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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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| Publications: catalogue of Hazard's circulating library, Cheap St. Several thousand volumes lent at ½ guin p.a or 4s/quarter. Also newspapers for main cities & parliamentary info Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 542/ article:3 b |
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| Publications: "A Sermon at the funeral of Mrs Ann Walcott, (wife of John Walcott, esq., & dtr of John Lloyd, esq of Bath". Delivered in the Countess of Huntingdon's Chapel, Bath on 24 March 1782, by Thomas Pentycross, AM, etc, 6d, printed & sold by S. Hazard, Bath Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 610/ article:3 d |
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| Health: Charlton, surgeon dentist (from Gt Tichfield St, London) now at 3 Bridge St. For all operations on teeth & gums. Scales, cleans & beautifies the teeth Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 588/ article:2 b |
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| Inns: "White Hart" or "New Inn", Glastonbury - Mrs Yalden still in business Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 590/ article:2 b |
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| Finance: bankrupts declared - inc. Wm. Cowdry, innholder of Warminster. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 618/ article:3 b |
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| Marriages: Henry Fitzgerald, esq., to Miss Tobin of Bristol, at Bristol [NFD] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 520/ article:2:00 AM |
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| Services: Stephen Fricker, late Westbury on Trim, has taken coal business of Mr Quarman (late of Charles St). Coal-yard at Quay; orders at Fricker's house, cnr of Bradley's Bldgs nr the Bridge. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 529/ article:2 d |
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| Property: for sale - rectory of Wanborough, Wilts inc "Parsonage" Farmhouse, & 100 + 74 acres, held by late John Avenell, & other land. Apply Mr Gaby, attorney, Chippenham Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 611/ article:3 d |
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| Marriages: Mr Cooke, eminent maltster & grazier of West Camel, to Miss Payne of West Bamfylde, on Sunday se'nnight [seven nights - one week ago]. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 621/ article:3 b |
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| Leisure: Theatre Royal Bath - Thur, historical play "King John" with Scotch pastoral opera "The Gentle Shepherd"; Sat, "The School for Scandal" with "the Maid of the Oak" Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 577/ article:3 c |
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| Services: Farndon Groom, coal-merchant has removed from Coal Yard on Quay to Bathwick-side of the New Bridge. Enquiries at house in Abbey St, or counting house on further crnr of New Bridge on L. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 513/ article:3 d |
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| Marriages: Robert Coker, esq., of Middle Temple to Miss Margaret Clutterbuck, 2nd dtr of late Lewis Cadwallader, esq of Widcomb. At St Michael's Cadwallader, on Friday Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 477/ article:3 c |
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| Deaths: Mrs Millel, [ILLEG] Thatched House Tavern in Walcot St on Tuesday Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 575/ article:3 c |
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| Travel: ship arrivals at Bristol. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 615/ article:2 b |
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| Marriages: Mr Clow of Bristol, to Miss Lush of Westcot, Berks, at The Chapel in the Square on Saturday Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 597/ article:3 b |
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| Marriages: Mr John Batterbury, to Miss Sarah Pike of Bath, an agreeable young lady with a handsome fortune, at the Chapel in the Square on Sunday. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 622/ article:3 b |
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| Health: Uytrecht, doctor & oculist, consults at apartment in Mr Parsons, Northgate St. Poor with blindness, ulcerated legs, hare-lip etc to bring parish certificate or voucher from a gentleman. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 592/ article:2 d |
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| Publications: "Works of the Rt Rev Thomas Wilson, DD, 58 yrs Lord Bishop of Sodor & Man" by Rev C. Cruttwell. By subscription, in 53 parts or all together. 2 vols Royal Qto £2 12s 6d in boards, or 3 guin bound in calf. Printed for R. Cruttwell in Bath & C. Dilly in London, & sold by all other booksellers Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 560/ article:1 e |
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| Deaths: Mrs Staker in her 37th year, wife of Dr Staker in the Square [no date] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 599/ article:3 b |
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| Politics: message from the King to House of Commons supporting the Bill allowing the free importation of tallow from Ireland Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 553/ article:1:00 AM |
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| Leisure: Mrs Hayward has fixed a cotillon on 6 May in place of Dress Ball. Tickets 5s Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 619/ article:3 b |
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| Finance: all persons indebted to estate of Mr Ambrose Mainwaring, bankrupt, jeweller & toyman of Bath, to pay their debts within 20 days of this notice to Mr Heath in the Churchyard. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 608/ article:3 d |
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| Military: original Militia Society - benefit for every person liable to be -- into Militia for 3 yrs. 1 guin note entitles to 10 guin benefit (& pro rata), established by Brown (of Chippenham) & Savory (of Calne), drawing time near. From W. Meyler, Grove, Bath. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 616/ article:2 b |
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| Goods: a correspondant recommends Sweet Wort syrup at a time when sugar & treacle prices are so high (Leeds, 30 Apr). Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 635/ article:1 b |
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| Marriages: J. Morris, esq., of Mere, Wilts, to Mrs Nash, a lady with fortune of £50,000, at the Abbey Church on Sunday se'nnight. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 570/ article:3 b |
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| Deaths: Nathaniel Webb, esq., of Roundhill, Somrst in his 60th year, [no date] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 600/ article:3 b |
