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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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| Agriculture: King's mead [Kingsmead] will be opened 11 May for reception of cattle. John Hucklebridge, New Inn, Kingsmead Sq. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 776/ article:1 d |
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| Births: the lady of Thomas Neville, esq was happily delivered of a daughter at his house in Brock Street, Bath on Monday. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 776/ article:3 c |
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| Notices: Bath Common - petition on use of Common noted in last 3 yrs ca 1 acre "The Ditch" adjacent to the Crescent & close to Common [? became Marlborough Bldgs] was improved to bring in rent of near £400 p.a. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 776/ article:2 b |
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| Goods: imports to Bristol - beef 150 trs, 140 barrels, butter 100 firkins, cotton 25 feroons 16 bales, cow hides 300, indigo 2 ½ barrls, lemons 5 boxes, logwood 34 tons, mahogany 275 logs, pine 34 pieces etc Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 776/ article:4 b |
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| Livestock: horse breeding - bright bay "Young Matchem", property of Wm. Cockshott & James England will cover mares at various inns of the county this season for £1 5s per mare, to be paid by 24 June. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 776/ article:1,c |
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| Deaths: poor man with wooden leg who usually begged in the Crescent, Gravel Walk etc found suffocated at lime kilns nr the Blue Lodge on Thursday morning Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 776/ article:3 c |
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| Agriculture: grain etc prices - Reading last Sat, wheat £9 10s-£11 15s/load. Barley 19s-20s. Beans 25s-26s. Oats 18s-20s. Peas 25s-26s/qtr. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 777/ article:3d |
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| Industry: Mr James Hulbert announces he has taken over the Brewery in Morford St, Bath, lately kept by Mr Cross Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 777/ article:3,c |
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| Crime: gates & railings of King's mead [Kingsmead] stolen. Reward of 5 guin on conviction of thief. John Hucklebridge, New Inn, Kingsmead Sq, Bath. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 777/ article:1 d |
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| Deaths: Hon Mr Radclyffe, son of late Earl of Derwentwater & uncle to present Earl of Newburgh, a gentleman of great respected family, in Bath on Sunday 11 May. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 777/ article:3 c |
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| Charity: Bath Hospital - £266 17s 2¾d collected Sun 26 April from churches, pump room & hospital boxes etc plus £201 8s from other benefactors. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 777/ article:2,c |
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| Publications: Millar's new edition of "Buffon's Natural History" with additions from Dr Goldsmith, Messrs Pennant, Linnaeus, Hill etc in 60 nos, large folio 6d ea. Illustrated. Whole set price 30s; calf-bound £1 18s. All good booksellers Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 777/ article:4 c |
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| Military: voluntary contributions [for national defence] - for Lacock total £64 18s 6d Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 777/ article:1,d |
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| News: ## accident - servant of Mr Edwards in The Grove, Bath fell down steps & broke both legs on Tuesday after workmen repairing void house in North Pde, left open gate leading down to the area Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 777/ article:3 c |
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| Agriculture: grain etc prices - Warminster last Sat, bshl 9 galls, wheat 20s-24s & beans 14s-15s 6d/sack. Barley 17s-19s & oats 15-17s/qtr Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 778/ article:3d |
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| Leisure: ## ascent of two balloons by Mr J West, jnr at Villa gardens. Also illuminations, fireworks, music. Admission 1s. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 778/ article:3,d |
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| Health: remedies - Hayman's "Maredant Drops" for fistula, scorbutic habit, boils, scurvy, ulcerated legs etc, etc. Sold 5s 5d each by Mr Cruttwell, printer, & Attwood, cutler (Bath), Forty, bookseller (Chippenham), Mr Smith (Devizes), Messrs Hancock & Co (Frome), etc Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 778/ article:1 d |
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| Deaths: Mr Laurence Bush & Mary his wife (who practised midwifery), both aged 70, married for 40 years, died within a week of each other last week in Bitton & were buried together. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 778/ article:3 c |
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| Livestock: sale of horses & equipment. At Pelican Inn, Walcot St, Bath next Saturday & following Saturdays by C Demander. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 778/ article:2,d |
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| Publications: 7 Apr - copious report of debate on slave trade no XIII price 6d. Debate of present session of Parliament embellished with portrait of Richard Brinsley Sheridan engraved by C Warren. All good booksellers Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 778/ article:4 d |
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| Travel: turnpike tolls - toll gates to be let under Turnpike Act at Cricklade Dance, Purton, Poor St., Lydiard Marsh. At house of Mr Franklyn, "Sign of the Angel", Purton on 25 May. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 778/ article:1,d |
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| Deaths: body of John Lloyd, drowned nr Old Bridge, Bath was found a few days ago on the weir at Twerton after being in the water for 5 weeks Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 778/ article:3 c |
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| Finance: bankruptcy of John Olive, dyer of Frome enlarged [NFD] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 779/ article:3d |
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| Visitors: arrivals in Bath - Earl of Bective, Lord Frederick Cavendish, Rear Adm. Whitwell [NOTP] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 779/ article:3,d |
