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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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| Travel: light postchaises from London removed from Castle Inn, St Michael's Church to Greyhound & Shakespeare, Market Place, Bath. [see 3a] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 901/ article:3 b |
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| Deaths: --- Rogers, esq in Paragon Bldgs, Bath on Friday. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 901/ article:3 c |
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| Education: Miss Eames announces change of residence of her school for young ladies from Long Ashton to Devonshire House, Devonshire Pl, Warminster Rd 1 mile from Bath. Will arrange for the 1st masters to attend. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 901/ article:1 c |
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| Deaths: Mrs Steward (relict of -- Steward, esq of Stratford, Middx) at her lodgings in Duke St, Bath on Monday Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 901/ article:3 b |
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| Deaths: Mrs Elizabeth Atkins, relict of Mr John Atkins, baker of Bath, on Sunday Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 901/ article:3,c |
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| Property: auction - convenient house, 12 Bathwick St (facing S) built by late Mr Collins & void ground adjoining with 94 yr lease, plus ground rents of £13 4s secured on next 2 houses. On the premises on 1 May by Mr Plura. Enq Mrs Collins at house Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 901/ article:3 d |
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| Leisure: benefit Mr Clarke - tragedy "Virtue Betrayed" or "Anna Bullen" & a farce "The Englishman in Paris" at King Street theatre [Theatre Royal Bristol] on 23 Sep. Tickets Mr Clarke at Capt. Webb's or at theatre in King Street. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 902/ article:3:00 AM |
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| Finance:## list of new taxes etc contd - for retail shops 1s/£1 on house rents from £4-£10, 1s 3d/ on rents £10-£15, 1s 6d/ on rents £15-£20, 1s 9d/ on rents £20-£25 & 2s on rents of £25 & over. Posthorses (all horses travelling for hire) ½d/mile. Coachmakers licence £1 p.a. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 902/ article:2,b |
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| Crime: ## brass cocks, taps, troughs, gutters belonging to Bath Water Works have been damaged particularly under Beechen Cliff. 5 guin reward. (Bath Guildhall 24 May). Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 902/ article:3 c |
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| Deaths: Mrs Moger, wife of Mr Martin Moger, in Horse St, Bath on Friday Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 902/ article:3 c |
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| Travel: Warminster & Frome to Bath turnpike road - trustees meeting at Black Dog, Standerwick Common on Tue 9 June. J Maskelyn. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 902/ article:1 c |
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| Leisure: Theatre Royal Bath - Thur 10 May, "The Road to Ruin" & "The Padlock"; Sat 12 May "The Haunted Tower" with "Ways & Means"; Tue 15 May "Wild Oats" Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 902/ article:3 c |
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| Deaths: Mrs Kelly, wife of Mr Kelly, surgeon of Bath, after only a few hours illness yesterday. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 902/ article:3,c |
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| Leisure: ## George Drew, current tenant of Claverton Down, intends to charge carriages 10s 6d & horses 5s for use of his land to compensate for damage caused as Corporation no longer pays him after he challenged the amount of the payment Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 902/ article:3 d |
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| Goods: sale of over 1,000 modern novels & romances & over 9,000 other books, by William Frederick at his shop in the Grove, Bath. No longer a circulating library, but continuing as bookseller in all branches with newspapers for sale in shop as usual. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 903/ article:3:00 AM |
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| Finance: ## list of taxes etc contd - gloves 1d/pr from 4d - 10d, 2d/ for 10d to 1s 4d, 3d/ all gloves above 1s 4d. Keeping a gun or dog for game £2 2s p.a. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 903/ article:2,b |
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| Goods: auction - household furniture, linen etc at 16 Milsom St, Bath on 6 & 7 Jun by W Evatt. Catalogues at place of sale & Mr Evatt, Westgate Street. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 903/ article:3 c |
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| Health: advice - correspondant says Oil of Tartar completely removes the pain of the sting of a wasp in a minute's time, & a good method of destroying a wasps nest is to fill the mouth of the hole with earth & ram it close. He wishes a remedy for gnat bite Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 903/ article:3 c |
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| Inns: Angel Inn & Post Office, Chippenham, John Younge announces his intention to continue supplying good accommodation, postchaises & horses. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 903/ article:1 d |
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| Notices: small leather trunk lost - on 8 May from postchaise on Claverton Down Rd, 2 miles from Bath. 1 guin reward on return to 2 Queens Pde, Bath Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 903/ article:3 c |
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| Deaths: Parson Jenner, esq., (of Brianstone [sic] St, Portman Square, London) at his lodgings in Alfred St, Bath, yesterday Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 903/ article:3,c |
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| Agriculture: Bath & W of England Soc - Gen Meeting in Soc's Rooms on 9 Apr considered price rise in Spanish wool. Unable to improve finer native wools. Thanks voted to ingenious correspondence esp Mr Geo Stothert of Bath for device for weighing live cattle. Wm Matthews, secretary Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 903/ article:3 d |
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| Goods: auction - all household furniture of Mr Ferry at his house on corner of Gallaway's Buildings & first on North Parade. On 3 Sep by Wm. Cross. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 904/ article:3:00 AM |
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| Finance: ## other taxes contd - coachmakers licence £1 p.a; 4 wheel carriage maker pays £1 when new, then owner pays £7 p.a; 2-wheel carriage maker pays 10s when new, then owner pays £3 10s p.a. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 904/ article:2,b |
