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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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| Goods: for sale - fishing rods made by J. Grant, 5 Bridge St., reasonable terms. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 763/ article:3,d |
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| Fashion: for Apr - Full Dress, habit d'escalier, half robe of dark blue sarsnet trimmed with gold lace, sleeves & skirt open in front fastened by gold straps. Round gown of white muslin with edging of gold lace & full drawn tucker close to neck. Head dress black muslin spotted with gold Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 763/ article:3a |
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| Property: to let - house nr N Parade, Bath, late in possn of Mr Prince Hoare. Enq Mr Edward Parker, wine merchant in Westgate St Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 764/ article:1 c |
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| Pets: lost dog - terrier bitch "Vixen". Thought carried to Bath from Wells. ½ guinea reward from Mr George Tuson, Wells. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 764/ article:3,a |
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| Sport: boxing match at Ipswich between Humphreys (the Suffolk baker) & Martin (the Bath butcher). Odds 6-4 on Humphreys who won £300. Martin the loser received £25. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 764/ article:1 b |
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| Health: remedies - "Dr Steers Opodeldoc" for rheumatism, lumbago, bruises, sprains & burns & scalds. Also best embrocation for horses that are wrung in the withers. Bottles one size 2s, apply J Barrett, Bath. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 764/ article:2 c |
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| Property: Mr J [initial sic] Hazard, land agent moving to Holt nr Bradford Wilts from Littleton House. Has for sale 2 mansions & other estates near Bradford. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 764/ article:1,b |
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| Property: to let - 27 Gay St, Bath, furnished Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 764/ article:3d |
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| Sport: trespassing - extensive brook from Wellow & Combe Hay to Midford Bridge, filled with trout & eel. Reward 5 guin paid on conviction of anyone trespassing on brook. J. Grant, 5 Bridge St Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 764/ article:3,d |
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| Fashion: for Apr - Grecian Dress, round gown white muslin drawn down & fastened on breast & arms with yellow roses. Outer robe of yellow muslin drawn up to waist on right side & fastened round waist with yellow girdle bordered with purple flowers. Head dress "a la Sappho" with fillets of lilac & yellow, lilac shoes Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 764/ article:3a |
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| Property: to let - mssg or tnmnt in Bradford, Wilts, late in possn of Francis Hislop, linen-draper. Enq William James, carpenter of Bradford Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 765/ article:1 c |
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| Crime: horse taken from Weston - a bay gelding 5yrs old. 5s reward & 5 guineas upon a conviction. Apply Samuel Ryles, stable keeper. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 765/ article:3,a |
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| Fashion: assortment of lockets, bracelets, earrings, pins & other jewellery. W Moore, Universal Toy Shop, Orange Grove, Bath. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 765/ article:1 b |
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| Health: remedies - "Henry's Calcined Magnesia" prepared by Thomas Henry, Manchester for uneasy bowels. Boxes 4s & 6s. Apply W Taylor, bookseller, Church St, Bath. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 765/ article:2 d |
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| Inns: John Goulter, late butler to Duke of Beaufort has taken & entered White Hart Inn, Chippenham which will undergo thorough repair. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 765/ article:1,b |
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| Property: to let - a ready made garden, plus 4 c. acres pastureland, 3rd field on riverside from turnpike on Lower Bristol Rd. Apply 10 Milsom St Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 765/ article:3d |
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| Livestock: horse found - brown/bay mare in field at Orchard Leigh nr. Frome. Anyone proving ownership may have mare on payment of my expenses. Enquire Thomas Phipps, Orchard Leigh Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 765/ article:3,d |
