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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: auction - stock in trade of Alexander Jolly, perfumer, bankrupt, of Queen St, Bath at Exhibition Rooms, Bond St on 19 Dec & 3 days following. Also, some household furniture of late Mrs Wickstead & late Mrs Johnson. Catalogues from Mr Ashford in Stall St or Mr Evatt in Westgate St Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1316/ article:3,d |
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| Inns: to let - "Nags Head" public house, Lear Lane, Bath, now in occuptn Stephen Whiting who is quitting. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1316/ article:3,d |
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| Sport: backsword at Frome Sep 11, 12 & 13. Somerset v All England. Gamesters mount stage 10am play till 2pm, then 3pm to sunset. 10 guin [prize] each day. Those breaking 3 heads to quit stage. Ordinary [meal[ at George Inn Frome at 5s/head daily & another at 18d. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1316/ article:3 d |
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| Health: "Dr James's Analeptic pills" for stomach complaints & rheumatism, 4s 6d box from Cruttwell, Taylor, Bull, Lambe, Hooper & Keenes, Marshall, Knight, Horton, Hazard, Barratt & Drayton at Bath & by the vendors of Mr Newbery's other medicines. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1316/ article:4 d |
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| Property: to let - house at Batheaston with field, coachhouse & stable. Enq T Bird, Queen St, Bath Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1316/ article:1 b |
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| Crime: recapture of escapee - Joseph Godfrey who escaped from Ilchester gaol in April was caught in Bath on Sunday & conveyed next day to Ilchester by Mr Scadding Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1316/ article:3 c |
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| Services: Royal Exchange Assurance Office - premiums due on 24 June, receipts ready to be delivered at the Companies Offices. Wm Matthews, Bath, Somrst; Wm Taylor, Calne, Wilts; Wm Baily, Devizes etc Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1316/ article:2 c |
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| Property: to let - pleasant villa "Bagatelle" at Widcombe on road leading to Prior Park, furnished or unfurnished, ½ acr garden & 3 acr pasture. Enq Mr Salmon, Westgate Bldgs, Bath Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1316/ article:3,d |
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| Leisure: next Bradford Assembly on Tue 1 Jan at the New Bear Inn Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1317/ article:1 c |
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| Visitors: arrivals in Bath - Prince of Hesse Casell, Sir Joseph York & Lady, Sir John Prestwich & Lady [NOTP] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1317/ article:3,d |
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| Property: auction - The Lord Weymouth Inn, Corsley on turnpike between Warminster & Frome. On the premises on 24 Aug. Partcrs W Lawes auctioneer, Warminster. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1317/ article:3 d |
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| Fashion: J Gale, hosier, 3 Wade's Passage has a large fresh assortment for ready cash. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1317/ article:1 b |
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| Property: to let - house, coachhouse & stable at Kelston. Enq T Bird, Queen St, Bath Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1317/ article:1 b |
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| Crime: James Harding condemned yesterday at Salisbury Assizes for the wilful murder of his child at Bradford, executed today at Salisbury Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1317/ article:3 c |
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| Publications: ## "Map of the county & plan for drainage of the Lowlands & representation of the hydrostatic lock or caissons at Combe Hay". Pub. this day, 6s/- in board, printed by R. Cruttwell Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1317/ article:2 c |
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| Property: to let - genteel furnished lodgings 2 mi Bath, with or without coachhouse & stable Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1317/ article:3,d |
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| Finance: Devizes Annuity Soc - members meet next 4 Jan 1771 at 6pm. Isaac Freeme, sec Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1318/ article:1 c |
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| Churches: Rev John Wesley to preach at New King St. Chapel on Sat at 6pm & Sunday at 10 am. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1318/ article:3,d |
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| News: Directors of East India Co arranging a plan for trade between China & Kamchatka, Russia. Good from China against furs from Kamatchka. Vessels 300-400 tons, with 1 captain, 20-30 officers & 40 seamen & boys. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1318/ article:1 c |
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| Property: for sale - messuage on S-side of Belltree Lane, adjoining Black Alms Lane for a leasehold held by Bath Corporation. Enq Mr Jefferys in Crescent. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1318/ article:1 c |
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| Property: to let - furnished house in Russel Street. Enq T Bird, Queen St, Bath Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1318/ article:1 b |
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| Services: L Brake, widow of late Mr John Brake, baker will continue the baking business [no address given] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1318/ article:3 c |
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| Finance: consolidated Assessed Taxes (Wilts) - all who have employed male servants, kept carriages or dogs shall appoint lists for the parish. Forms from Mr Henry Mead, Chippenham Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1318/ article:2 c |
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| Breeding: horse for sale - handsome blood mare 6 yrs. Enq ostler, York House stables, Bath Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1318/ article:3,d |
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| Goods: Walford & Taylor, corn-factors & maltsters carrying on wholesale/retail business in Cheap St, Bath Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1319/ article:1,d |
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| Marriages: James Dawkins, MP Chippenham, eld son of Henry Dawkins, esq of Standilynch to Mrs Long, widow, (relict of late Charles Long, esq., Grittleton, Wilts). By special licence on Sat evening. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1319/ article:3,d |
