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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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| Leisure: ## hot air balloon - to be constructed by James West, jnr., of Bath. Proposed circum. 100', for 2 persons with ballast, oars, anchors etc. Subscriptions invited. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 677/ article:3,d |
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| Leisure: Spring Gardens - open for the season, public breakfast with music every Mon & Thurs, tickets 1s 6d from Mrs Purdie at Gates of Gardens. Mrs Purdie has opened subscription for ladies & gentlemen walking in gardens, 3s each for season. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 677/ article:1 c |
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| Finance: creditors of Ann Turner, widow, decd, late of Norton St Philip to meet administrators at house of Thomas Saunders, Wheatsheaf Inn, Frome on 6 May to receive a dividend. Debtors to pay immediately. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 677/ article:1 d |
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| Property: to let - house with garden behind, 3 Edgar Bldgs. Enq Mr Jones, 15 Queen Sq, Bath Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 677/ article:3 c |
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| Property: small vicarial tithes due last Lady Day for Borough Trowle, Leigh & Woooley, Wilts - Mr Hazard will collect these tithes from landowners at New Bear Inn, Bradford on Fri 6 April. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 677/ article:2 e |
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| Property: for sale by private contract - manor & farm, Berwick St. James, now let at £660 p.a. Details M. Richardson, Union St, Bath; Lords Arms, Warminster & Castle Inn, Devizes. Mr Coombs, principal tenant will show premises Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 677/ article:3,e |
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| Property: to let - modern-built house in pleasant part of Bradford. Enq Daniel Clutterbuck, esq Bradford Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 677/ article:3 e |
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| Crime: robbery - London to Bath stagecoach, robbed by single highwayman near Gunnersbury Lane last Monday week. The landlord of Speenhamland Inn had to give them credit for their breakfast. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 678/ article:3 d |
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| Services: ## Post Office Bath - extension of Mr Palmer's plan for crosspost mail. From 9th May letters for towns Frome to Gosport forwarded at 5 o'clock, daily exc Sun Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 678/ article:1,c |
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| Finance: Bath Sun Fire Office - general meeting of directors & co-partners at Old Rooms on 9 May, breakfast on table at 10 am. J Salmon, secretary. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 678/ article:1 d |
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| Industry: 142 cotton mills built or in progress in Gt Britain (2/3rds erected in last 5 yrs). 20,500 handmills or jennies spinning for twisted yarn. Table of manufacture of cotton wool & supposed value 1781-1787. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 678/ article:2:00 AM |
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| Leisure: The Miss Flemings Spring Ball for their scholars at Lwr Assembly Rooms on 22 Apr at 6o'c. Tickets from Miss Flemings, John St. 1st row of seats reserved for dancers, 2nd & part 3rd row for parents & relatives of pupils. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 678/ article:3 c |
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| Finance: creditors of late John Waite, surgeon & apothecary of Chipping Sodbury to send a/c to John Ball of Devizes, or Simon Pitt of Boakely, Brokenborough. Debtors to pay before 20 May. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 678/ article:2 e |
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| Property: auction in fee, lots 1-3 of 7, Stoke Lane, Stoke St Michael - farm-house (part shop), garden, meadows "Berry Mead" 2 acres, & "New Tining" 10 acres. In occuptn Abraham Davy. Details Mr. Fooks, attorney, Shepton Mallet. At Stoke Inn, Stoke St Michael, 16 April by Mr Joseph Hancock. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 678/ article:3,e |
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| Property: to let - dwelling house in Lansdown Rd, Bath opp Portland Pl. Enq Mr Mathews, grocer, Lansdown Rd nr Portland Pl; or Mr Plura 9 John St, Bath Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 678/ article:3 e |
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| Notices: accident - Combe Down stone quarry gave way last Sat, & quarryman John Lucas injured. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 679/ article:3 d |
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| Inns: M. Williams to continue her late husband's business at Greyhound & Shakespeare Inn, Market Place, Bath Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 679/ article:1,c |
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| Property: to let - furnished house in most desirous & healthy situation in Bath on the Lansdown Rd. Enq Pratt & Marshall's library, Milsom Street, Bath. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 679/ article:1 d |
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| Fashion: the "D.I.O" of Lady Wallace was a joke in Bath. Silly custom of affected people on leaving the place to leave card "P.P.C" = pour prende conge. Plain Englishman ridiculed this custom with "D.I.O"= damme I'm off Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 679/ article:2:00 AM |
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| Publications: "Thicknesse's Memoirs" in 2 vols at reduced price of 10s 6d from Meyler's in The Grove, Barratt's in Milsom St & all booksellers in Bath. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 679/ article:3 c |
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| Health: remedies - recipe for late John Waite's Worm medicine (as gingerbread nuts) purchased by William Howard of Reading & John Evans of Long Lane, West Smithfield London. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 679/ article:2 e |
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| Property: auction contd - lot 4/7, house at Stoke St Michael occupd Samuel Oram. At Stoke Inn, Stoke St Michael on 16 April by Mr Joseph Hancock. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 679/ article:3,e |
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| Property: for sale - country house with excellent water & 1 acr in road adjoining Lansdown. Enq Mr Mathews, grocer, Lansdown Rd nr Portland Pl or Mr Plura 9 John St, Bath Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 679/ article:3 e |
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| Crime: highway robbery - coach "Trowbridge Machine" held up & robbed of c £70 by two well-mounted highwaymen nr Hounslow, last Friday. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 680/ article:3 d |
