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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: Mr Samuel Pearce of Frampton-upon-Severn, officer of His Majesty's revenue of excise NFD Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 488/ article:4,b |
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| News: ## General Fast - this day being appointed for general fast it was observed with great solemnity with all shops shut & places of religious worship fully attended Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 488/ article:3 c |
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| Employment: young lad 16yrs + with good reference from decent family wanted by Mr Tucker of Kingsmead Sq, Bath Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 489/ article:2 c |
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| Leisure: New Assembly Rooms. 1st Dress Ball of the season, 4 April. William Dawson, MC Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 489/ article:3,d |
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| Property: for sale - leasehold estate at Dunkerton, 5 miles Bath, 20 acres pasture & arable. Apply Farmer Titley of Dunkerton or Isaac Titley, salt refiner, Bath. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 489/ article:2 d |
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| Travel: horses for sale - brown coaching stallion rising 4yrs, 16 hands, 50 guin. Also capital chestnut gelding by Whipster out of Huntingmore, 3 yrs, 14 + hands, can trot 14 miles in 1 hr, 30 guin. Repository, Pelican Inn, Walcot St, Bath. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 489/ article:3 d |
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| Deaths: Mrs Dalbiac in Bennett St, last week Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 489/ article:3 b |
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| Publications: an elegy on the Death of the Right Hon. Selina Countess Dowager of Huntingdon, price 6d. From Mr Hazard, Bath [no author named] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 489/ article:3,d |
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| Health: sundry remedies, inc "Spilsbury's Antiscorbitic Drops" Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 489/ article:4,c |
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| Music: ## Bath Harmonic Soc balloted to accept no new candidates & exclude all visitors during the present season because of crowded meetings Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 489/ article:3 c |
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| Employment: position wanted - by young woman, as housekeeper or in nursery. 4 yrs in last position, good reference. Leave a note to MD at printers in St James's St, Bath for prompt reply Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 490/ article:2 c |
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| Visitors: arrivals in Bath - Earl Nugent, Sir Matthew Ridley & lady. [NOTP] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 490/ article:3,d |
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| Property: auction - dwelling house, Brittox, Devizes occupied Mr Self, grocer. Large shop, 6 sleeping rooms, etc. Lease from Devizes Corporation. At Black Horse Inn, Devizes on 30 Mar by Richard Knight, . Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 490/ article:2 d |
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| Goods: "elegant variety" 20,000 different toys selected from 1st manufacturies with greatest attention by Wm Moore at Universal Toy Shop, Orange Grove, Bath Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 490/ article:1 b |
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| Deaths: Maj Brabazon, at his lodgings in Bath on Sunday Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 490/ article:3 b |
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| Publications: "Reasons for Unitarianism" addressed to inhabitants of Diocese of St David's. Price 2s 6d from all booksellers. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 490/ article:3,d |
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| Military: provisional cavalry for the Defence of the Kingdom - meeting held at Taunton to form this. Musters of men to be held at various sites. By order of the Lieutenant - R J Bryant clerk Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 490/ article:4,c |
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| News: a serious fracas happened at the Rooms[? = the Uppr Rooms?] on Saturday between MC & a foreign count. The MC claimed the protection of the Company in the execution of his office & the affair terminated Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 490/ article:3 c |
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| Property: to let or sell - house adjoining Meeting House, Gerrard St, Bath owned by Mr Rogers, musician. Occupd few mths only, genteelly furnished. Enq Mr Rogers or Mr Goodall, attorney in same street Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 491/ article:2 d |
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| Education: Rev Mr Page, curate of Abbey Church, appointed lecturer to Sunday Schools. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 491/ article:3,d |
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| Finance: bankruptcy - John Mayo of Devizes, linen-draper to surrender to Cmssnrs at Bear Inn, Devizes on 4 & 5 Apr & 2 May. (London, Tue 21 Mar). Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 491/ article:3:00 AM |
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| Property: to let, f/hold dwelling house in Market Pl, Bradford, late in occuptn Mr William Hart, suit any business. Enq to Mr Samuel White of Bradford. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 491/ article:1 b |
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| Deaths: Mrs Sherstone, aged 72 in the Market Place, last week Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 491/ article:3 b |
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| Travel: for sale - strong bony bay coach gelding, 15½ hands, rising 6 yrs old. Bond's livery stables Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 491/ article:3,d |
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| News: Military - Somerset Fencible Officers, NCO's & privates want to subscribe 2 full days pay to assist in defeating threatening preparations of the enemy Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 491/ article:1,b |
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| Charity: recently the gentlemen of Rode parish bought & killed 2 fat beasts & distributed them among the poor parishioners according to size of family. Last week they distributed 12 wagon loads of coal Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 491/ article:3 c |
