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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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| Property: to let - house in Milsom St, Bath, furniture to be sold at fair valuation. Apply 33 Milsom Street. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1051/ article:3 c |
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| Publications: for the Bath Chronicle, a West Indian prosaic eclogue, "Jack & Quaco". Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1051/ article:4:00 AM |
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| Health: remedies - "Glass's magnesia" sold in boxes 1 guinea, ½ guin, 6s & 3s by Mr Bull's & Mr Marshall's libraries, Bath. Also an essay on the nature & virtue of this medicine, price 1s. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1051/ article:4 d |
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| Agriculture: Mark lane - wheat 31-40s 6d. Av price wheat England 2 June 4s 10½d. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1051/ article:2 b |
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| Finance: bankruptcy - debtors of Edmund Hood, late of Grove St, Bathwick, & John Tuttle of Bath, coachmakers & partners pay same to Mr W. Bond, cornfactor & Daniel Thornthwaite, coachmaker, Bath Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1051/ article:2,d |
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| Marriages: Wm Abraham, esq, banker of Bath to Miss Elizabeth Salmon (2nd dtr of late Robert Salmon, esq of Queen's Sq. Bristol) at Bristol yesterday. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1051/ article:3 b |
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| Marriages: Mr Redmond, miniature painter of Bath to Miss Jane Lawrence, niece of Mr Coward, lace merchant at St James's Church on Sunday. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1052/ article:3 c |
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| Sport: backsword match - Warminster 19 & 20 July, 6 guin/day. Main match between Blackford & leading player from Somerset for considerable sum. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1052/ article:2,d |
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| Property: for sale - several closes of arable & pasture land, & several messuages at Twerton, 1 mile Bath, estate of late Mr Sperin, decd. Apply R Bowsher, attorney in Bath. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1052/ article:3 c |
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| Politics: slave trade bill - supported by Mr Pitt received 3rd reading & sent to Lords. It provides grant of £100 for the ship's captain, & £50 for the surgeon, per 100 slaves only 2 of whom die in passage to West Indies. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1052/ article:4:00 AM |
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| Education: John Renoden announces the opening of Bathford boarding school for young gentlemen on 13 Jul. Latin taught Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1052/ article:1 b |
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| Goods: bread prices - Mark Lane, peck loaf 2s, ½-peck loaf 12d, quartern loaf 6d Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1052/ article:2 b |
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| Finance: joint & separate creditors of Edmund Hood, bankrupt (late of Grove St) & John Tuttle, bankrupt of Bath, co-partners, coachmasters, livery stable keepers, dealers & chapmen - to attend house of Mr John Dover by the sign of the Lamb Inn, Bath on 24 May. R A Sheppard, solicitor Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1052/ article:2,d |
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| Marriages: N P Prothery, esq RN, to Miss Lea, dtr of J Lea, esq of Uppr East Hayes, at Walcot Church by Rev Mr Sibley, yesterday. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1052/ article:3 b |
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| Marriages: Mr Thomas Pead, master builder to Miss Rachel Strange (dtr of Mr Samuel Strange) at St James's Church on Monday . Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1053/ article:3 d |
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| Goods: auction - household effects [good list]. On the premises of 3 Wood St, 19 July by Thomas Bird, upholder & auctioneer Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1053/ article:2,d |
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| Leisure: Villa Gardens 24 June public afternoon tea, tickets 1s, violins for those wishing to dance. [no place to purchase tickets given] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1053/ article:3 d |
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| Churches: demonic possession - a surgeon of Yatton suggests Lukin an imposter. For last 18 yrs he has enjoyed all his powers of observation, recollection & reasoning. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1053/ article:4 b |
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| Employment: wanted - a manservant who understands his business in house, stable & garden. Must have proper recommendation. Enq Rev Mr Bliss, Colerne. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1053/ article:1 b |
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| Publications: poem - "On viewing the rapid job of building the New Pump Room -- you pay a city toll to spur on vast improvements -- etc" Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1053/ article:2 c |
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| Goods: auction - household furniture of Edmund Hood, bankrupt, including 4 post half-tester. At his house, 10 Grove St, Bath on 24 May by W. Howton. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1053/ article:2,d |
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| Marriages: Mr Miles, surgeon of Calne to Miss Gale of Chilverton Hill. NFD Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1053/ article:3 b |
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| Deaths: Bernard Green, esq (of the island of Barbados) in Bath on Sat Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1054/ article:3 d |
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| Property: to let - elegant house, view of Crescent. Particulars Thomas Bird, upholder & auctioneer, Queen St. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1054/ article:2,d |
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| Leisure: Villa Gardens concert Monday 26 June, illuminations fireworks & 3 illuminated balloons. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1054/ article:3 d |
