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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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| Property: to let - unfurnished, entry at Christmas, "Lanthern [sic = Lanthorn] House" in Paragon Bldgs, Bath, by Mr Plura. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1606/ article:3 c |
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| Goods: auction - possessions belonging to the late Dean of Ossory, inc furniture, plate, china, a painted cabinet, harpsichord, French commode, large ornate sideboard, timepiece by Grignion, a post-chaise, greenhouse plants, etc, at his late house in the Crescent on 10 Dec et seq, by Mr Plura. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1605/ article:3 c |
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| Leisure: the Miss Flemings propose instead of 2 Spring Balls for their pupils, to have 1 Ball in 2nd week in December, & another Spring Ball in April next year Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1604/ article:3 c |
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| Leisure: Theatre Royal Bath - Sat "The Provok'd Husband" with rope-dancing & tumbling & burletta "Poor Vulcan"; Tue, "The Duenna" with entertainments. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1603/ article:3 c |
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| Notices: the account of the marriage of Mr Salmon, baker, to Miss Jane Barry of Widcombe, was premature Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1602/ article:3 c |
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| Deaths: the body of Elizabeth Lee, housekeeper to a gentleman in Westgate Bldgs, & late mistress of a little shop in Widcombe, found drowned in the wears near Twerton. It is supposed she threw herself into the river very early that morning from distress at losses in trade. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1601/ article:3 b |
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| News: Mr SoulÚs denies reports spread in Bath, that when he first came to Town he assumed the title of Count or Baron. His grammar will be finished before the end of this month Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1600/ article:3 b |
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| News: extract of a letter from Frome dated 5 Nov - the Assembly at the George Inn last night [4 Nov] was the most brilliant ever known here. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1599/ article:3 b |
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| Crime: ## Thomas Gooden was committed to Shepton gaol last week, convicted of stealing wood out of Widcombe field nr Bath Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1598/ article:3 b |
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| Deaths: Mr James Fisher, butcher, of Bath, Thursday [6 Nov] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1597/ article:3 b |
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| News: Sir James Jay passed through Bath yesterday [11 Nov] on his way to Bristol, where we hear he intends to embark shortly for America. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1596/ article:3 b |
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| Visitors: arrivals in Bath - Countess of Plymouth & 4 young ladies, Lord & Lady Ongley, Lord & Lady Colvill, Lord Hardwicke, Lady Blount, Sir Henry Peyton & Lady, Sir Patrick King & Lady, Sir Wm. Wheeler & Lady, Sir Wm. Gordon & Lady, Sir Stanier Porten, Hon Mr Byng, Hon Mrs Needham [NOTP] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1595/ article:3 b |
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| News: account of interment of late Earl Spencer in the family vault at Althorp, Northants (london, 11 Nov). Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1594/ article:3:00 AM |
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| Notices: stolen or strayed - bay horse 14-15 hands high, out of Smallcombe bottom in Bathwick parish, last night [9 Nov] or early this morning. 1 guin reward for whoever gives intelligence where horse may be found again, from Mr Samuel Kirkham on the North Parade (Bath, 10 Nov) Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1593/ article:2 d |
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| Notices: stolen or strayed - black draft mare, 4 yrs old & ca. 15 hands high, from out of a field belonging to John Hooper, butcher in Bathwick parish, on Sun night [9 Nov] or early Mon morning. 1 guin reward for intelligence if strayed & 10 guin reward on conviction if stolen (Bath, 12 Nov). Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1592/ article:2 d |
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| Services: Wm. Ricketts & Thomas Gunning, plumbers & glaziers - partnership expired, persons indebted to partnership to pay & creditors to send A/C to Gunning. Trade continues separately at Rickett's, Lansdown Rd, Bath; & at Gunning removed to Gloucester St nr Catherine Pl, Bath. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1591/ article:2c |
