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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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| Crime: committed to Shepton Mallet bridewell by Wm. Anderdon, esq., (Mayor of Bath) on Thursday - William Atwood, labourer, for stealing a calf skin out of weighing house in our market, property of Mr George Baker, butcher. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1049/ article:3 d |
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| Leisure: Theatre Royal Bath - Saturday, the last night, "The Wonder, a Woman keeps a Secret" with "Robinson Crusoe". Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1050/ article:3 d |
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| News: a capital ship under repair at the King's Yard in Deptford intended for voyage to the Society Islands for transport of breadfruit trees to the West Indies. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1051/ article:4:00 AM |
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| Health: letter on inadequate fees allowed by parishes to surgeons & apothecaries for caring for sick poor of whole parish. Gives a suggested memorandum of agreement to be signed with parish overseers. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1052/ article:4 b |
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| Health: remedies - "Wilson's ointment for the itch", price 14d/tin box, sufficient to cure one person without confinement or offensive smell, from R Cruttwell in St James's St, Bath next to the church. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1053/ article:4 d |
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| News: Gibraltar has been considerably strengthened with 40' deep excavations into the solid rock, called "Old Elliott's Garden" & planted with ordnance & ammunition (by letter from Gibraltar to a person in London, brought by the Mercury, just arrived in Portsmouth by the Capt Elliott). Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1054/ article:1:00 AM |
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| Military: orders have been dispatched to Bristol from the Admiralty to raise a considerable number of able-bodied seamen for His Majesty's Service (London, 22 June). Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1055/ article:1:00 AM |
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| Goods: since the operation of the Commercial Treaty, import duties on port wine reduced to £38/pipe of 126 gallons ca. 15d/bottle. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1056/ article:1 c |
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| Travel: C. Demander, Pelican Inn on a journey north to purchase some horses; therefore Saturday's proposed sale is postponed (27 June). Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1057/ article:1 c |
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| Education: Rev J Honywill, his school for young gentlemen at Melksham opens 23 July. Writing, arithmetic, book-keeping, music, English, Latin etc. £16 p.a. 12 gentlemen only to be taken. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1059/ article:1 c |
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| Education: Mrs Ford & her sister's School for Young Ladies at Frome resumes on 16 July. Boarding & education in needlework inc. tambour £10 10s p.a, entrance £1 1s Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1060/ article:1 c |
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| Property: to let - furnished from 1/7/1787 to 1/5/1788, genteel house at East Hayes just beyond Walcot Turnpike, lately inhabited by R. G. Meredyth, esq & now by Major Maitland, with a coach-house & stabling for 5 horses & pleasant garden. Enq Mr Jones, 16 Pierrepont St. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1061/ article:1 c |
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| Travel: auction - Frome turnpike tolls to be let, Tattle House gate (last year produced £74 4s 0¼d) & Goose Marsh gate (last year, £190 8s 6d). At house of Thomas Handy, George Inn, Frome on 26 July. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1062/ article:1 c |
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| News: Lord George Gordon landed in Holland last Thursday se'nnight, it is hoped never more to return. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1063/ article:2 b |
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| Law: Somrst Gen Qtr Sessions - at Bridgewater on 10 July. Jurors, constables, bailiffs of Hundreds etc & persons with business to attend at an early hour on 11 July. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1064/ article:2 c |
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| Travel: carriage rates - Somrst Gen Qtr Sessions at Bridgewater on Tue 18 Apr 1787, resolved the rate of goods to be brought from London to Bath or Frome shall be 5s/cwt; & for every 20 miles further than Bath, 1s; & in proportion for every 20 miles. Staple, clerk of the peace. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1065/ article:2 c |
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| Goods: carriage & illicit export of wool - proceedings & resolutions of gen meeting of merchants, mnfrs, & dealers in wool at Crown & Anchor, Strand, London on 13 Apr 1787, John Anstie, esq in chair. Intend to seek Bill in Parliament to prevent pernicious practices etc. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1066/ article:2 d |