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| Property: to let - home of late Mr Chas Rotton, attorney, St James's St, Bath. Contents for sale. Enq Mrs Rotton at the house or Mr Jelly, Mr Fisher in Bath. Mrs Rotton appeals for return of books lent by Mr Rotton Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 492/ article:2 d |
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| Marriages: Mr George, toyman of Bath, to Mrs Eliz Bond of Bristol on Wed Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 492/ article:3,d |
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| Charity: appeal for help to support Mrs Grimes & 4 children, Hoopers Court nr Walcot Church. Husband, carpenter, killed whilst undertaking his profession, open letter from "Humanitas". Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 492/ article:3 b |
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| Property: to let - new elegant house within ¼ mile Bath where Henry Chichester, esq lives, with gardens, coach house, stables etc. Enq Mr George, perfumer Alfred St, Bath Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 492/ article:1 d |
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| Deaths: Mrs Hill (wife of William Hill, gent in Holloway) age 80 yesterday se'nnight [week]. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 492/ article:3 b |
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| Travel: roadworks - Horse St will have a bar from Corn St to the foot of Old Bridge from 12 March for a few days for repitching. The Commissioners of Bath. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 492/ article:3,d |
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| Industry: ## water pumps - to raise water from mines & to houses. Royal patent granted to Wm. Deverell, Lower Bristol Rd. & H. Murrell, 21 Morford St. for invention of pumps Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 492/ article:1,c |
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| Crime: committed to Shepton Mallet bridewell by Geo Chapman, esq, mayor - Samuel Jackson for stealing a large deal box from Mr Hobbs, grocer in Walcot St, Bath Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 492/ article:3 c |
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| Property: auction in fee - house called Combe Grove, 2m Bath, occupd by Jacob Murison, esq, lease expired. Stables etc, well wooded & watered, 45 acr tithe free. At White Lion, Bath 22 May. Enq Mr Howse, mercer or Thos Jelly, builder in Bath or Mr Dike, Stoke. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 493/ article:2 d |
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| Deaths: only son of Mr Albin, cabinet-maker, Peter St, of a decline on Sunday. A very amiable youth. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 493/ article:3,d |
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| Property: for sale or let - house at Frenchay Common, 10 miles Bath, 5 bedchambers, 2 parlurs, 2 kitchens, 2 garrets, coach-house, 5 stalls in stable, garden, 10 acres pasture. Enq Mr William Pine, printer, Bristol. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 493/ article:3 b |
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| Property: auction - 3 messuages or tenements held under St John's Hospital 99 yrs - 2 at 25 & 26 Kingsmead St, Bath & 1 adjoining in Cucumber Lane. At Mr Cook's Castle Inn nr St Michael's church on 15 Apr by Thos Bird Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 493/ article:2 c |
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| Deaths: Mrs Pope at Chippenham on Mon. Relict of the late Mr Pope of the White Hart Inn Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 493/ article:3 b |
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| Goods: auction - all household furniture of lady quitting Bath. At the Great Room, 10 Milsom St on 13 Mar by Plura & Bally. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 493/ article:3,d |
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| Finance: New Personal Legacy Duty - can be received daily at office of Robert Lax, Wells, Distributor of Stamps for East Somerset Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 493/ article:1,d |
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| Agriculture: wheat prices - Devizes 44-55s/qtr, Newbury 37s-55s 6d, Warminster 44-56s, Reading 42s-53s 6d Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 493/ article:3 c |
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| Property: auction - estate Stoke Lane, Stoke St Michael, house late occupd by John Barnard, barn etc 18 acr & common rights. At George Inn, Frome Selwood on 16 May [NFD]. Enq Joseph Clavey or Joseph Singer of Frome or Messrs Skurray, attorneys, Beckington Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 494/ article:3:00 AM |
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| Deaths: Mrs Margerum (wife of Mr James Margerum, Abbey Green, Bath) a few days ago. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 494/ article:3,d |
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| Agriculture: seeds - Norfolk turnip, cabbage, clover, rye grass, lucerne, buckwheat etc from Bath Agricultural Society. E Rack, Harington Place, Bath. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 494/ article:3 c |
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| Employment: active ready coachman wanted immediately to ride, drive carriage, care for horses & wait at table. Must be mid-size, light weight, had smallpox & lived several yrs in gentlemen's service. Enq Phillips & Thorndyke, Monmouth St, Bath Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 494/ article:2 d |
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| Deaths: William Semple, esq in Rivers St, Bath, yesterday Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 494/ article:3 b |
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| Property: to let - unfurnished house, 27 Gay Street, from next Lady Day Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 494/ article:3,d |
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| Travel: ## Kennet & Avon Canal - authorised to pay £10 per share to Messrs Deane, Whitehead, Manford, Davis & Co. by 20 Mar Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 494/ article:1,d |
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| Services: Mark Evill has declined the toy business & continues the turnery in its various branches at his workshop 31 Walcot St & his house North Pde, Bath Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 494/ article:3 d |