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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: "The Ladies' Annual Register" a sketch of literature, fashions & manners of 1798, review of novels, plays, poetry, biography etc pubd today & sold by C Smith, bookseller price 3s 6d Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 695/ article:2 c |
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| Health: remedies - Friars Balsam for cuts, wounds, bruises etc. 1s/bottle from the printer. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 696/ article:4 C |
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| Property: for sale in fee - house & garden, N side Bennet St, Bath nr Assembly Rooms. Late property of James Doggett, mason, decd & now let to Mrs Margaret Rugg at rent £78 p.a free of tax, grnd rent £4 10s. Partcrs Mr James Beale, builder in Alfred St, Bath or Mr Edwards, attorney, Bath.. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 696/ article:3,b |
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| Publications: "Abridgement of Penal Statutes" by William Addington, esq, magistrate, Bow Street. £1 6s in boards, at all booksellers. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 696/ article:3 c |
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| Births: lady of John Mansfield, esq was this morning safely delivered of a son Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 696/ article:3 c |
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| Travel: proposed Salisbury to Bristol canal via Warminster & Bath - the meeting of landowners at Town Hall Warminster on 16 April was not attended by by any of the principal inhabitants (save 2 or 3). Well known that inhabitants greatly approve of canal measure. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 696/ article:2d |
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| Crime: Taunton Assizes - James Rogers, who broke a window & stole a piece of cloth from Robt Pobjoy of Bath, was reprieved for transportation Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 696/ article:3 c |
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| Inns: James Greenland has now taken on Crown Inn, Keynsham (late in occupation of Mrs Lockyer) & hopes for continued support of customers Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 696/ article:2,d |
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| Property: airy apartments in Bath wanted - a house with no other lodgers, 1st & 2nd floor with garret & sitting room for servant. Write to L.M at Bull's library Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 696/ article:2 d |
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| Deaths: ## the Right Hon William Beckford, esq [good biography], b 1707, 2nd-time Lord Mayor of London, member of 3 parliaments, caught cold then fever from walking in the rain & sitting in wet clothes. Left one son, Wm Beckford of Bath b, 1760, & 10 natural daughters. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 697/ article:1:00 AM |
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| Goods: auction - stock & effects of Mr Fricker, coal & brandy merchant. On premises in Bradley's Bldgs nr Old Bridge Bath on 6 & 7 May by Thomas Young, auctioneer (of Westgate St). Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 697/ article:3,b |
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| Travel: horse for sale - pony 6 years, 13 hands high. owner no further use for him. Warrented to run 13 or 14 miles in an hour. 13 guin lowest price. Enq Mr Dash's livery stables. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 697/ article:3 c |
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| Travel: ## man made considerable wager man that he could trot his horse from Hounslow to Reading & back (60 miles) in 6 hrs. Achieved with great ease in 5hrs 25 mins. They stopped for 7 mins for refreshment Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 697/ article:3 c |
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| Agriculture: "Letters on Agriculture, Planting etc" 4th vol pub today by Bath Agric &c Soc at 6s, with "Essay on preservation of Health of persons employed in Agriculture" by W Falconer, MD FRS of Bath. Printed by R Cruttwell. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 697/ article:2d |
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| Crime: Taunton Assizes - Thos Barnett of Bath sentenced to 12 mths prison & to be whipped once in the city street on 2 indictments of receiving stolen goods (on evidence from Thos Indge who was charged with theft). Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 697/ article:3 c |
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| Law: Quarter sessions of the Peace - will be held in Wells 18 Apr. D. Edwards, clerk of the peace, Chard Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 697/ article:2,d |
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| Charity: masters & mistresses wanted for several stout healthy children 8-14 yrs from parish of Bathford. Apply Messrs Evill & Goodchild, overseers of the poor at Bathford Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 697/ article:2 d |
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| News: the late Rt Hon William Beckford, esq died with £½million in stocks, & left £10,000 each to ten of his natural daughters etc, etc Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 698/ article:1:00 AM |
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| Fashion: auction - large quantity haberdashery, hosiery, drapery. At his warehouse in Bow Churchyard [London?] on 6 May by Mr Elderton, auctioneer. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 698/ article:3,b |
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| Employment: young man between 20 & 30 seeks employment as companion, valet, etc. Either at home or abroad. Letters to P W at printer. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 698/ article:3 c |
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| Leisure: Theatre Royal Bath - Sat [3 May] "Rule a Wife and Have a Wife" with entertainments. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 698/ article:3 c |