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| Politics: Select Committee of House of Commons - account from report laying open attempts to excite mutiny in our Fleet & plan of general rising in London meditated by United Irishmen & other secret societies in pay of France. Pubd today printed & sold by S Hazard, etc at 1½d or 6s 9d per 100. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 765/ article:3 b |
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| Property: to let - large house at Bathampton, lately owned by R Boulton, esq. Would suit large family - gardens, stables, coachhouse etc. Enq Charles Gill in Wade's Pssge. [repeat ad see 10 May etc] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 766/ article:1 c |
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| Education: Mrs Cary opens school for young ladies. Terms upon application. 9 Vineyards, Bath. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 766/ article:3,b |
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| Goods: hardware - knives & scissors from 2s 6d/pr to £6 each, 2 doz knives & forks 7s 6d, do silver handled 24s, plated bracket candlesticks 18s/pr, trays, lowest London prices. Indian fireworks, 20 different sorts. W Moore's, Universal Toy Shop, Orange Grove, Bath. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 766/ article:1 b |
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| Health: remedies - "Godbold's Vegetable Balsam" for cure of consumption & asthma, sold by Mr Cruttwell, Bath 17s/pint bottle or £1 13s/quart bottles at 17s. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 766/ article:2 d |
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| Goods: John Lewis has taken over warehouses & workshops of Messrs Benjamin & Charles Axford, 1 Bond St to sell ironmongery, copper, iron & tin business. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 766/ article:1,c |
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| Property: to let - Hamswell House, Cold Ashton (5m from Bath) home of Thos Whittington, esq, decd. Apply Mr Phillips, builder, Portland Place Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 766/ article:3d |
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| Property: to let - spacious furnished house, St. James's Sq. for 6 or 8 months. Apply Mr Bally at his upholstery warehouse, upper cnr Milsom St, Bath. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 766/ article:3,d |
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| Leisure: Ball for MC New Assembly Rooms 15 Apr. Tickets from Mr Tyson, Saville Row, Bath & Rooms Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 766/ article:3 b |
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| Property: to let - house in Devizes lately owned by Dr Nicholas, decd, suit gentleman's family. Coach-house, stables, walled garden & paddock. Enq Charles Garth, esq or Mr Robert Neate, both of Devizes Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 767/ article:1 c |
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| Finance: taxes - Thomas Dyer, collector of coach and servant's taxes. Accepting payments at Mr Ireland's. Holiday Row, St James Parade Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 767/ article:3,b |
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| Fashion: W Moor [Moore], Universal Toy Shop, Orange Grove, Bath. Hardware, India fireworks & perfume e.g hairpowder 7s 6d/doz, Hungary water 1s/bottle & other items. Also long braids & toupees of newest fashion. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 767/ article:1 b |
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| Health: remedies - "Dr James' powder" for rheumatism, smallpox, measles, pleurisies, St Anthony's Fire, violent colds, inflammation of the bladder, lungs & bowels or any internal parts. Price 2s 6d, apply printer. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 767/ article:2 d |
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| Property: auction -f/hold dwelling house in Wine St, Devizes now occupd Mr Robert Grubb, tailor, tenant at will. At Bear Inn, Markt Place, Devizes on 26 May by Matthew Randall. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 767/ article:1,c |
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| Travel: ## Bath Gloucester & Cheltenham carrier - J Wildey's light cart carries goods from Bath to Cheltenham in 12 hours, on Tue & Fri from his warehouse at Mr Meade's, shoemaker, Stall St, Bath (via Petty France, & Gloucester), to serve nobility & gentry with poultry, Bath cream cheeses & Yorkshire ham during the season. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 767/ article:3d |
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| Charity: Martha Hewlett, widow of Wm. Hewlett (late carpenter & builder) of Bath implores assistance from husband's friends. Donations to Mr Gye, bookseller, Market Pl., & Libraries Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 767/ article:3,d |
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| Leisure: Spring Ball for MC at Lower Assembly Rooms 19 Apr. Suggested that tickets be bought in advance from Mr King, Harington Pl; Bull's, Barratt's & Bally's libraries; & at the Rooms Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 767/ article:3 b |