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| Education: Mr Second moves the Academy of Dance of late Mr Froment from Rivers St, to 1 Westgate Buildings, Bath. Mrs Froment will attend the Academy as usual. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1319/ article:1 c |
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| Travel: Bath to Bristol coach - a new & elegant coach from the Angel Inn nr Old Bridge, Bath 9am daily to the Full Moon, Stokes Croft, Bristol. Returns same evening. Books kept at the Bell, Thomas St, Bath. [NFD]. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1319/ article:1 d |
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| Travel: Bradford turnpike - trustees to meet at house of Robert Steven's in Woolley St on 22 Sept. William Bush, clerk Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1319/ article:1 c |
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| Employment: wanted - cellarman who understands his business, and a porter. Both must be recommended for sobriety & honesty. Enq Mr Samuel Howse, Westgate St, Bath Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1319/ article:3 d |
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| Livestock: lost horse - 3 yr old black colt (cart type) strayed [lost] from field at Milborn Farm, nr Chippenham on 16 June. Information handsomely rewarded & expenses paid Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1319/ article:2 e |
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| Goods: Godwin, boot & shoemaker removed from Cheap St to 3 Milsom St, Bath. Remaining stock in Cheap St selling at reduced prices Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1319/ article:3,d |
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| Employment: great number of journeyman coopers wanted in London. 1 guin/man travelling expenses provided they stay 3 mths with maltster they engage with Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1320/ article:1,d |
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| Marriages: Mr Buttress, silk-mercer of Bath to Miss Pember, late of Bath. At Luguardine [sic - ? Lugwardine] nr Hereford last Thursday Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1320/ article:3,d |
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| Inns: Mary Williams thanks all for continued support at Shakespeare & Greyhound Inn, Market Place Bath since her husband's death. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1320/ article:1 c |
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| Finance: all persons having demands of executors of Mrs Sarah Potts send particulars to Mr William Lloyd, painter, Abbey Green, Bath. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1320/ article:1 d |
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| Travel: a new postcoach sets out every Mon, Wed & Sat at 6am from White Lion Bath to Cross Inn, Oxford. Fare inside £1 1s, outside 12s. Performed by Geo Arnold, Bath & - Wentworth, Oxford. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1320/ article:1 c |
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| Education: Miss Milgrove's boarding & day school at 20 Marlborough Bldgs will open after the recess 30 Jul Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1320/ article:3 d |
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| Publications: "Kearsleys Annual Tax Tables for 1798" - consolidating & increasing duties on houses, windows, dogs, male servants, carriages, the Land Tax bill, armorial bearings, salt, tea etc & containing an accurate stamp table. Price 10d Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1320/ article:2 e |
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| Employment: situation in woollen business wanted. The traveller has been accustomed to do business with drapers of every considerable town in England. Letters for A.Z.Y to Mr Cruttwell, printer of Bath. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1320/ article:3,d |
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| Employment: lad of c. 14 yrs wanted as apprentice for genteel business in Bath. Enq printer Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1321/ article:2,c |
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| Marriages: Capt Slocomb of the Diligence sloop of Minehead, to Ann Tucker, dtr of late Mr Tucker, architect of Taunton, at Walcot Church last Sat Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1321/ article:3,d |
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| Livestock: for sale - horse sale at repository, the Pelican, Walcot Street Bath continues as usual on Sat by Charles Demander. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1321/ article:1 c |
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| Property: to let - cottage & garden called Winnifred's [Winifred's] Well & 2 other fields altogether 9½ acres. Enq Mr Percival, attorney at law. Also grazing for 1 or 2 horses in field adj Mr Copner's garden at 3s per week. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1321/ article:1 d |
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| Sport: law on killing of Game & trespass - necessary qualifications a) to have lands value £100 in own right (or wife's) or for life, b) or 99 yr lease on land value £150 c) or son or heir apparent of an esq (or person of high degree) d) or be owner or keeper of forest or park Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1321/ article:2 b |
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| Publications: benefit of Sunday School - 2nd edition of Book of Nature - a discourse on observations of the power, wisdom & goodness of God by Rev John Toogood, price 1s from Mr Cruttwell & all booksellers Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1321/ article:3 d |
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| Property: auction - house, shop, bakehouse in High St, occupied by Mr Hawker. At Christopher Inn, Wells on 9 July by John Moore. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1321/ article:2 e |
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| Property: to let - convenient dwelling house in Market Pl, Devizes with front shop, in occupn of Mr Bevan. Enq Mr Knight, auctioneer Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1321/ article:3,d |
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| Travel: meeting of trustees of turnpike roads about Bath at Guildhall next Sat 12 noon. Roberts, clerk Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1322/ article:2,c |
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| Deaths: Mr James Hare, merchant of Taunton, by a fall of heavy timber on his head on Tue 30 Aug Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1322/ article:3,d |