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| Finance: proposed in Commons that duties on importation on all wines cease. In lieu, intended duty of £35 14s/ton on French wines, & £17 17s on all other imported wines (House of Commons, Fri). Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 779/ article:2:00 AM |
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| Deaths: Henry Walter, esq (late of the Board of Trade in Bengal) died of an inflammation of his bowels at his house in Church St, Bath on Sunday. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 779/ article:3 c |
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| Visitors: arrivals in Bath - Earl & Countess of Kinnoul, Lord Bishop of Peterborough, Lord Vernon, Lord Malmesbury, Sir Charles Style, Count D'Avaray, Lady James, Hon Mrs Murray [NOTP] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 779/ article:3,b |
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| Publications: Acts of Parliament (relating to duty of parish officers incl church wardens, constables, overseers, surveyors of the highway & other parochial officers of all denominations, by Everard Newton, esq, barrister. 1 vol, 8vo price 3s sewn. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 779/ article:4 e |
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| Travel: turnpike - report of income - tolls (free of deductions) Cricklade Dance £63 10s, Purton £55, Purton Poor St £15 5s, Lydiard Marsh £50 4s - John Ralph to the trustees Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 779/ article:1,d |
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| Crime: Thomas Gribley committed to Fisherton gaol, Friday, for stealing silver watch & several clothes ppty of Samuel Vick of Frome & found in Gribley's possn at Stowford Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 779/ article:3 c |
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| Visitors: arrivals in Bath - [none]. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 780/ article:3 d |
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| Marriages: Mr John Eddols to Miss Crook of Tytherton farm, at Langley Burrell last Thursday. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 780/ article:3,d |
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| Travel: for sale - newbuilt postchaise with plates glasses & pr of harness; & other carriages. From Eyles & Swan, coach-harness makers, Devizes Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 780/ article:2 c |
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| Deaths: Mrs Naish (wife of Mr Naish, tanner, & dtr of Mr Townshend, silversmith [of Bath]), this morning Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 780/ article:3 c |
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| Marriages: Robert Hurst, esq to Mrs Palmer (widow of John Palmer of Aston Hall, Staffordshire) at Clifton Church on Tuesday . Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 780/ article:3,b |
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| Leisure: Lyncombe Gardens [St James's Palace] open for breakfast & dinner. Orders for large parties to be left overnight at Mr Cadman's facing Pump Room. R Tanner, proprietor Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 780/ article:1 c |
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| Publications: ## letter from "Civis" complaining gardeners do not attend to their property, & at least 20 women make their living pilfering from hedges, and sell the result in the city. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 780/ article:2,b |
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| Deaths: inquest on body of Mr James Wright found dead in his bedroom at Carpenter's Arms at Wick & Abson. He was author of letters which appeared in Courier last summer Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 780/ article:3 c |
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| Marriages: John Home [poor legbl], esq of Kilduff to Miss Home of Fogo in Scotland [poor legbl] at Walcot Church on Sunday Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 781/ article:3 d |
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| Marriages: John Byron, esq., to Miss Catherine Gordon at St. Michael's Church, Bath on Friday Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 781/ article:3,d |
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| Goods: auction - household furniture, plate, linen, china, stock of liquors, casks etc of Mr James Ewing, bankrupt, at Angel Inn, Westgate St, Bath on 23 - 26 May by William Cross (of Milsom St). Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 781/ article:2 c |
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| Crime: account of attempted forcible entry by 4 men to house of Mr Fisher of Stoke nr Bath about 1 month ago Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 781/ article:3 c |
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| Deaths: Miss Margaret Wood (dtr of the John Wood, esq of Bath) died at Kinnersley, Herefordshire on Friday se'nnight [week]. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 781/ article:3,b |
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| Publications: "The Meditations of Marcus Aurelius Antoninus" translated from Greek by Rev Richard Graves MA, rector of Claverton. Price 5s from R Cruttwell Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 781/ article:1 c |
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| Agriculture: wheat prices - Devizes 36s/- to 62s/qtr; Warminster 44s to 62s/; Newbury 32s to 61s/; Reading 58s to 64s/ Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 781/ article:2,c |
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| Crime: Taunton Assizes - William Barnfield found guilty of breaking open shop of Mr Moore in Bath & stealing metal watch. Capitally convicted but reprieved Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 781/ article:3 c |
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| Churches: the Archdeacon's visitation we hear will be at the Abbey Church, Bath on Wed 1st Aug, & at Keynsham on Thu 2nd Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 782/ article:3d |
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| Marriages: Mr George Davis, attorney, Bath to Miss Jane Toogood, late of Sherborne, Dorset. At Abbey Church, Bath on Monday Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 782/ article:3,d |
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| Goods: auction - household furniture, china, linen & books of the Miss Haywards. At their two large lodging-houses in Westgate St, Bath on 30 May & 4 following days by Mr Evatt. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 782/ article:2 c |
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| Goods: for sale - a quantity of "Old Hereford" & "Cockagee" cider of prime quality at Dereham & Stroud's wine Vaults & New Rooms Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 782/ article:3 d |