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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 Whiting (who for many years kept Nag's Head in Bath) died Thursday. Lately retired with a competency. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 101/ article:3,d |
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| Music: Miss Guest's Concert - Handel's "Acis & Galatea" at New Assembly Rooms on 16 Jan. Full band & chorus. Tickets 5s each from Miss Guest, Prince's Bldgs, Bath Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 101/ article:1,d |
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| Architecture: ## antiquities - Thomas Bere of Blagdon House letter re. excavation in 1788 in neighbourhood of Blagdon parish last year of a tumulus 75' long E-W & 15 ' high. Probable catacomb, human bones. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 101/ article:2 b |
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| Education: Mrs Henryson & Daughters School for young ladies at Batheaston. Re-opens 23 Jan Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 101/ article:2,c |
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| Education: evening meeting extraordinary for ladies, 13 Jan at Lower Rooms. "La partie de Chasse d' Henry IV" Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 101/ article:3,d |
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| Deaths: Mr Gawen of Keynsham (formerly of Bath) died on Friday. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 101/ article:3,c |
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| Livestock: for sale - 2 mares [horses] about 14½ hands. Apply Mr Shaw, Duke St., Parade, Bath. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 102/ article:3,a |
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| Fashion: Taylor, Gay Street, cuts & dresses hair. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 102/ article:3,d |
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| Deaths: Mr Rodolph Glauber Harris, master of Hiberian Hotel, Dublin interred this morning in vault at St James's Church, Bath. Lamented by all who knew him. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 102/ article:3,d |
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| Education: Miss Wagstaff (successor to Mrs Pulleine) Trim Street, Bath - school for the reception of young ladies opened 7 Jan. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 102/ article:1,d |
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| Goods: auction - household effects of house at uppr end of Fountain Buildings. Furniture, plate, china, firearms, paintings, book etc. On the premises on 9 Jan by Thomas Bird, auctioneer. Catalogues T Bird, upholder & undertaker, Queen St, Queen Sq. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 102/ article:2,d |
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| Notices: Thomas Unklis eloped 29 Dec 1791 from Isaac Phelps, broadweaver, Frome Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 102/ article:2,d |
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| Finance: assessed taxes - St James's Bath vestry meeting thanked Wm Gore Langton & Wm Dickinson, esqs, (MPs for Somrst) for their opposition to the trebling of assessed taxes. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 102/ article:3,d |
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| Deaths: Mr Warner (father of Rev Warner, curate of St James's parish) died at his house in Duke St age 67 on Sat. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 102/ article:3,c |
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| Services: Thos Robins, son of late Mr Robins, limner, is taking over his business Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 103/ article:3,a |
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| Visitors: arrivals in Bath - Marquis of Lansdown, Marquis of Worcester, Earl of Guilford, Lord Apsley, Lord Somerville, Lord Bulkley, Lord & Lady Falmouth, Sir Robert Leighton, Sir John Morshead. NOTP Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 103/ article:3,d |
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| Deaths: Dr Kerr on St James Parade suddenly last night. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 103/ article:3,d |
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| Education: Mrs Butler & Miss Whitaker, Frome, Somrst - school will open again on Monday 21 Jan. Young ladies boarded & instructed in French language--, & every other part of a useful & polite education. Very moderate terms. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 103/ article:1,d |
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| Publications: Bath Agricultural Society - "Lessons on Agricultural planting etc, inc essay of health of persons employed -- " by W Falconer MD, FRS of Bath., volume 4 16s. New edition of first 3 vols 16s. Printed by R Cruttwell, available from all booksellers. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 103/ article:2,d |
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| Employment: gamekeeper required - with knowledge of breaking-in setters, sointers & spaniels [dogs], breeding pheasants/partridges, vermin traps. Apply with refs to C. Demander, Pelican Inn, Walcot Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 103/ article:2,e |
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| Property: auction - leasehold estate & 70 acres nr Dunkerton Coal Works, Camerton, Bath 5m, held under Sir Charles Warwick Bamfylde, now occupd by Mr James Dando, tenant at will. At New Inn, Timsbury 22 Jan by Thomas James Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 103/ article:3,d |
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| Deaths: Mrs Eyre, wife of Henry Eyre, esq of Brickworth House nr Salisbury & sister in law to Wm Hussey, esq MP & Mrs C Eyre, Gay St, on Sat. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 103/ article:3,c |
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| Publications: "Elegies for 3 voices accomp by harpsichord & violincello" by Thos Linley. Price 10s 6d , sold at author's home in Bath & music shops. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 104/ article:3,a |
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| Marriages: Rev John Robinson of York to Miss Hopwood of Bath, at Walcot Church, Bath on Thursday Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 104/ article:3,d |
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| Charity: last week, General Meadows gave to 20 poor families in South Stoke, 40 quarters of coal & quantity of beef in proportion to numbers in family. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 104/ article:3,d |
