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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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| Visitors: arrivals in Bath - Lord High Chancellor of England, Lord and Lady Wenman, Lord Romney, Lord Hardwicke, Lady Dunmore, Lord Mulgrave, Lady Erne, Sir John Lowther [NOTP], Admiral Arbuthnot, General Burgoyne, etc., (inc. Dr Oglander). Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 39/ article:3 b |
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| Goods: auction - large collection of possessions & furniture [detailed] of gentleman gone abroad, with additions. At Clarke's great auction rooms for next 2 days. Also sale of various teas & coffees. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1468/ article:4:00 AM |
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| Publications: "Housekeepers Account Book for 1782" pub today, blue covers, printed fine demi quarto, 1s 6d. Printed for R. Cruttwell & W. Taylor in Bath by R. Baldwin & E. Newbery, London Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 32/ article:2 d |
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| Property: to let - the house in Orchard Street lately occupied by the Post Office, with plenty of both sorts of water & suitable for small family. Enq at Post Office. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1453/ article:3:00 AM |
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| Property: to let - house in Catherine Place, Bath, 14 year lease, £90 p.a., clear of tax. [no info for contact] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 19/ article:1 d |
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| Agriculture: grain prices - at Warminster last Sat (bshl 9 gall. 1 quart), wheat 48s-62s/, beans 35s-41s/, barley 26s-30s/, oats 17s 6d - 19s 6d/qtr Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1458/ article:3 d |
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| Visitors: arrivals in Bath - Earl & Countess of Shrewsbury, Lady Glanville, Lady Powell, Sir Edward Thomas, Sir Hugh Dalrymple & Lady, Sir Thomas Gooch & Lady. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1396/ article:3 c |
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| Health: remedies - "Dr Norris's Fever Drops", for very kind of fever. In bottles at 2s 6d, 5s & 10s from Cruttwell (Bath); Stuart (Bradford); Angel & Forty (Chippenham); Mrs Maynard (Devizes); Daniel, & Hancock & Co (Frome); etc. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 35/ article:2 d |
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| Property: for sale or let - 9 St James's Parade, 2 rooms/ floor, 4 garrets etc. Both sorts of water. Enq Mr James, Bath City Bank; or Mr Jacob Smith, attorney, Union Pssge; or Mr Middleton, Corn St. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 59/ article:3 d |
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| Crime: ## driving offences - Wm. Clements of Blagdon on Wed 20 Dec (before John Awdry, J.P Wilts), fined £5 for driving wagon on turnpike rd nr Chippenham without his name painted on the till, 20s for refusing to give name & address, 20s for being without a person to guide horses (had shown insulting & threatening behaviour to 4 trustees of the turnpike). Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 45/ article:3 b |
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| Goods: sale of stock in trade of late Mr Prattenton, silk mercer, Abbey Churchyard, cnr Kingston's Bldgs, every kind of silk & satin. The trade now carried on by William Smith, for many years assistant to Mr Prattenton Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 52/ article:3 c |
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| Marriages: Rev. Charles Toogood of Sherborne to Miss Shuttleworth, second dtr. of late Rev. Geo.Shuttleworth, rector of Weymouth, last Wed Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 46/ article:3 b |
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| Publications: Hazard's Circulating library, Cheap St Bath - catalogue pub today 6d. Books lent for ½ guin p.a, or 4s/qtr. [Details of pubs] inc Parlmntry votes & register, noon Gazette, Morning Chronicle, etc. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 42/ article:3 b |
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| Goods: Sarah Pewters [sic], Lilliput Alley - child bed linen, cradles & dresses. Cradles 15s-15 guin, baskets 10s 6d - £3 3s. Also, coats & petticoats. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 54/ article:3 c |
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| Music: Signor Tenducci's concert, 9th Jan at Great Room, New Assembly Rooms inc. Sgnr. Rauzzini & Miss Storer. "Miserere" by Leonardo Leo. Tickets 5s from Sgnr Tenducci, 6 Saville Row, Bath & others Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 50/ article:3 c |
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| Travel: horses for sale - a pair good strong bay coach-horses - 8 yrs old, 25 hands 5" high. Enq Messrs Morton & Co, Bath; etc Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 18/ article:1 d |
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| Education: J. Pewter's Academy, adjacent to the Great Pump Room, Bath re-opens 7 Jan. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 55/ article:3 c |
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| Travel: post-coach from Castle Inn, Bath on Mon, Wed & Fri at 4am to Worcester, Shrewsbury & Holyhead. Performed by Hulbert & Co Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 85/ article:4 d |
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| Churches: letter to printer from Bristol with anecdote about fines on persons absenting themselves from their parish churches for more than a limited time Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 68/ article:4:00 AM |
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| Finance: debtors & creditors of Mr John Rudman, deceased, late of Woodlands Farm, Mildenhall, Wilts, to pay Mr John Godman at Woodlands or Mr Joseph Godman at Ogbourn St. George. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 17/ article:1 d |
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| Finance: creditors - claims on messuage & estates of John Ward in Monckton Coombe (now at Lansdown Rd.) Send a/cs to Mr James Clements of Claverton, who has contracted to buy all John Ward's estates in Monckton Coombe. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 31/ article:2 c |
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| Goods: auction - remaining stock of Mr Charles Elkins, hatter & hosier (of 3 Bond St). Also linen drapery & millinery. At 1 Fountain Bldgs (opp Bladud's Bldgs, Bath) on 3 Jan et seq, by Mr Nicholl byborder of assignees Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 65/ article:3 d |
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| Travel: ship arrivals & departures at Bristol. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 94/ article:2 b |
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| Property: to let - dwelling house within 1 mile of Bath with coach-house & stable for 5 horses, with well-stocked kitchen garden inc. wall & other fruit trees & a greenhouse. Also the adjacent dwelling house with hanging orchard, etc. Enq Mr Forman, attorney, Walcot St; & Mr Lewis, carpenter near the Old Bridge, Bath Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 34/ article:2 d |
