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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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| Agriculture: Bath Agriculture Society - report of meeting Tues 13 Sep. Luke Annington, esq. elected a member. Item on Mr Hunter's machine for drying broadcloths. Meeting adjourned to 20 Oct. A Fothergill, chairman. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1356/ article:3,c |
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| Publications: sermon by Lord Bishop of Sarum at Chippenham by Edward Popham DD, vicar of Laycock, printed & sold by S Hazard, Bath, 1s. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1356/ article:1 c |
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| Crime: a sheep was killed in field of Mr Farndon Groom nr Greenway Lane, Lyncombe & Widcombe parish on Thurs night. Carcass taken, skin & entrails left. Reward 5 guin from Farndon Groom, coal merchant, Abbey St, Bath. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1356/ article:1 d |
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| News: Coroner for Somrst E Divn - election at Ilchester on Wed, candidates Mr Higgins & Mr Layng (Mr Dowling withdrew). Poll not closed but Mr Layng has majority of 100. Such a violent & expensive contest for this post unknown before. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1356/ article:3 b |
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| Sport: horse for sale - Irish bred bay mare 7 yrs, good huntress. Accidental lameness prevents owner taking her to Ireland. Valuable brood mare potential. Enq Mrs Buck, Brassmills, Weston, Bath; or 10 S Parade. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1356/ article:3 d |
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| Goods: auction - household furniture & effects of James Gilpin of Chippenham retiring, furniture almost new. By Harry Russ, 11 & 12 July. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1356/ article:3 e |
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| Deaths: Mr Evans, butcher of Weston Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1356/ article:3,b |
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| Property: wanted to rent - house for small family prefer nr Bath, with garden, stables & few acres pasture. Send details to R S, Post Office, Collumpton, Devon. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1357/ article:3,c |
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| Property: for sale - house, yard, workshops near waterside. Good for business requiring room. Apply Mr Holloway, on the Quay, Bath. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1357/ article:1 c |
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| Goods: auction 30 tons of Milford & Tenby coal, fit for maltsters brewery use. At Mr James Palmer's warehouse on the Quay, Bath on 25 Sept. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1357/ article:2:00 AM |
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| Finance: creditors of estate of Mr Thomas Neemes & Mrs Hester Neemes, late of King's Arms, Marshfield to send A/Cs to Mr Freeme, attorney at Marshfield & Mr John Noyes on the premises. Debtors to pay at meeting at King's Arms on 23 & 24 Sept. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1357/ article:3 c |
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| Property: to let on building leases or sold in fee - plot of land in Lansdown Rd, Bath nr Camden Pl. Enq T Chantry, architect Cheapside, New Town, Bath. Building materials on site sold at fair valuation Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1357/ article:3 d |
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| Finance: certificate of bankruptcy, 14 July re. George Vasey, hosier of Bath Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1357/ article:4 d |
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| Goods: ## a crowded meeting of woollen manufacturers from neighbouring counties held yesterday in Bath resolved to raise price of broad & other cloths by 2s/yd principally in consequence of the very advance price of Spanish wool Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1357/ article:3,b |
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| Visitors: arrivals in Bath - Earl & Countess of Howth, Lady Sidney, Lady Charlotte Finch [NOTP] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1358/ article:3,d |
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| Property: for sale or to let - house in Ballance Street, suitable for baker. Enq Mr Holloway, on the Quay, Bath. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1358/ article:1 c |
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| Sport: Somrst gamekeepers, owners & manors - John Clarke by Edward Clarke, esq for Bradford; Job Crook by Joseph Houlton, esq for Farleigh Hungerford & Tellisford; Francis Daster, deptd by J W Heneage, esq, for Twerton; Edward Gibbons deptd by John Chapman, esq, for Claverton & Lyncombe & Widcombe; Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1358/ article:2 b |
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| Employment: wanted - dairy maid by private family to milk 2 cows, assist in washing & occasionally cleaning house. Apply 4 Brunswick Place. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1358/ article:3 c |
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| Music: Laycock, organ builder (from London) may be heard of at Mr Young's, cabinet maker of Westgate Bldgs, Bath. Barrel organs from 60 guin. Water & clockwork driven organs. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1358/ article:3 d |
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| Property: auction - dwelling house, shop, bakehouse & garden, High St. Wells in occupation of Mr Hawker. Apply Mr Hawker or Thos. Caswell, attorney, Wells. At the Christopher Inn, Wells 9 Jul by John Moore Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1358/ article:1,c |
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| Property: the Glastonbury Estate has been bought by Mr Coxe for £40,000. It is supposed to be worth nearly double. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1358/ article:3,b |
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| Marriages: Benj. Hobhouse, esq., barrister at law to Miss Charlotte Cam (dtr of Samuel Cam, esq, of Bradford) at Holt, nr Bradford on Monday. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1359/ article:3,d |
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| Finance: creditors of late Rev Richard Olive, decd, formerly of Chew Magna. Trustees making further dividend of 2s in £. Meet at Angel Inn, Redcliff pit, Bristol on 9 Sept Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1359/ article:1 d |
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| Sport: gamekeepers, owners & manors, Somrst - William Green by W G Langton, esq, Newton St Loe, Corston & Stanton Prior; Thomas Hill by Earl of Waldegrave, Radstock; William Hooper by M Worgan, esq, Charlcombe & Woolley; Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1359/ article:2 b |
