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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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| 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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| Notices: to victuallers from J.Ps for Bath Forum Division (George Somerville, J. Warren, H. Walters & W. Wiltshire). Revels suppressed on account of drunkenness, vice etc (5 Apr 1782) Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 579/ article:3 c |
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| Fashion: J. Benton, hatter, hosier, & glover, removed from his house opp Pump Room to shop in Churchyard & Cheap St, Bath lately occupd Mr Cary for same business Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 661/ article:3 d |
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| Services: William Lloyd, coach, sign & housepainter, Abbey Green, Bath. Also, paints coats of Arms on vellum, escutcheons, furniture etc Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 671/ article:1 d |
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| Deaths: (part ILLEG) John Bennet, esq., Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 627/ article:3 c |
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| Politics: suggested list of likely Cabinet appointees when King completes his business - Marquis of Rockingham (1st Lord of Treasury), Lord Shelburne & Hon. C. Fox (Secs of State), Lord John Cavendish (Chancellor of Exchequer), Adm Keppel (1st Lord of Admiralty), Gen Conway (C in C), etc (London, 26 Mar) Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 472/ article:3 b |
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| Inns: Elizabeth East & brother opened The Christopher Inn, Market Place Bath today [27 March]. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 485/ article:3 d |
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| Property: auction - messuage with 3 bed-chambers, garden, orchard, stable & workshop. Now in tenure or occuptn Mr John Way on his life & son Joseph age 30, held under Miss Langton. At house of Mr John Brewer, "The Globe Inn" , Newton St Loe on 19 Apr by Daniel Dickes Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 563/ article:2 c |
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| Inns: auction of "Three Clogs" at Holloway, in posssn Thomas Holloway at rent £20 clear p.a & adj house in possn Charles Chillett, rent £16 p.a. At house of Mr Lockyer, the Angel Inn, Bridge foot, Bath on 7 Apr by Daniel Dickes Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 527/ article:2 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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| Goods: auction - all h/hold furniture, superb sideboard of plates (1500-200 oz), fine old paintings, coach & chariot, etc belonging to the late Robert Neal, esq., decd. At his late house Shaw House nr Melksham on 28 May et seq by Daniel Dickes Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 665/ article:3 d |
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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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| Property: to let - in parcels from 5-24 acres, sundry pieces of pasture land on the estate of Barrack's Farm, eligible situation for building. Enq Richard Clark [sic] at the House; or of the Printer of the Bath Chronicle Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 672/ article:1 d |
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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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| 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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| 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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| Leisure: Theatre Royal Bath - Thursday, comedy "Know Your own Mind" with musical "The Maid of the Oaks"; Saturday, dramatic poem "Elfrida" with "The Gentle Shepherd" Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 603/ article:3 b |
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| Travel: post-coach, White Hart Inn & Tavern, Stall St, Bath to Crown Inn, Weymouth. 3 x week, 17s, by E. Pickwick, Bath Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 669/ article:4 d |
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| Property: to let furnished - mansion-house of Cleve Hill, Gloucs, Bath 12m. (Good details given). Inc 4 acr garden & up to 46 acres pasture. By Mr Plura, Milsom St. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 658/ article:3 c |
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| Travel: new post-coach - White Lion Inn, Market Place, Bath daily exc Sun at 5am to Exeter, fare £1 1s & Plymouth fare £1 13s 6d, also post-coach at 4am in 1 day to London, postcoach daily exc Sat at 4pm to London [1 day], postcoach daily exc Sat at 5pm to London, fare £1 1s; post-coach onTue & Thu at 8am to London in 2 days. Performed by G. Arnold & Co Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 666/ article:4 b |
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| Marriages: Mr James Stuart of Bradford, Wilts age 70, to Miss West, of Ashley, "agreeable young lady with a genteel fortune" at Box on Thursday Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 685/ article:3 b |
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| Visitors: arrivals in Bath - Earl of Ross, Earl of Donegall, Lord Paget, Lady Bangor, Hon Mr B. Bouverie, Sir Richard & Lady Temple [NOTP]. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 620/ article:3 b |
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| Visitors: arrivals in Bath - Duke & Duchess of Arenburg, Earl Nugent, Sir Harry St John, Sir Edworth Williamson & Lady. [NOTP] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 650/ article:3 b |
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| Fashion: new-invented perspective visiting cards (of place of residence). 1s/ ½ doz pack, at Ladies & Gentlemen's Library, cnr Milsom St, Bath Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 681/ article:3 b |
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| Marriages: Thomas Mitchell, esq., of Corsham, to Miss Maria Saintsbury of Chippenham, Wilts [NFD] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 675/ article:2 b |
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| Finance: creditors of late Robert Wheeler, builder, of Bath, to meet 13 May at Greyhound & Shakespeare Inn, Bath Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 656/ article:3 c |
