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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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| Finance: Bath Sun Fire Office - general meeting on Tue 6 Jun 10 am at Old Rooms. Breakfast on table at 10 precisely. J Salmon, sec. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 876/ article:1 d |
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| Agriculture: horses & cattle taken in to soil on fine meadow grass & vetches. Commodious farmyard with shade & water. Enq Mr Langley at the New Inn, Horse St, Bath Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 876/ article:1 b |
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| Crime: John Chivers, late of Melksham committed to Fisherton gaol for breaking into house of Thomas Blatchford of Atford & stealing 3 cloaks, brass pot, 2 shirts etc. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 876/ article: 2 b |
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| Deaths: Rev Mr Heatly, minister of the Catholic Chapel, Bath in his 32nd year on Sat [28 Apr] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 876/ article:3 c |
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| Health: Bath Hospital - amounts collected at churches on Sunday 22 April, with additions total £318 3sh. Other benefactions gives grand total £384 1s 6d Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 876/ article:1,b |
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| Travel: for sale - pair of horses in high condition; London-made gig made by Hobditch & Benwell with plated mouldings with harness. Enq ostler at Lamb Inn [Bath] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 876/ article:2 d |
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| Goods: auction - all household furniture and effects of Mr James Harris. At his Orchard Street house (which is to be let immediately) on 23 & 24 Aug by Messrs Davis & Bartlett. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 877/ article:2 c |
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| Property: to let - Plough Public House in Horse St, Bath with stock. Enquire Samuel Clark, occupier Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 877/ article:3,c |
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| Notices: Thomas Strange of Dyrham did unjustly accuse William Hall, yeoman of stealing potatoes. Thomas Strange publicly apologises. Signed X. Witness S Brooke, 20th May. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 877/ article:2:00 AM |
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| Finance: Commissioners of Bath & its Liberties inform inhabitants that the book of accounts for lighting, watching & cleaning are open at the Guildhall for public inspection, as the Act directs. J Smith, clerk, 3 Jun 1788 Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 877/ article:1 b |
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| Crime: runaway apprentice - John Green eloped from his master's service Richard Parker of Frome on 3 May. Richard Parker cautions all staymakers not to employ the apprentice under threat of prosecution. John Green 18 years old. 5' 6" high sandy hair stoops his head in walking Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 877/ article:2,c |
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| Deaths: Mrs Jane Milbank, a maiden lady of Thorp Berrow nr Bedale, Yorks, at her lodgings in Bath on Sat [28 Apr] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 877/ article:3 c |
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| Health: Edward Mountjoy, surgeon of Wotton under Edge has original 200 yr old receipt [recipe] for cure of rickets. Sold in Bath, Wells & Gloucs. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 877/ article:1,c |
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| Finance: Warminster - partnership between Ambrose Thatcher & William Cutler was mutually dissolved 1 May last. Creditors to send a/cs to Wm Cutler & debtors to pay same Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 877/ article:2 d |
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| Agriculture: grain etc prices - Devizes last Thurs, wheat 50s-56s/, barley 18s-21s/, oats 16s-19s/, beans 25s-34s/. Peas 26s-30s/qtr Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 878/ article:3 b |
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| Property: auction in fee - new house on Borough Walls, owner Mr John Waite, rent £27 6s p.a. At White Hart, Stall St, Bath on 15 June by Mr Bird, auctioneer. Enq. Mr E V Goodall, attorney; or Mr Bird. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 878/ article:3,c |
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| Health: remedies - "Stomach Pills" prepared by J Speediman for all troubles of stomach, & female complaints at turn of life. Sold by printer & Mr John Gibbons, grocer & Mr Hazard, bookseller. [No price given] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 878/ article:2:00 AM |
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| Fashion: T Huggins, linen draper, mercer, hosier & glover Green St, Bath. Women's worsted hose at 8½d/pair, ditto black 10d, white cotton hose 15d to 5s.Printed cottons, Irish linens etc. Funerals furnished on very low terms. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 878/ article:1 b |
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| Property: for sale - cheaply in fee, dwelling house nr Paradise Row, Holloway with 3 rooms on parlour & dining room floors, & adj warehouse with garden behind. Formerly occupd (for 20 yrs) by a baker with front room against street as shop at 8 guin p.a, ground rent £1 3s. Partcrs Mr Orchard, Chapel Row, Bath Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 878/ article:2,c |
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| Deaths: Mrs Harington, sister of Dr Harington of Bath, at her house in Charles St, Bath on Sunday [29 Apr] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 878/ article:3 c |
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| Property: auction - interest in 3 houses, 7, 8 & 9 Garrard St, St James prsh, Bath, now occupd Wm Humphries, carpenter, & others. Being third part share of John Humphries, late of Road [Rode], innholder, bankrupt. At Angel Inn nr Old Bridge on 4 May by W Howton. Partcrs, Mr Timbrell, Trowbridge, Mr Provis, Organ Inn Warminster etc Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 878/ article:1,c |
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| Goods: ## auction - household furniture, china, paintings incl portrait of Wilkes by Sir Joshua Reynolds & 2 views of Rome by Vanini, removed to Great Room, 18 Milsom St, Bath (sale not permitted on owner's premises) on 14 & 15 May by Mr Evill Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 878/ article:2 d |
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| Visitors: arrivals in Bath - Duchess of Portland, Sir Wm Guise. [NOTP] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 879/ article:3 c |
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| Travel: for sale - horse & gig. Apply ostler, Lamb Inn, Stall St, Bath. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 879/ article:3,c |