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| Education: Mr Astier, 9 Kingsmead St - academy for reception of young ladies & gentlemen --opens 9 Feb. Terms 3 guin p.a, entrance 10s 6d. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 104/ article:1,d |
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| Publications: "Dr Falconer's account of the influenza in 1782" 1s, [? from Cruttwell] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 104/ article:2,d |
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| Publications: ## R. Cruttwell - printer & enlarger of Bath Chronicle for 23 years. Circulation Somrst, Wilts, Gloucs; by messengers into Berks, Dorset & Devon; by post to chief towns in UK & Ireland Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 104/ article:3,b |
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| Education: Mr Clavey proposes to open Academy for young gentlemen, 10 Bridge St Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 104/ article:3,e |
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| Deaths: ## Jane Edwards about 5 years old, daughter of labouring brewer in Widcombe fell asleep on Friday evening by fireplace in Widcombe parish poorhouse & her petticoats caught fire. Before any assistance came to her was so terribly burnt she died in 3 hours. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 104/ article:3,c |
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| Travel: postchaises - from Matthew Rood's Pelican Inn, Walcot St, Bath to Haymarket, London (via Devizes, Marlboro', Speenhamland, Reading, Slough & Hounslow). £3 11s 9d over all stages. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 105/ article:3,a |
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| Deaths: Charles Clavey, esq, in his 43d year at Frome last week. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 105/ article:3,d |
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| News: last Wed, flood on River Avon in Bath deeper than it has been for 12 yrs. On Sat, flood water filled the underground offices in Horse St & was 4 ft deep in low part of coachway Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 105/ article:3,d |
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| Finance: assignees & creditors of Wm Somerton, late of Bath, under 1st Commission of bankruptcy - apply to H Gandy, accountant, Castle Green, Bristol, may hear something of benefit to his estate. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 105/ article:1,d |
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| Health: "An Essay on the Jaundice" by William Corp MD of Bath, 2nd edition with additions, 1s 6d each. Considers usefulness of using Bath waters. From R Cruttwell & other booksellers Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 105/ article:2,d |
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| Visitors: arrivals in Bath - Duke of Newcastle, Hon Mrs & Miss Bulteel, Sir Henry Paulet, Sir John & Lady Mildmay NOTP Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 105/ article:3,b |
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| Property: to let - 10 St James's Parade, Bath.- Enq Messrs Trimnell, upholder, Westgate St, or Mr Stephens, Westmoreland Place, Lower Bristol Rd. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 105/ article:3,e |
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| Deaths: cold weather - several people around the country were frozen to death. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 105/ article:3,c |
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| Travel: postchaises - Pelican Inn, Bath to Bristol 10s 6d - Matthew Rood, Pelican Inn Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 106/ article:3,a |
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| Crime: "villains" stole all chickens from farmer Holbrook in Corston, & cut off leg of an ox. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 106/ article:3,d |
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| Travel: weather - very heavy snow fall last Wednesday. The London Mail [mailcoach] arrived in Bath at nearly the usual time to public astonishment . Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 106/ article:3,d |
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| Employment: woman cook wanted - by Mr Sandford in the Crescent. To be of good character, with experience of family known to keep an elegant table, have skill in keeping accounts etc. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 106/ article:1,d |
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| Publications: "The Ridotto of Bath" a panegyric on the opening of the New Assembly Rooms by Mr [Sheridan] 1½d; "Bath - Its beauties & amusements" 1s [? from Cruttwell] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 106/ article:2,d |
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| Deaths: Miss Francis Noad, daughter of Nrs Noad, clothier, at Road on Thu. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 106/ article:3,b |
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| Music: no subscription concert next Wed 24 Jan as 2nd Choral night at New Assembly Rooms. With Madame Mara, Mr Incledon, principal vocal performers. Mr Nield, Mr Florio, Miss Poole & Miss Comer - partcrs from New Reading Room & Libraries. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 106/ article:3,e |
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| Leisure: Theatre Royal Bath - Thurs [10 Jan] "Lovers' Vows" with "Raymond & Agnes" last night; Sat [12 Jan] "The Way to get Married" with "No Song for Supper"; Tue [15 Jan] "The Stranger" a new play never performed here, with entertainments. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 106/ article:3,d |
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| Travel: ## gentleman's carriage & 4 horses from Bath to Devizes etc at 1s 2d/mile, or Devizes to London at 1s/mile. Matthew Rood, Pelican Inn. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 107/ article:3,a |
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| Charity: Charity School - collection from 7 churches plus other donations on 9 Jan for support of children, totalled £105 10s. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 107/ article:3,d |
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| Deaths: Mr John Neate, yngr of Box was drowned crossing riverlet between Frome & Maiden Bradley on Sunday evening. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 107/ article:3,d |
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| Fashion: Elizabeth Mandell, milliner has moved to 41 Milsom St (from Wade's Pssge). White & Thomas have taken the Wade's Psg premises also for millinery. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 107/ article:1,d |