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| Fashion: Carsley & Rosoman, hairdressers, move to Wade's Passage. New elastic soufire toupees from 10s 6d to £1 11s 6d; ladies braids 5s to 5 guin each, etc Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 904/ article:3 c |
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| Leisure: Theatre Royal Bath - Sat [14 Jun] "Such Things Are" with "Catherine & Petruchio". Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 904/ article:3 c |
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| Inns: John Goulter (late butler to Duke of Beaufort) has taken & entered the White Horse Inn, Chippenham with accommodation, coaches & horses with drivers Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 904/ article:1 d |
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| Services: Robert Smith, shoemaker in the Grove thanks customers & supports John West (6 yrs his foreman) who has removed to 3 Kingston Bldgs, Bath Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 904/ article:3 d |
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| Law: ## prsh of St Michael (plaintiffs) & Corptn of Bath (defendants). Re. 65 yr old case on a) power of renewals & b) right of quit rents on certain lands & houses in Bath. Lincoln's Inn Hall determined on a) in favour of Corptn, & on b) last Thursday. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 904/ article:3,c |
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| Sport: horse for sale - beautiful mare by "Highflyer", good leaper, price 50 guin. Also good steady horse suitable for invalid. Enq Mr Harris, watchmaker, Horse St, Bath Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 904/ article:3 e |
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| Agriculture: grain etc prices - Devizes last Thurs, wheat 52s-56s/, barley 17s-21s/, oats 14s-16s/, beans 27s-32s/, peas 26s-30s/qtr Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 905/ article:3 c |
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| Finance: ## existing taxes on servants - in addition to other taxes, bachelors keeping female servants 1 @ 2s 6d, 2 @ 5s ea, 3 @ 5s ea, 3+ @ 10s each; keeping male servants £1 5s each, (low yield on latter, only 76 male servants regstd in Bristol). Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 905/ article:2,b |
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| Leisure: Spring Gardens 27 May, public breakfast followed by performance on musical glasses by Mr Cartwright. Tickets 3s 6d at Mr Cartwright, last house in Church St, leading to Orange Grove, Bath. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 905/ article:3 d |
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| Health: "Narrative on Efficacy of Bath waters on paralytic disorders of 55 cases admitted to Bath Hospital from 1775-1785", pubd today by order of committee at 1s 6d. Printed by R Cruttwell & avail from all booksellers. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 905/ article:3 d |
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| Agriculture: natural pesticides etc - elder saves turnips from fly; preserves wheat from the yellows; preserves fruit trees from blight; & preserves cabbage plants from caterpillers (from Proceedings of the Privy Council on the American Wheat Fly) Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 905/ article:2:00 AM |
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| Notices: jewellery lost 26 Apl - oval ring with black enamelled edge & plait of light coloured hair with 3 diamond clusters. 1 guin reward Mr Roubel, Wade's Psge, Bath. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 905/ article:3 d |
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| News: ## report of arms being found in homes of emigrants to Bath is unfounded. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 905/ article:3,c |
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| Notices: lost - box covered with coloured paper, containing women's clothing, dropped from chaise on Bath Rd 3 or 4 mi from Wells yesterday. Reward if brought to Swan Inn, Wells; or White Hart, Bath Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 905/ article:3 e |
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| Agriculture: grain etc prices - Warminster last St (bshl 9 galls), whaet 26s-28s & beans 16s-17s/sack. Barley 20s-22s & oats 16s-17s/qtr Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 906/ article:3 c |
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| Finance: ## existing taxes etc - attorneys in country £3 p.a & stamp for warrants 2s 6d (except to receive stock). Pawnbrokers licences in country £5 p.a. each. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 906/ article:2,b |
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| Leisure: Mrs Biggs, 4 Princes St thanks all who attended the benefit for her & her 2 children at Spring Gardens. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 906/ article:3 d |
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| Leisure: ## benefit Sgnr Invetto at Villa Gardens - grand display of fireworks [v good details] on 16 Jun at 9.15pm. Horns & clarinets during evening, begin 6pm. Tickets at gate of Gardens; of Sgnr Invetto at the Seven Stars on the Borough Walls; & of Mr Marrett, Milsom St, Bath Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 906/ article:3 d |
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| Deaths: the wife of Mr Cheltenham of the Wagon & Horses at Frome [NFD] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 906/ article:2 b |
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| Goods: auction - household furniture etc. property of the late Mrs D Harington, decd. At her late house in Charles St, Bath on 16 & 17 May by Plura & Bally Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 906/ article:3 e |
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| Military: 1st Company of Bath Volunteers - met this day & elected as Captain - Mr Boffier; 1st Lt - Capt Young; 2nd Lieut - Mr Redwood. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 906/ article:3,d |
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| Property: auction - dwelling house, shop & backhouse opp White Lion, Market Pl, Bath occupd many yrs by Mr Howse's family, in next few weeks by Mr Trimnell. Enq Mr Howse at shop; Mr S Howse in Trim St, Bath; or Mr Trimnell, Westgate St, Bath Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 906/ article:3 e |
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| Visitors: arrivals in Bath - Lord Pomfret, Sir Chas & Lady Frederick & family. [NOTP] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 907/ article:3 c |
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| Deaths: Mr Robert Hilcox, maltster & brewer at Frome. [no date] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 907/ article:2,b |
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| Visitors: arrivals in Bath - Lord Frederick Cavendish, Lord William Seymour & Lady, Sir Hugh Williams, Sir John Prestwich & Lady [NOTP]. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 907/ article:3 d |
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| Property: to let & entered immediately a good accustomed cook's shop. Partrs at 29 Stall St, Bath. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 907/ article:3 d |