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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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| Publications: Magazine of Fashion no 1, 1 July, then monthly 6d, sold by Mr Meyler, Bath Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1026/ article:4 d |
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| Goods: Mark Lane 7 July - fine flour 36s-37s/sack, 2nds 32s-34s, 3rds 25s-29s. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1026/ article:2 b |
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| Finance: bankruptcy - John Powell, late of Bath, hatter, hosier, dealer & chapman. The authorised Commissioners to meet to make a dividend at house of Mrs Mary Williams, the Greyhound & Shakespeare inn, Market Pl, Bath on 11 July. Unproved creditors to come or be excluded. R Bowsher, solicitor. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1026/ article:2 c |
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| Property: to let - coal-yard with stabling. Owner quitting business. Stock available at fair valuation. Enquire Mr Paine's, New Inn, Rivers St. Bath Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1026/ article:1,d |
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| Military: Bath Military Association for defence of Bath & vicinity - subs to offset charges of forming the Bath Volunteer Corps. Subscrptn books open @ Hobhouse & Co's Bank, Libraries & Pump Room. List of donations from 1 to 5 guin. Management - Richard Milford, esq, Circus; Edward Reynolds, esq, Crescent; & Frances Melville, esq, Pulteney St. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1026/ article:3,d |
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| Travel: "Manual for the use of Coachmen, Grooms & Ostlers" with 300 receipts for various disorders. Pubd today price 2s, sold by S Hazard, Bath. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1026/ article:1 c |
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| Education: Mr & Miss Fleming, just back from Paris, have all latest dances to teach either at ladies' own houses or Mrs Pulleine's boarding school [in Trim St] or at their own house in John St, Bath nr the Sq Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1027/ article:3 b |
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| Goods: auction - household effects Mrs Haggitt (quitting Bath) on the premises in River St, Bath on 14 & 15 July (revised dates) by Mr Plura . Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1027/ article:3,c |
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| Politics: majority vote in Committee of House of Commons for the impeachment of Mr Warren Hastings for high crimes & misdemeanours in India (London, 16 June) Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1027/ article:1:00 AM |
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| Agriculture: meat prices - Smithfield 7 July, 900 beasts, 4000 sheep & 4000 lambs sold this day. Beef 3s 2d, mutton 3s 4d, lamb 4s, veal 3s 6d, pork 3s/stone of 8 lbs. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1027/ article:2 b |
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| Property: for sale - 2 sets of f/hold stables for 3 horses with coachhouse etc at uppr end of Portland Row, fee farm rent £4. Mr Nicholl's, carpenter Belvedere will show. Enq Mr Hall, attorney, London Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1027/ article:2 c |
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| Employment: wanted - person to instruct two female children. Apply printer. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1027/ article:1,e |
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| Livestock: horse stolen or strayed - black mare 15 hands at Hinton Common on 9 May. £1 1s reward for return or information on offender - Aaron Strange, Hinton Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1027/ article:3,d |
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| Finance: taxes - Sheriff of Somrst summons jurors to meet at White Hart Inn, Bath for naming of areas of Somrst in vicinity of Bristol & naming Commercial Commissioners & necessary Grand Jurors for meetings. James Bennett, sheriff Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1027/ article:1 c |
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| Finance: bankruptcy - William Carter, merchant of Bristol, dividends to creditors at Nag's Head Tavern, Bristol on 30 Oct. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1028/ article:3 c |
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| Property: to let - genteel house at Lambridge, property of Robert Langford, esq, decd. Free of turnpiking to/from Bath, large gardens & adjng paddock, coachhouse, 3 stall stable. Furniture may be purchased. Partcrs Mr Plura, Milsom St. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1028/ article:3,c |
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| Notices: Bath Hospital - persons wishing to supply fresh butter from 24 June 1786 to 24 June 1787 to send proposals to Register of Hospital on or before 21 Jun. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1028/ article:1 b |
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| Agriculture: meat prices - Newgate & Leadenhall, by carcase, beef 2s 8d, mutton 3s, lamb 3s 8d, veal 3s, pork 3s, best town-made bacon 4s 2, Wilts 4s 4d/stone Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1028/ article:2 b |
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| Finance: bankruptcy of John Powell, late of Bath - creditors to meet at home of Mrs Mary Williams "The Greyhound & Shakespeare" [Bath] on 11 July. R Bowsher, solicitor. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1028/ article:2 c |
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| Finance: National debt May 1792 amounted to £8,677,850. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1028/ article:2,b |
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| Fashion: clothier in reduced circumstances seeks to connect himself with any gentleman wishing to enter the trade. Letter to Messrs Schum, Bath or Mr Hunt, Union St, Bristol. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1028/ article:3,e |
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| Goods: drink - C Geary, 4 Fountain Bldgs, Bath. Vaults now open for sale of British & foreign spirits, low prices Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1028/ article:1 d |
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| Agriculture: commodity prices - Mark Lane Mon, wheat 40-47s, beans 22-26s/sack. Finest flour 36s/sack Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1029/ article:3 c |
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| Leisure: Spring Gardens Vauxhall - grand fete in 3 acts on 12 July. Tickets 1s at gates & at Parade Coffee House. Also public tea with music next Friday. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1029/ article:3,d |
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| Property: to let - house in good repair in Orange Court [not Grove]. Enq Mr Howse, Market Place, Bath. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1029/ article:1 c |
