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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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| Deaths: Charles Jacques, esq., of Chichester (stamp distributor for West Sussex), at his lodging in Bath on Wed. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1071/ article:3 b |
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| Politics: American War - news (via a ship which left New York on 20 July) that Capt Lippincot has been given up to the Americans which has produced the release of Capt Asgill from confinement, though he is still a prisoner of war (London, 3 Sept). Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1156/ article:3:00 AM |
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| Goods: auction - household furniture [well listed], for benefit of creditors of John Shaw, near Porter Brewery, Walcot, on 3 Sept by William Birchall Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1120/ article:3 d |
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| Property: to let - entry 5 Oct, f/hold, compact estate at Twinho in Wellow parish, 3 miles from Bath. Inc. farmhouse, barns etc & some 160 acres, now in possn of farmer Selway.To view, apply Mr George Flower at the Fox, Mitford; etc Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1100/ article:1 d |
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| Goods: [Mrs] M. Tagg, grocer & tea-dealer, has removed from cnr St James's Parade to Northgate St, upper end of Market Place, Bath (house of late Mrs Taylor). Continuing business Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 935/ article:3 c |
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| Deaths: Miss Bowden, dtr of Mr John Bowden, hosier, in Wades Passage, Bath on Wednesday Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 775/ article:3 b |
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| Property: to let - house, 5½ acre meadow, 2 acres arable at Writhlington, Bath 7m, & Bath Wells Turnpike 1m. Enq, farmer Thomas James, Writhlington Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 518/ article:1 c |
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| Crime: 2 highwaymen stopped an empty post-chaise last Tuesday evening on Bristol Road nr the New Bridge Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1195/ article:3 c |
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| Finance: bankruptcy - William Hetling & Samuel Atlee of Walcot, distillers, to surrender to commissioners on 21, 23 Sept & 19 Oct at White Lion, Bristol. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1188/ article:3 b |
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| Leisure: Theatre Royal Bath - opens with "Love in a Village" with Mrs Haskins on 17 Sept & every day in Race Week Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1189/ article:3 c |
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| Publications: published this day, proposals for printing by subscription "An History of the American War" in 3 vols, large 8vo, by William Stevenson, MD (profits to medical charity). Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1144/ article:3 d |
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| Crime: Edward Tucker of Road [Rode], returning home last Friday night from Bath, was going down Midford Hill when attacked & robbed by 2 footpads Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1196/ article:3 c |
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| Charity: Pauper scheme - subscribers meeting 23 May at Physician's room, Chandos Bldng to elect another apothecary to vacancy from death of Mr Bush. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 719/ article:3 b |
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| Deaths: Rev Alexander Webber, A.M., Rector of Batheaston, [last] Monday se'nnight [week]. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1193/ article:3 c |
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| Music: singing - new silver pint cup value 3 guin & punch ladle value ½ guin to be sung for 3 or more companies at George Morris's, the Greyhound, South Wraxall on 30 Sept. Dine 1pm -sing at 3pm. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1147/ article:3 d |
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| Travel: for sale - handsome mare 14½ hands high, 7 yr old - will carry 11 -12 stone well on road or hunting. Enq Mr Scrace's livery stables. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 863/ article:3 c |
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| Finance: ## soap duties - a recent Act of Parliament imposed additional duties of ¾d/lb on hard soap & ¼d/lb on soft soap made in Gt Britain. This is repaid to consumers in woollen manufactory - if use soap, keep accounts. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1200/ article:3 c |
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| Publications: poem praising (Admiral) "Great Rodney" for his victory in West Indies on Fri 12 Apr 1782. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 737/ article:2 b |
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| News: ## Mr Herschel of Bath, lately appointed Astronomer Royal at Windsor, has improved telescope, discovering nearly 3,000 stars previously invisible. The King is delighted & often spends the whole night observing heavenly bodies [sic]. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1158/ article:3 b |
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| Goods: for sale - fir faggots, cut last March. If collect 8s/100, if delivered 11s 6d. Enq Mr Robert Price, Abbey Green, Bath Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1203/ article:3 d |
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| Property: to let - dwelling house in Orchard St, Bath. 3 garrets, 2 attic rooms, light closet, drawing & dressing room, 2 parlours, store room, servants hall, kitchen, brew-house, cellars etc. Partcrs Mr Birchall, upholder etc, Queen Square. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1202/ article:3 d |
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| Property: auction - lot 3/9, pastures "Poor Ditch" & "The Drove" together ca. 2 acr, lying below White-Ox-Mead leading to common bounded by Mr Smith's land, let at £2 p.a. At Swan Inn, Dunkerton on 2 July by Mr Plura. View & sale thru' Mr Barnard, Combe Hay; or Mrs Windsor, Corn St Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 874/ article:3 d |
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| Leisure: Theatre Royal Bath - Thursday, "The Fair Circassian" with, for last time until after benefits, the pantomime "Robinson Crusoe"; Saturday, "The Spanish Barber" Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 219/ article:3 b |
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| Finance: creditors of Messrs Hetling & Atlee of Walcot, distillers, to meet at White Lion, Market Place, 9 Sept to consider some propositions & consult. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1172/ article:3 d |
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| Crime: ## Somerset Assizes - Wm. Patrick for stealing working tools & Christopher Burston for stealing 6 guin from house in Crowcombe, were burnt in the hand as punishment Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1046/ article:3 c |
