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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 - sundry h/hold furniture, & part of stock in trade of Mrs Grey, milliner (quitting business) at her house in Broad St, Bath on 3 Aug by Thomas Bird Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1011/ article:2 c |
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| Finance: all small debtors in County gaol at Ilchester generously discharged by High Sheriff (James Ireland, esq.) Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1021/ article:3 c |
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| Travel: ship arrivals at Bristol Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 977/ article:2 b |
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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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| 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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| Deaths: Mrs James, relict of Abram James, esq., at Brislington [NFD] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 913/ article:2 b |
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| Property: auction - lot 6/9, leasehold tenement in parish of Combe Hay held under Mr Smith, & let for £2 2s p.a. At Swan Inn, Dunkerton on 2 July by Mr Plura. View & sale thru' Mr Barnard, Combe Hay; or Mrs Windsor, Corn St Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 877/ article:3 d |
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| Politics: ## American War - dispute between Sir Guy Carleton & Gen. Washington re. the capture & subsequent execution of American Capt [Joshua] Huddy. Gen Washington insists that loyalist officer Capt Lippincourt [sic = Richard Lippincott] should be executed in retaliation, but as the Court Martial failed, English Capt Asgill (son of Sir Charles Asgill) will be executed in retaliation unless Americans satisfied. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 975/ article:2:00 AM |
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| Marriages: Edward Sulyard, esq., of Haughly-park, Suffolk, to Miss Dalton, dtr of Rob Dalton, esq., of Bath, on Thursday Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1015/ article:3 b |
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| Travel: for sale - pair of strong bay coach geldings [horses], 16 hands, 20 guin. To view/enq Dr Watson, Crescent, Bath Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 997/ article:3 c |
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| Travel: ship arrivals at Bristol listed. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1022/ article:3 c |
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| Publications: clebrated old ballad "The Battle of La Hogue" altered and applied to late naval victory in the West Indies by Miss Seward Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 992/ article:3 b |
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| Visitors: arrivals in Bath - Earl & Countess of Macclesfield, Earl & Countess of Sussex, Lord & Lady Lisle, Lady Harrington, Hon Mr Parker [no other titled people - NOTP] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 960/ article:3 c |
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| Services: general meeting of commissioners for paving, cleaning, enlightening, etc held at Guildhall, Bath on 18 July - seek contractors for daily sweeping & cleaning, & lighting & maintaining public lmaps in either or all the City parishes & assocd. part of Walcot. John Bowring Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 999/ article:3 d |
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| Deaths: Mrs Dowell, wife of Mr William Dowell, hatter of Bristol [NFD] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 953/ article:2 c |
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| Finance: ## cost of stamp duties on Inland Bills of Exchange, promissary notes etc. Duties to be levied, paid & collected after 11 Aug. Fee is 3d under £50, & 6d for £50 and over. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1019/ article:3 b |
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| Deaths: Miss Wade, dtr of late Mr Wade, teaman of Bristol [NFD] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1008/ article:2 b |
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| Deaths: Mrs Patterson in Milsom St, Bath on Tuesday Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1016/ article:3 b |
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| Politics: American Independence - the State of Vermont has concluded a firm & perpetual treaty with Congress as the 14th Colony, with new title "The Fourteen United Colonies in America" (London, 3 Aug) Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1035/ article:2:00 AM |
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| Services: Boult, book-binder & working stationer - removed from 13 to 9 NE cnr New Bridge. Partnership dissolved between Boult & Bane, by mutual consent. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 970/ article:3 d |
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| Services: ## commissioners for paving etc in Bath - seek contracts for lighting & maintaining the public lamps from sunset to sunrise, ½ lamps only to be lit June, July & Aug, & all lamps lit from 31 Aug to 29 Sept. Glasses, heads, fountains & wires to be taken down at contractors expense on 1 June, & delivered in good & sufficient repair on 29 Sept. John Bowring Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1000/ article:3 d |
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| Politics: a letter in Town from a Member of American Congress saying that Capt. Asgill had been discharged from his confinement by the interference of Congress (London, 2 Aug). Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1031/ article:1:00 AM |
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| Fashion: P. Grigg, draper, man's mercer, haberdasher etc removed from the Bear corner to more commodious shop (late Mr Baker's) 19 Stall St, Bath. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1025/ article:3 c |
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| Politics: American War - report to the Board of Loyalists re. execution of Joshua Huddy (27 April, 1782). Huddy, a rebel, had been active in the murder of loyalist Stephen Edwards of Monmouth [& details of 14 other loyalists murdered by rebels] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1006/ article:2 b |
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| Goods: imports from Jamaica (not inc "The Grace") at Bristol 3 Aug - 5565 hghd, 491 trc, 6 puncheons of sugar; 1312 puncheons, 4 hghd rum; 1 brl rum shrub; 107 bags, 44 bales of cotton; 1 pipe 1 puncheon 15brls 1 trc 1 bag of coffee; 30 brls 6 trc 487 bags of ginger; 104 bags of piemento; 27T 12C logwood; 152½T fustic; 37½T & 12 piece lignum vitae; Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1029/ article:1:00 AM |
