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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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| News: reports that P M Robespierre assassinated - "but we fear the monster is still alive and raging in Paris", Saturday at 2 o'clock news at Lloyds. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1164/ article:2:00 AM |
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| Military: internal defence of country - subscription raised in Somerset, £8,000; Kent £8,800; Norfolk £7,000; Suffolk £3,000; etc Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1165/ article:2:00 AM |
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| Agriculture: grain etc prices - Devizes 17 Apr, wheat 36s-52s/qtr, barley 28s-35s, beans 34s-48s, oats 26s-32s, pease 38s-52s, vetches 40s-72s, per quarter Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1166/ article:2 b |
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| Agriculture: grain etc prices - Warminster 19 Apr, wheat 39s-52s/qtr, barley 23s-35s, oats 20s-25s, beans 40s-44s per quarter Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1167/ article:2 b |
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| Agriculture: average grain prices England 12 Apr, wheat 51s 1d, rye 37s 7d, barley 33s 5d, oats 22s 4d, beans 41s 2d, peas 44s 1d Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1168/ article:2 b |
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| Agriculture: market prices of seeds - red clover 28-80s, white clover 25-88s, trefoil 2-27s cwt, mustard 11s-12s 6d/bshl, ryegrass 12-21s, cinquefoil 32-40/qtr. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1169/ article:2 b |
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| Agriculture: Mark Lane 21 Apr. Total 3144 qtrs wheat sold at av price 50s 2¼d, 8¼d lower than last week. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1170/ article:2 b |
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| Goods: average price sugar, w-e 16 Apr, 46s 10¼d/cwt excl Customs Duty Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1171/ article:2 b |
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| Goods: meat prices - Smithfield, 21 Apr, to sink the offal, ox beef 2s 6d-3s 4d, we.mutton 3s-3s 6d, veal 3s-4s 4d, pork 3s-3s 8d/stone of 8 lbs. Sold - 1,600 beasts, 10,000 sheep & 1,000 lambs Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1172/ article:2 b |
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| Goods: meat prices - Newgate/ Leadenhall, 21 Apr, by carcase, ox beef 2s 2d-2s 10d, we mutton 2s 8d-3s 2d, veal 2s-4s, pork 3s-3s 8d per stone of 8 lbs. Best town bacon 4s 6d, Wiltshire 4s 10d, per stone Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1173/ article:2 b |
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| Agriculture: average price of tallow 2s 8d per stone; hay 75s-86s, straw 26s-33s, clover 82s-96s Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1174/ article:2 b |
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| Military: long letter from "Silarum" on the Somerset meeting of gentlemen at Wells Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1175/ article:2 b |
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| Finance: Somerset Bank - partnership between Messrs Sealy, Sweeting & Philipps, bankers at Bridgwater desolved on 12 Apr by mutual consent Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1176/ article:2 c |
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| Military: a book of subscription (to support Militia, as agreed at Somrst County meeting in Wells on 9 Apr) opened at Meyler's Library. Amount received £442 10s. Inc £100 from Wm. Davies, esq of Combe Grove; & £100 from John Pigot, esq Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1177/ article:2 c |
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| Military: report by Somerset Militia committee for shoes - income £223 6s, paid for 816 pairs of shoes to Mr Bence, shoemaker£205 0s 6d. Further sums received £10 8s 6d Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1178/ article:2 c |
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| Employment: young man seeks place with small family or single gentleman, will wait, can dress hair. Apply the Printer Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1179/ article:2 c |
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| Property: to let - for 2 years, house in Rivers Street, good coach-house & 3 stables. Enquire Mr Marshall, bookseller, Milsom Street Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1180/ article:2 c |
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| Travel: Somerset Coal Canal - first general assembly of subscribers to meet at Bath on 3 June to elect officers. Richard Langford of Hallatrow offers himself as clerk. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1181/ article:2 c |
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| Finance: bankruptcy - creditors of Mr John Gray, blacksmith, late of Melksham, should send accounts to Mr George Moule of Melksham Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1182/ article:2 c |
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| Property: auction, John Viel & Matthew Viel's bankruptcy - lot 1/5, large newly erected messuage NW end of Bath St, ground rent £10 4s; lot 2/5 l/hold messuage 3rd from SW end of Henrietta St, 24' in front, ground rent £5 6s 10d. At Bear Inn on 5 May. Enq V. Percival, attorney in Bath. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1183/ article:2 c |
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| Property: auction, Viels bankruptcy, contd - lot 3/5, l/hold messuage 4th from SE end of Henrietta St, 24' in front, ground rent £5 6s10d; lot 4/,5 l/hold messuage, 5th from SE end of Henrietta St, 24' in front, ground rent £5 6s 10d. At Bear Inn on 5 May Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1184/ article:2 c |
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| Property: auction, Viels bankruptcty, contd - lot 5/5, l/hold, messuage E-side Cheapside, Bathwick with large yard & workshops, 37' in front, remainder of 94 yrs lease, in possession of John Viel, rent £12 2s p.a. At Bear Inn on 5 May Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1185/ article:2 c |
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| Livestock: horses & cattle taken to tack on Slimbridge Salt Marshes on 14 May. Yearling colts £1 1s/qtr or £1 15s/½ yr; 2 yr colts £1 11s 6d/qtr, £2 12s 6d/½ yr or 3s/week; horses 3s 6d/week; yrling beastd 15s/qtr or 26s/½ yr; etc. Apply C. Demander, The Pelican Inn, Walcot Street, Bath Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1186/ article:2 c |
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| Military: subscriptions for raising militia in Somerset - additional subs from last published [apparently] £298 10s, inc £200 from Thos. Horner, esq Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1187/ article:2 d |
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| Goods: ## water closets - Edward Stephens, Bristol manufactory, 58 Milk St, [?Bristol] selling improved WCs with 3'3" mahogany seat complete with box & cistern valve £8 8s. Usual price in London 13 guin. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1188/ article:2 e |
