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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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| Livestock: ## horse for sale - bay mare 7 yrs old 15 hands 1", at Ryles's Stables, Monmouth St. She cost 70 guin at Tattersall's at 5 yrs old, price now 22 guineas Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 932/ article:3 d |
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| Crime: robbery - lady robbed coming out of Octagon Chapel on Sunday Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 932/ article:3 b |
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| Finance: duties proposed in London - additional 5s/bushel on salt; 5% on all teas above 2s 6d/lb; increase in duty on armorial bearings on plates etc. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 932/ article:4,a |
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| Marriages: Mr Ricketts of Bristol to Miss Allingham of Theatre Royal, Bath [NFD] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 932/ article:3 c |
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| Visitors: arrivals in Bath - [none listed] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 933/ article:3 |
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| Deaths: Mrs Cattell (relict of late Mr Cattell, surgeon of Bath) at Kenilworth, nr Coventry, some time since. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 933/ article:3,d |
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| Health: remedies - "Dr Norris's Fever Drops" 2s 9d & 5s 5d/bottle inc duty, from Mr Cruttwell & Hazard (Bath), Stuart (Bradford), Angel, Forty & Colborne (Chippenham), Bowsher & Heath (Corsham), Maynard, Swayne & Broughton (Devizes), Hencock & Co, & Daniel (Frome), Read & Turner (Trowbridge), etc Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 933/ article:2 d |
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| Deaths: Alexander Kellet, esq at his lodgings after long confinement, a few days since. [NFD] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 933/ article:3 c |
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| Goods: auction - household furniture of lady leaving Bath. At her house 31 Rivers Street on 9 Jun by E English, upholder & undertaker, Broad Street Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 933/ article:3 d |
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| Churches: ## plan to built a free Church in parish of Walcot going well, £1,500 already subscribed towards building Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 933/ article:3 b |
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| Finance: bankruptcy - James Marshall, Bath, bookseller, dealer & chapman. To surrender & make full disclosure of his estate at house of Geo. Arnold, The White Lion, Bath on 9, 10 May & 5 June. Debtors not to pay bankrupt, but give notice to Mr Barnes, attorney, St Augustine's Plce, Bristol etc. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 933/ article:4,c |
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| Deaths: Mrs Morse of High Deverill Farm, aged 61 on Saturday Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 933/ article:3 c |
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| Marriages: Mr Henry Batley of Bathampton to Mrs Ann Phillips of Bath, at St James's Church last Sunday Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 934/ article:3,d |
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| Deaths: Mr Wm. Pinnegar, eminent attorney at Chippenham on Sat 4 June. Death result of coach accident returning from London. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 934/ article:3,d |
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| Leisure: Choir of St James thank parishioners for patronage of Messiah with Signor Rauzzini & Miss Cantelo on Friday evening. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 934/ article:3:00 AM |
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| Deaths: Charles Hippesley Coxe, esq, capt in Somerset Militia, at Ston Easton, suddenly on Sat morning Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 934/ article:3 d |
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| Crime: ## notice to growers & winders of wool, reminder of Act Geo IIIrd 28 penalising false winding of wool, 2s fine per fleece so wound Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 934/ article:3 d |
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| Leisure: Theatre Royal Bath - Thur 17 May, "The Road to Ruin" & "The Citizen" Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 934/ article:3 c |
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| Military: Defence of the Realm - meeting of magistrates & gentleman at White Hart, Malmesbury on 1st May, resolved that steps to be taken for such defence. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 934/ article:1,b |
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| Deaths: Miss Clara Lowndes, youngest dtr of W S Lowndes, esq of Winslow, Bucks, at Bowden, Wilts on Monday Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 934/ article:3 c |
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| Marriages: Capt Alex Jantison to Miss Jane Goring, an agreeable young lady with fortune of £20,000, at St Michael's Church on Tuesday Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 935/ article:3,d |
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| Deaths: Mrs Brasier (late Mrs Payne) at the Rose in Avon St. last Tues. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 935/ article:3,d |
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| Charity: Charles Shepherd, shoemaker of Batheaston thanks those who helped him when in financial difficulty. £12 18s was donated. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 935/ article:3:00 AM |
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| News: demonic possession - further A/C of casting out & restoration to normality of George Lukins of Yatton, at Temple Church Bristol by Rev Mr Easterbrook & others. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 935/ article:3 d |
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| Marriages: Mr Wm Brownjohn, hairdresser of Bristol to Miss Jane Hallet of Bath [no date] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 935/ article:4 b |
