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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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| Deaths: Mr Joseph Badcock, formerly a linen-draper in Bristol [NFD] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 7/ article:1 b |
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| News: copy of letter from Lord Howe (at Bath dated 16 Dec) in answer to the vote of thanks voted to him by the House of Commons. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1618/ article:2:00 AM |
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| Finance: creditors of Mr Searle Emerson to meet assignees at White Lion in Marshfield on Mon 9 Dec., to settle A/Cs & receive a dividend. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1475/ article:1 c |
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| Goods: drink - Marret & Guile, wine & brandy merchants - partnership dissolved by mutual consent. Marret continuing business at his house 45 Milsom St. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 33/ article:2 c |
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| Goods: cosmetics - R. Carpenter, Golden Sheaf, George St, Bath continues selling Mr Rd. Warren's perfumes partic. his "Milk of Roses", also Mr Smyth's perfumes from New Bond St Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1529/ article:1:00 AM |
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| Charity: generous support for subscription in Birmingham so poor housekeepers can buy nearly 6lbs bread for 6d, for the next 16 weeks (London, 24 Dec). Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1627/ article:3:00 AM |
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| Deaths: James Powell, esq., merchant, late of Bristol, at Kingston in Jamaica Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 6/ article:1 b |
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| Military: Battle of Cape Spartel - summary of numerically superior Spanish & French fleet which engaged Lord Howe's fleet off Cape Spartel (London 12 Nov, from London Gazette Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1453/ article:3:00 AM |
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| Finance: bankruptcy - George Isles of Chipping Sodbury. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1486/ article:3:00 AM |
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| Music: Mr Tenducci's benefit - an English opera "Amintas", with Handel's "Coronation Anthem", etc at New Assembly Rooms Bath on 15 Jan. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 19/ article:1 d |
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| Music: Mr Fischer's concert - New Assembly Room 8 Jan. 1783. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1641/ article:3 c |
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| Fashion: Elkins, hatter (from Mr Davis's, Bond St, London) in Bond St, [Bath]. Ladies riding hats & gentlemens hats lock'd & trimm'd, etc. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 42/ article:2 d |
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| Deaths: Mrs Gill (widow of late Mr Charles Gill, pastry-cook of Bath) at Bathampton, yesterday. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1600/ article:3 b |
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| Services: Commission office - to buy, sell, let & hire property - William Matthews, coal merchant, Somerset Yard opp Axford's Bldgs, Bath. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 26/ article:2:00 AM |
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| Leisure: Theatre Royal Bath - Thursday "Love for Love" with "The Positive Man" Sunday "The School for Scandal" with musical entertainment "The Maid of the Oaks". Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1461/ article:3 b |
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| Deaths: Mrs Eddols, relict of the late Mr John Eddols, at Langley nr Chippenham, after a few days illness last Thursday [28 Nov] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1551/ article:3 c |
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| Health: ## dentist - Mrs De St Raymond (from her house in 21 Curzon St, Mayfair) arrived at Mr Cross's, brewer, 4 Murfet [Morford] St - plaque removal, draws & transplants teeth, removes stumps. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 52/ article:3 b |
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| Marriages: Robert Gutch, esq., [banker] of Wells to Miss Brown of King Sq., Bristol [NFD] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 3/ article:1 b |
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| Travel: new postcoach from White Lion Inn & Tavern, Market Place, Bath daily except Sun at 5am to Exeter (& Plymouth). Also postcoach to London in 1 day, daily at 4am, & post-coach (in 2 days) on Mon & Wed at 8am to London; coaches 9am & 4pm to Bristol & Hotwells. Performed by G. Arnold & Co. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 36/ article:2 c |
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| Health: ## Mrs De St Raymond, dentist has arrived in Bath, at Mr Cross's, brewer, 4 Murfet [Morford] St, (her home 21 Curzon St, London). Extractions transplants, human & artificial teeth from 1 to entire set. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1640/ article:3 c |
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| Deaths: Mrs Hacker (wife of Mr James Hacker of Corsham) after a long & painful illness, a few days ago, . Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1457/ article:3 b |
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| Employment: young person of genteel connections & education wishes to be a companion to an elderly gentlewoman - being not entirely dependent would be content with moderate gratuity. Line to Printer. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 59/ article:3 c |
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| Crime: 3 footpads stopped Abraham Lemon, gardener of Walcot on Sunday, about ¼ mile this side of Kelston. They robbed him at gunpoint of 5½ guin & 2s silver. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1460/ article:3 b |
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| Leisure: Abbey Baths, Bath - now open to the public on the same terms as the New City Baths. Bathing at short notice & any hour of the day. Commodious way for chairs fronting Abbey St to now avoid being carried down the steps. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1560/ article:1 d |
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| Travel: postcoach from Saracen's Head, Broad St, Bath on Mon Wed & Fri at 6am to Angel Inn, Oxford in 1 day. 5 inside passengers at ú1 1s., children outside ¢ price; 14lbs luggage, above 1d/ lb. 6 stage operators inc W. Davis (Saracen's Head), Bath. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 28/ article:2 b |
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| Fashion: jewellery etc - Evill, Naish & Stroud, goldsmiths, jewellers, watchmakers, toymen & cutlers, at their London, Birmingham & Sheffield Warehouse Market Place, Bath. [Detailed]. Optical, mathematical & philosophical instruments (P.& J. Dolland, London); Gills, Waters & Co's pistols (with bayonet); patent warming plates; Clay's paper mache tea-trays, waiters, caddy sets, etc. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 10/ article:1 b |