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| Property: auction - f/hold messuage at East Hayes occup. by Dr Skeat; also, f/hold piece of ground between said mssge & the London Rd agreed to let for building, fee farm rent £24 p.a. To view Mr Hewlett, Kensington Pl; or Mr Feast, Alfred St, Bath. At Exchange Coffee House Bristol on 1 May Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1189/ article:2 e |
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| Property: for sale - estate with house & 60 acres; also along verge of hill overlooking proposed coal canal, good frost-resistant freestone under 40 acr, Hardstone Quarries in Combe. For subscribers to coal canals from Radstock etc thro' Monkton Combe parish. Enq Richard Singers, St James's Parade, Bath. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1190/ article:2 e |
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| Visitors: arrivals in Bath - Duke & Duchess of Richmond; Bishop of Durham & lady; Bishop of Gloucester; Lord & Lady Kilmorey; Lord Seymour, Hon Maj North; Sir Edward Bayntun; Sir Henry Bridgeman [NOTP] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1191/ article:3 c |
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| Deaths: Rt. Hon Charles Pratt, Earl Camden (Viscount Bayham, Recorder of Bath, Lord President of the Council, Recorder of Bath), FRS , in his 80th year on Friday night Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1192/ article:3 c |
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| News: Charles Pratt, Earl Camden (Viscount Bayham, Recorder of Bath) succeeded by his son John Jefferys, Lord Viscount Bayham one of the representatives of this City [Bath MP], a lord of the Treasury & one of the Tellers of the Exchequer. a lord of the Treasury & one of the Tellers of the Exchequer Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1193/ article:3 c |
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| Law: Sir Pepper Arden, Master of the Rolls resigned his seat at Hastings & offered himself to Bath as successor to Lord Bayham Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1194/ article:3 c |
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| News: reported that the Marquis of Bath will be our new Recorder, with Mr Lens as his Deputy. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1195/ article:3 c |
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| News: the misunderstanding between the Committee of the Sunday Schools and Mr Rauzzini has been settled to general satisfaction Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1196/ article:3 c |
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| Marriages: Mr William Andrews to Miss Batchelor, cheesemonger in Broad Street, on Sunday Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1197/ article:3 c |
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| Marriages: Rev. Wm Truman, rector of Littleton-upon-Severn to Miss Francis Fowell, 2nd dtr of the late R B Fowell, esq of Bath, by Rev Dr Godfrey at Walcot Church on Thursday Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1198/ article:3 c |
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| Marriages: Mr William Jones to Mrs Ann Dyer of Bath yesterday Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1199/ article:3 c |
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| Marriages: Mr John Ashley, musician of Bath to Miss Sarah Hemmings, dtr of Mr Hemmings, poulterer in Wades Passage, at the Abbey this morning [Wed 23 Apr]. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1200/ article:3 c |
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| Deaths: Mr Edwards aged 88 on Friday. He kept the Full Moon Inn, Old Bridge near 44 years Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1201/ article:3 c |
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| Deaths: Stephen Skurray, esq aged 67 an eminent & respected attorney of Beckington, at his lodgings on Saturday Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1202/ article:3 c |
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| Deaths: Mr Paul Roubel, working jeweller in Ladymead, suddenly on Saturday Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1203/ article:3 c |
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| Deaths: Mrs Chivers, wife of Noah Chivers, esq of Axford's Bldgs on Sunday evening Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1204/ article:3 c |
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| Finance: additional duties on bricks & tiles - took place on 29 March - bricks 1s 6d; plain tiles 1s 10d, pan or ridge 4s 10d/1,000, paving not exceeding 10"sq 11d, exceeding 10" sq 1s 10d/1,000. Tiles for draining land may be made tax free Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1205/ article:3 c |
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| Military: the Miss Mores' have received the thanks of the Colonel & officers of our militia for their efforts in raising money for shoes for the regiment Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1206/ article:3 c |
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| News: an attorney late of Bath outlawed at public ceremoney for non-appearance at his [bankruptcy] commission Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1207/ article:3 c |
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| Deaths: Mr Wyer, a man of considerable property hung himself at Corsham on Wednesday Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1208/ article:3 d |
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| Crime: ## convicted before the magistrates on Thursday - John James, Mary Saunders & Mary Coombes (keepers of houses of ill fame at Cross Baths), & fined £22 for selling wines & spirits without a licence Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1209/ article:3 d |
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| Leisure: Theatre Royal Bath - this evening [Thurs 24 Apr] "Duplicity", interlude" The Recruiting Serjeant" with "the Black Forest"; Thurs,"The Haunted Tower" with "The Prize"; Sat, "The Heiress" with "The Irish Widow" Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1210/ article:3 d |
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| Leisure: Theatre Royal Bath - Thurs [24 Apr], "The Haunted Tower" with "The Prize"; Sat [26 Apr], "The Heiress" with "The Irish Widow" played by Miss Briggs, her first appearance on this stage Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1211/ article:3 d |
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| Music: Mr Viotti's benefit concert on Wed 23 Apr at 7.30pm. Tickets 5s at his lodgngs, 1 Prince's St, Queen Sq, Bath; etc Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1212/ article:3 d |
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| Music: Mr Rauzzini requests his friends & the public suspend their opinions concerning the misunderstanding with the Gentlemen of the Committee, he will disprove the allegations as soon as the concerts are over. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1213/ article:3 d |