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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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| Property: a lady or two with 1 or 2 maid servants may be accommodated in ready furnished apartments within walking distance of Bath. Letter to A B at Mr Evill's, Market Place. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 926/ article:1 d |
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| Goods: rodenticides - "Dutch paste" for destroying rats & mice, 2s 6d per pot, sold in Bath only by R Cruttwell. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 926/ article:3 b |
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| Deaths: Mrs Carsley, wife of Mr Carsley, perfumer, on Saturday Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 926/ article:3 c |
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| Deaths: Mrs Ann Tisdale (wife of William Tisdale, esq of Dublin) at her lodgings in Bath [NFD] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 926/ article:3 b |
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| Property: auction - lot 1/4, freehold villa at Weston, short walk from the Crescent, now occup Mrs Carrington, tenant at will, underlet @ £35 p.a. At Argyle Tavern, Bath on 5 May by Mr Plura Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 926/ article:3,e |
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| News: apology from Ephraim Prout, yeoman of Horton, Chipping Sodbury who declared in Tetbury Market that Thos Brooke, gent, of Chipping Sodbury not Lord of Manor of Horton & had brought false act for enclosing the Common. This was false. Witnessed by Wm B Hancock, John Higgs Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 926/ article:2 d |
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| Property: auction - the Lordship & extensive Manor of Potterne, Wilts (long list of advantages), at their house in Covent Garden end Sep by Mr Langford & Sons. Printed details from various inns & coffee houses incl Morgan's Coffee House in Bath Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 927/ article:2,d |
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| Leisure: music, illuminations & fireworks at Villa Gardens, 20 June. Also balloon & bird impressionist. Admission 1s, tickets at Garden Gates or Marrett's, wine merchant, Milsom St. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 927/ article:3,d |
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| Travel: patent granted to T Maxfield, Bath for new invented elastic saddles. All saddle & trunk making business conducted. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 927/ article:1 d |
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| Property: to let - convenient house at Batheaston with 3 acres meadowland. Enq Mr Chalie, Chandos Bldgs, Bath. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 927/ article:3 c |
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| Property: to let - Crown Inn, Marshfield at midsummer or Michaelmas. Enquire William Bush at said Inn. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 927/ article:3 d |
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| Deaths: Mr Cox of Timsbury received fatal injury from a horse on Mon se'nnight, while harnessing his team. Died in a few hours leaving wife & 5 children. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 927/ article:3 b |
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| Property: auction - lot 2/4, 5 ground rents total £10 2sh 6d secured by 5 tenements in Weston. At Argyle Tavern on 5 May by Mr Plura Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 927/ article:3,e |
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| Property: to let - on very low terms, neat & commodious house with garden at Upper East Hayes, with or without coachhouse. Enq Mr John Dyer, mason, Walcot Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 927/ article:2 e |
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| Goods: auction - all trade stock of Mr John Lloyd, table, teaware, glassware, white stoneware, copper tea kettles etc on premises in Stall St, Bath 7 Sep by Wm Cross. Mr Lloyd will continue in tobacco & snuff trade , as before Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 928/ article:3,a |
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| Visitors: arrivals in Bath - Earl & Countess of Howth, Lady & 2 Misses St Laurence, Countess of Lyttleton, Lord Bishop of Hereford, Lady Sidney, Sir Robert & Lady Sutton, Sir John Wrottesley [NOTP] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 928/ article:3,d |
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| Employment: apprentice wanted, T Maxfield, Bath for saddle-making business. Must have good character & reputable parents. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 928/ article:1 d |
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| Crime: Bath Guardian Soc - report Mr C. Hamlin of New King St had a great quantity of cherries stolen from his adjoining garden. Also a remarkable tea chest stolen & supposed taken out of parlour window of Mr Birchall, Queen Sq. 3 guin reward for info. leading to conviction. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 928/ article:3 c |
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| Crime: Catherine Ward charged on oath of Adam Webb of Charterhouse Hinton with having stolen 4 pairs of plated buckles out of his shop. Committed to Shepton Mallet bridewell by Walter Wiltshire JP. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 928/ article:3 d |
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| Leisure: Miss Wallis has renewed her agreement with Bath [Theatre] managers. They have agreed to her perfoming in Dublin next winter (for 6 nights at £20/night and a clear benefit). Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 928/ article:3 b |
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| Property: auction - lot 3/4, 3 freehold tenements with gardens in Weston, rents total £23 14sh, ten.ts Messrs Lock, Legge & Simmons. At Argyle Tavern on 5 May by Mr Plura Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 928/ article:3,e |
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| Property: for sale or let - freehold house at Chilcompton, 11 mi Bath. Enq Mr Henry Salmon, opposite, or Mr Robt Purnell, Clandown Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 928/ article:2 e |
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| Goods: auction - foreign & English chinaware, glass & pearl necklaces, at their cabinet & upholstery warehouse in Union Psg, Bath 24 Sep by Messrs Davis & Bartlett Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 929/ article:3,a |
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| Notices: Wm. Anderdon, esq., Chamberlain & Senior Councilman of Bath Corporation elected Alderman, replacing William Smith deceased. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 929/ article:3,d |
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| Leisure: benefit Mr Lloyd, treasurer & Mr Phillips, box office - comedy "Love Makes a Man" with musical entertainment "The Agreeable Surprize" at Theatre Royal Bath on 1 Jun. Tickets from Mr Lloyd, Abbey St; Mr Phillips, 9 Duke St, Bath. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 929/ article:1 d |