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| Leisure: Chippenham Assembly at White Hart Inn on Wed 3 April. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 459/ article:1 d |
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| Finance: ## exports - in 1 year before the accursed American War, port of Bristol sent 141 ships to America & Liverpool sent 105. In the same year, Bristol sent 32 ships to Africa while Liverpool sent 74. Facts from a gentlemen who has been ruined along with thousands of others by the war (London, 4 Sept). Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1176/ article:1:00 AM |
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| Deaths: Hon. George Somerville, at his house in Edgar's Bldgs, Bath, at an advanced age on Sunday evening [25 May] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 753/ article:3 b |
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| Education: [young ladies] Mrs Roscoe has taken large house on Lansdown Rd. English, French, Tambour & needlework. Boarding 26 guin p.a. Open 30 Sept. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1054/ article:3 d |
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| Goods: auction (no reserve) - household furniture, stock in grade, lease of house etc, belonging to Mr Tho Caunt, baker in Northgate St, Bath, for benefit of his creditors. On 18 Aug by W Hole. (Debtors/creditors to deal with Mr John Pinker, cooper) Request a copy of the full article | Bath Journal 1087/ article:4 c |
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| Leisure: Race Ball at Gyde's Rooms on 19 Sept. Tickets 3s 6d, inc tea. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1190/ article:3 c |
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| Health: Patence, surgeon-dentist & physician to some of Royal family & household etc - proverbial skill, in demand, diagnosis at first sight, fee expected. To be spoke with at the Permit-office, Walcot St; or at the Bell where his carriage stands; or at 16 Bond St. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1180/ article:2 c |
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| Leisure: artificial flower gardens on the Lower Walks, admission 1s, closes Sat 6 April Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 476/ article:3 c |
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| Goods: auction - household furniture & effects of lady, decd, at centre house S divn Queen Sq. on 15 Aug et seq. by W Cross Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1065/ article:2 d |
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| News: the Royal George was surprisingly righted yesterday [7 Sept] (Portsmouth, 8 Sept) Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1187/ article:3 b |
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| Agriculture: the few days of fine weather recently & the pleasing prospect of its continuance. Wheat crops are more plentiful than for years past. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1165/ article:3 c |
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| Marriages: Watkin Edwin Wynne, esq., of Denbigh county, to Miss A. Maria Mostyn, at Bath [NFD] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 888/ article:2 b |
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| Education: Miss Lee & sisters - Belmont School for young ladies. 24 boarders, boarding & instruction 25 guin p.a, entrance 2 guin. Day-scholars 3 guin p.a, entrance 10s 6d. No holidays next Xmas. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1052/ article:3 d |
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| Deaths: Mr Joseph Grimes, one of the people called Quakers, aged 85 at Bristol. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1061/ article:1 b |
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| News: Lord Cornwallis at Court yesterday [20 June] for the first time since his exchange. Sir Henry Clinton also present (London, 21 June). Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 881/ article:1:00 AM |
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| Travel: Bath Turnpike Trust - Wm. Percival offers himself to succeed the late Mr Walter Chapman, decd. as clerk to the Trustees. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 220/ article:3, c |
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| News: the Common Council of Bristol have voted the Freedom of that City to Gen. Conway for the exertions he has made for bringing about a reconciliation with the Colonies. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 504/ article:3 b |
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| Goods: auction - household furniture & effects at cnr house E side Milsom St, door below Octagon Chapel. On 3rd, 4th & 5th Sept by Mr Plura Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1076/ article:3 b |
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| Finance: debtors of the late Mr William Stump of Corsham, to pay Mr John Stump of Corsham Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1171/ article:3 d |
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| Visitors: arrivals in Bath - Earl & Countess of Ilchester, Sir Thos. Gunstone & Lady, Sir Wm. Draper [NOTP] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 891/ article:3 b |
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| Property: for sale - estate in [Avon] St, Bath nr river - 5 dwelling houses with brewhouse, malthouse etc fronting street & 10 other smaller tenements of back court adjacent. Enq at Noah's Ark, New-market Row. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 767/ article:2 d |
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| Agriculture: Bath Agricultural & Society - 11 varieties of best English grass (Yellow Oat, Crested Dogstail, Fine Bent, Common Poa, Great Poa, Meadow Fescue, Sheeps Fescue, Vernal Grass, Meadow Foxtail, Flote Fescue, Annual Poa). Small quantities may be supplied to gentlemen on application. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 486/ article:3 d |
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| Finance: House of Commons - Mr Lister from the Excise Office reported to House that tax on post-horses for year 1 Aug 1780-1 Aug 1781, had produced total return net of £97, 231 18s 11d (London, 29 Jan). Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 210/ article:3:00 AM |
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| Agriculture: Gen Qtr Sessions Bruton Somerset, 9 Apr 1771, penalties for non-compliance with standard Winchester bushel - imprisonment for buying overweight & selling underweight; for selling corn or grain other than by Winchester bushel, forfeiture of all corn & grain sold & fine 40s, etc. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 915/ article:4:00 AM |
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| Agriculture: Gen Qtr Sessions Bruton Somerset, 9 Apr 1771, non-compliance with standard Winchester bushel - penalties for Mayors, etc, neglecting to make or seal standard £5 for 1st offence, £10 for every other offence (divided between the prosecutor & the poor); Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 914/ article:4:00 AM |