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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: next Bradford Assembly Tuesday 4 Dec at New Bear Inn. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1220/ article:1 b |
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| Goods: auction - household effects of a lady, removed to a large house in Hetling Court for convenience. On 25 & 26 Aug, by Wm. Birchall, upholder & auctioneer, (of Queen Sq, Bath) Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1220/ article:3,b |
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| Deaths: Rev John Chapman at Rectory house in Newton. Archdeacon of Diocese & Vicar of Lyncombe & Widcombe, in his 77th yr, yesterday. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1220/ article:3 b |
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| Property: auction - modern house 1 Brunswick Pl, Bath, 74 yrs unexp, gr rent 10 guin p.a, tenant Mr Henry Chambers rent £85 p.a, much underlet. At Mr Kelston's, sign the "Managed Horse" nr Riding School, Bath on 10 Sep by Thos Bird. Partcrs Mr Mark Spencer, builder, Morford St. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1220/ article:3,d |
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| News: Prince of Wales birthday celebrated in Bath - 28 today [12 Aug], church bells rung in early morning, flags on church steeples, royal salute of guns in Spring Grdns where will be a grand evening gala Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1220/ article:3 b |
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| Marriages: Mr John Buck of Weston to Miss Eashiott of Bath on Sat. [No venue] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1220/ article:3,b |
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| Services:## Westminster Soc. - insurers to note, payment must be made within 15 days after due date or policies will become void. Society not to require additional premium of anyone becoming an officer in the militia - Robert Skelton, sec. - office of Frome, Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1220/ article:2,e |
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| Services: Henry Everett, servant to late Maj Hedges for 20 yrs has several double & single horses for hire on reasonable terms. Will attend to ladies on horseback himself. Enq the stable directly behind 50 Gt Pulteney St, Bath Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1220/ article:3 e |
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| Leisure: Warminster concert & ball Tuesday 4 Dec & every succeeding month during winter. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1221/ article:1 b |
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| Travel: ## balloons - Mr Joseph Binns & companions of Halifax travelled in a balloon journey horizentally against the wind. Able to recycle exhausted gases, & to rise & fall at will. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1221/ article:3 b |
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| Churches: the Rectory of Widcombe & Lyncombe parish is in presentation of Bath Corporation. Edward Gore Langton, esq is patron of Newton. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1221/ article:3 b |
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| Fashion: men's dress - for physicians, curls & Jemmy cane have replaced large wig & gold-headed cane; for divines, double row of round curls, buckskin breeches, boots & ruffles have replaced full bottomed wig & black suit, etc Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1221/ article:4:00 AM |
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| Notices: public apology - Richard Prynn, linen draper, confessed to defaming the character of Mr Robert Minchin in a conversation at the Cross Keys. Action against him dropped on his agreeing to pay costs of the suit & make public acknowledgement. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1221/ article:3 c |
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| Marriages: Thos Walters, esq (eldest son of Henry Walters, esq of Batheaston) to Miss Sophia Skynner, dtr of Rev John Skynner, rector of Easton, Northamptonshire at St Michael's Church on Monday. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1221/ article:3,b |
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| Services: Phoenix Fire Office - persons with premiums falling due at Midsummer note receipts available at agent's offices - Mr C. Wootten, St. James's Pde, Bath; Mr Charles Hyde, Wells; Mr Thomas Jones, Frome; Mr Wm. Ewens, Warminster; Wm. Cook, Devize Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1221/ article:2,e |
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| Crime: Bath Guardian Soc (for protection of property from felons etc) defrays expenses of reward adverts. Subscription 5s p.a for city residents, 7s 6d for parishes Walcot, Lyncombe & Widcombe, Bathwick. General meeting of Soc at Guildhall 5 Jun Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1221/ article:3 e |
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| Leisure: Chippenham Assembly Wed 5 Dec, tickets from bar at White Hart. [no other details] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1222/ article:1 b |
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| Goods: auction - all the household furniture of Mrs Crode. At her large lodging house in Green St, Bath on 30 Aug by Wm. Birchall (of Queen Sq, Bath). Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1222/ article:3,b |
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| Churches: Rev John Wesley to preach in his chapel, New King St, Bath on Sun at 10 o'clock. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1222/ article:3 b |
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| Health: remedies- "White's Chemical Fever Tincture" an easy & certain cure for fevers of every description, particularly those of a putrid tendency, from Mr Cruttwell, Bath price 2s 6d & 4s 6d per bottle Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1222/ article:4,d |
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| Agriculture: ## Lansdown Fair - last Monday, best new cheese sold from 28s to 30s/ hundred [?cwt], two meal cheese 20s to 22s, horses sold cheaply, fat ewes were dear, black cattle sold at high prices. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1222/ article:3 c |
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| Marriages: Mr Samuel Young, tailor of Bath to Miss Barnett of Hinton last week. [No venue] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1222/ article:3,b |
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| Property: auction - valuable estate, Manor of Hurcott, within 1 mile Somerton with court-leet 650 acres incl. woods, £630 p.a. At Garraway's Coffee House, London on 5 Jul by Messrs Skinner, Dyke & Skinner. Details Mr Richardson, Union Pl., Bath. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1222/ article:2,e |
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| Goods: ## for sale - Radford coals & Camerton coals sold at Dunkerton Wharf on Somerset Coal Canal by Messrs Shaw & Co at 1d/ bushel over pit prices Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1222/ article:3 e |
