed. By Wilson & Co, London; Williams & Co, Bath. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1303/ article:1,d |
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| Agriculture: Lansdown Fair Thursday, new cheeses 30s - 36s [proby/cwt], higher price from prime dairies. Prodigious multitude present, 3 nymphs to every swain. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1303/ article:3 c |
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| Deaths: Elizabeth, Dwgr Duchess of Kingston at her house in Calais last Thursday. She was convicted of bigamy on 22 Apr 1776. She has left the bulk of her fortune to Mr Meadows MP for Nottingham. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1303/ article:3 c |