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| News: we are happy to learn by letter from Frome that the poor begin to benefit from the late plentiful harvest. 1 baker sells 5?lb bread for 6d, another 5lb & 20 oz for 5¢d. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1590/ article:2 c |
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| Goods: B. Montague at his Snuff & Tobacco warehouse - sells French, English, Dutch & Spanish snuff viz. Martinique, Macabau, tobac d'Etrenne, St Domingo, Dunkirk, true Brazil, Hardhan's 37, etc, etc. Fine stationary; cutlery & gilt, plated & metal buckles, etc; new-invented chamber lamps; gloves; purses; garters, etc Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1589/ article:1 d |
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| Goods: B. Montague, perfumery opp the Pump-Room - pomatumsinc. Pomade de Grasse), hair powders (inc Mareschalle, Artois, a la Reine, violet, grey, pink, etc); waters (lavender, Eau de bouquette, Millefleur, mareschalle, la reine, carre, etc); tortoise box & ivory combs; Kelly's patent sticks & whips, bamboo & other canes & dressing tables Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1588/ article:1 d |
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| Goods: sale - entire stock of teas (Bohea, Congou, Souchong, green, bloom & Hyson), coffee (v. best Turkey & Martinico), also fixtures, weights, scales, canisters, etc, at the Tea Warehouse at 15, cnr of the passage to the Queen's Bath just above the Three Tuns, Stall St Bath Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1587/ article:1 c |
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| Deaths: Mrs Commelyne, a maiden lady, on St Michael's Hill Bristol, age near 90 yrs [NFD] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1586/ article:1 b |
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| Deaths: Mr Cliffold, distiller, in Bristol [NFD] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1585/ article:1 b |
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| Deaths: Mrs Cooper, a widow gentlewoman, at Sodbury, fell down stairs & broke her neck [NFD] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1584/ article:1 b |
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| Marriages: Mr Wm. Roberts, linen-draper, to Miss Mary Thrall, at Bristol [NFD] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1583/ article:1 b |
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| Agriculture: grain prices - Warminster, last Sat - wheat sold from 42-58s, barley 28-40s, oats 20-25s, beans 44-56s/qtr. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1582/ article:1 b |
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| Agriculture: grain prices, etc - Mark Lane 3 Nov, wheat 30-45s, rye 20-42s, barley 24-31s, oats 15-21s, white peas 26-32, grey do. 25-27s, H. beans 26-33s, tick beans 22-27s/qtr. Fine flour 38-39s/sack. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1581/ article:1 b |
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| News: account of a ballon filled with inflammable air lighter than common air from Mr James Gennittie, who tried the experiment in Falcon, Sq, London last Sat (London, 7 Nov). Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1580/ article:1 b |
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| Agriculture: a new species of large early potato "Champion" was imported at Aberdeen last Spring. Heavy yields reported (London, 7 Nov). Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1579/ article:1:00 AM |
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| Politics: "No X on Slavery" sermon to SPG by late Bishop of Gloucester on 21 Feb 1766. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1578/ article:4:00 AM |
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| Goods: selling on low terms - Benjamin & Charles Axford, stock of braziery, ironmongery, tin, pewter, cutlery & japann'd ware (B. Axford retiring from business), at their warehouse in Bond St., Bath, on 17 Nov. Fire irons from 3s-36s/suit. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1577/ article:3 d |
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| Fashion: P. Grigg, 19 Stall St, Bath next door below the Tuns - linens, woollen-drapery, mens mercery Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1576/ article:3 d |
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| Property: to let - modern dw. house in London Rd, 1 mile from Bath, double bow-front, 3 good garrets, 4 bedrooms, octagonal dining room; on ground floor, a dressing room, dining parlour, housekeepers room, kitchen, servant's hall, cellars, wine vaults, brew-house, flower & kitchen garden, adj walk & shrubbery with summer-house & arbour, ca. 2 acr pasture & pleasure grnd walled, coach-house, stable, etc. Enq at Evill & Co, goldsmiths, Bath Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1575/ article:3 c |
