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: to let - lodging house (late Lewins), 1 Fountain Bldgs, Bath. Apply Mr English, Broad St, Bath.
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813/ article:3,d
Travel: for sale - compact little brown horse 20 guin. May be seen at Bugden's livery stable, Kingsmead Sq, Bath
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813/ article:2 d
Marriages: Mr Fuller of Bath to Miss Ann Wilton of Weston last Thu
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814/ article:3 d
Charity: Bath General Hospital - those who have forgotten to send in annual subs - support requested. Robert Price, registrar
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814/ article:1,c
Leisure: Mr Second (sole assistant Mr Vestris, snr) to continue the dancing school at 1 Rivers St, of Mr Froment, decd for the emolument of Mrs Froment.
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814/ article:1 d
Deaths: Mr Stawell at the Full Moon nr the bridge after a short illness on Sunday.
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814/ article:3 c
Visitors: arrivals in Bath - Sir John Heniker and Lady, Dean of Salisbury, Hon. Captain Windsor [NOTP], Gen Frederick
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814/ article:3 b
Leisure: Theatre Royal Bath - Thurs "The Fair Penitent" & "Cross Purposes"; Sat "More Ways than One" & entertainments
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814/ article:3 c
Property: to let - delightful modern built house in parish of Walcot for 1, 2 or 3 yrs. Apply M. Mullins, architect, 12 Rivers St, Bath.
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814/ article:3,d
Finance: Mary Ann Millett, wife of Thos Millett, painter has absconded from me. I will not be accountable for anything she may contract after this notice. Thos Millett, 41 Avon St, Bath
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814/ article:2 d
Deaths: Mr Kittoe, who for many years kept the Bear Inn, Bath & was one of Bath Common Council, at Exmouth a few days ago.
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815/ article:3 d
Property: to let - furnished house with stables at Seend. Enquire Robert Hall, Seend
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815/ article:1,c
Travel: for sale - new postchaise, plate glasses & harness, previous owner decd. 9 months use. Also, strong postchaise with harness. Eyles & Swayne, coach-harness makers, Devizes.
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815/ article:1 d
Deaths: Samuel Tush, esq at his lodgings in Westgate Bldgs, Bath [NFD].
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815/ article:3 c
Deaths: Mrs Moysey (relict of the late Dr Moysey, mother of Abel Moysey, esq one of MPs for Bath) last week. NFD
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815/ article:3 b
Law: Mary Seldon, widow of John Seldon of Batheaston has offered to sell estate she possesses. Her title will be disputed as Catherine Gingell, legal heir now living - W Jenkinson.
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815/ article:3 c
Goods: auction - unredeemed pledges, property of Messrs Payne & Turner, & Mr Hayward - rings, watches, buckles, seals, clothes, at Great Rooms, lower end Bond St. 24 Apr by Mr Viel
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815/ article:3,d
Property: auction - lot 1/2 - small house, fee farm [sic], easy 15 min walk Town Hall, healthy situation, suit small family, 6 rooms, kitchen garden 100' X 20' wide, green court in front 20'x20'. At Greyhound Inn, Bath on 13 Apr by Mr Heath
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Deaths: Mrs Smith in Trim St, Bath last week
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816/ article:3 d
Publications: "Salome & Eleazer" oriental poem by a Lady of Chester. 1s 6d. Sold R Cruttwell & L Bull, Bath etc
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816/ article:1,c
Travel: for sale - 2 one-horse chaises with heads & harness. Also, an open-back whiskey with harness. Eyles & Swayne, coach-harness makers, Devizes.
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816/ article:1 d
Agriculture: pease sold yesterday at 18d/peck at Bath Market, though gardens & country in great want of rain.
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816/ article:3 c
Deaths: Thomas Devonshire, esq died suddenly on Wed [presumably in Bath]
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816/ article:3 b
Agriculture: Bath & West of England Soc - report on trial of ploughs at Tetbury on 3 April, presented at general meeting held in Society's rooms 10 Apr
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816/ article:3 c
Leisure: ## exhibition of foreign canary birds at Mr Godwin's, 2 Cheap St. from Friday morning for 1 week. Will be sold from 7s to 3 guin. Cages 9s to 11s.
