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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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| Fashion: Benj. Yockney, Market Place, Warminster makes all kinds of cork [sic] wigs in a new method learned from the famous Mr Bush of Nunney. Particularly good for gents who travel or live in the country. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 25/ article:3:00 AM |
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| Leisure: Mr Sheridan will give 3 new attic entertainments of reading & singing, reading himself with Miss Linley singing. Starting 7 Jan & following 2 Mondays at Simpson's Concert Room.] 3 tickets for 1 gentleman & 2 ladies ½ guin, single tickets a crown [5s] each. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 26/ article:3:00 AM |
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| Marriages: Joseph Carter of London, to Miss Ludlow, dtr of Mr Ludlow, sugar-baker, at Bristol [NFD] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 27/ article:3 d |
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| Deaths: Mr Britten, snr, in Stokes Croft, at Bristol [NFD] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 28/ article:3 d |
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| Agriculture: grain prices - Warminster, last Sat (bushel of 9 galls. 1 quart) [8 bshls=1qtr], wheat 38-54s, beans 33s 6d-34s 6d, barley 20-29s, oats 14-18s/qtr Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 29/ article:3 d |
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| Visitors: arrivals in Bath - Duchess of Buccleugh, Sir Richard Bampfylde & 2 masters & 1 miss, Sir James Langham, Lady Gower & family, Sir Willoughby Aston & Miss [NOTP] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 30/ article:3 d |
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| Charity: Pauper Scheme - gentlemen subscribers to meet at Mr Gyde's Rooms next Monday 7 Jan. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 31/ article:3 d |
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| Marriages: Wm. Smith, esq of London, to Miss Sybilla Price at St James's Church on Friday Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 32/ article:3,d |
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| Marriages: Mr James Lee of Freshford to Miss Catherine Biggs, dtr of Mr Biggs at the Lamb Inn, Bath, at St James's Church on Sunday Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 33/ article:3,d |
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| Deaths: -- Head, esq, one of H.Ms J.Ps for county of Wilts, at Orcheston last week. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 34/ article:3,d |
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| Deaths: Mr Broderip, organist of Wells Cathedral, on Friday last [28 Dec 1770]. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 35/ article:3,d |
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| Deaths: wife of Mr Henry Collins, staymaker, of Bath on Saturday [29 Dec 1770] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 36/ article:3,d |
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| Deaths: Mrs Marchant, wife of Ed. Marchant, "one of the people called Quakers", last night [Tuesday, 1 Jan] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 37/ article:3,d |
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| Agriculture: example of improved state of hill farms in Gloucs, is one nr Bisley where 20 yrs ago the landowner sold his culled ewes for 3s 6d each, but present owner (who rents the same land) sells them for 20-24s Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 38/ article:3,d |
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| Agriculture: general average price of grain - by standard Winchester bushel [8 galls/bshl, & 8 bshls/1qtr] on 10-15 Dec 1770 by English county & N. & S. Wales. General average for wheat 5s 3d, rye 3s 6d, barley 2s 9d, oats 1s 10d, beans 3s5d/bshl; & wheat 42s, rye 28s, barley 22s, oats 14s 8d & beans 27s 4d/qtr respectively. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 39/ article:4:00 AM |
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| Agriculture: wheat prices by County, 10-15 Dec 1770 - Somrst 5s 9d/bshl, Wilts 5s, Gloucs 5s 5d, Dorset 5s 4d, Cornwall 5s 1d, Hants 4s 8d, Cambs 4s 5d; etc. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 40/ article:4:00 AM |
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| Travel: Bath turnpike roads - trustees meeting at Guildhall on 12 Feb to consider application to Parliament for turnpike road from Star Ale House in Walcot to the Blue Lodge, etc. Roberts, clerk to Commissioners. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 41/ article:1 c |
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| Health: Mr Mills, surgeon-dentist in Orchard St, Bath opposite the Post Office (partner to Mr Ruspini in Pall Mall, London) - all operations for disorders of the teeth, natural & artificial teeth, etc. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 42/ article:1 c |