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| Leisure: Spring Gardens Vauxhall Tue 24 Jun, along with catches & glees a grand firework display by first artist in London, engineer to Ranelagh & Marybone [sic - Marylebone] Gardens (& has exhibited before His Majesty at Kew). 1s at gate. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 929/ article:3 c |
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| Fashion: Vernon, ladies hairdresser from 8 John St, Queen Sq, Bath will be at White Hart, Wells on 4 June to dres for the Ball that night. Also in Wells 3, 4 & 5th June to cut ladies hair. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 929/ article:3 d |
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| Goods: cheese 26s, 36s & 42s/cwt at Stow in Wold fair last Sat Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 929/ article:3 b |
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| Property: auction - lot 4/4, 3 other freehold tenements in Weston, rents total £12 p.a, ten.ts Messrs Little, Bayley & Brown. By Mr Plura on 5 May at Argyle Tavern. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 929/ article:3,e |
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| Finance: bankruptcy of John Stafford, upholder, dealer & chapman, of Bath. Creditors to meet White Lion Inn, Bath on 15 May to receive dividend Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 929/ article:2 e |
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| Property: to let - furnished house, nr Circus, Bath. Enq Messrs Davis & Bartlett or York House Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 930/ article:3,a |
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| Visitors: arrivals in Bath - the French Ambassador Comte D' Adhemar to take waters. Accompanied by Colonel Cosmo Gordon. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 930/ article:3,d |
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| Property: f/hold & l/hold net ground rents presently £1,356 13s on ca. 250 dwelling houses in Bath in Circus, Crescent, Queen St, Barton St, George St, King St, Wood St, Chapel Row, John St, Quiet St, Gay St, etc. At Garraway's Coffee House, Cornhill London on 19 July by Mr Winstantley [sic]. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 930/ article:2 b |
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| Visitors: arrivals in Bath - Earl Cholmondeley, Lord Rivers, Admiral Robinson, Lady Middleton, Hon Mr Fuller [NOTP]. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 930/ article:3 c |
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| Notices: Commissioners of City of Bath announce that Books of Accounts for lighting, watching & cleaning the City will be on show at the Guildhall for 10 days from 10am to 6pm. J Smith. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 930/ article:3 d |
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| Crime: infanticide - last week a young woman was taken up at Colerne having delivered herself a baby & destroyed it. She will be moved to Fisherton Gaol Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 930/ article:3 b |
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| Goods: auction - household furniture etc of person quitting Bath. At Auction Rooms, Parsonage Lane, nest week by H Thurston, actioneer. Also, advances given of £50 to £300 before sale on all kinds of furniture & stock in trade sent for public auction. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 930/ article:3,e |
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| Visitors: arrivals in bath - Earl of Pembroke, Countess of St Vincent, Lady Burnaby, Hon Mr & Mrs Maude, Sir Francis Buller, [NOTP] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 930/ article:3 b |
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| Property: for sale or let - unfurnished house, centre S side Queen Sq, Bath, lately home of Robt Dinwiddie esq, decd, [substantial property described], 3 rooms/floor, brewhouse with laundry over at end of garden, stable for 6 horses & coach-house adj. Incl pew in St Mary's Chapel if wanted. Enq Mr Wood, Brock St, Bath Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 931/ article:3,b |
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| Marriages: Mr Edward Gregory of Yatton to Miss Mary Bishop, dtr late Mr Samuel Bishop, Compton Dando. At Quaker meeting, Belluton, last Wednesday se'nnight [week] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 931/ article:3,d |
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| Property: f/hold & l/hold net ground rents, contd - Brock St, Bennet St, Miles's Ct, St Margaret's Ct, Thomas St, Church St, Rivers St, Catherine's Pl, Queen St & part of Milk St & sevl gardens, stables & other buildings. At Garraway's Coffee House, Cornhill London on 19 Jul. by Mr Winstantley. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 931/ article:2 b |
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| Marriages: John Thomas, esq to Miss Elizabeth King of Bath at St James's Church on Mon se'nnight. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 931/ article:3 c |
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| Property: to let - small convenient, house on Wells Rd, ½ mile from Bath, monthly or quarterly furnished, or by the year unfurnished. Enq Red Lion, Odd Down or on the premises,. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 931/ article:3 d |
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| Crime: pickpockets - Mrs Spry coming out of theatre on Sat night had her pocket picked of a purse Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 931/ article:3 b |
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| Goods: auction - household furniture & a chest of carpenter's tools, property of decsd person. At Auction Rooms, Westgate St, Bath on 4 May by W Booth Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 931/ article:3,e |
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| Churches: Mr R Tylee appointed organist of St James's church, Bath Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 931/ article:3 c |
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| Agriculture: grain etc prices - Devizes last Thurs, wheat 52-56s/, barley 19s-21s/, oats 17s-20s/, beans 28s-32s/. Peas 26-30s/qtr Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 932/ article:3 c |
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| Marriages: Mr John Sheppard to Miss Sophia Russell, dtr of late Mr Charles Russel, Bath, on Sunday, [no church named] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 932/ article:3,d |
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| Property: auction - centre house on S-side of Queen Sq & f/hold ground intended to comprise Milk St. At Garraway's Coffee House, Cornhill London on 19 July by Mr Winstantley Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 932/ article:2 b |
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| Marriages: Rev Arthur McMechan to Miss Anna Maria Ashburner at Southstoke Church on Thurs. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 932/ article:3 c |