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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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| Charity: Martha Olive, late Baker, ladies shoemaker in Cock Lane & Milsom St, needs to augment income to support her family. Donations to Mr Hazard, Mr Barrett & Mr Marshall at their circulating libraries & proprtr Bath Chron. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 288/ article:2,e |
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| Finance: notice given that partnership subsisting between us, John Smith & Richard Graham, as brewers in Bath is today dissolved. All claims on partnership to be discharged by John Smith. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 288/ article:1 c |
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| Finance: Bath Fire Office - co-partners general meeting at Charity School on Mon 26 April to choose 6 new directors. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 289/ article:1,c |
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| Employment: position abroad wanted - by lady's maid, 27, who understands millinery & dressmaking & can dress hair. Apply M.C at Miss Chin's, mantua-maker, 1 Bartlett St, Bath. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 289/ article:3,b |
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| Goods: auction - furniture, china, books & prints. In large room, Hetling Court on Feb by Mr Plura. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 289/ article:3,b |
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| Fashion: R Tanner, perfumer, facing the Pump Room, Bath - sells foreign perfumery inc French pomatum, also snuff from Hardham's Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 289/ article:3 b |
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| Goods: auction - household furniture & effects of Mrs Maria Hatch, decd. At auction rooms, Cheap St, Bath facing Hazard's library on 12 & 13 Feb by John Stafford Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 289/ article:2 d |
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| Law: appointments - Sheriff of Somersetshire for 1792, T S Joliffe of Kilmersdon, esq, by His Majesty in Council Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 289/ article:2,a |
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| Charity: large family in distress, 10 children & mother far gone in pregancy - benefactions at Mr Barrett's & Mr Brown's libraries. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 289/ article:2,e |
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| Publications: "The Lady's Magazine for Jan 1799" pubd today (to be contd monthly) includes new pattern for apron or handkerchief, etc. Price 6d from booksellers of Bath. Complete set in 29 vols at 7s 6d each, ½ bound. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 289/ article:1 c |
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| Property: to let from Midsummer - large roomy house with outhouse in Market Pl. Trowbridge. Very suitable for shopkeeper. Details from John Cash [? poor legbl] in Trowbridge Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 290/ article:2,a |
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| Livestock: horse for sale - chestnut gelding, out of "Twilight", 5 yrs old in May, 15½ hands. View Mr Partridge, Livery Stables, Bennet St, Bath. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 290/ article:3,b |
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| Goods: auction - furniture, books, jewellery, linen, harpsichord by Shudi, single horse chaise, saddle horse, greyhound etc. the property of Mr Thomas Davis surgeon, decd. At his late house, Whirehead's Lane, Bradford on 2 & 3 Mar by Mr Plura Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 290/ article:3,b |
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| Property: for sale - tnmnt in Stall St, Bath adj cnr Bell Tree Lane, occupd by Mr John Cottell, shoemaker, t.a.w. Held under Corpn of Bath, rent £26 p.a, tenant paying all taxes.. Apply Wm Edwards, attorney at law Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 290/ article:3 b |
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| Goods: auction - household furniture & goods of a decd lady. Removed to auction rooms, Cheap St, Bath facing Hazard's library on 15 Feb by J Stafford, auctioneer Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 290/ article:2 d |
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| News: trial of Warren Hastings in the House of Lords will proceed on 14 Feb Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 290/ article:2,a |
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| Leisure: Subscription Assembly [Ball] @ the Weymouth Arms, Warminster 16 Feb Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 290/ article:3,b |
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| Finance: redemption & sale of Land Tax for Somrst - commissioners will sit at George Inn, Bridgewater every Thurs, & Mr Symes, clerk, will be at his office in Stowey every day (exc Thurs & Sat). Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 290/ article:1 c |
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| Property: to let - most complete furnished house & unfurnished house next door to Mr Ainslie's, Belvedere, Lansdown - stable & coach house if wanted Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 291/ article:2,b |
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| Property: for sale - estate late Mr Randale [sic] Gauton of Swineswick [Swainswick]. Dwelling, orchard, 2 acres garden + 22 acres, held under Oriel College Oxford. Apply J. Salmon, Bath Sun Fire office, Stall St. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 291/ article:3,b |
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| Employment: properly qualified person seeks 3 or 4 hours work daily in a tradesman's counting-house. Enquire at printer. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 291/ article:3,c |
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| Charity: for a lieut of Marines for 25yrs, age 70, in distress through ill-health & blindness. Total collected £10 10s via Mr Marsh, woollens, Abbey Church Yard; Mr Bull; Mr Hazard; Barratt's Library Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 291/ article:3 b |
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| Health: remedies - "Velnos vegetable syrup" & "Dr Smyth's restorative medicine" each priced 11s 6d/ bottle from R Cruttwell in St James's St, Bath (next to Church). Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 291/ article:2 d |
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| News: Mrs Griggs, who died lately in Southampton Row [London] left estate of £30,000, 86 living & 28 dead cats found in her house. Black servant left £150 p.a. to look after himself & the surviving grimalkins. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 291/ article:2,a |
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| Employment: writing assistant wanted. Applications to Rev Mr Jenkins, or Mr Clavey, 11 Bridge St, Bath Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 291/ article:3,b |
