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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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| Finance: bankruptcy - Wm. Collins, linen draper. All bills to be paid to H. Thurston, auctioneer, Barton St. The house & shop in Northgate St. to be let. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 263/ article:3,e |
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| Deaths: Mrs Patten, lady of Thos. Patten, esq of Bank near Warrington, Lancs, at his house in Alfred Street, Bath last Saturday Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 263/ article:3 c |
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| Goods: tea, wax candles, British wines, madeira, etc. At Clarke's great auction room, Iron Gates nr St Michael's Church, Walcot St. Good teas - Bohea 3s/lb, Souchong 7s 6d/, green 5s/ Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 264/ article:2,d |
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| Visitors: arrivals in Bath - Lord Bishop of Clogher, Sir Robert Lady & Miss Barker, Hon Mrs Butler NOTP Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 264/ article:3,c |
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| News: severe cold - on 3 Jan 1786 11am, temperature 4 deg F at 40ft height, in open St nr river Avon, 3 degree F at 4.30pm - a record. On 4 Jan ca 9am 29 deg F & on 5 Jan ca 11am 51 deg F. Letter from J Hamblin of Claverton St, Bath. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 264/ article:4 c |
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| Music: 3 subscription concerts at New Assembly Rooms, [dir by Mr Rauzzini]. 30 Jan sacred music inc "Samson" & "Judas Maccabeus" [Handel]. 6 Feb, & 13 Feb modern music. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 264/ article:3 c |
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| News: fire - one of the new houses in Marlborough Bldgs entirely burnt down. Property of Mr Hewlett, newly furnished for tenant, only ½ insured. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 264/ article:3 b |
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| Music: good review for debut of Miss Goepel as Rosetta in "Love in a Village" Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 264/ article:3,d |
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| Publications: "Monthly Army List" 1s, & "Steeles Royal Navy List" 6d for Feb 1798 published in Bath 11 am today by John Bally, bookseller, Milsom St. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 264/ article:3,e |
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| Deaths: Bartholomew Price, esq of New King St, Bath, in London on Thursday. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 264/ article:3 c |
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| Goods: John Gibbons, teaman & grocer in Markt Pl, Bath. [list of products/ prices]. Good Bohea tea 3s, good Souchong 8s, green tea 5s 6d, good coffee 4s 3d, superfine Turkish do. 6s, good plain choc 4s, best do. 5s, fine wax candles 2s 9d, fine spermaceti do. 1s 8d. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 265/ article:2,d |
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| News: a balloon released in Birmingham lands at Hardenhuish, Chippenham Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 265/ article:3,c |
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| Goods: "Andrews improved powder" for cleaning woollen cloth of all kinds & colours. Destroys moths & other insects. 2s/box from Cruttwell printer, & Mr Moore in Orange Grove. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 265/ article:4,b |
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| Music: Bath musical society - "Collins Morning Brush" at Lower Rooms on 5 Feb. Tickets 2s from Mrs Arnold at bar of White Lion & Mr Collins at Mr Atkins, school master, St James's Parade; also from Meyler's & Marshall's libraries, Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 265/ article:3 c |
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| Art: "Needlework in Miniature" pictures only on show in Bath for another 14 days (before London). See at Mrs Horton's toy shop in Bond St, admission 1s. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 265/ article:3 b |
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| Deaths: Mrs Arnott, died in her lodgings at Laura Place last Thursday Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 265/ article:3,d |
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| Finance: estate of Mr John Morley, plasterer & tiler of Bath - claims to Mr Miller, attorney of 2 Morford St. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 265/ article:3,e |
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| Deaths: P Cade, esq at his lodgings in Bath on Sunday Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 265/ article:3 c |
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| Leisure: Chippenham Assembly [balls etc] - Wed 14 Mar at 6.30 pm, tickets at bar of White Hart . Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 266/ article:3:00 AM |
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| Deaths: Mrs Withers, wife of Mr Withers of Horse & Groom, Princes St on Wed Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 266/ article:3,c |
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| Publications: Travelling library of 109 volumes 50 authors. Bell's "Poets of Great Britain". Packed in case to fit in postchaise. From £33 for morocco with gilt edge to £8 8s neatly sewn, single copies 1s 6d. From Bell's British Library, Strand, London. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 266/ article:4,b |
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| Employment: man of 30 wants place as butler or upper servant in small family or with single gent. Can dress hair & shave, understands a sideboard & management of a [wine] cellar, writes a good hand. Enq A.B at Mr Atkin's, baker, Green St, Bath Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 266/ article:3 c |
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| Leisure: Theatre - Thurs [5 Feb] "The School for Wives" with "Marian", Sat [7 Feb] "School for Scandal" with "The Poor Soldier" Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 266/ article:3 b |
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| Deaths: Joseph Ewart, esq., late Plenipotentiary at the Court of Berlin, of gout in the head died last Friday at his brother's, Dr Ewart in Bladud's Bldgs, Bath Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 266/ article:3,d |
