Georgian Newspaper Project

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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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Health: remedies - Clinton's snuff cured wife of Mr Sartain, builder, Walcot of headache, Martha Jones aged 5 of Hinton Charterhouse of total deafness
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Art: auction - scarce pictures by Rosa, Rembrandt, Vandyke, Rubens, Velasquez, Hogarth etc. At John Cherry's Public Sale Rooms, Broad St, Bristol on 5 & 6 Feb
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Inns: Joseph Smith from The Bear, Devizes has now taken & fitted up Angel Inn & Tavern in Westgate St., Bath. Neat wines, brandy, rum etc. wholesale. Neat postchaises etc.
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Goods: for sale - 12 gouty wheelchairs for room or road - enq John Dawson, St. James's St, Bath. Also [to let] furnished, with 2 dining-rooms & bedchamber.
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Leisure: benefit for Mr Keasberry - new tragedy "Werter" with entertainment "The Flitch of Bacon" at Theatre Royal, Bath on 14 Feb. Tickets from Mr Keasberry, St James's Square.
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Crime: Bath Guardian Society - caution to householders (& to advise their servants) with accounts of various recent burglaries & shoplifting in Bath
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239/ article:3 d
Music: Bath New Music Society - meeting at the White Lion, Bath on 30 Jan. Chairman Lord Lismore. Catches & glees begin at seven o'clock.
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Leisure: Theatre Royal - Thu 26 Jan the new comedy "Wild Oats", Sat 28 Jan "The Chapter of Accidents" with "The Deserter"* [nfd] [* not in Orchard St Calendar]
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Health: remedies - Clinton's snuff cured Ann Emborough of Mark's Hill, Walcot - partially blind, restored to sight.
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239/ article:2,e
Crime: theft - anyone having lost a large silver table spoon engraved with Arms in a lozenge to enquire at the Beadles of the City at the Guildhall, Bath
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239/ article:1 c
Property: to be let or sold - dwelling house consisting of two rooms on a floor with convenient offices in Gerrard St. Prtcrs Mr Goodall, Garrard St
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240/ article:3 b
Goods: auction - household effects of late Richard Hayns Plomer, esq, decd. At his Auction Rooms, Westgate St on 17 & 18 Feb by Mr Evatt
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Leisure: subscription ball for Queen's birthday - at New Assembly Rooms on 9 Feb. Tickets ½ guinea, entitles subscriber to 3 tickets. Tea, jellies, cakes as usual.
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Crime: General Qtr sessions, Devizes, last week - summary of details, 3 transported for theft, 11 whipped, 6 imprisoned, 8 acquitted & 12 discharged.
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Goods: sale of linen drapery and mercery goods, continuing at warehouse (late Lionel Lee's), 20 Northgate St, Bath. Enormous quantities, sale began 22 Dec 1788.
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Architecture: Bath Improvement Act - commissioners to meet 3 Feb 12 noon at the Guildhall.
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Property: to let - 2 water grist Mills, dwelling house with garden, bakehouse & 3 paddocks pasture at Pensford. Apply John Freeman & Copper & Co. Bristol, or Edward Edwards at the Copper Mills, Belton.
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Property: auction of ground rents by Mr Evill advertised for 29 Jan postponed until 5 Feb
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Property: to let immed. - genteel public house known as Coach & Horses in Horse St, includes all household furniture, brewing utensils & stock in trade. Details from Mrs Coombs at the pub
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Employment: wanted, male servant of good character. To write, understand figures, hair stylist. Apply to Arthur Jones, Churchyard.
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Visitors: arrivals in Bath - Lord Binning, Lady Bective, Lady Harriot Taylor. notp
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Leisure: Theatre Royal Bath - Thu [24 Jan] "Such Things Were" with "The Midnight Hour"; Sat [26 Jan] "The New Peerage" with entertainments.
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Charity: Pauper Charity - total receipts at their concert on 21 Jan were £146. Profits £113 5s, to be dispersed to the poor and sick. Benefactions for year from Jan 1788 total £87 5s [donors detailed]
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Leisure: Mr Mercie,13 Argyle Bldgs - dancing teacher returned from Paris - cotillons, reels, Scotch steps etc taught.
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Finance: creditors of Mr William Nottle, decd. of Trowbridge attend executors at the Three Woolpacks Inn on Friday 16 Feb.