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| Art: exhibition of paintings by Wm. Jones, fruit painter, opened today at centre house, Gallaway's Bldgs, Bath. Roman, Venetian, Lombard & Flemish schools. Inc works by Rubens, Van Dyke, Caracci, Poussin, Cuyp & Rembrandt, etc. Tickets 1s each. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1223/ article:1 c |
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| Finance: Shop tax - near 100 tradesmen asked Mayor for use of Guildhall to discuss obnoxious tax & frame petition to Parliament [for repeal]. Date in next Bath Journal. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1223/ article:3,c |
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| Crime: John Carter of Beckington charged with stealing 18 guin from counting house of Mr John Clarke, Trowbridge committed to Fisherton gaol last Tue. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1223/ article:3 b |
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| Health: remedies - "Hamilton's Tincture for Toothache" will cure the most violent pain in a few minutes, price 2s 9d/bottle from Mr Cruttwell, printer. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1223/ article:4,d |
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| Deaths: James Elton age 16 was drowned whilst bathing in the river near Rope Walk in Kingsmead last Saturday. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1223/ article:3 c |
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| Marriages: Mr Wm Dunkerton of New King St, Bath to Miss Rumsey, dtr of Mr Rumsey, surgeon of Chesham, Bucks, at the Chapel in the Square today. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1223/ article:3,b |
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| Visitors: arrivals in Bath - Lord Gwydir, Lady Wentworth, Sir Horace Mann, Sir Robert Turing [NOTP] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1223/ article:3,c |
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| Publications: "A Present for Young Servants of Both Sexes" pubd today, printed by S Hazard to promote honesty & industry in rising generation, price 1s half bound or 1s 6d sheep rolled Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1223/ article:3 e |
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| Employment: smart lad to attend public room at city inn in Bath. Enq printer. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1224/ article:1 c |
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| Goods: auction - of Mr Shaw's goods at 5 Duke St. for 24 & 25 Aug is postponed. C Trimnell, auctioneer. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1224/ article:3,c |
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| Crime: Wm. Hill, weaver sentenced by 2 JPs to 3 months imprisonment for embezzling & destroying sundry articles of his master, Mr Anstie of Devizes. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1224/ article:3 b |
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| Health: remedies - "Jackson's Famous Patent Ointment" for the itch. Removes the disorder after 2 rubbings, its flavour is agreeable & it does not stain the linen, from Mr Cruttwell price 1s 10d per box, enough for a grown person Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1224/ article:4,d |
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| Agriculture: fine weather last few days already lowering wheat prices. Last Sat, wheat fell nearly 40s/load to £13. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1224/ article:3 c |
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| Deaths: Mr John Lawrence, surgeon of Wiveliscombe died lately. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1224/ article:3,b |
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| Leisure: Sydney Gardens Vauxhall - public tea & evening promenade with music 14 Jun & every Tue & Thu (unless wet weather) until Bath Theatre is closed for season, after which public evenings will be Tue & Sat. Admission 1s. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1224/ article:3,c |
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| Deaths: Miss Bland, dtr of Joseph Bland, esq of London, at Warminster [NFD] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1224/ article:4 c |
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| Property: wanted - small house, garden & some land within 3 - 4 miles of Bath on London side suitable for gentleman's family. Enq Mr West apothecary. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1225/ article:1 c |
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| Property: to let or auction - lodging house, centre E side Duke St, Bath. Excellent views. Furniture also. If not disposed of by 1 Sept will be auctioned. Particulars Mr Shaw Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1225/ article:3,c |
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| Inns: Mary Williams thanks all for continued support at Shakespeare & Greyhound Inn, Market Place since her husband's death. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1225/ article:3 c |
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| Health: remedies - the only true & genuine "Daffy's Elixir", excellent medicine well known by all ranks of people, from a recipe of Dr Anthony Daffy. 18d/bottle from Cruttwell, Bryant & Hazard in Bath. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1225/ article:4,d |
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| Music: review of recent Wells music festival - 3 morning concerts in Cathedral (selections from Handel's Messiah) & 2 eveing concerts in Chapter Room followed by Balls. Principal performers Harrison, Miss Cantelo, Storace, & W Mahon. Attwood, trumpeter Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1225/ article:3 c |
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| Deaths: Mrs Hester Blake, a maiden lady at her house in Northumberland Bldgs, on Monday. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1225/ article:3,b |
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| Publications: "Observations on manners etc of Italy" inc. explosion of Mt. Vesuvius & an account of extraordinary cures produced by a preparation of opium - printed by R. Cruttwell & sold by T. Cadell, jnr & all booksellers 6s. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1225/ article:3,c |
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| Deaths: Mrs Wastfield, widow of Walter Wastfield, esq late of Chippenham [NFD] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1225/ article:4 c |
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| Property: to let - house in Trim Street owned by Mrs Corbett. Enq Mr West, apothecary. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1226/ article:1 c |
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| Livestock: two exceeding good milch cows to be sold. Particulars Mr Shaw, 5 Duke St, Bath. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1226/ article:3,c |