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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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| Deaths: a son of -- Piplar, husbandman of Woolverton, who fell in river last night, while climbing wall of Cutt's Bridge nr Road [Rode]. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1111/ article:3 b |
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| Politics: American War - "Political Reflections" on the evacuation of Savannah, Georgia, & fears for Charlestown & even New York Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1121/ article:4:00 AM |
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| Goods: auction - household furniture of a lady quitting Bath. At her house upper end St Margaret's Court (facing Catherine Place) on 20 & 21 Aug by Daniel Dickes. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1077/ article:3 b |
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| News: Bath Corporation - Leonard Coward, esq, Chamberlain, elected an Alderman of Bath Corpn, last Monday Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 922/ article:3 b |
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| Goods: [Mrs] M. Tagg, grocer & tea-dealer, has removed from cnr St James's Parade to Northgate St, upper end of Market Place, Bath (house of late Mrs Taylor). Continuing business Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 935/ article:3 c |
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| Visitors: arrivals in Bath - Lady Aylmer [no other titled people] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1013/ article:3 b |
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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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| Travel: ship arrivals at Bristol Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1075/ article:3 b |
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| Goods: ## price of sugar has fallen more than 14s/cwt since recent import from Jamaica & Leeward Islands. Great glut in market & lower prices expected. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1115/ article:3 c |
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| Property: auction - cottage, barn & several closes of land ca. 24 acres lying in Rowd, nr Devizes, late estate of Mr Humphry Buckler, decd, & now in occup Wm. Crowch. At Castle & Ball, Devizes on 5 Sept. Partcrs Mr John Buckler, clothier, or Mr Wyche, both of Warminster. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1097/ article:1 c |
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| Sport: letter to printer re. backsword - "brought to a degree of perfection in Somerset, unmatched in any other part of the kingdom" Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1122/ article:4:00 AM |
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| Marriages: Mr Charles Norris of Gracechurch St to Miss Gunning of Marshfield [NOTP] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1092/ article:1 b |
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| Law: Sussex Assizes, action for trespass when Exciseman forcibly broke into & entered a house & seized smuggled tea. Sir William Ashurst decided Excise had acted unlawfully in breaking open the house. Verdict for plaintiff, £25 damages with full recovery of costs. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1060/ article:1:00 AM |
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| Leisure: Wiltshire Venison meetings - at Devizes on 26 Aug; at Trowbridge on 28 Aug; & at Bradford on 30 Aug Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1099/ article:1 d |
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| Property: to let - Miss Lee's former house in Barton Buildings, Bath Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1053/ article:3 d |
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| Finance: creditors of late Thomas Lewis, city surveyor of Bath, to prove debts & take dividends at Mr Williams's Greyhound & Shakespeare Inn, Market Place, Bath 23 Aug. Debtors to pay Mr Forman, attorney Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1119/ article:3 c |
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| News: sport - letter hoping Lords of Manors will reject all applications for, and avoid shooting & coursing - would make it impossible for farmers to get in crops. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1108/ article:3 b |
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| Notices: Superfine clothiers - next meeting at Bear Inn, Bath on Thur 29 Aug. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1116/ article:3 c |
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| Crime: recent trespass & theft of fish at the fisheries in Mill Ponds belonging to Brass Battery & Wire Co at Warmley & Bitton. 2 guin reward for info on trespass & conviction. T. Jones, attorney, Old Market, Bristol Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1135/ article:2 d |
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| Deaths: Charles Coates, esq, of Stanton Prior, Somrst, after a very short illness on Tuesday Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1070/ article:3 b |
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| Property: to let - entry 5 Oct, f/hold, compact estate at Twinho in Wellow parish, 3 miles from Bath. Inc. farmhouse, barns etc & some 160 acres, now in possn of farmer Selway.To view, apply Mr George Flower at the Fox, Mitford; etc Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1100/ article:1 d |
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| Marriages: Mr Dunbar, merchant, to Miss Sophia Cooke, dtr of Mr Isaac Cooke, sailmaker, of Bristol [NFD] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1131/ article:2 b |
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| Employment: middle-aged man wants a place as a gardener - he understands management of a hot-house, green-house, forcing & framing, with all the management of a kitchen & pleasure garden. Direct to A.B. at Mr Ashley's, the Shakespeare in Westgate St, Bath Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1125/ article:1 c |
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| Marriages: Mr Abraham Miller, to Miss Mary Ann Williams of Carmarthen, at Thatch'd House Tavern, Walcot St, Bath on Sun Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1106/ article:3 b |
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| Politics: execution of Tyree for high treason (Winchester 24 Aug). His head was severed before his bowels were drawn [not as sentenced, after drawing] and his body quartered. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1129/ article:2:00 AM |
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| Leisure: dancing school for young ladies - Mr Froment opens 6 Sept at his house 1 Rivers St, Bath. 2 X week at 5pm, 1 guin entrance, 1 guin/qtr Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1151/ article:1 c |
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| Visitors: arrivals in Bath - no titled people Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1136/ article:3 c |
