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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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| Politics: America - letter from Boston, USA dated 24 June on the problems of the American paper money & the extreme depreciation thereof. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1506/ article:2 b |
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| Crime: Benjamin Webb & George Ward were removed from Tewkesbury gaol to Gloucester Castle last Sat, to await trial at the next Assizes for feloniously stealing 2 lambs the property of Mr Isaac Lewis of Bitton (Gloucester, 27 Oct). Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1505/ article:2 b |
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| News: Duchess of Kingston siad to have lost ú20,00 by the failure of the Caisse d'Ecompte at Paris (London, 25 Oct). Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1504/ article:2:00 AM |
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| Finance: yesterday, the Governor & Deputy Governor of the Bak of England waited on Lord John Cavendish for a long conference on the low price of Stock (London, 25 Oct) Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1503/ article:2:00 AM |
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| Goods: household - Evans's fine original Blacking-balls 6d & 1s. each; also black ink powder in 6d packets to make 1 pint. From Mr Cruttwell, printer; Mr Montague, perfumer; & Mrs Tagg, grocer (Bath); etc Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1502/ article:1 d |
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| Finance: Bath Sun-Fire Office - general meeting of directors & co-partners at Gyde's rooms on 11 Nov at 11am. From J. Salmon, secretary Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1501/ article:1 d |
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| Fashion: N. Mackinnon, ladies hairdresser (from London) at cnr Church St, Abbey Green, Bath - newly invented false hair, fine crape [sic] cushions from 1s 6d-3s 6d, pads 1s, transparent cushions from 5s, feather tetes 7s 6d-18s, braids 4s-20s. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1500/ article:1 c |
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| Notices: stolen or strayed - dark-brown gelding ca. 15 hands high & 6 yrs old, from a ground belonging to James Bush in parish of Radstock, last Sat night/early Sun morning. 1 guin reward & reasonable expenses from James Bush to whosoever gives info. of said horse so he may be had again. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1499/ article:1 c |
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| Agriculture: grain prices - Warminster, last Sat - wheat sold from 40-56s, barley 28-38s, oats 20-25s, beans 44-56s/[? qtr] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1498/ article:1 b |
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| Agriculture: grain etc., prices - Mark Lane 20 Oct, wheat 30-47s, rye 20-28s, barley 24-29s, oats 15-21s, white peas 26-32s, grey do 26-29s, H. beans 26-32s, tick beans 22-25s, malt 38-43s/[? qtr]. Fine flour 39-40s/sack, etc Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1497/ article:1 b |
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| Politics: extracts of letter from an officer of the Edinburgh Regt, King's Bridge, America, 10 Aug "Edinburgh Regt no more -- Officers to be allowed a grant of land in Nova Scotia according to rank -- I & my brother Lieuts, it is said to have 2,000 acres, privates 100 acr, NCO's 200 acr each, & to pay no taxes for 10 yrs & to have 12 months provisions & to retain their arms" Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1496/ article:1:00 AM |
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| Finance: 2 principal Dutch banking houses have failed, one of Gothenburg & the other in Amsterdam for not less than ú750,000 sterling (London, 24 Oct. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1495/ article:1:00 AM |
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| Finance: the forged ú50 bank-notes lately paid to the Bank were made by converting the word "Fifteen" to "Fifty" (London, 24 Oct). Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1494/ article:1:00 AM |
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| Politics: No VIII on Slavery - cites Monthly Review May 1772 & pamphlet by Tho. Thomspon, MA. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1493/ article:4:00 AM |
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| Publications: "The Bible & Apocrypha, with notes by late Rt Rev Thos. Wilson, Lord Bishop of Sodor & Man" - proposals for printing by subcription published this day, editor Rev C. Cruttwell. Subs taken at Mr Cruttwell's printer, & all booksellers in Bath, & by Editor at Alfred House, Bath, etc. Profits to Trustees for use of widows & orphans of clergy in Chester & Lancaster, & the Isle of Man Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1492/ article:3 d |
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| Property: to let - dwelling house at Box with slaughter-house, brew-house, stable, cow-house, pig-sties, garden & nr. 1 acr. orchard, with all conveniences for a butcher. For sale - an oak tree, 9 ft long [sic] & girth 28¢ ft. Apply George Mullins at Box, or Farmer Pocock at Rushall nr Devizes Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1491/ article:3 d |
