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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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| Goods: cosmetics - "Lady Molyneux's Liquid Bloom" gives pale cheeks, the rose of nature in bottles 10s 6d & 5s 3d, also compound to remove hair by root in 30 secs 5s/oz with directions. From R Cruttwell, St James's St, Bath Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 708/ article:4 d |
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| Finance: ## Bath Improvements - letter from "Philo" suggests alternative funding. Tax of 2d/£ on all rents in Bath; toll gate between upper & lwr town (for all coaches, chaises & saddle horses [? proposed toll]); a double turnpike toll on Sundays; borrowing on annuity [bonds]. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 708/ article:3,b |
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| Goods: auction - household furniture & china, on the premises 5 Gallaway's Bldgs 10 Apr by E English. Catalogues 7 Broadt St & at sale. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 708/ article:3 d |
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| Leisure: Theatre Royal Bath - Easter Monday, "The Beggars Opera" with Madam Mara Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 708/ article:3,c |
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| Births: a dtr to the lady of Thos Ball, esq in Sydney Pl, Bath [no date given] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 708/ article:3 b |
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| Employment: ## man servant wanted - to be under a butler, able to brew & work a little in a small Bath garden, will wear livery & receive suitable encouragement & wages. Must have had smallpox. Enq Mr Wood, 4 Westgate Bldgs Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 709/ article:3:00 AM |
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| Deaths: Mr King, turner, at advanced age on Wednesday. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 709/ article:3,d |
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| Deaths: Mr Fowles, plasterer & tiler in Bath last week. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 709/ article:3 d |
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| Goods: auction - household furniture at 21 New King Street incl "gouty" wheelchair. On Wed 14 May 11 am by Wm Cross. Can view Tuesday. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 709/ article:1 d |
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| Leisure: Theatre Royal Bath - Thurs [23 Apr] - opera of "Robin Hood"* with "Brystowe"; Sat [25 Apr] "The Disbanded Officer (or The Baroness of Bruchsal)" with "The Farmer". [* not in "Orchard St Calendar"] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 709/ article:3,b |
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| Property: auction - lot 1/2, l/hold dwelling house, commodious shop & adjacent good warehouse in Devizes, late in occuptn Mr Richard Paradise. At Castle Inn Devizes on Mon 16 Apr by Richard King Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 709/ article:3 d |
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| Crime: Somerset Assizes - sentenced to 6 mths imprisonment - Wm. Phillips & Geo. Hook (for stealing knives from Mr Healey & a purse from Mr Davis); Hugh & John Caswell (for stealing £3). Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 709/ article:3,c |
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| Deaths: -- Wintle, esq, a gentleman of considerable fortune, at his house in Pulteney St, Bath on Mon se'nnight Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 709/ article:3 b |
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| Crime: 45 sheep lost or stolen - last Friday/Sat from field belonging to Mr John Brown of Warminster [details of markings]. Reward 5 guin from John Brown for info. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 710/ article:3:00 AM |
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| Deaths: Mr Thomas Counsell, currier, after a few days illness, on Thursday. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 710/ article:3,d |
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| Deaths: Mr Edward Bayly, eminent attorney, at Devizes a few days ago. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 710/ article:3 d |
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| News: weather - in the course of last week, the heat of the weather underwent a material change as was ever known in such a short period. On Thursday thermometer was 5 degrees above settled warm & on Sat it fell one degree below cold. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 710/ article:2:00 AM |
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| Goods: sale postponed till further notice - of stock in trade, jewellery, toys etc of Mrs S Carter Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 710/ article:3,b |
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| Property: auction - lot 2/2, workshop of late Mr Richard Paradise in Monday Market St with soap & candle manufactory, lap garden, quit rent 48s. Large soap furnace, with half-boil, 2 backs & 2 vats. Partcrs Mr George Paradise. At Castle Inn Devizes on Mon 16 Apr by Richard King Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 710/ article:3 d |
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| Crime: Somerset Assizes - sentenced to 6 mths imprisonment - Diana Ketch for theft, Samuel Pullin of Widcombe for selling counterfeit money, Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 710/ article:3,c |
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| Deaths: Rev Dr Stone, Archdeacon of Meath, Ireland & native of Bath, aged 75 on Friday. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 710/ article:3 b |
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| Property: to let - furnished/unfurnished lodging in Pierrepont St, Bath, 3 rooms to a floor. Enq Robert Hoskins at The Portico. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 711/ article:3 b |
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| Deaths: Henry Smith, in Horse St, Bath, suddenly on Thursday night. Workman for Mr Stothert. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 711/ article:3,d |
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| Crime: account of executions of the 10 malefactors at Ivelchester [Ilchester] last Wed. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 711/ article:3 d |
