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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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| Leisure: benefit Mr Keasberry - comedy "The Follies of a Day" at [Theatre Royal, Bath] on Sat 14 Feb, followed by opera "Marian". Tickets from Mr Keasberry, St James's St, Bath. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 307/ article:3 c |
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| Finance: State Lottery - tickets and legally stamped shares from W Meyler, bookseller, The Grove Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 307/ article:3,c |
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| News: weather - mercury barometer this morning 30.55" Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 307/ article:3,c |
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| Music: Bath Harmonic Soc - Ladies' night 13 Mar - gentleman wanting unclaimed tickets to put names at foot of list of subscribers at White Hart Inn. New edition of Vice President's "Book of Glees" pubd next Fri price 3s Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 307/ article:3 b |
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| Goods: John Gibbons, tea man and grocer, Market Pl, Bath. Bohea tea, good 3s 2d, fine 3s 6d, finest 4s 0d; Souchong good 8s 0d, fine 9s od, superfine 10s 0d; plain chocolate good 4s 0d, fine 4s 6d, best 5s 0d Request a copy of the full article | Bath and Bristol Chronicle 308/ article:1 d |
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| Services: ## letter of thanks to John Palmer for his plan, & to Rt Hon William Pitt for improved postal service, from Mayor & Common Council of Bath. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 308/ article:3,d |
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| Deaths: Mr Lewis Cockey, brazier of Frome, of cancer of the tongue, last Wednesday. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 308/ article:3,d |
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| Goods: auction - household furniture inc. handsome four-poster bed, set of mahogany dining tables with rounded ends etc. At Great Auction rooms, Hetling Court, Bath on 13 Feb et seq. by John Stafford, auctioneer Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 308/ article:3 d |
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| Leisure: benefit Mr Blisset - comedy "The Fashionable Lover" at Theatre Royal next Tue 17 Feb [cast list]. [Price of tickets & avail not given.] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 308/ article:3 c |
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| Travel: horse for sale - black coach gelding 6 years old, enq the ostler, Bell Inn, Walcot St Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 308/ article:3,c |
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| Deaths: body of an unknown man taken up near Brassknocker, Claverton last week. Coroner's verdict, died by visitation of God. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 308/ article:3,c |
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| Military: response to letter to Capt Wiltshire of Bath Volunteer Cavalry - meeting called & was unanimous & willing to serve any part of Kingdom in case of invasion. Freshford also willing Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 308/ article:3 b |
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| Goods: sale of wholesale & retail linens etc at Castle & Ball nr St Michael's Church, Bath until next Sat. Prices" fixed at one word", allowance to shokeepers for resale Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 309/ article:2,a |
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| Health: remedies - "Turlington's Balsam of Life", 3s 6d or 1s 9d from Messrs Cruttwell, Bryant, Hazard & Thomas in Bath. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 309/ article:4,c |
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| Deaths: Mrs Fisher, the wife of Henry Fisher, esq at his house near Lambridge yesterday. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 309/ article:3,d |
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| Law: Circuits for Lent Assizes - Western, Baron Hotham & Justice Buller. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 309/ article:4:00 AM |
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| Leisure: embroidery taught by M Kilgour 28 cnr Westgate Bldgs, Bath, where specimens of hr work may be seen & [purchased]. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 309/ article:3 c |
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| Publications: "The Art of Healing" by Thomas Marryat MD, 12th edition, from W Meyler, The Grove & others Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 309/ article:3,c |
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| Deaths: Aaron Knight, for many years head ostler at the Mews, Avon St, Bath on Thu. After working in the morning, he hanged himself in hay-loft. Jury's verdict - lunacy. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 309/ article:3,c |
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| Marriages: Mark Robinson, esq, capt in Royal Navy to Mrs Shirley of Pulteney St, Bath, yesterday Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 309/ article:3 b |
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| Services: Betty Telling (widow of Thomas Telling, glazier of Bath) & her son in law John Telling to continue business. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 310/ article:2,b |
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| Fashion: "Lady Molyneux's Compound", hair remover, 5s/oz. Also hair dye 1 guin & ½ guin., from R Cruttwell, W Phynn, W Moore & N Jones at Bath. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 310/ article:4,d |
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| Charity: printer received 2 guin for Thomas Page confined in Ilchester Gaol. £1 18s more gains his release. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 310/ article:3,d |
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| Leisure: Chippenham Assembly at White Hart Inn on Wed 20 Feb. Tickets 2s 6d. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 310/ article:1 c |
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| Agriculture: to let from Lady Day - 11 acr pasture & another 1 acr both in Brassmill Lane, Weston nr Bath. Enq Mr R Forman, attorney, Walcot St, Bath Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 310/ article:3 d |