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| Goods: auction - entire household furniture, plate, linen, table china ---& prints -- belonging to Mrs Hayward who is quitting. At the New Assembly Rooms on 28 May by Wm. Cross, upholder & undertaker, (catalogues from Milsom St). Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 679/ article:2 d |
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| Health: remedies - Norton's "Maredant's Drops". Mr Attwood, Market Place Bath, cured of an inveterate scurvy of head & face & violent pain which deprived him of use of left eye, 6s/bottle from the printer (Mr Cruttwell). Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 701/ article:1 c |
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| Deaths: Norton Knatchbull, esq., of Babington, on Thursday, universally lamented, one of his Majesty's justices [JPs] for Somrst. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 686/ article:3 b |
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| Publications: today, "A new treatise on Venereal Disease" by J. Smyth, MD & Man-midwife, 18th ed 1s 6d - it notes poisoning by mercury Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 667/ article:4 c |
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| Property: to let for 5 yrs - old Mansion House & 33 acres (nr Bath, no location), greenhouse full of choice plants, ample hothouses with pines, choice collection of vines. Partcrs Mr Birchall, upholder, Queen Square. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 696/ article:3 d |
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| News: Bath Agricultural &c Society - report on general meeting on 14 May, Sir John Riggs Miller, V-P in the chair.. Speciman of artificial slate for house roofs -- sent by Sir John Durkin left for inspection. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 697/ article:3 d |
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| Finance: ## yesterday, the Ways & Means Cmmttee of House of Commons resolved a duty of 8d/lb to be paid on all imported snuff; also that importation of British plantation tobacco from any neutral island in America or West Indies be permitted during the War (London, 3 May). Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 634/ article:1 b |
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| Marriages: Rev Mr John Williams of Trevithin, Monmouthshire, to Miss Elizabeth Day of Bristol [NFD] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 643/ article:2 b |
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| News: Walcot parish boundaries - walked by churchwardens, overseers & principal inhabitants on [last] Thursday. Dinner at Globe Inn, Kingsmead Sq, Bath where £50 subscribed towards purchase of organ for Walcot Church Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 692/ article:3 c |
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| Travel: post-coach - from Saracen's Inn, Bath Mon, Wed & Fri at 6am via Melksham & Devizes to Oxford. 5 stages - 5 passengers, inside 1 guin, outside ½ price; W. Davies operating 1st stage. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 487/ article:4 e |
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| Finance: bankruptcy - John Nash, clothier of Beckington, certificate at the Three Tuns in Bristol on 6 June 1782. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 680/ article:3 b |
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| Leisure: benefit Mr Siddons - "The Distress'd Mother" with farce "The Devil to Pay" at Theatre Royal Bath on 21 May. Tickets from him at Mr Telling's on Horse St & Mr Fisher at the Box Lobby of Theatre Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 695/ article:3 d |
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| Marriages: - - Shakespear, esq., son of late Mr Alderman Shakespear, of London, to Miss Mary Davenport, dtr of Rev Dr Davenport of Lacock Abbey, at Lacock, [date not given] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 674/ article:2 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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| Deaths: Mr James Green at his home in Christian Malford, Wilts, last Sunday Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 480/ article:3 c |
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| Goods: R. Warren, perfumer at the Golden Fleece, Marylebone St, Cheapside, London, & at his shop in Alfred St, Bath - finest & smoothest hair powder, pomatum of all sorts, "Royal Liquid of Violets & Jessamin"; "Vegetable & Chicken gloves" for protecting hands & arms from weather 8s & 6s/pair; "Milk of Roses" for cleaning etc the skin, 3s 6d & 10s 6d/bottle; "True Odour of Roses" imported, 6s, 10s 6d, 1 guin, 2 guin, 4 guin/bottle Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 699/ article:1:00 AM |
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| Leisure: review - "Count of Narbonne" at Theatre Royal Bath last Tuesday. Enthusiastic review of Miss H. Keasberry (not yet 14 yrs) playing Adelaide. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 689/ article:3 b |
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| News: delightful little estate "Barracks Farm", gentleman purchaser will let part for building - small neat dwellings with a little spot of garden encouraged. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 688/ article:3 b |
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| News: long letter of complaint from visitor re. standard of public amusements in Bath. People diverted to private routs of 3-20 tables where cards played, & servants profit. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 644/ article:2 b |
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| Services: newly-invented small patent fire engine made for the Old Bath Fire Office. Managers of Fire Offices had trial last Wednesday & greatly approved Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 690/ article:3 b |
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| Goods: auction - wardrobe (with details) of a deceased lady & part of a gentleman's wearing apparel. At Upholstery Warehouse nr Queen's Sq, Bath on Sat 6 April by Thomas Bird Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 496/ article:2 b |
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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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| 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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| Deaths: the learned Dr Solander, FRS, who made the voyage round the world in the company of his friend Sir Joseph Banks Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 676/ article:2 b |