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| Finance: creditors of the late Mrs Hannah Rutty of Melksham may receive a further dividend of her effects by applying to Mr James Mayo of Devizes. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1574/ article:3 c |
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| Leisure: Devizes Assembly - at Town Hall [Devizes] on Mon 10 Nov, to begin at 6 o'c Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1573/ article:3 c |
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| Music: New Assembly Rooms - 2nd subscription concert on Wed 12 Nov Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1572/ article:3 c |
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| Inns: auction - lease of Angel Inn & Tavern, Westgate St, Bath, 8 yrs unexpired, on the premises on 13 Nov, by W. Birchall Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1571/ article:3 b |
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| Inns: John Greasley removed from the Royal Oak to the Queen Charlotte at the top of Peter St facing St James's Parade, Bath. First London porter at the house 5d/quart, & sent to any part of the town 6d; Good All beer at 4d, ale at 3d. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1570/ article:3 b |
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| Notices: lost nr bottom of hill below the Brassknocker on 17 Oct - a metal watch in a green tortoiseshell case with a steel chain & 2 cornelian seals set in gold. 1 guin reward to whoever finds & brings to Mr Thomas Davis, apothecary, Bardford; or Mr Townsend, silver-smith, Bath. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1569/ article:3 b |
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| Art: Bath Academy - meeting of 4 Nov at the Three Tuns Tavern, Stall St, Bath unanimously thanked John Palmer, esq., - Hoare, esq., George James, esq., & Mr Ch. Harris, statuary, London. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1568/ article:3 b |
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| Leisure: Theatre Royal Bath - Sat, "The Lord of the Manor" (Annette by Miss Wright from Drury Lane, 1st appearance on Bath stage) with "The Agreeable Surprize". The Little Devil will dance again on the tightrope & ther will be tumbling by Mr Dupuiz, Mr Meunie & The Little Devil; Tue, tragedy "Mahomet" with rope dancing & tumbling & musical farce "Rosina" Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1567/ article:3 b |
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| Crime: 80 persons are now confined for debt in the Somerset County gaol at Ivelchester, 34 of them have 173 children, most confined of 2 years. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1566/ article:3 b |
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| Leisure: we understand that the real name of the "Little Devil" is Paul. The name was given to him by the King of France "Quelque petit Diable" Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1565/ article:3 b |
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| News: Anniversary of the Gunpowder Plot this day, observed as usual in Bath by bell-ringing, etc Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1564/ article:3:00 AM |
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| Deaths: interment of Mr Prickard, a lay-preacher of Rev Mr Wesley's Chapel at Bathwick Church on Monday. With great funeral solemnity, & the corpse was followed by almost all the society in Bath Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1563/ article:3:00 AM |
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| Deaths: Mrs Cooper, wife of Rev Dr Cooper, last Friday [31 Oct] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1562/ article:3:00 AM |
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| Deaths: Rt. Hon. John Spencer (Earl Spencer, Viscount Spencer, Baron Spencer of Althorp) in his 49th year, in Bath last Thursday [30 Oct]. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1561/ article:3:00 AM |
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| Deaths:Mrs Mary Raleigh (the only surviving decendant in a direct line to Sir Walter Raleigh) in an advanced age in New King St. Bath, on Wed Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1560/ article:3:00 AM |
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| Deaths: Rev Mr Davis, Fellow of Merton College Oxford & son of Mrs Davis, on the South Parade, after a long & painful illness, a few days ago. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1559/ article:3:00 AM |
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| Marriages: Mr Rd. Grimes, master of the Academy in Hilgrove St, Bristol, to Miss Ann Shipway of Walcot, yesterday [4 Nov] [NFD] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1558/ article:3:00 AM |
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| Marriages: Mr George Hulbert of Bath, to Miss Dione Huddleston, dtr of the late Rev. Mr John Huddleston of Kelston, yesterday [4 Nov] [NFD] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1557/ article:3:00 AM |