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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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| Goods: sale of London, Birmingham, Pontypool & Sheffield plated-ware [long list] at shop between Mr Palmer's, silk merchant & Mr Brabham's, china & toy warehouse nr Cross Bath, Union Pssge, Bath. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1282/ article:1 d |
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| Property: to let - house in Orange Grove, Bath. Enq Hill & Birchall at their Queen Sq. warehouse Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1283/ article:2 c |
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| Property: to let - Great & Small Tithes of Hartland in Devon. Enq Mr Gunning at Swainswick, Bath; etc Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1284/ article:2 c |
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| Goods: auction - household furniture, books, etc., of Mr James Berry, decd, at his house in Kingsmead St, this & next 2 days,by Mr Evatt. Also, private sale of of marble billiard table with 8 pockets & carved pedestals, by Mr Evatt. (20 Nov). Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1285/ article:2 c |
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| Goods: cosmetics - Mrs Bernard, a German gentlewoman just arrived from Berlin has secret of cleaning & whitening teeth & other remedies, 5s, 10s 6d & £1 1s/bottle. No pay without cure. She lodges at Joseph Elford's in Marchant's Court Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1286/ article:2 c |
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| Art: sale - by hand, pictures of Mr Charles Dickson, opp the Playhouse in Orchard St, Bath, this day & tomorrow, open 10-4 (Bath 20 Nov). Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1287/ article:2 d |
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| Goods: sale of his cut glass stock in trade, by C. Haedy, glass cutter, at Sadler's Arms, upper end of Stall St, Bath. Cut, engraved & gilt glasses; cut decanters, cut jelly glasses, smelling bottles, girandoles, cream ewers, cut candlesticks, cruets & castors; etc; etc Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1288/ article:2 d |
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| Health: Mr Foy, dentist, will return to Bath next Monday. For assistance apply at his lodgings at Mrs Williams's, the 1st house in Chapel Court, Cross Bath until Sat next, then at his house 72, New Bond St, London (Bath, 21 Nov) Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1289/ article:3:00 AM |
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| Education: Ar. Hele, Master of the Grammar School, Broad St, Bath states there is no foundation to the rumour that several gentlemen boarders have putrid sore throats Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1290/ article:3:00 AM |
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| Education: Rev Wm. Jervis boards young gentlemen at his house in Devizes, & teaches (with & an assistant) English grammar, writing, arithmetic, Latin & Greek, geography & use of globe. Fees £15 p.a., & 1 guin entrance. Day boys 10s 6d/qtr. Dancing master attends. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1291/ article:3:00 AM |
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| Goods: auction - household goods (of Mr Young having moved to the Black Bear at Slough). At The White Swan, Devizes starting 26 Nov et seq, by James Herring Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1292/ article:3:00 AM |
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| Property: for sale - good dwelling house at Ford, North Wraxall, nr Chippenham to Marshfield turnpike. Convenient work-houses, out-houses, stable, gardens & orchard with fulling mill with 2 pair stocks, gig mill & several tenements contiguous to premise, all suitable for clothing trade. Late estate of Mr Joseph Oriel, clothier, decd. Enq Mr Benj. Edwards, clothier of Chippenham; Mr Thomas Parry; or at house Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1293/ article:3:00 AM |
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| Crime: highway robbery - Benj. Harding, higler, was robbed of a moidore between Bishopstrow and Sutton on night of 6 Nov. One John Fisher alias Paine, a higler, of Sutton charged but absconded from tythingman's custody. Usual reward offered. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1294/ article:3:00 AM |
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| Notices: newly arrived model of Paris (long description) can be seen at Bond Street auction rooms, Bath, admission 1s. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1295/ article:3:00 AM |
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| Goods: John Kendall sells all sorts of useful china at his china shop, the Golden Canister, Pierrepont St., South Parade, Bath, also [sells] teas, coffee & chocolate. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1296/ article:3 b |
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| Goods: sale of English & foreign china to be opened at Mr Strange's great dining room in Cheap Street, Bath on 21 Nov for 3 days. Table services, dessert do., round & octagon dishes, plates, compotiers, etc. Also a quantity of Pontypool tea chests & waiters, Sheffield candlesticks etc. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1297/ article:3 b |
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| Deaths: Mr John Smith, merchant of Bristol [NFD] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1298/ article:3 c |
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| Deaths: Babington Sibbald, esq., age 87, near Chippenham, Wilts [NFD] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1299/ article:3 c |
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| Marriages: Mr John Richards, to Miss Maxfield, of Bristol [NFD] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1300/ article:3 c |
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| Agriculture: grain prices - at Warminster last Sat, (bshl 9 gall. 1 quart), wheat 50-64s/qtr, beans 19-21s, barley 25-29s, oats 18-21s. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1301/ article:3 c |
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| Visitors: arrivals in Bath - Sir Thomas Salisbury & Lady, Lady Fane [NOTP], Gen Boscawen & lady. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1302/ article:3 d |
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| Leisure: Balls at Simpson's & Gyde's Rooms have been supported at their joint expense for the last fortnight, music at the Pump Room having ceased. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1303/ article:3 d |
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| Leisure: meeting at Gyde's Rooms resolved unan. to i) support one Ball every Fri. at Old Rooms, ii) open subn. of 1 guin/each for remainder of the season, iii) that each person pay 6d on admission at the Ballroom for tea, iv) that music be restored at the Pump Room. Mr Wade to inform subscribers to New Rooms that subscribers to the Old Rooms willing to contribute to Pump Room music on equitable terms Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1304/ article:3 d |