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| Property: for sale in fee - dwelling house in Belmont Row, now in possn of Miss Edmonds; dwelling house in Montpelier Row, now in possn Mr Rule. Enq Mr Fowell, attorney, Bath. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 43/ article:1 c |
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| Goods: sale of silks in Wade's Pssge, from the real manufacturers, the Spitalfields weavers. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 44/ article:1 d |
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| Property: to let - property in King's Court by the Cross Bath, 3 rooms/floor, dining room 20' x 17', kitchen on ground floor. Enq of Mr King; or at house Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 45/ article:1 d |
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| Education: Mr Flower has taken boarding school for Mr Doben at Brislington, intends to open on 14 Jan. Writing, arithmetic, merchant a/cs, geometry, algebra, logarithms, trigonometry, geography, mechanics, optics etc. £14 p.a., entrance 1 guin. Has made a 5ft orrery. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 46/ article:1 d |
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| Goods: auction - nearly new household furniture [details] of Lady Monoux, decd., at her late house in Kingsmead St, Bath, on 15 Jan et seq, by Hill & Birchall. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 47/ article:2:00 AM |
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| Property: to let - for over 5 yrs, unfurnished house, centre S-side Queen Sq, lately occup. by Robert Dinwiddie, esq., decd. With 3 rooms/ floor, kitchen & other offices, large brewhouse at end of garden with laundry above, coach-house & pew at St Mary's Chapel. Enq Mr Wood, Brock St, Bath Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 48/ article:2 b |
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| Property: for sale in fee - a very improvable dairy farm, upwards of £100 p.a. Partics from Mr Clutterbuck, Bath; or Mr Clutterbuck, Bradford, Wilts Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 49/ article:2 b |
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| Leisure: Mr Sheridan's 1st Attic entertainment deferred from last Mon by his indisposition to Simpson's Concert Room on Monday 13 Jan. Subs 3 mornings 1 guin entitles to 3 tickets (for 1 gent & 2 ladies, or 3 ladies), single tickets 2s 6d/each Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 50/ article:2 d |
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| Health: remedies - "Dr Bateman's Pectoral Drops", 1s/bottle (contains 3 doses) for rheumatism, pain in the breast limbs & joints, fluxes, agues, fevers, etc. Sold by appt by R. Cruttwell, M. Lambe & Son, W. Taylor, cutler, J. Basnett & J. Gibbons (Bath); North (Keynsham); R. Bishop (Pensford); W. Hancock & Co (Frome); J. Stuart (Bradford); T. Burrough (Devizes); W. Angel (Chippenham); etc Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 51/ article:2 d |
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| Goods: ## cabinet-makers, joiners etc willing to make tables & upwards of 300 chairs for New Assembly Rooms, to send sealed proposals to Cmmttee on 23 Jan. Patterns for seats & tables to be seen at Mr Kingston's. William Kingston, clerk Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 52/ article:3:00 AM |
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| Goods: sale - house contents of Mrs Letitia Hughes at large house (cnr George St.) in Gay St. On the premises on Fri 18 & Sat 19 Feb et seq., prices marked on every article, & sold by hand by Messrs Hill & Birchall. House then to be let immediately. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 53/ article:3:00 AM |
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| Marriages: Mr James Williams, pewterer, to Miss Fanny Castell, at Bristol [NFD] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 54/ article:3 b |
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| Deaths: Rd. Blake, esq., formerly an eminent salesman in Bristol, at Bristol [NFD] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 55/ article:3 c |
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| Agriculture: grain etc prices - Warminster, last Sat (bshl, 9 galls.1 quart) [8 bshls = 1qtr], wheat 39-54s, beans 34s+, barley 30-39s, oats 14-19s/qtr. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 56/ article:3 c |
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| Visitors: arrivals in Bath - Earl & Countess of Shaftesbury, Earl & Countess of March, Lord Mountmorris, Marquis Gerori, Lady Ladd, Gov. Johnstone, Hon Mr Pulteney [NOTP] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 57/ article:3 c |
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| News: Mr Burge, attorney, chosen as member of the Bath Corporation, in place of Mr Walter Wiltshire, Mr Wiltshire succeeds late Mr Atwood [? = Attwood] as Alderman Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 58/ article:3 d |