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| Travel: for sale - postchaise made by Hatchett. Enquire White Lion, Market Place or Dash's livery stables. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 680/ article:1,c |
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| Health: remedies - Mr Hayman's "Maredant's Drops" (late surgeon Norton's, decd) eradicates all scorbutic eruptions. 5s 5d/bottle from Mr Cruttwell, printer; Attwood, cutler. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 680/ article:1 d |
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| Livestock: auction - live & deadstock & farming implements [detailed] of late Mr William Oland, decd of Marshfield on 6 May by Thomas Bird Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 680/ article:2:00 AM |
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| Services: Thomas Brown, appraiser & auctnr has taken Mr Harry Russ, yngr into partnership with him. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 680/ article:3 d |
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| Health: Dr Lamert, oculist of London for 24 yrs to attend at Bath 18 Apr. Regular days when can be consulted at Frome, Bristol & Chippenham Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 680/ article:2 e |
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| Property: auction contd - lot 5/7 - 2 dwelling houses at Stoke St Michael, occupd by Tho. & Wm Cornish. At Stoke Inn, Stoke St Michael on 16 April by Mr Joseph Hancock. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 680/ article:3,e |
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| Sport: horse for sale - dark chestnut mare [horse] by Conqueror, remarkably safe, likely to make capital hunter. Enq owner's groom at York House stables for price & fair trial. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 680/ article:3 e |
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| Crime: James Little, narrow weaver (to Mr J. C-- of Trowbridge) publicly whipped at Devizes last market day for stealing woollen yarn belonging to another master. An old offender so flagellation warmly laid on "despite all efforts of Mr C--'s golden key to the contrary" [sic] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 681/ article:3 d |
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| Property: to let - house for small family, coachhouse, stable & garden. ½ mile from Bath. Apply Mr Markes Davis, Union Passage, Bath. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 681/ article:1,c |
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| Charity: ## Mr Rayner, Bradford on Avon, overseer of the poor has saved the parish £5,000 in 3 years by "KEEPING THE POOR OUT OF PUBLIC HOUSES" [capitals sic]. Poor rate £2,000 p.a less than before Mr Rayner, & poor not less comfortable provided for. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 681/ article:2 b |
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| Goods: auction -all h/hold furniture, plate, linen, etc [presumably of Wm Oland, decd] [detailed] At Marshfield on 7 & 8 May by Thomas Bird. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 681/ article:2:00 AM |
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| Property: for sale or let - 4 Royal Crescent, Bath. Enq Mr Powney, grocer, Brock St, Bath Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 681/ article:3 d |
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| Leisure: Spring Ball for MC New Assembly Rooms, 9 April. Tickets from Mr Tyson, Brunswick Pl, & Bull's & Marshall's libraries & Rooms. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 681/ article:3 b |
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| Property: auction contd - lot 6/7 - 3 dwelling houses at Stoke St Michael, inc bakehouse etc occupd James Davey & others. At Stoke Inn, Stoke St Michael on 16 April by Mr Joseph Hancock. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 681/ article:3,e |
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| Finance: creditors of Mr Richard Goldstone, apothecary, decd - send details to Mr H Mant, attorney, Gay St, Bath. Debtors to pay same immediately Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 681/ article:3 e |
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| Goods: Swain's famous paste for destroying rats and mice, 1s and 2s/box from R Cruttwell Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 682/ article:4 d |
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| Property: to let - apartment for one lady or gentleman with one servant. ½ mile from Bath. Apply Mr Markes Davis, Union Passage. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 682/ article:1,c |
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| Goods: auction - household effects of Mr John Brooks, removing, at the premises nr Melksham on May 2 & 3 by S Wilkins, auctioneer, Trowbridge. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 682/ article:2 c |
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| Breeding: "Goldfinder" to cover at 2 guin/mare & 2s 6d/groom. Attend every Thurs at Golden Lion, Horse St, Bath [also at Bristol]. Also foreign ass nr 13 hands, rising 5yrs 1guin/mare, 1s/servant Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 682/ article:2 b |
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| Crime: stolen or strayed horse - strong nag bay mare out of field adj Blue Lodge garden on 2 Apr. If strayed handsome premium, if stolen 5 guin reward on conviction from James Worlton, Upper Bristol Rd, Bath. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 682/ article:3 d |
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| Leisure: Spring Ball for MC Lwr Assembly Rooms, 13 April. Tickets from Mr King, 4 Wood St, Bull's & Marshall's libraries & Rooms Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 682/ article:3 b |
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| Property: auction contd - lot 7/7 - 1 dwelling house & garden at Stoke St Michael, occupd by Ann Lane. At Stoke Inn, Stoke St Michael on 16 April by Mr Joseph Hancock. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 682/ article:3,e |
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| Publications: "Consequences of Vice & Gaming" sermon presented by Thos Rennell DD Master of The Temple, 3rd ed pubd today, printed & sold by S Hazard & other booksellers. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 682/ article:3 e |
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| Crime: trial of Henry Sampson Woodfall, the original publisher of Junius' letter, began in the Court of King's Bench at Guildhall, London on Wed morning Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 683/ article:1:00 AM |
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| Pets: lost - Newfoundland dog wearing inscribed brass collar, called "Cancer". Reward of 1 guin for return to Mr Boulter, Three Tuns, Stall St, Bath Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 501/ article:3 b |
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| Property: board & lodging for ladies. Apply Mr Abraham, Bathwick Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 501/ article:1,c |