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| Goods: plants for sale - 150 pairs carnation layers (to show next summer). Also tall shed (will hold 70 carnations) with plant stage. Enq Mr Thomas Shargool in Walcot St, or at the Mason's Arms, Widcombe. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 69/ article:3 d |
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| Marriages: Mr Cannington, glassmaker to Miss Bastable, at Bristol [NFD] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 4/ article:1 b |
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| Music: Bath Musical Society - meet every Friday at Raven, Abbey Green - supper at 8pm. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 61/ article:3 c |
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| Property: to let - large warehouse nr the Quay, grnd floor 40' long, 2 good corn lofts. Also malts & hops bought & sold. Foreign wines & spirits, & raisin wine for sale - Wm. Matthews, Somerset Yard. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 27/ article:2:00 AM |
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| Publications: Catalogue of Hazard's Circulating Library, Cheap St, Bath. Lists 4,000 volumes, London & country papers. Pubd today 6d. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 18/ article:1 c |
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| Property: to let together - 2 farms in North Wraxall, Wilts, inc farmhouses, 350 acres arable, 50 acres pasture, Marshfield 2 m., Chippenham 8 miles, rent for both ú160, in occup & possn of Henry Robins & Edmund Bradfield, yeomen. Partcrs Mr Mereweather, Calne. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 30/ article:2 b |
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| Marriages: Mr Philip Liddiard, dry-salter to Miss Walker of Bristol [at Bristol?] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 5/ article:1 b |
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| Travel: for sale - 1 horse chaise with head & harness, also light 1 horse phaeton.View at Robert Coxhead's, coachmaker, Trim St, Bath. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 57/ article:3 c |
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| Leisure: public coffee room - now open at the Angel Inn & Tavern, Westgate St, Bath. London newspapers daily, fresh soup daily & a good London porter. Also carriages let with horses & drivers - James Cole. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 8/ article:1 b |
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| Goods: ## Mosenau (perfumer in Oxford St) at Mr Widlake's, George St, Bath, small shop front, large warehouse - perfumes & cosmetics. Pomatums, rose, jessamin [jasmine], orange flower etc 5s/¢lb pot. High scented English pomatums 1s/pot, scented white powder 1s 2d in Bath, but 1s in London. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 63/ article:3 c |
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| Music: Catch Club, Abbey Green - meet next Friday for 1st meeting of the year - C.B., president. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 62/ article:3 c |
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| Charity: ## relief of the necessitous poor - Gloucester Corporation have voted 100 guin for this. Also, subs from gentlemen & clergy totalled upwards of ú420. There is a similar charity set up at Stroud Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 84/ article:2:00 AM |
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| Music: last subscptn concert - New Assembly Rooms Wed 1 Jan. Miscell concert Vocalists.Sgnr Tenducci, Miss Storer, Sgnr Rauzinni & Miss Cantelo. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1614/ article:1 c |
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| Fashion: Bretton's - jewellery & diamond work, hair work etc - ready money, removed from Northgate St to the Golden Eagle 48 Milsom St. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 16/ article:1 c |
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| Travel: from White Hart Inn Bath, contd - postcoach Wed & Sat at 6am to Oxford ; coach Mon, Wed & Fri at 10pm to Salisbury, Southampton, Gosport & Plymouth; coach on Wed & Sat at 8am to Salisbury; coaches daily (exc. Sun) at 9am to Bristol; & daily (exc. Sun) at 4pm to Bristol & Hotwells. By Pickwick. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 41/ article:2 c |
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| Charity: poor of the General Hospital Hospital - collections from 10 churches & chapels on Sun 22 Dec with donations totalled ú253 9s., with additions from Pump Room & Hospital Box, total ú274 14s. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 49/ article:3 b |
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| Science: Mr Walker's "Eidouranion" (a large transparent orrery) - lectures on his machine & astronomy at Axford's Exhibition Rooms, Bond St. on 2 & 4 Jan at 12 noon. Admission 2s 6d. Tickets from Mr Hazard's circulating library, Cheap St; Ribright & Smith, opticians, Bond St; Mr Cruttwell's; Messrs Hooper & Keenes; etc Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 72/ article:3 d |
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| News: from Salisbury - a few days since, Wm. Beckford, esq., arrived at his seat at Fonthill, Wilts. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 85/ article:2 b |
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| Visitors: arrivals in Bath, contd - Lady Erne; Sir Godfrey Webster; Sir Wm, Lady & Miss James; Sir James, Lady & Miss Pennyman; Sir James Tilney Long; Sir James Laroche; (contd) Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 45/ article:3:00 AM |
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| Education: Richard Harding's Academy, Trim St, Bath. Instruction of youth in writing, accounts, use of the globe, rudiments of surveying etc. Reopens 6 Jan, school has increased greatly so an assistant procured. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1623/ article:2 d |
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| Fashion: for sale - plain & fancy silks, Van Sommer & Paul, Silk Weavers warehouse, cnr Gallaway's Bldgs, N Parade, Bath Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 80/ article:1 c |
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| Property: to let - house in Orange Court in the Grove, Bath. Enq Mr Axford, Market Pl, or Mr Counsel, Walcot St, Bath; or of Mr Rogers, Frome Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 56/ article:3 c |
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| Goods: for sale - collection of 4,000 medals & coins in gold, silver & copper. Greek, Roman & English silver from time of William the Conqueror, etc. View at 9 Bond St, Bath. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 58/ article:3 c |
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| Fashion: J. Benton (from London), hatter, hosier & glover, successor to Mr Cary at the Churchyard & Cheap St, Bath. Fancy silk & worsted pieces for waistcoats, fancy silk & mohair shag for do.; fancy silk hats, purses & gloves; ladies white silk hose embroidered & plain; etc. Gent's ball gloves 1s/pr. Silk hose scower'd to look like new for 3d/pr. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 71/ article:3 d |