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Finance: bankruptcy - Charles Spackman, broker, dealer & chapman, late of Bath. Commsnrs to meet at house of Mr Lucas, York Hotel, Bath on 6 Feb to make a further payment & receive debts.
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Goods: Alexander Jolly, perfumer at shop adjoining Pump Room has opened another shop in Queen St, nr. Queen Sq. for the greater convenience of upper town residents - same goods incl. cordials, snuff, tobacco, fine cordials etc & confectionery
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Publications: Verses on the Crescent by Dr Luzzato (now at Bath).
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Marriages: Lt Col Paulus Æmilius [sic] Irving to Hon Lady Elizabeth St. Laurence (dtr of Earl of Howth) by Rev Mr Page at Abbey [Bath] on Saturday .
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Publications: "New Bath Guide & Useful Pocket Companion" - new ed pub today, printed by R Cruttwell for William Taylor, Church St, Kingston Bldgs, Bath. A/c of discovery of medicinal waters, nature & efficacy of the warm baths, with rules & prices of bathing & pumping. Lists of medical faculty etc. 1s from all Bath booksellers.
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Fashion: for sale - cheap India muslins by Thomas Coward. 17 upper cnr Bond St, Bath on 29 Jan.
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Fashion: hairdressing business of late John Rosoman, decd, to continue under his widow Ann Rosoman at Wade's Pssge, Bath
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Visitors: arrivals in Bath - Earl & Countess of Radnor, Countess of Hawkesbury, Lord St. Helens, Lady Appreece, Sir Wm Johnstone.
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Property: to let - Jaggard's House, 2 miles Corsham, coach-house & stables, 19½ acres pasture. To view apply Daniel Adams, tenant or Daniel Wyatt, Westwells Farm
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Visitors: arrivals in Bath - Rt. Hon. Lord Bolingbroke. NOTP
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Property: to let unfurnished - 2 modern-built houses. Easy day's ride from Bath/Bristol. Apply Mr Anderson, Milsom St
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Marriages: Zachary Bayly, esq, Capt 59th Reg. to Miss Clutterbuck (youngest dtr late Lewis Clutterbuck of Widcombe) by Rev Archdeacon Chapman at St James Church on Monday
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Goods: spruce beer - recommended by [medical] faculty as one of the greatest antibiotics ever discovered, now universally drunk at tables of first families in Kingdom. Sold at 4d/quart (full Winchester measure) by Peter Paul, London Teahouse, cnr Green St, nr St Michael's Church, Bath. Etc.
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Charity: William Read, the only debtor in Bath prison, the small sum of £3 or £4 would release. Donations totalling £12 18s received from Mr Cruttwell & three Libraries.
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Agriculture: auction - nine mows of good old hay at field between Keynsham & Willsbridge. At Lamb & Lark Inn, Keynsham on 27 Jan by John Cherry, auctioneer.
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Visitors: arrivals in Bath - Sir P. Murray, Sir John Gunning, Sir Richard Hill [NOTP]
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Music: Mr John Taylor's intended concert postponed due to changes of Ball & Concert Nights during Lent. Postponed to the late spring
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Charity: Pauper Scheme - gentlemen suscribers to meet at Mr Gyde's Rooms next Mon at 1 o'clock.
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Education: ## "Blue-stocking Club" - information on a conversation society by distinguished persons. Instituted by & held In Mrs Vesee's house.
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Charity: Thomas Page in Ilchester jail for 6 yrs, will be released if £4 paid. Sums may be left with printer.
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Publications: text of Prologue to the tragedy of "Kirk's Cruelty, or Such Things Were" written by Mr Graves & spoken by Mr Dimond; text of the Epilogue, written Mr Graves & spoken by Mrs Didier.
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Leisure: grand display of horsemanship & feats of activity at the Amphitheatre and Riding School, Monmouth St. Bath on 28 & 30 Jan. Boxes 2s 6d. First gallery 1s 6d. Upper gallery 1s. [repeat of 22 Jan, but bi-weekly performances]. Mr Franklin's benefit next Friday.
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Charity: Pauper Charity - general meeting of subscribers at Dispensary, Wood St, Bath on 1 Feb.
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Education: Lecture Series - Dr Willich on cleanliness, teeth & baths, 7 Feb, Lower Rooms, 12 to 1 o'clock. Copies at library or from Mr Cruttwell, printer.
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Agriculture: wheat prices - Devizes 42s - 54s/qtr; Newbury 47s - 56s; Warminster 42s - 54s; Reading 42s - 57s
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