Image
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.
| Date | Abstract | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Deaths: Thos. Millington at his home in St. James's Parade, Bath on Friday. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 563/ article:3,b |
|
| Property: auction - f/hold villa & pleasure ground "Southcote House" (between Lyncombe turnpike & St James's Palace) late in possn John Evill, decd, now let to Dr Randolph at £74 p.a, ground rent payable to Bruton Hospital, at White Lion Inn, Market Pl, Bath on 1 Mar by Mr Evill. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 563/ article:1 e |
|
| Notices: ## runaway - James Smith, 10 yr old poor boy [ragged clothes & appearance] last seen on Bath Rd last Sat. Appeal to return via Bath or Bristol waggoner, if found, to Mr Deane of Castle St, Reading (who will pay all expenses incurred). Tell him "forgiven if he returns" Request a copy of the full article | Bath & Bristol Chronicle 564/ article:1 d |
|
| Music: subscription concerts - New Assembly Rooms, start 20 April. Part 1 Ancient; 2nd part, modern music. Mr Pieltain leads band. Sub 1 guin or tickets 5s/concert. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 564/ article:3,c |
|
| Property: to let - gardens, coachhouse, stable, 1 acre pasture at Larkhall. Enq John Morley, Three Cups, Bath. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 564/ article:3 b |
|
| Churches: "A new succinct & candid examination of Mr David Levi's objections against Jesus Christ & the Gospel history & in his letters to Dr Priestly" by Philip David Krauter DD, published this day, printed by R Cruttwell, sold by J Marshall, Milsom St, Bath at 1s 6d. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 564/ article:1 d |
|
| Leisure: Ball for Master of Ceremonies at New Assembly Rooms 20 Apr. Tickets from Bull's & Marshall's libraries Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 564/ article:3 b |
|
| Fashion: woollen drapery, haberdashery, mercery [etc], stock being sold off below prime cost at R Prior's shop and warehouse at Sutton Benger, nr Chippenham. Stout blue kerseys for chairmen's coats 5s 3d/yd; Coleraine and Box Irish linens from 2s to 4s/yd Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 564/ article:1,e |
|
| Deaths: Mr Smith, fruiterer in Kingston Bldgs, Bath. [date not stated] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 564/ article:3,b |
|
| Finance: Sun Fire Office - annual premium due Lady Day. Agent J Smith, Westgate Bldgs, Bath Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 564/ article:1 e |
|
| Livestock: horse for sale - brown gelding 15 hands, lowest price 25 guin. At Mr Brookman's, White Lion Inn, Market Place, Bath. Request a copy of the full article | Bath & Bristol Chronicle 565/ article:3,a |
|
| Property: to let - messuage, Bell Lane, Bath. Apply Mr Harford, Green St Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 565/ article:3,c |
|
| Property: for sale or to let - commodious house on St James's Pde, occupied Miss Dart quitting at midsummer. Enq John Perry, wine/brandy merchant, Northgate St or Mr Palmer, builder, Charles St. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 565/ article:3 b |
|
| Crime: ## at Old Bailey London, Wm James & Catherine Heyland convicted of high treason (counterfeiting) - he usual death sentence, she to be "burnt with fire until she was dead" Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 565/ article:2 b |
|
| Visitors: arrivals in Bath - Lord & Lady Lonsdale, Lady George Sutton, Lady Catherine Stanhope, Sir Foster Cunliffe & Lady, Lady Clarke, Count de Caumont. [NOTP] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 565/ article:3 b |
|
| Property: for sale or let - large house in Johnson St. 3 rooms/floor & 7 garrets. Apply Joseph Smith, Bradford or Joseph Houlton at Farleigh Castle. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 565/ article:1 e |
|
| Deaths: Mr Joseph Holbrook, eminent farmer of Corston, on Friday. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 565/ article:3,b |
|
| Agriculture: wheat prices - Devizes 45s-55s/qtr; Newbury 45s-54s 6d/; Warminster 44s-56s/; Reading 42s-54s 6d/. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 565/ article:2 b |
|
| Property: wanted - house nr Bristol or Bath suit gent's family with some land, to buy for lives of 2 people aged about 50. Must be neat & near good road. Would consider south side Brock St. or any airy situation in Bath. Details to Mr Wm Townsend, silversmith of Bath Request a copy of the full article | Bath & Bristol Chronicle 566/ article:3,a |
|
| Goods: Mary Lambe authorised by Messrs Twining's to sell tea from her warehouse in Stall St. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 566/ article:3,c |
|
| Property: to let - 2 genteel houses in upper Charles St, Bath. Enq John Perry, wine/brandy merchant, Northgate St or Mr Palmer, builder, Charles St, Bath. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 566/ article:3 b |
|
| Fashion: S. Mackinnon, ladies hairdresser & perfumer from Paris, 23 top Milsom St, Bath - dresses ladies hair in the newest taste. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 566/ article:2 b |
|
| Leisure: before he quits this part of the kingdom, Rev Mr Ferryman to hold exhibition of British birds & quadrupeds for a short time at Mr Axford's Great Room in Bond St, Bath [no date] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 566/ article:3 b |
|
| Crime: at Salisbury assize, Eliz. Chivers to be privately whipped for breaking open the dwelling house of James Stancomb of Trowbridge and stealing a linen gown Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 566/ article:2,a |