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| Leisure: statement from W. Wade, MC (20 Nov) - "I have pleaure to assure the public, that having met the gentlemen [of] the Managing Committee of the New Assembly Rooms last night, every seeming difficulty or inconvenience was obviated to my satisfaction, & for the benefit of the public" Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1305/ article:3 d |
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| Leisure: Theatre Royal Bath - Thu, "The Jealous Wife" with the comic opera "The Capricious Lovers" with dancing; Sat, "The Foundling" with a farce & dancing Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1306/ article:3 d |
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| Churches: support of the poor of the General Infirmary - sermon next Sunday at Octogon Chapel will be preached by Bishop of London, that at the Abbey by the Dean of Wells, & that at The Chapel in the Square by Rev Dr Stonhouse. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1307/ article:3 d |
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| Marriages: Mr Charles Harford, apothecary of Bath, to Miss Letchmere of Foundhope Court, at Foundhope, Herefordshire, last Wed Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1308/ article:3 d |
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| Marriages: Mr Curgenvin of Truro, to Miss Hutson of Haverfordwest, at Walcot Church last Wednesday. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1309/ article:3 d |
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| Marriages: George Brereton, esq., of Kingdom of Ireland, to Miss Brereton [sic] daughter of Wm. Brereton, esq., of Bath, yesterday [Tue 19 Nov]. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1310/ article:3 d |
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| Deaths: Rev Mr Rob. Bridges, senior priest & Vicar of Wells Cathedral, at an advanced age on Wednesday. [no info where] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1311/ article:3 d |
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| Deaths: Richard Lavington, esq., at Miltonhall nr Wells, lately. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1312/ article:3 d |
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| Deaths: John Rule, esq., (whose death was listed in previous edition) was lately a commissioner of HM Victualling Office & sailed around the world with late Lord Anson. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1313/ article:3 d |
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| Finance: bankruptcy - Wm. Bull, dealer in pigs, of Devizes Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1314/ article:3 d |
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| News: greatest flood ever remembered at Newcastle on Sat night & early Sunday morning, centre of bridge 75' span washed away & 2 south aisles with all the houses, shops, furniture & 8 or 9 inhabitants. The swell of river 15'. Fine new bridge at Hexham levelled, Haydon bridge damaged, etc, Corbridge bridge only one standing on Tyne in course of 50 miles (Newcastle, 18 Nov). Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1315/ article:1:00 AM |
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| Music: Mr Fischer's concert of Vocal & Instrumental music at Great Room of New Assembly Rooms on 4 Dec, with Ball after concert. Tickets 5s each of Mr Fischer at Mr Guest's in the Churchyard; etc Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1316/ article:1 c |
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| Employment: person properly qualified in different branches of physic, surgery & man midwifery available to assist any gentleman of an age with too much business, address letter to A. B. (specifying name, terms & home address) & leave with printer. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1317/ article:1 d |
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| Health: physicians who now approve of inoculation most, concur in thinking that no child should be inoculated till the danger attending the 1st dentition is over Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1318/ article:2:00 AM |
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| Marriages: Mr Abraham Sandy of Newbury, to Miss Cook of Nurstead, at Devizes Chapel [NFD] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1319/ article:2 b |
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| Marriages: Mr John Jordan, to Miss Nancy Hale, at Devizes Chapel [NFD] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1320/ article:2 b |
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| Marriages: Mr Daniel Henderson, merchant, to Mrs Stratton, at Bristol [NFD]. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1321/ article:2 b |
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| Marriages: Capt. Fraser, to Miss Hale of Bristol [NFD] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1322/ article:2 b |
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| Deaths: Mr John Vaughan, banker, at Bristol [NFD] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1323/ article:2 b |
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| Deaths: Andrew Bland, esq., of Hackney, on his way to Bath [NFD] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1324/ article:2 b |
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| Music: letter to the printer on funding for music, etc at the Pump Room & Balls at the Rooms, & Mr Ward's embarrassment. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1325/ article:2 b |
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| Property: to let - furnished or unfurnished, Cornwell [sic] House, Walcot Street, Bath, with 3 rooms/floor, usual offices, hanging garden, with summer house next to River & good views of Bathwick Meadows. Enq at house Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1326/ article:2 c |
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| Property: ## to let - lodging house of late Mrs Robins in Abbey Green having 8 rooms at 10s, plus garrets & 2 parlours. Rent 50 guin p.a., plus taxes. Furniture & linen available at extra cost. Enq Mr Coward at his lace warehouse in Stall Street where he is having closing down sale of his entire stock. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1327/ article:2 d |
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| Goods: auction - all household goods & stock in trade of Mr Wm. Hooper, master shearman, at Melksham on 2 Dec by James Herring. Enq T. Burrough & J. Herring, both at Devizes. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1328/ article:2 d |
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| Finance: all creditors of Mr Wm Hooper, master shearman of Melksham to send accounts to Mr James Spragg at Melksham. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1329/ article:2 d |
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| Goods: all household goods & stock in trade of Mr James Spragg, including brewing trade stock, nearly new post-chaise, 3 horses, & 14 tons hay. At New Inn, Melksham starting 9 Dec by James Herring. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1330/ article:2 d |
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| Travel: ## self-moving phaeton or electrical machine exhibited at Wheatsheaf, Stall Street, Bath , admission 1s per person. Able to move on road without aid of horse or cattle at 5 - 8 miles per hour. Weighs 5 cwt. Was exhibited at Oxford in 1768 (prior to Mr Moore's). Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1331/ article:2 d |