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| Deaths: Mrs Wilmott, wife of Mr Wilmott, blacksmith of Congresbury. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 266/ article:4,c |
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| Leisure: review - Mrs Siddons in the "Grecian Daughter" played to a crowded audience at the Bath Theatre [Tue 29 Jan]. Everyone pleased to see Mrs Siddons's return. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 266/ article:3 c |
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| Fashion: winter silks - James & Peter Ferry at cnr of Gallaway's Bldgs. Remaining stock of winter silks, also figured, flowered, striped & plain lutestrings for summer, crapes & bambazines at bargain prices. House to let immediately. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 267/ article:3:00 AM |
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| Deaths: Mr James Gerrish, clothier at Rode on Sun Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 267/ article:3,c |
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| Publications: 20th number of Johnson & Stevens Shakespeare, King Lear. With 3 engravings including Miss Brunton as Cordelia. 1s 6d. Superior editions 5s. Sold by J Bell, bookseller, Strand, London. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 267/ article:4,b |
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| Publications: auction - medical & other books belonging to Dr Charlton (retired from Bath) & late Dr Charles Hay, decd. At Exhibition Room, Bond St, 6, 7 & 8 Feb by William Cross. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 267/ article:3 c |
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| Property: for sale - 4 the Crescent, also garden stock & nursery (on land leased for building at back of Crescent). Also a fine young cow with 2nd calf. Enq Mr Powney, Brock St. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 267/ article:3 b |
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| Deaths: Mr Hobbs, 43 yrs died in his 73rd year last Sunday - a shopman at Lambe's Tea warehouse, Stall St, Bath Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 267/ article:3,d |
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| Deaths: Miss Gillen, dtr of Mr Gillan of Mark, in the bloom of her youth Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 267/ article:4,c |
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| Crime: theft - committed to Ilchester Gaol by Colonel Strode, - Sutherland (convicted of stealing wool & bobbins from Messrs Bamford & Co, Twerton) Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 267/ article:3 c |
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| Goods: for sale - Herefordshire cider - hogsheads or half hogsheads [no prices]. Enqs to William Brown on the Quay, Bath Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 268/ article:3,a |
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| Deaths: Mrs Ann Temple, in Abbey Green, Bath, yesterday Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 268/ article:3,c |
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| Publications: appendix to Burn's Justice of the Peace & Parish Office by Somerville Dingley, esq. 4s 6d. at all booksellers. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 268/ article:4,d |
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| Visitors: arrivals in Bath - Lord Sondes, Sir Gregory Page Turner & Lady, Lady M Gordon, Lady S Gordon, Lady Maxwell, Hon Mr Watson [NOTP] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 268/ article:3 c |
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| Charity: Pauper Charity - report of annual meeting of subscribers at Bear Inn, Bath on 28 Jan. Balance £387 16s 8¾d carried forward to next year. Last year, 144 casualties relieved at dispensary & in own houses, medicines administrd to 2,650 patients for £270 7s 8d. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 268/ article:3 b |
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| Deaths: Mrs Ann Yerbury, aged 84, at Leigh House near Bradford. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 268/ article:3d |
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| Deaths: Mrs Day, milliner age 84 at Frome, Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 268/ article:4,c |
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| News: a few days since, Mr Gregory of Frome gave a dinner to 14 old men of Frome, the aggregate of their ages amounted to 1,075 years Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 268/ article:3 c |
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| Finance: for sale - 2 shares in New Assembly Rooms (now building on E side of Circus) before 13 April at 10% discount. Enq John Tempest in Pierrepont St, Bath Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 269/ article:3,a |
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| Deaths: Hannah Heal of Midsomer Norton aged 99 years 11 months, buried last Wed. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 269/ article:3,c |
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| News: weather - severe thunderstorm felt in Bath area. Spire of St Mary Redcliffe, Bristol damaged in same storm Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 269/ article:1,b |
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| Deaths: Mr J Rutty, surgeon & apothecary, at Chippenham lately Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 269/ article:3 c |
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| Charity: Pauper Charity - annual report contd - proposal to unite Pauper charity with Casualty Hospital, committee Major Brooke, Charles James Pack, John Toke, John Waters & John Boylston, all esqs. Future monthly meetings at 11am not 1pm. Full committee named. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 269/ article:3 b |
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| Crime: receiving - Thomas Barnett, baker, of Bath committed to Ilchester Gaol, for receiving a silver tablespoon (stolen from Mrs Blake, S Parade, Bath last July) Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 269/ article:3,d |
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| Goods: imports at Bristol - beef, brazil wood, copper ore american, figs, flax, herrings, hides, citrus fruits, Irish linen, Newfoundland cod, tallow, tar & turpentine Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 269/ article:4,c |
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| Deaths: - - Glisson, butcher in Kingsmead St, Bath received a violent fall whilst fighting on Monday. Bursting a blood vessel in his head causing his instant death Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 269/ article:3 c |