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| Travel: post-coach from White Hart Inn & Tavern, Bath Sun, Tue & Thurs at 3pm to London. Performed by Eleazer Pickwick. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 73/ article:4 c |
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| Travel: coach from White Hart Inn & Tavern, Bath on Mon, Wed & Fri at 10pm to Gosport. Performed by Eleazer Pickwick. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 77/ article:4 c |
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| Goods: for sale - carpets by Mr Perrock at Mr Appleby's Great Room, at Queen's Head, Cheap St, Bath Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 62/ article:3 d |
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| Military: for sale - cornet's commission & quartermaster's warrant in established Regiment of Dragoons. Particulars, Mr Forman, attorney in Walcot St, Bath Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 49/ article:3 c |
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| Travel: post-coach from White Hart Inn & Tavern, Bath on Mon, Wed & Fri at 8 am to London in 2 days. Performed by Eleazer Pickwick. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 74/ article:4 c |
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| Travel: original Portsmouth, Gosport, Southampton & Salisbury post-coach - from Castle Inn, Bath on Sun, Tue & Thur 11pm. Postcoach to Gloucester, Worcester etc & Holyhead. Also post-coach from Lamb Inn, Stall St at 4am to London. Performed by Hulbert & Co Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 83/ article:4 d |
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| Deaths: Rev James Sanford of West Monckton, lately. Son of late Wm. Sanford, esq., of Nynehead, Somrst Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 43/ article:3 b |
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| Charity: Pauper scheme - anniversary meeting at Bear Inn, Bath 9 Jan, dinner at 3pm. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 48/ article:3 c |
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| Travel: coach from White Hart Inn & Tavern, Bath on Wed & Sat at 8am to Salisbury. Performed by Eleazer Pickwick. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 75/ article:4 c |
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| Goods: auction of household furniture & wearing apparel of widow Jenkins deceased at her late home in Charterhouse Hinton on 14 Jan by Daniel Dickes, upholder & auctioneer (of Market Pl, Bath). Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 102/ article:2 c |
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| Inns: John Oak recommends Castle Inn, Devizes now the King's Arms is shut. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 100/ article:2 c |
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| Travel: coach from White Hart Inn & Tavern, Bath on Mon to Sat at 4pm to Bristol & Hotwells. Performed by Eleazer Pickwick. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 82/ article:4 c |
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| Property: for sale - Combe Grove House with 45 acres [mostly illgbl - see 10 Jan 3d] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 58/ article:3 c |
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| Services: Boult & Bane, bookbinders & working stationers, 13 New Bridge, Bath. Orders taken at Messrs Pratt & Clinch's Library, cnr Milsom St, Bath. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 53/ article:3 c |
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| Goods: auction - furniture, furnishings etc belonging to Lord Lyon at his house in Bathford. On 15 Jan et seq, by Thos. Young. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 97/ article:2 b |
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| Property: to let or for sale - neat house for small family in Kingsmead St, Bath, in good repair, with 2 rooms per floor, good light kitchen, servants hall, garden & brewhouse, etc, optional furniture as owners now left Bath. Enq Mr Thos. Shipway, plasterer, in same street. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1097/ article:3:00 AM |
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| Travel: coaches from Castle Inn, Bath at 9am & 4pm to Bristol. Performed by Hulbert & Co Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 87/ article:4 d |
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| Travel: post-coach from White Hart Inn & Tavern, Bath on Mon, Wed & Fri at 5am to Worcester, Shrewsbury & Holyhead. Performed by Eleazer Pickwick. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 79/ article:4 c |
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| Goods: auction - valuable assortment of Persia pattern carpets, Wilton & Scotch carpets. Also Brussels tapestry carpeting, & household furniture. At 1 Fountain Bldgs (opp Bladud's Bldgs, Bath) next Friday & Sat, by Mr Nichol . Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 66/ article:3 d |
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| Publications: "Epistle from Philip Thicknesse to Wm. Falconer MD of Bath" wherein he will attempt to prove that lead is not soluble in the Waters of Bath (as the Dr said was proved in his letter in St James's Chronicle of 26 Dec). In press. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 7/ article:1 c |
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| Goods: household products - cakes of shining liquid blacking by King's patent for shoes & boots sold in London, & by Miss Purdie, perfumer in Bath. Price 6d per cake which makes up 1 pint liquid blacking. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1085/ article:1 c |
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| Education: school at Holt nr Bradford - gentlemen & tradesmen's sons boarded & taught writing & arithmetic 12 guin p.a, 1 guin entrance. By J. Tyrrell Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 92/ article:1 d |
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| Leisure: Theatre Royal Bath - Thurs, "Lover in a Village" with "The Commissary" & dancing; Sat, "The Clandestine Marriage" with "The Capricious Lovers" & dancing. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1343/ article:3 c |
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| Notices: Bank of England Post bill - left by a meanly-dressed young woman last Monday evening at Mr Joseph Austin's, Avon Street, Bath. Whosoever can prove note is their property may have it again by applying as above. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 9/ article:1 c |
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| Goods: auction of Mr Mainwaring's stock of jewellery, china, Sheffield plate etc. on 18 Jan by Wm. Birchall Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 93/ article:1 d |
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| Property: auction, by order of assignees of Mr Stillman, farrier, a bankrupt. Two leasehold houses held under Corporation of Bath for 99 years, 4 yrs expired & stock inc horseshoes & irons, anvils etc. At White Lion Inn, Market place, Bath on 7 Jan. by Wm Birchall. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 10/ article:1 c |