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| Visitors: arrivals in Bath - Hon Mrs Hornsby, Hon Mr Rawdon, Sir Jas Tylney Long [NOTP] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 310/ article:3,c |
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| News: accident - Daniel Holbrook fell from shafts of his wagon yesterday in Pulteney Street, fractured 3 ribs & taken to Casualty Hospital with little hope of recovery. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 310/ article:3,c |
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| Deaths: Rev Mr Wylde, rector of Beeston, Notts, (uncle of Mr Wylde, hosier of Bath) died aged 94, at Nottingham on Sunday. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 310/ article:3 b |
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| Goods: ## to be sold - household furniture belonging to late Hon Wm Molesworth, esq, at his late house in Butler's [illegbl] Bldgs - next Monday, sale next day of plate, china, some linen & books. House to let immed. A negro boy about 15 years to be disposed of. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 311/ article:2,d |
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| Property: to let or sell - stabling for 20 or 30 horses with coachhouses, Horse St cnr of Corn St, Bath now tenanted by H. Phillott. Apply Mr Robert Liddiard, Corn St Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 311/ article:1,c |
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| Charity: printer received 10s 6d for relief of baker's wife who recently gave birth to triplets. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 311/ article:3,d |
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| Travel: Warminster & Frome to Bath turnpike - trustees meet by adjournment at Woolpack Inn, Beckington on 19 Feb - J Maskelyn, clerk Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 311/ article:1 d |
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| Property: for sale - 39 Lwr King St, 2 rooms/floor, with pleasant view of fields behind. Enq at house Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 311/ article:3 d |
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| Deaths: John Palmer, died on Sunday 29 Jan, eld son of John Acland of Fairfield. [Not father of the mailcoach Palmer] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 311/ article:3,c |
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| Crime: ## John Oswald, for stealing cloaks, & James Newth alias Ratty, for stealing mutton, were publicly whipped today through the streets of Bath. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 311/ article:3,c |
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| Deaths: Hon & Rev Lord Francis Seymour, Dean of Wells died on Saturday Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 311/ article:3 b |
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| Employment: ## a negro boy c. 15 yrs old, to be disposed of from Capt Hon William Molesworth's household Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 312/ article:2,d |
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| Property: to let - Upper Bristol Rd, near Crescent Field, 3 bedroom, 4 reception, servants qtrs, within 1s. fare from Pump Room. Apply Mr Brett at house. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 312/ article:1,c |
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| Charity: printer received 5s for relief of Widow Hall whose husband drowned recently & left her with 5 small children. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 312/ article:3,d |
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| Property: auction - lot 1/5, substantial farmhouse & outhouses convenient for dying trade; adj fulling mill, rich meadows & pasture ca 17 acres; also cottage let at £3 p.a. Sitd nr Bradford's Bdge, Frome, present occup Mrs Priddie at £68p.a. At George Inn, Frome on 3 March by Benjamin Colston. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 312/ article:1 d |
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| Property: to let - dwelling house & brewhouse at Weston. Enq Mr Joseph Holbrook, Corston or Mr Edwards, attorney, Bath. To view contact Mr John Crew, Weston. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 312/ article:3 d |
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| Deaths: Ninnian Ballantyne, esq, died at his lodgings in Queen Square on Wed. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 312/ article:3,c |
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| Art: exhibition of models in coloured wax, cnr Union Passage & Cheap St, Bath. Continues open to 18 Feb. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 312/ article:3,d |
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| Deaths: Mr Harris, tailor, brother of Mr Harris, of Perrymead, Bath) [no date given]. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 312/ article:3 b |
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| Property: auction - freehold estate of Mr John Eyres (details of 4 lots, tenements, buildings & land) at house of Stephen Middleton, sign of the Weymouth Arms at Corsley Heath, Wilts on 17 April. Inf from owner Mr John Eyres of Chapmanslade or Mr Hawse in Warminster Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 313/ article:2,d |
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| Leisure: benefit of Mr Jackson - comedy ""The West Indian" at Theatre Royal Bath on Thur 3rd Mar. Tickets from Mr Jackson at Mr Boulter's in Abbey Green, etc. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 313/ article:1,c |
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| Publications: "The Frailties of Fashion or adventures of an Irish smock interspersed with anecdotes of a Nankeen pair of breeches". [no author given]. In 2 vols, 4s each. At all booksellers. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 313/ article:4,b |
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| Property: auction - lot 2/5, 3 acre arable land in close called Cleeves, sitd nr Bradford's Bdge, Frome. At George Inn, Frome on 3 March by Benjamin Colston. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 313/ article:1 d |
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| Fashion: for sale - India muslins, stout Irish coleraine etc, from T Huggins, cnr Green St nr St Michaels's Church, Bath Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 313/ article: 1 c |
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| Deaths: Mrs Crew, New King St., died last week. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 313/ article:3,c |