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| News: ## chimney caught fire at Mr Evatt's in Westgate St last Sunday morning, rapidly extinguished with little damage. As 3 city fire engines kept in Abbey Church, their sudden removal terrified congregation who left seats in confusion. Preacher had to stop sermon. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 59/ article:3 d |
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| Sport: William Darch (of Bath, 9 Jan) asserts he beat Isaac Doggett [in a fight] at Atford Common on 19 Dec, & not as claimed by persons who rescued Doggett & assaulted Darch. Darch offers £100 for re-match on a secure stage 30' square. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 60/ article:3 d |
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| Leisure: letter from a visitor praising Mr Deneuville's dancing rooms & especially Master Deneuville & Miss Curtis Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 61/ article:4:00 AM |
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| Goods: John Gregg, tea & coffee dealer (of 301 Holborne Gdns, London) & cnr of passage to King's Baths nr Three Tuns Inn, Stall St, selling Bohea tea at 3s 11d/lb, v. good do. at 4s 6d/, Congou 5-6s/, good Souchong 7s 6d/, v. fine do. 9s, fine gunpowder tea 6s. Fine roasted coffee 4s 3s/, fine Turkey do. 6s/, chocolate 4-5s/, Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 62/ article:4 b |
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| Goods: Assize of Bread London - Court of Aldermen at the Guildhall on Tue last, set the peck loaf wheaten to be sold for 2s 3½d, & h/hold 1s 8½d; ½-peck wheaten 1s 1d, h/hold 10¼d; quartern wheaten 7d, h/hold 5¼d. Price of wheat in London 14 Dec & 31 Dec from 37s-45s/qtr (London, 11 Jan). Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 63/ article:1 b |
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| Finance: coinage of silver now begun at the Tower, ready for issue about April. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 64/ article:1 b |
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| Finance: orders sent to the Tower for the coinage of 7s [sic] pieces. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 65/ article:1 b |
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| Property: wanted immediately - well furnished house for short term, within 5 - 10 mi Bath, having 4 good bedchambers & 6 for servants, proper offices & few acr land. Application to Rev D. Paul, Bath Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 66/ article:1,c |
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| Employment: resident organist wanted for Shepton Mallet. Fixed salary of £20 p.a. Encouragement by subscription for well qualified & recommended person. Apply Wm. Provis, esq; or Mr Wm. Paget, churchwardens. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 67/ article:1,c |
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| Employment: journeyman miller wanted - Good place & constant work to person of good character. Apply to John Hooper of Freshford. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 68/ article:1,c |
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| Travel: ## Bath turnpike roads - meeting of trustees at Guildhall on 16 Jan to make application to Parliament for new turnpike starting at Mr Pulteney's bridge in Bathwick & thence to Melksham, plus other business. Roberts, clerk Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 69/ article:1,c |
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| Property: auction - f/hold estate in Nunney parish with dwelling house, garden, outhouses for cattle in fields, also 6 closes of grazing ca. 20 acr, let at £40 p.a. Also another f/hold dwelling house with outhouses in middle of parish worth £5 p.a. At Crown Inn Frome on 27 Feb. Enq Mr Jesser, attorney Frome; or of Mr Robert Short at Charford Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 70/ article:2:00 AM |
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| Property: to let - house in Church St, nr Crescent consisting of 3 garrets, 2 pairs of stair rooms, dining room, dressing rooms, 2 parlours, good kitchen & convenient offices below stairs. Enq Hill & Birchall; or at house. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 71/ article:2 b |
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| Leisure: letter from old inhabitant who can't remember subscriptions being made for Balls before this winter, or for any other amusements. Until last few weeks, Cotillon balls were always fixed for the morning & the writer suggests reversion to this. Balls crowded every night. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 72/ article:2 d |
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| Fashion: E. Buck of 4 Bond Street - she is selling last years stock of lace. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 73/ article:3:00 AM |
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| Leisure: 2nd Attic entertainment (readings by Mr Sheridan, singing Miss Linley) at Simpson's Concert Room Sat next 19 Jan. at 11.30 o'c. Tickets at the Rooms; bar of Simpson's Coffee room; & at Mr Bull's & Mr Frederick's, booksellers. 3rd & last entertainment on Mon 21 Feb. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 74/ article:3:00 AM |