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| Publications: "The Young Man's New Universal Companion" contains principles of English language by the late Mr D Fenning. Price 2s 6d at all Bath booksellers. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1054/ article:1 b |
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| Breeding: grey stallion "Royal" for improving carriage horses, will be at Weston House on 12 July, & will cover only 12 mares this season at 1guin & 1s [for the groom]. Also strong handsome grey mares of breeding age wanted. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1054/ article:1 d |
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| Churches: letter on standards of a Sunday evening service at village nr Bath "Very indecent manner of Minister", "evening service ended in less than 40 min- no singing throughout". Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1054/ article:2 c |
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| Goods: auction - carriage horses (5 coach, 16 hackney's), 3 coaches, 3 postchaise, bridles, saddles etc. of Messrs Hood & Tuttle, bankrupts. At their yard in Grove St, Bath on 26 May by W. Howton. Catalogues at Angel Inn, Old Bridge. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1054/ article:2,d |
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| Deaths: Mrs E Rusby, a maiden lady at her home in New King St on Friday Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1054/ article:3 b |
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| Deaths: Lady Hankey, relict of Sir Joseph Hankey, bart. at her lodgings in Bath on Tuesday. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1055/ article:3 d |
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| Education: Sunday Schools - committee meet 12 July at Town Hall to place children, & select visitors for appropriate schools & children's work[lace in lwr cnr house leading from St James's St to Theatre . Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1055/ article:3,b |
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| Industry: Jacob Axford, ironmonger, brazier, tinman, Market Place Bath, intends quitting business. Stock to be disposed of. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1055/ article:3 d |
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| Health: remedies - "British pills" for disorders of the stomach, a great & necessary auxiliary to the Bath water to be had with proper directions from R Cruttwell at 2s 6d box. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1055/ article:2 c |
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| Publications: newspaper tax - from 1st Aug no returns [refunds] allowed at Stamp Office Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1055/ article:2:00 AM |
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| Travel: Warminster & Frome to Bath turnpike- next meeting of Trustees at Black Dog Inn, Standerwick Common on 19 June. James Edgell, clerk Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1055/ article:2 e |
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| Goods: drink for sale - about 10 hogsheads of very good cider of last year's growth. Enquire Mr Spencer, Combe Hay Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1055/ article:2,e |
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| Deaths: Mrs Lovell, age 24, wife of Mr Charles Lovell of Bath, at Bristol Hotwells of a decline [NFD]. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1055/ article:3 b |
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| Deaths: Mrs Totterdell wife of Mr Simon Totterdell, tailor of Bath on Tuesday. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1056/ article:3 d |
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| Property: auction - large house in Chapel Court nr. Cross Bath, lately occpd Mrs Hetling, decd. Incs 5 garrets, 7 attic rooms, 4 parlours, 3 kitchens etc. Held under St John's Hospital. At Lamb Inn, Stall St on 28 July [NFD]. Partcrs Mr Rd Atwood, plumber, Mr Daniel Brown, carpenter. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1056/ article:3,b |
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| Notices: gold chased watch case lost between Grove & New Bridge. 1 guin reward if brought to Mr Kirkham at Guildhall. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1056/ article:3 d |
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| Travel: Royal Blue - leave Christopher & Shakespeare Inns, Bath at 4pm to London in 14 hrs, fare £1 5s, by W Potter & W Hodges, Bath [& others in Reading, Hounslow & London]. Also 1½ day coach 8am Mon, Wed & Fri, fare £1 5s. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1056/ article:2 d |
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| Publications: newspaper tax - additional duty of 6d on each adverts & additional duty of ½d on the stamp of each paper. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1056/ article:2:00 AM |
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| Crime: great number of counterfeit plated ½-crowns of William 3rd & Charles 2nd now in circulation Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1056/ article:3 b |
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| Property: to let - 20 Bathwick St, Bath with immediate possession, neatly furnished. Particulars from 11 Bathwick St. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1056/ article:2,e |
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| Visitors: royalty - HRH Prince of Wales left Bath last Thursday. It is hoped that the benefit he experienced from use of the waters will induce him to make more frequent visits. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1056/ article:3 b |
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| Marriages: ceremony repeated [no other names etc given] at St James's Church on Sunday owing to mistake in bride's Christian name (being wrongly inserted as Sarah instead of Celia in the licence). Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1057/ article:3 d |
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| Travel: Warminster & Frome to Bath turnpike - trustees to meet at Black Dog, Standerwick Common, 19 July. J Maskelyn, Clerk Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1057/ article:3,b |
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| Finance: partnership of Messrs Joseph Cooke & Richard Champneys Soan, mealmen, Frome dissolved by mutual agreement, to be carried on by Mr Joseph Cooke. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1057/ article:3 d |
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| Goods: mixture for destruction of bugs, gnats & other vermin (patented) sold by George Calvert of Manchester. Obtainable from W Potter, working upholsterer, 11 Cock Lane, Bath & nowhere else in Bath. [no price] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1057/ article:2 d |