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| Property: to let - farm at Weston, house & 100 acres arable, 240 acres meadow & pasture. Enq Mr Gunning, attorney at Bath Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 768/ article:1 d |
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| Charity: public afternoon tea Villa Gardens 21 May. Tickets 2s for subscriptions for destitute widow & 2 children, from Mrs George, milliner, N parade; Mdmes Rotten & Jones, milliners, Abbey Churchyard; the Miss Standfasts, milliners opp Pump Room; Mrs Goadby in the Grove; Mr Dawson's lace warehouse, Northgate St; Mr Marrett's wine merchant, Milsom St; Libraries & gate. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 768/ article:3,b |
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| Property: auction - new house Broad St, occup by Mr Bedford, pastrycook & confectioner. At Black Swan, Broad Street May 11 by C Trimnell. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 768/ article:1 b |
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| Publications: letter from "Humanus" requesting children be taught to be kind to caterpillars lest they become of unfeeling dispositions & cause misery & death to others. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 768/ article:3 b |
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| Notices: will the 2 ladies who sheltered from the rain in the Perfume shop, 5 George St, Bath on Sat 25 April, please return the borrowed umbrella to William Widlake at above address. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 768/ article:1,c |
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| Art: ## solid black lead pencil - new invented by Mr Jones, artist & drawing master of the RA, London. 2 sizes for pencil cases or port-crayons. 6d & 1s each. From R Cruttwell, J Marshall, T Howe & Co, Campbell & Gainsborough, W Gye & R Paddock (all Bath); etc. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 768/ article:3d |
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| Property: to let - dwelling house, stables, extensive gardens & about 6 acres pasture at Weston. Apply Mr William Purlewent, Shepton Mallet or Messrs Boord & Ridpath, Vineyards, Bath Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 768/ article:3,e |
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| Visitors: arrivals in Bath - HRH Prince of Wales, Countess of Dysart, Lord & Lady Newburgh, Lord Cathcart, Lord Bradford, Lady Cottrell, Lady Dormer, Hon Mr & Mrs Yelverton, Sir John Morshead & Lady, Sir Wm Clement [NOTP] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 768/ article:3 b |
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| Property: to let - furnished, by year, dining room aprtmnt in Milsom St. Enq Cross's Upholstery warehouse, Milsom St, Bath. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 769/ article:1 d |
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| Agriculture: ## Kingsmead open for cattle. Suitable for fattening horses & good milking cows. Apply John Hucklebridge, New Inn, Kingsmead Square. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 769/ article:3,b |
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| Law: Somrst Genl Qtr Sessions - meeting at Bruton on 25 Apr, assigned as JPs John Berkeley Burland, esq; Sir Thomas Dyke Acland, bart; Edward Phelips, Thomas Horner, Charles Hippisley Coxe, Richard Crosse, Gerard Martin, John Old Goodford, John Strode, esqs; William Bailey clerk. Staple, clerk of the peace Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 769/ article:1 c |
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| Breeding: a fine grey stallion "Royal" at Ryle's stables, Bath will cover such mares at 1 guin 1s, as are likely to improve the breed of sized cattle [sic]. He is out of finest set in Kingdom & needs no puffing. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 769/ article:3 b |
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| Travel: Warminster & Frome to Bath turnpike - trustees to meet at the Black Dog, Standerwick Common on Tue 12 May at 11am. J Maskelyn Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 769/ article:1,c |
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| Leisure: Spring Gardens Vauxhall - 1st public breakfast 16 Apr. Then open each Mon & Thu for breakfast & afternoon tea attended with French horns, clarinets etc. Tickets 1s 6d at the gate Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 769/ article:3 e |
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| Property: auction sale - farmhouse & bldgs., 33 acres meadow at Siston, Glos. with right of common on Roddon common, in occuptn Thos Spicer. At Exchange Coffee House, Bristol on 23 Apr by Mr Flower . Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 769/ article:3,e |
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| Fashion: toiletries - Warren & Rosser, perfumers of London now have valuable assortment of their own perfumes incl Milk of Roses etc at The Golden Fleece, 8 George St, Bath Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 769/ article:3 b |