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| Finance: owners of land in Lyncombe/Widcombe paying small or vicarial tithes requested to meet at house of Mr Longford, New Inn, Widcombe to consider claim of Mr Farndon Groom (owner of Great tithes of parish) to such small tithes (24 May). Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 879/ article:2 b |
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| Crime: theft - 4 large silver table spoons marked "T C C" stolen Thu last from boarding parlour table of Mr T Chilton, Westgate Bldgs, Bath. Reward 5 guin from W Meyler, Bath Guardian Soc. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 879/ article:1 b |
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| Property: for sale - nr Paradise Row, Holloway contd - new tnmnt, let at 4 guin p.a, house in fields & meadow surrounding previous house. Partcrs Mr Orchard, Chapel Row, Bath Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 879/ article:2,c |
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| Health: Bath Hospital - annual meeting of governors 2 May. Motion to enlarge hospital for 150 ptsdefeated. New motion to buy house nr present hospital passed i.e to have 2 hospitals. Wisdom of this questioned Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 879/ article:3 c |
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| Property: to let - lodging house, late Lewins, 1 Fountain Bldgs. To view - Mr English, Broad St. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 879/ article:1,d |
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| Art: auction - works by Berghem, Claude (Italian seaport), Carracci, Elsheimer, Ferg, Morland, Poussin, Volemberg, Rottenhamer, Raphael, Gainsborough, Rubens, Ruysdael, Vandyke, Vangoyen & Wilson. At his Great Room, 18 Milsom St, Bath (entrance via house door) on 21 May by Mr Evill Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 879/ article:2 d |
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| Sport: everybody wishing to erect booths at Claverton Down Races to apply to Mr Roberts tomorrow. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 880/ article:3 c |
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| Travel: for sale - postchaise, built by Morton & Co. Gentleman no longer needs it. View at makers. [No address] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 880/ article:3,c |
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| Leisure: Bath Forum division of Somerset, suppression of revels - as revels have resulted in ruin to the lower class of people, victuallers are asked to suppress them. A Isaac Elton, J Walters, W Wiltshire, J.P's (19 May 1786). Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 880/ article:2 b |
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| Property: to let or sale - house in Uppr Church st, Bath for 1, 2 or 3yr. Furnished or the interest & furniture to be sold. Enq Mr English, upholder, Broad St. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 880/ article:1 c |
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| Property: auction - household furniture of gentleman who has left Bath. Inc green morine curtains, goosefeather beds & bedding. At his house, 24 New King Street on 28 & 29 May by Thomas Bird . Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 880/ article:2,c |
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| Churches: proposal to build a place of public worship for the people of Walcot parish has been taken up by many respectable gentlemen Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 880/ article:3 c |
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| Goods: auction - household furniture etc, effects of Mrs Bywater, dcsd, late of Vineyards - catalogue delvrd. On her late premises on 3 May by Mr Viel . Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 880/ article:1,d |
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| Travel: Warminster & Frome to Bath turnpike road - next meeting of trustees to be held at Black Dog Inn, Standerwick on 23 Apr. James Edgell, clerk Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 880/ article:2 e |
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| Marriages: Knight Mitchell, esq of Shute Lodge, Devonshire to Miss Molesworth (dtr of late Hon. Wm Molesworth) at Walcot Church on Monday. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 881/ article:3 c |
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| Property: to let or be sold - house in Gallaway's Buildings, lately occupd Mr Fisher. Enquire Mr Brickman, staymaker, lwr cnr Church St., Kingston Bldgs, Bath. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 881/ article:3,c |
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| Law: Somrst Qtr Sessions at Bruton 25 Apr, land carriages of goods to be 5s/cwt for goods brought from London or Westminster to Bath or Frome Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 881/ article:2 b |
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| Agriculture: private sale - close of rich meadow ca. 14 acr, "Kittle's" at Beanacre, Melksham, now in occuptn of Michael Nash, yeoman. Further partcs Mr Merreweather, Calne. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 881/ article:1 c |
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| Goods: selling off - all the effects of Mrs S Carter, jeweller opp Lwr Rooms on the Walks. Consisting of jewellery, toys, whips, pocketbooks etc Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 881/ article:3,b |
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| Agriculture: report from Somerset & surrounding counties of most productive season for fruit ever remembered Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 881/ article:3 c |
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| Finance: Bath Sun Fire Office - general meeting of directors & co-partners @ Lower Rooms on 8 May, breakfast on table 10 am precisely - J Salmon, secretary. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 881/ article:1,e |
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| Finance: creditors of Stephen Vezey, bankrupt of Melksham may receive dividend of 3s/£ of their respective debts. Enq Mr Moule, attorney, Melksham Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 881/ article:2 e |
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| Marriages: Mr Woodward, organist at Chippenham to Miss Ann Willshire, daughter of late Mr Wm Willshire, maltster of Bath at Abbey Church on Monday. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 882/ article:3 c |
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| Goods: auction - household goods of Mr Fisher, deceased. At his late house in Gallaway's Bldgs, Bath on June 16th & 17th by William Cross, auctioneer Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 882/ article:3,c |
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| Property: auction - lot 1/10, 8½ acres arable land called "Ten Acres", Melksham, occupied by proprietor. At King's Arms Inn, Melksham on 9 June by Richard Knight. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 882/ article:2 c |
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| Travel: Frome & Warminster to Bath turnpike - trustees meeting by adjournment at Black Dog Inn, Standerwick Common on 17 Jun. J Maskelyn, clerk Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 882/ article:1 c |