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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: benefit for Miss Scrace, by desire of Duchess of Devonshire - tragedy "Edward & Eleonora" with farce "Barnaby Brittle" at Theatre Royal Bath next Tuesday [28 May]. Tickets from Miss Scrace in Montpelier, Bath; etc Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 720/ article:3 b |
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| Goods: auction, household furniture, 40 dozen bottles fine old port etc, of Rev Dr Atkinson (leaving Bath) at his house in Russel St., Bath on 30 May et seq. by Thomas Young. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 729/ article:3 d |
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| Goods: auction - household furniture & effects of Joseph Lloyd, esq., at his late house 8 New King St, Bath. Inc pewter, jewellery etc. On the premises on 29 June by William Birchall Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 811/ article:2 c |
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| Inns: to be let & entered Midsummer - Castle Inn & Tavern nr St Michael's Church. Enq Mr Hulbert, coach-maker Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 821/ article:3 d |
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| Deaths: accident - the son of Mr Trotman, farrier, of Bath, was drowned on Sunday morning, when boat on river carried over wear in a strong stream Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 777/ article:3 b |
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| Marriages: Mr John Batterbury, to Miss Sarah Pike of Bath, an agreeable young lady with a handsome fortune, at the Chapel in the Square on Sunday. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 622/ article:3 b |
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| Goods: a correspondant recommends Sweet Wort syrup at a time when sugar & treacle prices are so high (Leeds, 30 Apr). Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 635/ article:1 b |
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| Leisure: theatre - Mrs Siddon's [farewell] address, "pathetically spoken, affectionately received". She produced her 3 children as reasons for quitting Theatre Royal Bath for more lucrative London engagement. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 713/ article:3 b |
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| Travel: ship arrivals at Bristol Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 677/ article:2 b |
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| Deaths: Miss Bowden, dtr of Mr John Bowden, hosier, in Wades Passage, Bath on Wednesday Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 775/ article:3 b |
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| Leisure: Spring Gardens now at the height of their annual perfection. A large company expected on Friday [14 June] with presence of the great & amiable Lady [Duchess of Devonshire] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 815/ article:3 b |
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| Military: text of song to [Admiral] Rodney "true son of Mars" on his sea fight of 12 Apr - to be sung Mr Brett at Theatre Royal Bath on Sat [8June] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 797/ article:4:00 AM |
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| Goods: auction - household furniture etc of Mrs Fenton, decd. at her late house in Kingsmead Sq on 17 & 18 June by C. Trimnell Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 822/ article:3 d |
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| Travel: coach from Angel Inn, Westgate St at 3 pm for Bristol. Performed by James Cole Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 792/ article:3 d |
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| Politics: motion in House on recall of Sir George Rodney & his replacement by Admiral Pigot, defeated (30 May) Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 760/ article:1:00 AM |
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| Travel: post-coach from White Lion Inn, Bath daily except Sunday at 5am to Oxford & Plymouth. Performed by G. Arnold. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 799/ article:4 d |
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| Deaths: Hon. George Somerville, at his house in Edgar's Bldgs, Bath, at an advanced age on Sunday evening [25 May] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 753/ article:3 b |
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| Finance: creditors of John Bullocke, decd, heretofore of Moore Critchell in Dorset & lately of Frome Selwood, to send their a/cs to to Messrs Osborne & Seager, attornies at law in Bristol Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 819/ article:3 c |
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| Property: auction - lease of house in Green St cnr Barton St, Bath, late in possn Hugh Stone Morgan at £40 p.a clear, 23 year lease 11 unexpired. At Greyhound & Shakespeare in Market Place on 19 June by David Dickes Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 808/ article:2 b |
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| Deaths: Mrs Bonnell, at her house in Queen Square, age 75 on Friday. Relict of late John Bonnell, esq., of Stanton Harcourt, Oxfordshire & mother to the Rt Hon Lady Webb Seymour Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 816/ article:3 b |
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| News: ## Mr Joseph George Pedley, formerly of Bristol, brought to King's Bench Court on Saturday, where acquitted of wilfully setting fire to his own house in Bristol & discharged. Committed to the Marshall in consequence of several detainers for debt Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 835/ article:2 b |
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| Finance: Irish State Lottery, 1782 - tickets, shares & chances sold by J. Branscomb, 11 Holborn London; & R. Cruttwell, St James's St, Bath Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 770/ article:3 b |
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| Travel: post-coach from White Lion Inn, Bath daily at 4am to London. Performed by G. Arnold. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 800/ article:4 d |
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| Health: vacancy for surgeon & apothecary at Castle Combe - previous appointee having accepted elsewhere. Letters to Mr John Coleman at Castle Combe Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 831/ article:1 c |
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| Military: American War - Sir Henry Clinton arrived in London on Wednesday from New York in the frigate "Pearl" which sailed on 13 May (London, 14 June) Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 825/ article:1:00 AM |
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| Notices: ## pocket-book lost between Bath & Bristol - marked John Sartain James (London carrier), Old Market, Bristol 1781. Contains 1 note of hand for £245, 2 drafts each £150, etc Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 806/ article:1 c |