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| Services: Isabella Powell of Marshfield (widow of Mr Robert Powell, carpenter, joiner & wheelwright) continuing business under direction of an experienced workman who she has engaged. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1490/ article:3 d |
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| Leisure: Mr Rauzzini announces his 1st Subscription Concert at the New Assembly Rooms on 5 Nov Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1489/ article:3 d |
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| Property: to let - immediately, 2 adjoining tnmts at Twerton with a shop, brew-house, garden & conveniences for a pig-butcher. Enq Wm. Brown on the premises Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1488/ article:3 c |
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| Notices: lost supposed stolen - a roan-coloured gelding ca. 13 hands high out of a field nr Bradford last Thursday night [16 Oct]. Whosoever finds & brings horse to Wm. Tree, butcher of Bradford or discovers the offender, shall receive ¢-guin reward (Bradford, 20 Oct) Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1487/ article:3 c |
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| Leisure: Ladies Room adjoining Bull's Library on the Lower Walks, Bath opened by subscription on Mon 20 Oct Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1486/ article:3 c |
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| Health: Bath Hospital - election of a Register [Registrar] fixed for Wed 29 Oct. T. Shrimpton renews his solicitations for the post (Bath, 21 Oct) Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1485/ article:3 c |
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| Leisure: Theatre Royal Bath - Sat, "The Pilgrim" with "Hob in the Well", entertainments inc. the Little Devil with a dance on a tightrope, tumbling by Mr Dupuis, Mr Meunie & the Little Devil Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1484/ article:3 c |
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| Publications: auction - large & valuable collection of modern books, bibles, dictionaries, maps, prints, etc., at the Old Rooms (late Mr Gyde's), this & every evening. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1483/ article:3 c |
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| News: mild weather - an apple tree with ripe fruit, blossoms & young fruit in the garden of of Mrs May at Turleigh. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1482/ article:3 c |
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| Crime: Wm. Taylor, a blacksmith of Winsley was attacked by two footpads at the cross-road between Turleigh & Bradford ca. 7 o'c last night [Tue 21 Oct]. They demanded money & when he said he was a poor man with none, they fired a shot which went through his hat Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1481/ article:3 c |
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| Crime: Mr & Mrs Lyne of Saltford were stopped by a a single highwayman on Brislington Common on Sat evening [18 Oct]. He took their purses containing 10 guin & some silver Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1480/ article:3 c |
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| Leisure: Theatre Royal Bath - we understand that the Little Devil, Mr Dupuis, & Mr Munie [sic - Meunie] are engaged to perform a few nights at our Theatre. Their 1st performance was at Bristol Theatre Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1479/ article:3 c |
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| Deaths: Mrs Charlton, wife of Mr Charlton, dentist of Bath, at Richmond in Surrrey on Monday [20 Oct] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1478/ article:3 c |
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| News: James Leake, esq., was sworn as Mayor of Bath last Fri [17 Oct]. About 100 young gentlemen of the Grammar School processed to the Abbey Church attended by the Mayor, Abel Moysey, esq., MP, Aldermen & Common Council, & preceded by a band of music. Later at Guildhall, Mstr Street delivered the Latin oration; superb entertainment & excellent wines Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1477/ article:3 b |
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| Visitors: arrivals in Bath - Duches of Athol & family, Lord Vernon, Lord Bishop of Bath & Wells, Lady Malpas, Lady Hume, Lady Mary Fitzgerald, Hon Mrs Egerton, Sir George & Lady Beaumont, Sir Wm. Robinson, Sir James Stonehouse, Sir John Coghill [NOTP] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1476/ article:3 b |
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| Finance: principal banks have failed in many parts of France, partic. at Bordeaux, Brest, L'Orient & Marseille Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1475/ article:3 b |
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| Notices: abandoned horse - Capt R -, left a chestnut mare at the Angel Inn nr Old Bridge Bath on 8 Oct. Unless horse taken away before 30 Oct, will be sold publicly to pay expenses & the cost of this advert. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1474/ article:2 d |
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| Leisure: singing at Edward Fricker's the Bell Inn, Corsham on 10 Nov, for 3 or 4 companies of singers. Prize for best singers 2 guin, 2nd best singers ¢ guin, etc. To dine at 1 o'c precisely, ordinary [meal] 1s 6d, no company to sing unless they dine Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1473/ article:2 d |