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| Finance: persons indebted to estate of Mr John Newman, brandy merchant, Broad St, Bath, decd - to pay Mr Geo Strawbridge, linen-draper in Green St. Widow continues business. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1051/ article:3 d |
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| Travel: Warminster & Frome to Bath turnpike - trustees to meet by adjournment at Black Dog Inn on Standerwick Common on 13 Aug at 11am. J. Maskelyn, clerk Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1036/ article:2 b |
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| Deaths: Mrs Martin (relict of late Mr Stephen Martin, comedian, of Bath) at an advanced age on Sunday . Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1017/ article:3 b |
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| Crime: ## Somerset Assizes - Wm. Patrick for stealing working tools & Christopher Burston for stealing 6 guin from house in Crowcombe, were burnt in the hand as punishment Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1046/ article:3 c |
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| Property: private sale or let - new house N-E cnr Catherine Place (facing opening to fields), 2 bedchambers on 1st floor, 5 papered garrets in attic, dining room 24' X 19' with 4 windows etc. Partcrs Mr Plura, Milsom St Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1047/ article:3 c |
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| Property: to let - an old established public house, known by the sign of "The Talbot" in St James's St. Furniture to be taken at fair valuation Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 984/ article:3 d |
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| Visitors: arrivals in Bath - Lady Croft [no other titled people] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 993/ article:3 c |
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| Visitors: arrivals in Bath - no titled people. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1042/ article:3 c |
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| Inns: to be let Midsummer next - Castle Inn, nr St Michael's, the stock to be taken at fair valuation. John Hulbert will engage the tenant at £25 p.a, for the profits of book-keeping the coaches. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 837/ article:2 b |
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| Goods: imports from Jamaica (not inc "The Grace") at Bristol, 3 Aug, contd - 3 pipes of wine; 286 planks & pieces of mahogony; 2590 cows horns; 506 cow-hides; 330 elephants' teeth; 2 hghd 2 trc tobacco; 1 ton ebony; 2 bund fustic boards; 5 bund mahogony boards; Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1030/ article:1:00 AM |
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| Crime: Somerset County Assizes - John Evans (aka Quoddy) capitally convicted & sentenced to death, for robbing & ill-treating George Horton of Midsomer Norton. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1045/ article:3 c |
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| Property: for sale - separately or together, 2 freehold houses on S-side of Borough Walls, rent £35 10s p.a clear of all deductions. Enq Mr Horlor, painter & glazier, Borough Walls, Bath. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1024/ article:3 c |
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| Publications: Bell's Edition of "The Poets of Gt. Britain" inc Milton's complete poetical works in 4 vols, 6s; Pope's complete poetical works in 4 vols, 6s; Dryden's complete poetical works in 3 vols 4d 6d; etc, etc. Sold by Mr Cruttwell & Mr Pratt in Bath Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 958/ article:2 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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| Leisure: Ball for Master of Ceremonies at Old Rooms on 26 April. Tickets - Mr Tyson, Pierrepont St etc. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 567/ article:3 b |
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| Leisure: Ball at Assembly Rooms, Holt (9m Bath), 22 Aug. Tickets 2s 6d from Printer; from Mr Rennison (Post office, Bradford); Mr Halcomb (Bear Inn, Devizes); Mrs Poor (King's Arms. Melksham); Red Lion, Laycock; etc - Charles Nott Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1049/ article:3 c |
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| Politics: American War - dispatches received in Whitehall, London yesterday from Gen Carleton at New York. He is unable to demolish the Board of American Loyalists or comply with their demands re. execution of Capt Huddy, as Loyalists are a strong force which renders a quarrel with them dangerous (London, 6 Aug). Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1039/ article:3:00 AM |
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| Employment: light-weight postillion wanted. Apply to Mr Parsons, breeches-maker in the Market Place, Bath Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1038/ article:2 d |
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| News: Hon Mr Pratt re-elected last Friday, without opposition, as an MP for Bath Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 994/ article:3 c |
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| News: the King had granted Hon Lt Gen Sir William Howe, KB, the office & place of Lt Gen of the Ordnance (London & St James's, 23 Apr) [no reference yet found in Bath Chronicle of advancement of his brother Richard, Lord Howe (Irish peerage) to the English peerage as Viscount Howe of Langar on 20 Apr 1782] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 593/ article:3:00 AM |
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| Politics: reports of a separate peace with America, with Holland & with France are all blown over. There are no traces of the least good ground for any or all of the flattering reports (London, 6 Aug) Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1040/ article:3:00 AM |
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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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| Property: to let - the Crescent Fields, Walcot, now in possn Mr Wintle as tenant to Rev Sir Peter Rivers Gray, bart. Partcrs Mr Symons, attorney, Corn St, Bristol Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 969/ article:3 d |
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| Travel: post-coach from White Lion Inn & Tavern, Market Place, Bath on Tue & Thu at 8am to London in two days, 4 inside, fare £1 1s. Performed by G. Arnold & Co. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 950/ article:1 d |
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| Goods: auction - all household furniture, linen, china, etc., belonging to Mr James Furlow at the Boarding School, Corsham on 1 Aug by W. Howton Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1026/ article:3 c |