|
| Deaths: Mr Hooper, butcher, in Green St, Bath on Saturday. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 566/ article:3,b |
|
| Publications: "Treatment of Venereal Disease by Nitrous Acid" collection of testimonials by Thos Beddoes MD pubd today, price 5s from local booksellers Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 566/ article:2 c |
|
| Leisure: benefit Mr Brookes - "King Henry IV part 1" at Theatre Royal Bath on Thurs 17 May, with comic opera "The Padlock" Request a copy of the full article | Bath & Bristol Chronicle 567/ article:3,a |
|
| Leisure: ## Villa Gardens nr New Bridge. Public breakfast, French horns & clarinets play. Tickets 1s 6d at gates & at Marrett's wine merchant, Milsom St. Afternoon tea 8d. Subscription opened at bar, 2s 6d to walk in gardens. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 567/ article:3,c |
|
| Property: for sale - 3 houses in Trim St, Bath. Enq John Perry, wine/brandy merchant Northgate St or Mr Palmer, builder, Charles St. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 567/ article:3 b |
|
| Goods: auction - bedsteads, feather-bedding, curtains etc removed for convenience to a large room in Cheap St, Bath (formerly known as Queens Head) on 10 Apr by John Stafford. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 567/ article:2 c |
|
| Deaths: Miss Don in New King St, Bath on Sunday Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 567/ article:3 b |
|
| Crime: Wiltshire assizes miserably unprofitable to the gentlemen of the long robe; only one cause at Nisi, lasted not half an hour [NFD] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 567/ article:2,a |
|
| Military: "Voluntary Subscriptions" [for National Defence] in Bath exceed £15,000 Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 567/ article:3,c |
|
| Goods: auction - elegant jewellery incl fancy rings, ear-rings, tortoise-shell snuff boxes etc at Great Auction Room, Parsonage Lane, Bath on 14 Mar by H Thurston Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 567/ article:2 c |
|
| Leisure: benefit Mr Floor, prompter & Mr Moor - comic Opera "Love in a Village" followed by comedy in 3 acts "The Lyar". At Theatre Royal Bath on Sat 19 May. [No ticket info] Request a copy of the full article | Bath & Bristol Chronicle 568/ article:3,a |
|
| Leisure: last readings by Mr Pratt at New Rooms 29 April. Extracts from "Hamlet" & Julius Caesar" Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 568/ article:3,c |
|
| Property: for sale - "Belle Vue", f/hold residence of Thomas Wylde, esq on Kelston Road 1 mile from Bath. Large house, grounds, pasture Particulars William Cross, auctioneer, Milsom St, Bath. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 568/ article:3 b |
|
| Property: to let - messuage & farm with 185 acres at N. Wraxall, late in occuptn farmer Sidnell. Partcrs Mr Holliday at Corsham, Mr Freeme at Marshfield.Enq of farmer Sidnell to view premises. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 568/ article:2 d |
|
| Deaths: Mr Simon Collett in St James's St, Bath, in his 76th year on Saturday Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 568/ article:3 b |
|
| Politics: letter to the PrInter from Z, asking the bishops and clergy of Church of England to join in the many petitions against the slave trade, as St Paul classes men-stealers as ungodly sinners Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 568/ article:2,a |
|
| Military: voluntary contributions - Allen Tucker, Lord of the Manor at Claverton subscribed £100 at his place of residence in Devonshire . Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 568/ article:3,c |
|
| Goods: auction - furniture, books etc of Mr Maggs, cooper, decd of Batheaston on 15 Mar by H Thurston Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 568/ article:2 c |
|
| Leisure: Mr Harper's benefit - comedy "The Twin Rivals" with musical farce "Daphne & Amintor" at Theatre Royal Bath next Monday [21 May]. Mr Harper then retiring from theatrical business. [No ticket info] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 569/ article:3,a |
|
| Visitors: arrivals in Bath - Lady Fleming, Sir Henry, Lady & Miss Vane, Sir George Paul, Hon & Rev D Hewitt [NOTP] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 569/ article:3,c |
|
| Crime: theft - 20 lug of nursery whitethorn quick frith [sic] (ca. 1000 in number) taken from ground of Oldfield Farm adj Tetbury Rd, Marshfield on 14 Mar. 10 guin reward for discovery of guilty & conviction, apply to John Golding at Doddington or Isaac Freeme, attorney, Marshfield, Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 569/ article:3 b |
|
| Publications: Shop Tax - long letter signed by "A Shop Keeper", Bath, 8 Apr. [single extra page inserted here] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 569/ article:3 |
|
| Deaths: Mrs Torrent, wife of Rev Mr Torrent, in Axford's Bldgs, Bath last week Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 569/ article:3 b |
|
| Goods: imports at Bristol - inc alabaster 1 box, anchovies 207 barrels, bergamot essence 4 jars, figs 50 boxes, marble 24 pieces, pumice stone 1¾ tons, wool 1 bale. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 569/ article:2 b |
|
| Military: Voluntary Contributions [for National Defence] - subscription fund opened at Bitton Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 569/ article:3,c |
|
| Finance: creditors of estate of William & Sarah Maggs of Batheaston to send a/cs to Wm Springford, Kings Arms, Monmouth St, Bath; or J Parsons, Saw Close, Bath. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 569/ article:2 c |