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| Finance: creditors of Mr James Alford, late of Maddington should execute assignment of his estate now at office of Mr Thring of Warminster before 18 Feb Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 291/ article:1 d |
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| Property: to let - complete house for lodgings in the pleasant part of Gallaway's Bldgs, very agreeable prospect, furniture to be purchased for a fair price & terms agreeable to good tenant. Apply Mr Hutchens at said address Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 292/ article:2,b |
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| Goods: auction - household items of Mr Rogers. Inc Mahon harpsichord, 30hr alarm by Jones, 8 myrtle trees etc. At house in New King St, Bath (4 doors down from Lwr Charles St) on 24 & 25 Feb by Mr Plura. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 292/ article:3,b |
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| Finance: all owed money by late Timothy Fitzpatrick, esq of Ireland to meet at Three Tuns Inn on Saturday at 11.00 am to seek expedient way to recover their debts. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 292/ article:3,c |
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| Music: New Musical Society - next meeting at White Lion on 8 Feb - Capt Preston in the chair. Catches & glees begin at 7pm Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 292/ article:3 c |
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| Music: Mass Cantelo made her 2nd appearance at the Hanover Sq. concert last night - amply confirmed favourable opinions of her talent (London, 10 Feb). Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 292/ article:3 b |
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| Charity: reminder of public breakfast of corn given to 20 coal horses by Lord Chesterfield, late at South Parade Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 292/ article:2,a |
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| Publications: address inscribed to Charles Phillott, Mayor of Bath, by J Wood, director of Shrewsbury House, from Cruttwell & booksellers 1s. Address to Committees of Bath City parishes (excl Walcot), Lyncombe & Widcombe & Bathwick parishes on establishment of a House of Industry Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 292/ article:3,b |
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| Publications: "The Ladies Register for 1798" (new annual publication) price 3s 6d from John Bally & Charles Smith of Bath Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 292/ article:1 d |
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| Agriculture: wheat prices - Mark Lane London 28-34s/, Devizes 38-44s [poor legbl], Warminster 17-22s/sack. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 293/ article:2,d |
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| Goods: auction - new furniture, house contents [detailed] etc of new house, "Cranhill", Weston Lane, owned by Thomas Lynch. At house on 8 & 9 Mar by William Birchall (of Queen Sq). Also, house to be let. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 293/ article:3,b |
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| Notices: lost - pair of bracelets set with pearls, one marked SN inside in pearls, other two weeping figures over urn, at back "F C Nicoll died 1 June 1782". 1 guin reward from printer. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 293/ article:3,c |
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| Property: to let for 7 yrs - farm, at Midford, Southstoke nr Bath consisting of farmhouse, barn, premises with c. 30 acr arable land, 26 acr meadow, now in possn of Mr Timbrell. Enq Mr Taplin, attorney & Mr Slade, both of Trowbridge. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 293/ article:3 c |
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| Visitors: arrivals in Bath - Earl & Countess of Clanricarde, Lord Lisle, Lady Loftus, Sir Corbet Corbet & Lady, Lady J Clerke, Hon Mrs Ward, Hon Mrs Colt [NOTP] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 293/ article:3 b |
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| Deaths: Mr Rd Read, formerly eminent linen draper, lately maltster, of Devizes Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 293/ article:2,b |
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| Education: 21 lectures on philosophy & natural history by Dr Moyes, illustrated by experiments. Begin Lower Rooms, 15 Feb. Whole course £1 1s, single 2s. Pamphlets gratis from Bull & Co, The Walks; Mr Meyler's, the Grove; Mr Barret's, Bond St; Mr Marshall's, Milsom St; & 4 St James's Parade where subsrptn tickets delivered. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 293/ article:3,b |
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| Finance: sale of Land Tax for Wilts - may be redeemed at Town Hall, Devizes 13 20 & 25 Feb, White Hart Inn, Chippenham 23 Feb, George Inn, Trowbridge 1 Mar, Lord Arms Inn, Warminster 15 &16 Mar Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 293/ article:1 d |
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| Employment: ## 2 servants wanted - to be well recommended by former employer. Man must well understand attending company, & to be sightly & careful. Woman must know dressing meat, cleaning house & getting up clothes. Apply Lady Mountflorence, Queen Sq. Bath Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 294/ article:2,d |
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| Charity: ## after trifling dispute over wages, 3 journeyman tailors fined at recent Bath Qtr Sessions (two fined 5 guin each, other 10 guin). Imprisoned for debt & 2d/day support allowed. One has wife & child with him in prison. Partcrs Fowler's Academy, Beauford Sq, or Hazard's circulating lib, Cheap St. Th Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 294/ article:3,b |
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| Leisure: benefit for Mr Dimond - "Cymbeline" with "The Lyar" at Theatre Royal Bath on 18 Feb. Ladies requested to come without hats. Tickets Mr Dimond, 4 Gallaway's Bldgs & libraries. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 294/ article:3,c |
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| Leisure: dress balls at Lwr Assembly Rooms on Thursday in Lent, public breakfasts discontinued for some weeks - James King MC Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 294/ article:3 c |
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| Deaths: Archibald Fraser, esq at his house in Brock St, Bath, a few days since Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 294/ article:3 b |
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| Deaths: F G Byron, esq, died at Bristol Hotwells. Nephew to Lord Byron & Countess Dwgr of Carlisle. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 294/ article:2,b |
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| Agriculture: "Fleet's Restorative" for rot in sheep. Apply W Matthews at the Agricultural Society Rooms Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 294/ article:3,b |
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| Property: ## to let - old established coffee-house on North Pde, Bath. Could be adapted as lodging/boarding house. Enq Wm Flower, Beanacre nr Melksham; or Mr John Jelly, 15 Park St, St James's Sq, Bath Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 294/ article:1 e |