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| Health: Baron de Wenzel, Royal oculist, arrived at 6 Sackville St, Picadilly [London] where he continues to perform cataract extractions Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 829/ article:1 c |
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| Deaths: Mr Whitaker, dyer & clothier, at Road in 80th year on Friday. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 851/ article:3 c |
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| Travel: John Hulbert, coach-master - carriages from Castle Inn nr St Michael's - Exeter & Plymouth 6 days/week; post-coach to London twice daily; coaches to Southampton & Gosport 3 X week & Gloucester, Worcester & Shrewsbury 3 X week; post-coaches to Bristol 2 X day. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 836/ article:2 b |
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| Deaths: ## Mrs Pulteney, wife of Wm. Pulteney, esq., on Saturday. Her dtr now becomes the richest heiress in our country - fortune far exceeding £20,000 p.a Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 817/ article:3 b |
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| Churches: Lord Bishop of Bath & Wells - Visitation at Bath 2 July & at Keynsham 3 July Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 846/ article:3 c |
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| Marriages: Mr Joseph Frowd, surgeon of Frome, to Miss Robinson (sister of late Stocker Robinson, esq., of Hinton Abbey) at Charterhouse Hinton on Thursday. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 847/ article:3 c |
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| Deaths: Mrs Mary Dovey, aged nr 87 yrs, a maiden lady, at her lodgings at Mr Angell's at Chippenham, where she had resided for many years Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 784/ article:3 c |
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| Travel: post-coach from Angel Inn, Westgate St at 4pm for Bristol & the Hotwells, returns next day. Performed by James Cole Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 793/ article:3 d |
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| Finance: ## taxes - additional duty of 3d/lb on imports of white bees wax. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 842/ article:3:00 AM |
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| Politics:"An Ode on the Late Change of Administration" inscribed to Rt Hon Charles James Fox, published this day, 1s, printed by R. Cruttwell in Bath & sold by booksellers in London, Bath, Bristol & Gloucester Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 637/ article:1 d |
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| Property: ## auction - f/hold house in the Circus, Bath, lately occupied by John Winchester, esq., 2 double coach-houses, stables for 10 horses, 5 servants rooms etc. On the premises on 1 July by Mr Skinner & Co [of London]. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 830/ article:1 c |
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| Visitors: arrivals in Bath - no titled people arrived this week Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 845/ article:3 c |
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| Notices: ## to all Victuallers or Alehouse-keepers - not to sell ales or other liquor at Inns at Parish revels except to travellers & soldiers lawfully billeted - revels to be suppressed forthwith. Signed by James Tylney Long. James Montague, Richard Scrope, J. Awdry (JPs) for Chippenham division of Wilts Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 824/ article:3 d |
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| Property: to let - apartment at Great House, Holt nr Bradford. Boarding table, good carriages & stabling for gentlemens horses - Charles Nott. Mineral water now in the greatest perection Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 758/ article:3 d |
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| Leisure: Theatre Royal Bath - Thurs, comedy "All in the Wrong" with pantomine "Robinson Crusoe"; Sat, tragedy the "Fair Circassian" written by Mr Pratt, with new farce "The Positive Man" written by Mrs O'Keefe; Tue "Jane Shore". Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 630/ article:3 c |
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| Deaths: Mr Judd, baker, in Saville Row on Thursday Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 849/ article:3 c |
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| Property: to let - Easton House in parish of Corsham, now in occuptn Robert John Buxton, esq. [c.f. sale of his h/hold goods on 14 Nov] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 839/ article:2 c |
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| Notices: meeting of noblemen, gentlemen, clergy & freholders of County of Somerset at Town Hall, Wells on 25 June as requested by 36 named signatories inc. Cork, R. H Coxe, Thomas Dyke Ackland & Peter Sherstone. Signed James Ireland (Sheriff), Brislington, 10 June Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 838/ article:2 b |
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| Travel: coach from Angel Inn, Westgate St, Bath daily except Sat at 5pm to London. Performed by James Cole Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 794/ article:3 d |
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| Politics: American War - dispatches received yesterday from Sir Guy Carleton, C in C, at New York. Vermontese have declared in favour of Gt. Britain subject to admitting dependance on Mother Country, & not being called on for military purposes beyond their country & to appointing their own Officers & Governors, etc (London, 18 June) Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 840/ article:3:00 AM |
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| Fashion: auction - remaining part of stock in trade (jewellery, small boxes etc) of Mrs Lawrence, jeweller in Wades Passage, quitting business. Removed for sale to lowr cnr house Bridge St on 9 May et seq, by C. Trimnell. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 646/ article:2 c |
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| Property: auction in fee - grist Mill & 3 pairs of stones, hay-house, bakehouse & pig-sties erected in last 5 years at Ford nr Wraxall; also adjoining house with 3 acr. At Angel Inn, Chippenham on 15 June by T. Brown Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 769/ article:2 d |
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| Charity: ## Pauper Charity - over three years (1779-1781) 7,848 patients relieved for £632 8s. Patients poor & disqualified from receiving assistance from Bath Hospital (by its Charter) & not entitled to any medical relief from City parishes as from outside Bath. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 750/ article:3 b |
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| Military: we learn that Sir Guy Carleton & Mr Brooke Watson are arrived safely in New York in the "Ceres" after a passage of only 25 days. Sir Guy was received with utmost cordiality & affection by all degrees of people & has vested powers for agreeing a treaty with America. New York garrison in high spirits after Rodney's victory over French. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 826/ article:1:00 AM |