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| Livestock: horse for sale - 6-yr old bay gelding, suitable for lady. Reason for sale & price will be given by Mr Scrace at Dash's Riding School. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 711/ article:2 c |
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| Music: benefit of Madame Gautherot - concert of instrumental music at New Assembly Rooms on 6 May. Tickets 5s ea. from Rooms, Pump Room, coffee houses & libraries. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 711/ article:3,b |
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| Leisure: Mr O'Brien, the near 9 ft tall Irish giant to be seen at Angel Inn. Admission ladies & gents 1s, servants 6d. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 711/ article:3 d |
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| Crime: Somerset Assizes - Samuel Stock to be transported for 7 yrs for stealing rabbits in a warren. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 711/ article:3,c |
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| Deaths: Mrs Holford a widow lady, at her house in Marlborough Bldgs, Bath yesterday [26 Mar]. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 711/ article:3 b |
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| Goods: sale - brewing utensils & some household goods at Three Swans, Frome [no date] Enq Joseph Jones, butcher at Frome, or Joseph Vinney, staymaker at Bradford Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 712/ article:3 b |
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| Deaths: Mrs Cunliffe at her house in the Crescent on Friday. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 712/ article:3,d |
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| Leisure: Theatre Royal Bath - Thurs, "Fontainbleau" with "The Old Maid"; Sat, "Which is the Man?" with entertainments. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 712/ article:3 d |
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| Property: to let & entered immediately - dwelling house 1 mile from Bath with large garden, coachhouse, stable & good grass for cattle. Apply Mr Giles at The Bear, Holloway. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 712/ article:2 c |
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| Publications: ## Philip Nonnet, hairdresser, Bath reports his apprentice (Henry Davis) supplied articles on the character of some gentry to Mr Stuart of Bath (an editor of "Stuart's Star" newspaper) in collaboration with a manservant of Mrs H----n in the Crescent [long account]. Davis confessed & has absconded. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 712/ article:3,b |
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| Crime: Samuel Acock age 32, 5' 7" tall, dark complexion, wearing blue coat & grey leather breeches, employed as blacksmith & whitesmith at S. P. Bamford & Co, wanted for theft from employer. Reward offered Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 712/ article:3 d |
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| Fashion: E. Hoblyn, milliner & mantua maker will be carrying on business at 8 King St, Bath. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 712/ article:3,c |
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| Deaths: John Woodforde, esq, late resident of Bath, at Castle Cary on Saturday Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 712/ article:3 b |
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| Property: to let or sell - house in Broad St, Bath, 3 rooms on a floor. Enq Joseph Jones, butcher at Frome, or Joseph Vinney, staymaker at Bradford Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 713/ article:3 b |
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| Deaths: Thomas Bowdler, esq., at his house in Alfred St, Bath last Monday. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 713/ article:3,d |
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| Publications: "Essay on Preternatural Labours" by Thomas Denham MD, licentiate in midwifery, College of Physicians. 2s from W Taylor, bookseller, Bath Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 713/ article:4:00 AM |
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| Notices: lost - a boy's miniature picture, of about 8 years old, drawn in scarlet coat & light hair set in a pinchbeck. Whoever brings it to Mr Powney, Brock Street will receive 2 guin reward. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 713/ article:2 c |
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| Employment: wanted - a servant maid, used to dairy, over 25yrs old, with recommendations. Apply Rev Mr Morgan, Grammar School. Bath Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 713/ article:3,c |
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| Fashion: millinery from Paris at Miss Collier's shop at 4 Lower Church St, Bath Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 713/ article:3 e |
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| Fashion: P. I. Knights, shawl manufacturer has opened a new warehouse at 1 Union Passage, Cheap St, Bath. Embroidered sq. shawls from 6s to £4 4s. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 713/ article:3,c |
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| Deaths: Mrs Sams of Bathwick [no date given] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 713/ article:3 c |
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| Notices: lost - one piece 18 or 19 yards blue-grey broadcloth from Shoford Mill, & c. 19 yards of white Kerseymere - both scoured of grease but not burled. If offered for sale or manufacture notify Mr Whitaker of Rode for reward. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 714/ article:3 b |
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| Deaths: Mr Toghill, Kelson [? Kelston] , crushed by wagon wheel as coming down Holloway on Wednesday. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 714/ article:3,d |
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| Publications: "The Genuine & Complete Works of Flavius Josephus" by George Henry Maynard LLD. Vol. 1 of weekly issues 6d. At all booksellers. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 714/ article:4:00 AM |
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| Publications: "The duty of receiving the Holy Sacrament" by Archbishop Tillotson, 8d each or 6s/dozen. From R Cruttwell, & from C. Dilly, Poultry, London. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 714/ article:2 c |
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| Employment: wanted - youth of creditable parents as apprentice to a silversmith. Apply printer or 29 Corn St, Bath Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 714/ article:3,c |