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| Finance: bankruptcy - John Mayo, linen draper of Devizes. Dividend 31 July (from Sat night Gazette). Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1029/ article:2 b |
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| Travel: Warminster & Frome to Bath turnpike - trustees meet by adjournment at Black Dog Inn, Standerwick Common on 7 July. J Maskelyn. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1029/ article:2 d |
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| Sport: 2 grand cricket matches played this week at Lord's ground. Brighton beat Middx & Marylebone Club vanquished Berks. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1029/ article:2,b |
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| Goods: auction - stock in trade of Mrs Scrace, perfumer, 2 Newbridge Rd, Bath. Inc French & English hair powder, soaps, trinkets, Umbrellas, shoe buckles etc. At the premises on 21 May by Mr Nonmus. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1029/ article:3,e |
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| Goods: ## excellent lime - in hghds or picket lime 3s/qtr. Rough lime for manure 2s 4d, grift lime 1s 8d. Tin Head Lime Kiln, Wilts. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1029/ article:1 d |
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| Agriculture: grain etc prices - Warminster last Sat, wheat 24s-29s/bushel of 9 galls, beans 14s-16s 6d/sack Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1030/ article:3 c |
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| Livestock: horse strayed - strong black gelding on 17 June from Frome, Somerset. Mr Frowd, surgeon at Frome offers 1 guin reward. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1030/ article:3,d |
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| Travel: elegant postcoach - from Three Tuns, Bath daily at 6am to Swan with Two Necks, London (via Chippenham, Marlborough & Reading). 4 inside, usual fare. Plan & construction of coach similar to mailcoach. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1030/ article:1 c |
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| Churches: letter to the printer re increase in number of sects & great increase in private chapels, while poor & servants excluded. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1030/ article:2 b |
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| Visitors: arrivals in Bath - Earl of Buckinghamshire, Hon Mr Villiers, Lady Belmour, Lady Gardiner, Lady Tynte, Sir John Dashwood. [NOTP]. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1030/ article:3 b |
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| Travel: Cirencester to Lambridge turnpike - no trustees turned up at the last meeting at Petty France, so next meeting will be on 12 Jun. James Ludlow, clerk. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1030/ article:2,d |
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| Military: Wiltshire Lieuts - gen meeting reminds inhabitants to mark cattle & decide on rendezvous to collect cattle, wagons etc in case of necessity & contd Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1030/ article:3,e |
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| Finance: Bath Sun Fire Office - gen meeting of directors to be held at Lwr Rooms on 14 May. Breakfast on the table precisely at 10am. J Salmon, secretary. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1030/ article:1 e |
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| Visitors: arrivals in Bath - Duke & Duchess of Bedford, Duchess of Newcastle, Earl & Countess of Chesterfield, Countess of Ashburnham, Lord Montague, Sir Abraham Hume & Lady, Sir George Osborne, Sir Robert Burdett, Lady Hankey, Lady Germaine, Lady Fortescue [NOTP] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1031/ article:3 c |
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| Property: to let - Kent Farm, Shapwick, Somerset, occupied Mr Gregory Hooper, 14 year lease. Gardens, 6 acres arable & 350 acres pasture. Apply Bailiff, Shapwick House. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1031/ article:3,d |
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| Finance: London Sun Fire office - premiums due at midsummer to pay as soon as possible. J Smith, agent, 6 Westgate Bldgs, Bath. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1031/ article:1 d |
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| Publications: "Wiltshire" by Henry Penruddocke Wyndham, with extracts from Domesday book, plan & genl history of Wilts; pub today at 6s 6d & sold by booksellers in Bath Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1031/ article:2 c |
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| Deaths: Colonel Slaughter, Bathampton after a lingering illness on Sunday. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1031/ article:3 b |
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| Property: to let - good modern built dwelling house at Broughton Gifford, 9 miles Bath. 2 parlours 16ft sq, 5 beds, brewhouse, stabling 4 horses. View thr' Mr Clark at Bell Inn, Broughton Gifford, further partcs Mr Skurray at Beckington. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1031/ article:2,d |
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| Military: ## Wiltshire Lieut Gen meeting contd - inhabitants to appoint trustees to remain on spot in charge of their property, -- & to deliver fit persons from whom leaders may be nominated by the Civil Authority to make up small companies not less than 25 men each. By order of Thomas Winch, clerk to general meeting Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1031/ article:3,e |
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| Crime: burglary - villain/s broke into the malthouse of Messrs Isaac, Benj & Thos Williams, brewers on the Quay, Bath early this morning. & attempted to force way into the Counting House. 20 guin for discovery of offenders & conviction. Also 5 guin reward from Bath Soc of Guardians. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1031/ article:1 e |
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| Leisure: a) Theatre Royal Bath opens next Sat. b) Music in Pump Room starts on Mon. c) First Ball of the season on Tues. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1032/ article:3 d |
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| Visitors: arrivals in Bath - no titled people. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1032/ article:3,d |
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| News: ## whaling - said to be ca. 300 whaling vessels of different countries in Greenland waters. Upwards of 1800 whales taken in 8/9 weeks last season. Large whale valued at £1,000. A full ship of 300 tons worth at least £5,000 clear of expenses. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1032/ article:2:00 AM |
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| Travel: wanted - clever gig horse 15½ hands high, a fast trotter, a fine figure in harness & ready to drive, likewise remarkably good roadster. Any person hearing of them apply to Mr Partridge at his livery stables in Bath. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1032/ article:2 c |