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| Music: New Assembly Rooms - morning concert of vocal & instrumental music, for benefit of Mr Brooks, jnr - 1st violin & concerto, inc Miss Storer. Tickets 5s from Mr Browne, 2 Rivers St; from New Rooms; Pump Room; & Bull's library. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 631/ article:3 c |
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| Music: encouragement for imminent benefit concert for Mr Brookes, jnr, violinist - "native merit" Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 625/ article:3 b |
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| Publications: Pratt's circulating library, cnr Milsom S. Details of nine London & 24 Country newpapers taken at Library for subscribers Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 606/ article:3 c |
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| Health: General Hospital - collections on Sunday 21 Apr at 10 local churches, with others £187 6s 10¼d. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 629/ article:3 c |
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| Marriages: Capt Girling of West Norfolk Reg to Miss Barry of Hull, Yorkshire, at St Michael's Church on Tuesday. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 651/ article:3 b |
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| Health: remedies - "Neeler's patent antiscorbutic belts" for violent itching or scorbutic - -body, & vermin (not priced) sold by Mr Cruttwell, Bath Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 636/ article:1 c |
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| Military: the Island of Montserrat surrendered to the French on 21 Feb last (London, 30 Apr). Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 617/ article:3:00 AM |
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| Fashion: auction - remaining part of stock in trade (jewellery, small boxes etc) of Mrs Lawrence, jeweller in Wades Passage, quitting business. Removed for sale to lowr cnr house Bridge St on 9 May et seq, by C. Trimnell. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 646/ article:2 c |
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| Goods: auction - household furniture & 1000 voume library of Hon Lady Dowager Trevor, decd, (dtr of Sir Richard Steele) at her late house in Circus, Bath, on 14 May et seq. by C. Trimnell Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 647/ article:2 c |
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| Publications: "The Art & Mystery of Dying Woollen Goods", subs 10s 6d to Mr Cruttwell, printer, Bath; et al Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 584/ article:1 c |
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| News: the King had granted Hon Lt Gen Sir William Howe, KB, the office & place of Lt Gen of the Ordnance (London & St James's, 23 Apr) [no reference yet found in Bath Chronicle of advancement of his brother Richard, Lord Howe (Irish peerage) to the English peerage as Viscount Howe of Langar on 20 Apr 1782] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 593/ article:3:00 AM |
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| Marriages: Mr Richard Thatcher, son of Mr John Thatcher, hosier of Bristol, to Miss Ann Wheeler, dtr of Mr Albin Wheeler, merchant Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 642/ article:2 b |
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| Leisure: Theatre Royal Bath - Thurs, comedy "All in the Wrong" with pantomine "Robinson Crusoe"; Sat, tragedy the "Fair Circassian" written by Mr Pratt, with new farce "The Positive Man" written by Mrs O'Keefe; Tue "Jane Shore". Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 630/ article:3 c |
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| Agriculture: Bath Agricultural &c Society, Harington Place, Bath - meeting 14th inst. Small amounts of 12 sorts of grass, & turnip seed available - E. Rack, secretary (6 May). Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 645/ article:2 c |
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| Military: Wiltshire Militia are on their march from Manchester for the South, to be encamped Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 624/ article:3 b |
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| Property: wanted - furnished lodgings for gentleman & servant, in upper & airy part of Bath. To inc. dining room, bedchamber, 1st floor closet/dressing, kitchen use & good servant's bedchamber. To hear of an undeniable tenant, send a direct line to A. B. at Mr Jones's, perfumer, Bennett St, Bath. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 558/ article:1 e |
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| Agriculture: grain prices - Bear Key, wheat 32-48s/qtr, barley 15-19s/, oats 12-18s, beans 18-20s; Warminster, wheat 44s-60s, barley 20s-25s, oats 16s-20s, beans 30s-32s. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 649/ article:3 b |
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| Goods: auction - all livestock & husbandry implements etc of Joseph Smith, decd, at the Greyhound Inn, Midsomer Norton on 13 May, by William Smith. Inc 5 good wagon horses & harness, 2 colts, 1 good saddle-horse, 2 steers, 1 wagon, 2 dung putts, furrows, drags & diverse other implements inc. cider press; & 7 acr planted with vetches Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 639/ article:1 d |
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| Employment: wanted immediately - journeyman barber & peruke-maker. Apply to William Ball, peruke-maker in Warminster. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 638/ article:1 d |
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| Finance: ## Mrs Haywood, is still a loser despite taking 6d for the Thursday tea at the New Rooms. She seeks a benefit ball. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 594/ article:3 b |
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| Health: remedies - "Speediman's stomach pills" - immediately removes all complaints in stomach & bowels from bad food & drink or too much port. 1s 6d/box, 6 agents in Bath inc. Cruttwell, M. Lambe, J. Gibbons, Pratt & Clinch, L. Bull & W. Meyler Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 640/ article:1 d |
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| Visitors: arrivals in Bath - Earl of Guildford, Sir John Cockhill, Lady Erne, Hon Miss O' Keefe [NOTP] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 569/ article:3 b |
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| Leisure: Spring Gardens open for season, breakfasting & afternoon tea. Tickets 1s 6d from Mr Phynn, perfumer & haberdashy warehouse, top of N Parade etc. Chair to Pump Room 6d Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 550/ article:3 c |
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| Music: review of this morning's rehearsal of "Messiah" at St James's Church for opening of new organ. Mr Parry - one of best basses in kingdom, Mr Goss a distinguished counter-tenor; etc. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 626/ article:3 b |