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| Publications: Lewis Bull, bookseller, has handed over his public library on the Walks, to his son, John Bull and John Hensley, son-in-law Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 935/ article:3 d |
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| Travel: Bath & Oxford light coach, 3 x week from White Lion Inn & the Greyhound Inn, Bath. Inside £1 4s, outside 14s. G Arnold & W. Bell, for Bath stage. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 935/ article:1,c |
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| Deaths: Mrs Stockham of Great Pulteney St, Bath [NFD] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 935/ article:3 c |
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| Deaths: Mr James Scane, landlord of Crown Inn, Devizes, Saturday Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 936/ article:3,d |
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| Deaths: Mr Richard Taylor at Salt Warehouse in Horse St, on Wednesday. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 936/ article:3,d |
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| Leisure: Spring Gardens, 2nd Grand Fete 5 Jun, in honour of His Majesty's birthday. Illuminations, catches & glees. [no price or place of purchase given] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 936/ article:3 b |
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| Leisure: Theatre Royal Bath - Sat [21 Jun] "Inkle & Yarico" with "The Midnight Hour". Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 936/ article:3 d |
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| Health: products - "Henry's Calcined Magnesia" sold by W. Taylor, bookseller, Church Street, Bath, bottles 2s 6d. Thos Henry, apothecary, Manchester Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 936/ article:4 d |
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| Fashion: Mrs Jadoul, French stay maker from Paris, removed from 1 Quiet St to 11 Cock Lane, Bath. No connection now with shop in Quiet St. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 936/ article:3,d |
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| Military: Defence of the Realm - meeting of inhabitants of Devizes at the Town Hall on 30th April, also resolved various steps to be taken for Defence of the Realm. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 936/ article:1,c |
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| Deaths: Mrs Flower, wife of Mr Flower of The Fox, Midford [NFD] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 936/ article:3 c |
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| Deaths: correction - Mr Ambrose Alexander who was reported last week to have died as result of waggon accident is now recovering Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 937/ article:3,d |
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| Deaths: Mrs Ann Taylor (relict late Mr Walter Taylor, grocer, Bath) on Friday. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 937/ article:3,d |
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| Leisure: Spring Gardens 1st public tea, Fri 2 June. Tickets 1s at Gates of Garden. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 937/ article:3 c |
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| Health: Dr Goergslenner recently arrived may be spoke with every day at his apartmnts at Mr Parsons, 17 Northgate St, upper end of Market Place, Bath. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 937/ article:3 d |
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| Finance: Mr Pitt intends raising national loan of £1 million to consist of a tontine of life annuities in 6 classes with rates between £4 2s% to £5 12s%, survivors limited to £1,000 for every £100 subscribed. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 937/ article:2, a |
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| Finance: creditors of Mr Henry Mais, bankrupt, to attend the Greyhound & Shakespeare Bath on 18 May between 10 am & 2 pm to receive 1st dividend of 6s in £. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 937/ article:3,d |
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| Property: to let - dwelling house, on Lower Wells Road, Corston, 3½ miles from Bath. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 937/ article:1,d |
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| Deaths: the remains of Her Grace Dowager Duchess of Beaufort were interred in family vault at Badminton on Friday Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 937/ article:3 c |
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| Charity: Benevolent Soc for poor boys of Hundreds of Chew, Chewton & Keynsham - AGM at Pensford well attended last Monday. Collection amounted to more than [ILLEG]. -- Adams, jun, esq [sic] was elected for the year Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 938/ article:3,d |
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| Deaths: suicide of gentleman in Paulton. He sent servants on errands so he could commit "this horrid act" Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 938/ article:3,d |
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| Goods: for sale - stock in trade of a silk & mohair button & twist maker, also metal buttons. Particulars Mr Benj. Axford, Bond St, Bath or Jane Cottell, Stall St. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 938/ article:3 c |
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| Goods: above 30,000 yards of linen & sheeting imported by Prynn & Collins now on sale also variety of cheap goods at Bengal Warehouse, 26 Market Place, Bath. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 938/ article:3 d |
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| Property: wanted to rent - an unfurnished house a short distance from Bath. Particulars to A B at Mr Meyler's library, Grove Bath. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 938/ article:2,c |
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| Finance: creditors with demands on estate of James Sartain, decd, cordwainer late of Holt nr Bradford, to establish claims with Mr Clutterbuck at Bradford on 28 May. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 938/ article:3,d |