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| Leisure: grand display of fireworks by Sgnr Invetto in celebration of the birthday of HRH Duke of Clarence at Spring Gardens Vauxhall on 22 Sep. He thanks for donations which have partly relieved his accumulated recent distress Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1359/ article:3 c |
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| Finance: perfumers & glove dealers in E Somerset to renew licences expiring 1 Aug to Mr H E Howse in Bath Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1359/ article:3 e |
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| Agriculture: wheat prices - Devizes 20/- to 28/sack; Warminster 36/- to 56/qtr, Newbury 33/- to 58/qtr-, Reading 35/qtr- to 57/qtr-. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1359/ article:2,c |
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| Leisure: Theatre Royal, Bath - Sat [22 Jun] "The Birthday" with "Blue Beard". Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1359/ article:3,b |
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| Marriages: Mr Samuel Whitchurch, Bath to Miss Reed, Stokes Brost, Bristol, on Tuesday. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1360/ article:3,d |
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| Notices: ## any person/s found gathering nuts in any wood or underwood in Charterhouse Hinton or Wellow, belonging to Henry William Portman, esq, will be proceeded against. Great damage has been done in woods by persons gathering nuts, etc. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1360/ article:1 d |
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| Sport: gamekeepers, owners & manors, Somrst - Chr Holloway by Richard Paget, esq, Midsomer Norton; George Ladd, by Wm. Oliver, esq, Weston nr Bath; John Painter by James Humphries & Jos Frowd, gents, Hinton Charterhouse & Norton St Philip; Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1360/ article:2 b |
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| Property: to let - 2 large workshops & a small tenement in Monmouth St, 2550 sq ft. Enq Mr Evatt, Westgate St, Bath. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1360/ article:3 d |
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| Leisure: those who intend to keep booths at Lansdown Fair are desired to attend to take out boards etc for that purpose on 7 Aug. Signed Wm Tandy Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1360/ article:3 e |
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| Goods: bread prices in Bath - 6d wheaten loaf to weigh 3lb 2 oz 4 dr, standard loaf 3lbs 9oz 8dr Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1360/ article:2,c |
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| Crime: ## Mr Thomas Richens, aged 95, wealthy farmer nr Lacock, died from poisoning by persons unknown (jury's verdict) after coroner, Mr Clare, found traces of arsenic in stomach. Housekeeper of some yrs, who pretended to be relation, & husband, Edwards of Bristol suspected Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1360/ article:3,c |
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| Deaths: Mrs O'Connor, wife of Cllr O'Connor, at her lodgings in Bath on Sunday. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1361/ article:3,d |
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| Goods: single loaves of sugar in the refined market £3 17s/100lb [not cwts] (London posts, 28 Aug) Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1361/ article:2:00 AM |
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| Sport: gamekeepers, owners & manors, Somrst - Wm Simbs by John Smith, esq, Combe Hay & Stoney Littleton; Wm Simbs, deptd by W G Langton, Wellow; Wm Simbs, by Walter Long, Shascombe. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1361/ article:2 b |
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| Property: auction - 2 freehold dwelling houses in Norton St Philip, in present occupation Robert Nott & Widow Grace. On Fri 25 Sep by Mr Townsend. Enq Robert Nott or M Davies, attorney at law, Warminster. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1361/ article:3 d |
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| Property: accommodation wanted - clergyman wants lodging in a regular family in Batheaston or Bathford area. Enq Mr Orchard, Chapel Court, Bath Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1361/ article:3 e |
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| Agriculture: ## average prices of wool of this year's shearing in Wilts. & Dorset £10 10s to £11. Present state of wool manufacturing is distressing in the extreme Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1361/ article:2,c |
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| Crime: Richens' poisoning - early on 2 May Richens, very infirm, was taken to Bristol in postchaise by the the Edwards (suspects). A note for large sum presented to banker was paid. On 25 May one of them arranged for Richens' burial at Lacock the following Monday Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1361/ article:3,c |
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| Deaths: W Blacker, esq at his house in Duke St, Bath last night. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1362/ article:3,d |
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| News: it is said that no County meeting intended to be called in Wilts to consider a loyal address to the King on his late escape [from assassination] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1362/ article:2 b |
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| Music: collection of tunes by Robt. Broderip 6s 6d from S Hazard, Cheap Street, Bath. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1362/ article:2 d |
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| Crime: theft - door plate belonging to Mr Charlton, dentist stolen on Fri night, from lwr house in Church St. 5 guin reward for information leading to discovery & conviction of thief. Mr Charlton is a member of Bath Guardian Society. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1362/ article:3 d |
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| Employment: wanted - youth of good character as an apprentice in wig making, hairdressing & perfumery. Enq Mr John Bally, 11 Marlborough St, St James's Sq, Bath Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1362/ article:3 e |
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| Leisure: Grosvener Gardens Vauxhall - fireworks Mon 9 Jul, music & entertainment 1s Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1362/ article:2,d |
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| Crime: Richens' poisoning - after burial, people about to prove the will (in which all property was bequeathed to the Edwards) became suspicious & called coroner who found arsenic Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1362/ article:3,c |
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| News: weather - heavy winds damaged property in several parts of the country lately, Bath neighbourhood apparently allright Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1363/ article:3,d |