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| Property: for sale, to let or exchange - Midford Castle, 2 m from Bath, nr great turnpike road to Warminster, in centre of 100 acres of freehold land. To view, send letter to proprietor of Midford Castle. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1117/ article:3 c |
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| Travel: turnpike road from Marshfield - proposal to erect tollgate at or nr Ford, North Wraxall across highway to Colerne. Meeting to discuss at house Mr John Yeeles, the Catherine Wheel Inn, Marshfield on 24 Sept Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1146/ article:3 d |
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| Music: singing - new silver pint cup value 3 guin & punch ladle value ½ guin to be sung for 3 or more companies at George Morris's, the Greyhound, South Wraxall on 30 Sept. Dine 1pm -sing at 3pm. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1147/ article:3 d |
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| Fashion: ## John Totterdell, woollen-dealer & tailor, Kingston's Bldgs. Sells Bath beaver surtout 1 guin; frock suit of superfine cloth (except buttons) 4 guin; pair Manchester velvern breeches & Beaver surtout together £1 16s. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Journal 1084/ article:1 c |
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| Goods: in ships arrived lately from Jamaica, there are no less than 12,000 hghds of sugar (London, 16 Aug). Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1093/ article:1:00 AM |
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| Sport: ## backsword - subscription opened for raising 2 purses of 10 guin each to be played for 16 & 21 Sept. Gentlemen lovers of this "manly exercise" send subs to Mr Williams at the Shakespeare & Greyhound (Inn), Market Place. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1142/ article:3 c |
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| Publications: New Bath Guide new ed pub today - lists boarding inns, coaches, etc, 6 engravings. 1s at Wm. Taylor, bookseller in Church St etc. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 937/ article:3 c |
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| Marriages: Mr Watkins, corn-factor of Gutheridge in Monmouthshire, to Miss Judith Taylor of Bristol [NFD] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1130/ article:2 b |
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| Notices: missing - from his house at Drewett's Mill, Box 15 Aug 10pm. John Sumsion, age c. 68, c. 5' 3" tall, lost middle finger left hand, no coat. Reward from Printer for information. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1145/ article:3 d |
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| Deaths: royalty - Prince Alfred age 1 yr 11 mnth, yngst son of their Majesties, died at Windsor Lodge of an atrophy on Tues. Embalmed yesterday, lying in state at Buckingham House before interment Henry VIII Chapel, Westminster Abbey Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1124/ article:1 b |
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| Property: to let - at Twerton, dwelling house & outhouses, 2 acres orchard & 1 acre pasture, now in possn of Mr Richard Collins, butcher. Enq Joseph Buman of Dinder, Mr Benjamin Buman at Katherine, or Wm Fry of Batheaston Request a copy of the full article | Bath Journal 1058/ article:4 c |
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| Churches: Rev Henry Hawes of Box, appointed surrogate for granting marriage licenses by Chancellor of Diocese Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 930/ article:3 b |
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| Publications: today, "A new treatise on Venereal Disease" by J. Smyth, MD & Man-midwife, 18th ed 1s 6d - it notes poisoning by mercury Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 667/ article:4 c |
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| News: sinking of the "Royal George" 100 tons, 27yrs old at Spithead on Thursday morning. Lower deck ports open, sudden gust of wind, filled with water in c. 8 min. About 1200 persons on board [overloaded?] & c. 230 on deck saved. Admiral Kempenfelt (youngest Admiral in the Navy) drowned in his cabin (London, 30 Aug) Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1149/ article:1:00 AM |
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| Agriculture: fortnightly market for fat cattle at Salisbury - 2nd largest in England, 2nd only to Smithfield. Last Thursday - 2,000 sheep & lambs mostly sold, fetched good prices Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1139/ article:3 c |
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| Charity: Bath Chief Magistrate being applied to last Saturday for assistance by 30 sailors just landed from a cartel ship from Spain. He ordered a plentiful dinner of beef-stake [sic] for them & plenty of strong beer, & then gave each man 2s towards his expenses home. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1138/ article:3 c |
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| Marriages: Mr James Bayly, linen-draper of Bristol to Miss Betty Jeffries [NFD] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1094/ article:1 b |
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| News: ## weather - many sparrows picked up dead last few days - severity of the season & want of food Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 693/ article:3 c |
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| News: ## drink - rum price has fallen 3-4s/gallon in consequence of import by last fleets from Jamaica & Leeward Islands. Best rum 10s 6d gallon in Bristol Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1140/ article:3 c |
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| Travel: post-coach London, Bath & Bristol - 16 hrs [14 hrs from Bath] [6 named way-points]; from Lamb Inn & Tavern, Stall St, Bath, daily exc Sat at 2pm to London (stops at White Horse Cellar, Piccadilly then to George Inn, Drury Lane). £1 1s inside, 13s outside. Performed by John Dover & Co., Bath. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 946/ article:1 c |
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| Marriages: Capt Arthur Blackall to Miss Fanny Voster, at St Michael's Church, Bath on Saturday Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1069/ article:3 b |
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| Crime: ## vandalism in Bath - glass windows in various inhabited houses broken in the night. Mayor & Justices will try to discover offenders, also 5 guin reward for discovery & conviction (Jefferys, Town Clerk) Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1050/ article:3 c |
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| Leisure: Ball at Assembly Room, Holt on 12 Sept. Tickets 2s 6d each inc. tea, from Mr Renison (Post Office, Bradford); Mr Halcomb (Bear Inn, Devizes); Mrs Poor (King's Arms, Melksham); Red Lion, Laycock; & at Assembly Room of Charles Nott Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1126/ article:1 c |