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| News: ## transportation - letter about Botany fleet nr Madeira. Convicts behaving in outrageous manner in many ships despite "the most severe punishment" Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1067/ article:3:00 AM |
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| Travel: ## a gentleman named Oxendon of Cambridge arrived at New Market on Wednesday to stay for a fortnight to experiment with a machine that goes without horses & carries 4 people a 1 mile in 4 minutes & goes by wind like a ship. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1068/ article:3 b |
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| Crime: committed to Devizes prison by Mr Clare, coroner for Wilts - Phebe Gore, wife of Thomas Gore, broadweaver of Broughton Gifford, charged by inquest with wilful murder of her newborn infant Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1069/ article:3 b |
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| Law: Western Circuit, Mr Justice Buller & Mr Justice Grose - Wilts, at New Sarum on 21 July; Somrst at Bridgewater on 11 Aug; Bristol at Guildhall Bristol on 16 Aug. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1070/ article:3 b |
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| Travel: for sale - neat postchaise, spring blinds & lamps, to prevent trouble the lowest price is 30 guin. View at Higgin's livery stables, Kingsmead, Bath. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1071/ article:3 b |
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| Livestock: for sale - grey mare 6 years old, 15 hands & 1" high, mistress of 14 stone, constantly hunted, perfectly sound. View at York House stables, where price is left with the ostler. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1072/ article:3 b |
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| Goods: auction - all neat & genuine goods, goose feather beds, Wilton & Scotch carpets, large pier glasses & girandoles in carved & gilt frames. On the premises at 16 Bennett St, Bath on Tuesday 3 July et seq by E English. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1073/ article:3 b |
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| Music: Spring Gardens Vauxhall - a concert of vocal & instrumental music & illuminations after Vauxhall, London Tue 3 July, 7 pm & throughout season. Tickets 1s, guns fired at 1 pm only. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1074/ article:3 c |
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| Education: Frome Grammar School - opens 30 July for instruction of gentlemen in classical learning by Rev John Walters. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1075/ article:3 c |
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| Fashion: John Gale, Wade's Pssge, Bath has fitted up a lace & mode room where black laces, guaranteed not to draw, can be rendered at lowest terms that can be afforded. Ladies & gents hats cocked & trimmed in the most fashionable tastes. Also Young's "Hiberian Snuff", etc Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1076/ article:3 c |
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| Pets: stolen or strayed from Castle & Ball Inn, Bath - white & brown spotted pointer bitch, black leather collar with "Mr Eyre, 35th Regiment" on it. Reward of ½ guin if she is delivered to above Inn. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1077/ article:3 c |
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| Finance: wanted money & estate, £1600 or £2000 immediately on mortgage of perpetual advowson worth £400 p.a, & other good security for which 5% will be paid regularly. Also £400 wanted on good security in Bath. Apply Mr Hazard, Littleton House, Wellow Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1078/ article:3 c |
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| Music: benefit Mrs Banister - breakfast concert under patronage & desire of Her Grace Duchess of Devon, at Spring Gardens on Sat 30 June. Tickets 3s 6d from Rev James Page; Mrs Banister, 2 Beauford Sq; Pump Room; Coffee Houses; & Libraries. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1079/ article:3 d |
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| Employment: to builders, any persons willing to contract for masons, carpenters, plasterers & painters work may apply to Mr Baldwin, architect, any day after Friday next. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1080/ article:3 d |
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| Publications: Volume of sermons, by Rev James Page, reader at Abbey Church to be published by subscription, 8vo 6s, ½ to be paid at time of subscribing, remainder on delivery. Subs received at Pump Room; libraries; & Grove Coffee House. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1081/ article:3 d |
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| Goods: turtles for sale at Bush Tavern, Corn Street, Bristol, just imported. Turtle dressed for the season for sale in small quantities, also potted in the proper manner. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1082/ article:3 d |
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| Visitors: arrivals in Bath - Baron Mrs & Miss Hamilton [NOTP]; Rev Mr Vivian, Captains Brown, Incledon, Butler, Lee & Buckle. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1083/ article:3 d |