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| Property: auction - f/hold farm, "Coombs", 6m from Bath on high road to Bristol & 34 acr, leased to Mr John Goodhind at ú34 p.a. At Garraway's Coffee house, Change Alley, London on 5 Nov by Mr Skinner & Co. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1472/ article:2:00 AM |
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| News: Freemasons - its has been estimated that there are 1,247 regular Lodges in Europe, 187 in America, 76 in Asia & 13 in Africa. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1471/ article:2:00 AM |
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| Finance: failure of La Caisse d'Ecompte, Paris (the National Bank of France) for a sum 12 times larger than the capital in trade, attributed to the French King supplying the Americans with money to carry on war against Gt. Britain, etc (London, 18 Oct) Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1470/ article:2:00 AM |
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| Publications: ## "The Housekeeper's Accompt Book for 1784" pub today at 1s 6d in fine demy Qto. Contains space for daily expenses; tables of income & weights, annuities, weights & measures, advice to servants, receipts. Printed for R. Cruttwell & W. Taylor (Bath) & sold by all booksellers in Bath, Bristol & Exeter, also by Swayne (Devizes), Angel & Forty (Chippenham). Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1469/ article:1 d |
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| Inns: to let - immediate entry or at Xmas, large public house "The Queen's Head Tavern" in Cheap St, Bath. Enq of Mr Henry Smith in Pierrepont St, Bath Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1468/ article:1 c |
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| Publications: Pratt & Marshall's Library uppr cnr Milsom St, Bath - new catalogue of the circulating library, nr 15,000 volumes. Books to read or lent at ¢ guin p.a or 5s/qtr. London, Edinburgh, Dublin, Kilkenny, Bath, Bristol & principal Country papers taken in at the library (23 Oct) Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1467/ article:1 c |
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| Agriculture: grain prices - Warminster last Sat, wheat sold from 40-58s, barley 28-38s, oats 20-24s, beans 48-56s/[qtr]. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1466/ article:1 b |
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| Agriculture: grain etc prices - Mark Lane, 13 Oct, wheat 30-47s, rye 20-28s, barley 24-29s, oats 15-21s, white peas 26-30s, grey do 25-29s, H. beans 26-32s, tick beans 22-25s/[qtr] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1465/ article:1 b |
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| News: America - 10 states of the US in Congress on 7 Aug unanimously resolved to erect an equestrian statue of General Washington in Roman dress, etc. Marble pedestal to represent in relief, the evacuation of Boston, the capture of Hessians at Trenton, battle of Princetown, the surrender of York, etc (London, 17 Oct) Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1464/ article:1:00 AM |
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| Politics: copy of letter from Sir Guy Carleton, bart., to his Excellency Elias Boudinot, esq., President of the American Congress from New York, 17 Aug, on final orders from England for the evacuation of New York (London, 17 Oct) Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1463/ article:1:00 AM |
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| Politics: extract from a judge in Boston, USA on Liberty & settling the West for better lands & a milder climate Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1462/ article:4 b |
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| Politics: copies of letters from Lord Hervey to the Rt Hon Lord Visc. Howe ("Raisonable", St Lucia, 10 Apr) Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1461/ article:4:00 AM |
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| Politics: Peace Treaty with Spain cedes Minorca, East & West Florida to Spain; Bahama Isl. restored to GB, etc Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1460/ article:4:00 AM |
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| Politics: substance of the Definitive Treaty of Peace etc., between His Britannic Majesty & the Most Christian King [of France]. Gt Britain retains Newfoundland, but cedes Pierre Isl. & Miquelon Isl to the French. Britain restores St Lucia & Tobago to France, France restores to GB, Grenada, the Grenadines, St Vincent, Dominica, St Christopher, Nevis & Montserrat. GB cedes Senegal to France, etc Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1459/ article:4:00 AM |
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| Leisure: Mr Metralcourt's Academy for Dancing in Hetling Court nr Hot Bath Pump Room - he intends to give 8 balls by subscription fortnightly during the season; subs 1 guin, non-subscribers 3s 6d eac, none to be admitted unless introduced by a subscriber. Mr Metralcourt to teach in his Academy every Mon & Tue. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1458/ article:3 d |
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| Notices: strayed horses - a nag-tailed grey gelding & a strong grey pony gelding from Mr Wingrove's fields in Charlcombe Lane on night Sat 11 Oct. Whoever brings horses or gives information where they may be had to Messrs John & Wm. Wingrove, brewers in Bath, will be handsomely rewarded (15 Oct) Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1457/ article:3 d |