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816/ article:3,d
Property: auction - lot 2/2 - house of similar dimensions to lot 1, very nearly finished. Also at Greyhound Inn, Bath 13 Apr by Mr Heath
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816/ article:2 d
News: ## fire which started yesterday in brewhouse behind Postboy inn in Trim St, Bath was happily extinguished before causing much damage
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817/ article:3 d
Education: private tuition - in reading for young ladies by Mrs Fowler, Beauford Sq. One hour lessons, 1 guinea monthly
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817/ article:1,c
Leisure: benefit Mrs Keasberry - tragedy "Oroonoko" with burletta "Poor Vulcan" at Theatre Royal on Sat next . Tickets Mrs Keasberry, St James's St, Bath; also libraries & box office. [No price given]
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817/ article:2 b
Agriculture: cider & hops have fallen considerably in price in last fortnight, owing to the prospect of plenty.
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817/ article:3 c
Deaths: putrified body taken from river Avon nr the New Bridge on Friday.
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817/ article:3 b
Music: Ladies night at the Catch Club, at the Town Hall 20 Apr. Catches & Glees begin 7.30. Mr Lutwyche, president
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817/ article:3 d
Military: voluntary contributions [for national defence] - Bath Guildhall contd £13 3s, Radstock £15 12s, Burnet £3, Stowey £3 13s & Chelwood 8s.
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817/ article:3,d
Property: to let - house & bakehouse that has been in baking trade 30 yrs, centrally situated in popular working neighbourhood. Enq Mr Heath, Walcot House, 43 Walcot St, Bath
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817/ article:2 d
Health: remedies - "Hammond's Antimonial Essence" for gout, dropsy, headaches etc. 5s from R Cruttwell
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818/ article:4d
Travel: new postcoach - Three Tuns & Lamb Inns Bath to Crown Inn, Weymouth. Leave 6 a.m., arrive early evening. 1 guin, luggage 1d/lb. Performed by Williams, Dover & Co.
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Leisure: benefit Mr Wordsworth - "Cymbeline" at Theatre Royal Bath on 23 May. Tickets from Mr Wordsworth at Mr Wheeler's, carpenter, Barton St & libraries. [no price or theatre given]
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818/ article:2 b
Charity: Charity School - the collection at churches on Sun 18 May for the support of these children yielded £118 17s 11½d.
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818/ article:3 c
Leisure: Theatre Royal - Thu [14 May] "The Duenna" with "Brystowe"; Sat [16 May] "The Disbanded Officer" with "Comus"
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818/ article:3 b
Property: to let - house at Ditchridge [Ditteridge] nr Box - 3 rooms per floor, large walled garden, fine spring; ¼ mile from Spaw House at Middle Hill. Enq Mr John Neat, Middle Hill, Box
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818/ article:3 d
Charity: gentleman in distress after long illness seeks employment & donations - recd. by Mr J. Palmer, 4 Chapel Court, Crossbath & by the printer & Messrs Hooper & Keenes, Kingsmead St, Bath.
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818/ article:3,d
Goods: for sale - 5 second-hand corn bins each capable of containing 5 or 6 qtrs. Enq Daniel Cottell, carpenter, Batheaston
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818/ article:2 e
Inns: Wm Turner, late servant of Mr John Ledington at White Hart Inn, Tetbury has taken Crown Inn at Petty France
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819/ article:1 c
Finance: creditors & debtors of Robert Benstead, deceased, Broad St. to apply to Mr Thomas Howe, Milsom St. or Mr Pember, sugar refiner, Bristol.
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Property: for sale Inn - "The Bell" at Frome Field, Frome, in possn of Mr Thomas Box. Tennis court, bowling green, billiards room. Apply S Jesser, attorney, Frome.
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819/ article:2 b
Travel: ## Kennet & Avon canal - an application to Parliament is contemplated for an act to make a navigable canal from Newbury to Bath
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819/ article:3 d
Crime: ## vandalism - the backwindows of Mrs Burr's house in Miles Court were broken by malicious person/s throwing stones last night. 2 guin reward for discovery etc of offender/s.
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819/ article:3 b
Goods: auction of timber - quantity of dry deals, paling boards, uffers [sic] etc now lying at Bath Quay - at Castle & Ball Inn, Bath 23 Apr 5pm by Mr Spackman. Enq auctioneer's, 24 Kingsmead St, Bath
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819/ article:3 d
Goods: for sale - 30 casks from 2 to 600 galls., fresh emptied & in good condition for brewers & victuallers. Apply John Evans, cooper, Horse St. Bath. New casks any size, reasonable terms
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819/ article:3,e
Property: to let - modern-built house at Bradford in elevated part of town. Enq Daniel Clutterbuck, esq of Bradford or Mr Jelly, attorney, Bath
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819/ article:2 e

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