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| Charity: The Right Hon Lady Mary Stanley, Lady Elizabeth Stanley & another Lady have each sent benefactions of £20 to the vice treasurer of the Sunday Schools for the support of School of Industry. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1084/ article:3 d |
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| Leisure: Theatre Royal Bath - closed for this season on Sat night to a large & elegant audience as ever drawn to this city. Overflow in every part of the house. Their Graces of Devonshire, Lady Duncannon & many other illustrious characters were in the Bath boxes on midsummer eve. Mr John Ashley performed as Harlequin on Friday with the loudest plaudits Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1085/ article:3 d |
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| Marriages: Henry Barwell, esq of St Margaret's Westminster to Miss Rye of Rivers St, Bath on Saturday. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1086/ article:3 d |
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| Crime: the garden belonging to Lady Stepney adjoining her dwelling house in the Crescent was robbed one night last week & entirely stripped of fruit. Reward is offered by Bath Society of Guardians for information. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1087/ article:3 d |
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| Crime: last week, several deficient measures & weights & a quantity of butter were seized by order of the Mayor of this city. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1088/ article:3 d |
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| Travel: a mailcoach from Bath will run on Mon 2 July, & on Thurs 5 July to Birmingham. Mail from [Bath] to South Wales will be conveyed across the new passage for which purpose row-boats are built on such a construction that they will at all times be able to pass. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1089/ article:3 d |
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| Leisure: Chippenham Boarding School - review of rehearsal before breaking up for midsummer vacation. Two of Miss More's sacred dramas & part of Cato etc spoken. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1090/ article:3 d |
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| News: the present Greenland fishing season is the most disastrous for many years. It appears that at least 14 ships have perished in the ice so far. (London 29 June). Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1091/ article:1:00 AM |
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| Politics: Benevolent Society of Quakers - are canvassing for votes to abolish slavery. They have hopes of having no less than 290 friends to the question in House of Commons next session. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1092/ article:1:00 AM |
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| Industry: account of late valuable discovery at Coalbrookdale, Shropshire, of a spring of superior natural tar & pitch yielding 70-80 barrels/day; & also of a spring of strong brine. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1093/ article:1:00 AM |
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| Crime: arson - a fire was discovered in the workshop of Thomas Coleman, Walcot Sat 16 June at 11 a.m, which entirely consumed stock & building. The directors of Bath Sun Fire Office have found it was wilfully set on fire. Reward 20 guin over & above that allowed by Parliament on conviction for info. J. Salmon, sec Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1094/ article:1 c |
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| Services: P. Birchall, upholstery & cabinet warehouse, 16 Queen Sq, Bath can supply every assortment of Woodmason's newly invented paper hangings at same price as London. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1095/ article:1 d |
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| Health: remedies - Hayman's "Maredant's Drops", for piles etc, 5s 5d/bottle from agents inc. Mr Cruttwell & Mr Atwood (Bath); Mrs Forty (Chippenham); Mr Smith (Devizes); Hancock & Co (Frome); Mr Bull (Warminster); etc. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1096/ article:1 d |
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| Crime: Monday last, Walter Morgan & Jeremiah Sinnor committed to Devizes Bridewell on the oath of Edward Green of Painswick, with having robbed said Green in Marlborough Forest of a small claps pemknife, a white handkerchief & a black pocket book. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1097/ article:2 b |
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| Property: to let - entry April 1788, farm with farmhouse, barns, stables, garden, outhouses & upwards 100 acr land at Lacock in occup Farmer Hopkins. Enq Mr Goldney of Chippenham. View thro' William Pricthard of lacock. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1098/ article:2 c |
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| Livestock: for sale 20 young fresh horses from the north by Wm. Allwood, horse dealer, 2 miles from Bath on Kelston Road. Sold as warranted. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1099/ article:2 c |