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| Music: prodigy - young Appleton a 4 year old musician just arrived in Bath to give recitals on organ, piano, harpsichord. Enquiries to the bar of the Great Pump Room. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 698/ article:3,a |
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| Crime: Taunton Assizes - Robert Glass & Edw Wilkins convicted for breaking into new built house of Wm Evans & stealing work tools. Prosecuted at expense of Bath Guardian soc & with assistance of Mr Goodall, solicitor (as also for Rogers & Barnett). Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 698/ article:3 c |
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| Property: auction - perpetual net rent charge of £115 p.a, secured by 21 substantial dwelling houses (whole of Kensington Pl., Bath, value of £1,000 p.a.). At Garraway's Coffee house, Cornhill, London on 3 May by Messrs Dyke & Skinner. Details from printer & White Lion, Bath Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 698/ article:2,d |
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| Breeding: "Petworth" to cover present season at Christian Malford at 3 guin/mare & 5s to groom to be paid at time of covering. Bright bay horse good accumulation for mares. Grass at 5s/week Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 698/ article:2 d |
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| Law: the judges met in Westminster Hall to choose circuits for the ensuing assizes. Mr Justice Blackstone chosen for Western Circuit. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 699/ article:1 b |
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| Music: public breakfast with concert - Spring Gardens 9 May. Mr Cartwright with French horns & clarinets. After breakfast, playing musical glasses. Tickets 3s 6d from Mr Cartwright at his lodgings with Mr Dawson, St James's St, Bath. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 699/ article:3,c |
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| Crime: stolen horse - cream coloured gelding stolen from stable of Mr Bristow, Brislington on 5 May about 1 o'c. Info leading to recovery reward 2 guin, on conviction of offenders 5 guin. Mr Sherring, surgeon, Keynsham. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 699/ article:3 c |
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| Leisure: Villa Gardens - public breakfast, glees, catches & songs 3 May. Tickets 3s 6d from Mr Mathews [sic], 2 Trim St, Bath, Mr Marret of Milsom St & at the Villa Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 699/ article:3 d |
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| Property: auction - f/hold mansion at Lansdown, property & residence of hon. J J Hamilton, esq. Hot & succession houses, greenhouse, gardens etc, & & l/hold13 acres. Views over Avon. At Garraway's Coffee House, Change Alley, London on 6 May by Messrs Skinner & Dyke. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 699/ article:3,a |
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| Leisure: [Theatre Royal Bath] - programme- Easter Tue [10 Apr] "Inkle & Yarico" & "Mayor of Garret"; Wed 11 Apr "Battle of Hexham" & "Scheming Lieut"; Thurs 12 Apr " Notoriety" & "Flitch of Bacon"; Sat 14 Apr "the Chapter of Accidents" & "No Song, No Supper" Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 699/ article:3 c |
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| Military: voluntary contributions [for national defence] - Calne & parish, total £208 12s Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 699/ article:2,d |
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| Agriculture: auction - all live & dead stock & implements of husbandry, dairy utensils etc of Mrs Ann Ladd of Rushmead Farm, Monkton Farleigh on 1 Apr by Harry Russ Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 699/ article:2 e |
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| Property: for sale - 2 well-built houses in Alfred's Bldgs, Bath nr New Assembly Rooms, & let to good tenants. Enq Mr Thomas Jelly, builder in Charles St, or Mr John Latty, ironmonger in Markt Place. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 700/ article:1 c |
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| Property: to let - small house & garden, Seend 14m from Bath. Details Mr Birchall, Queen Sq. & Wm Hillwell, Seend Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 700/ article:3,c |
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| Property: to let - house at Bathampton, last on right leading to church. Ground floor, parlour, hall, servants room; 1st flr, dining room & 2 bedrooms, etc, stable, coach-house, garden. If required a 16 acre pasture. Enq Daniel Charmbury at the house, or Thos Bird. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 700/ article:3 c |
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| Music: benefit of Mr Cantelo - concert at New Assembly Rooms on 2 May. Tickets from Mr Cantelo, 6 Fountain Bldgs, Bath; New Assembly Rooms; libraries & Pump Room. Programmes at door Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 700/ article:3 d |
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| Visitors: arrivals in Bath - Earl of Guildford, Lord Gardenstoun, Countess of Lockhart, Sir John Smith, Sir Edward Bayntun, Count Zenobia, Lady Fleming, Mr & Hon Mrs Dorrien. [NOTP] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 700/ article:3,b |
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| Finance: bank at Chippenham - opens 1 May under firm of Montague, Ashe, Humphrys & Gaby. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 700/ article:3 c |
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| Employment: wet nurse wants a place. Letters to BE at Mrs Sillito's, John St, Bath. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 700/ article:2,e |
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| Goods: ## drink - price of port wine has risen in last 3 weeks to £7 a pipe Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 700/ article:3a |
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| Finance: creditors of late John Davis, carpenter & joiner of Bath, to send a/cs to excr, Charles Davis, painter in Gerrard St, debtors to pay same.[c.f 21 Jun 3b] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 701/ article:1 d |
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| Property: to let - farm at Englishcombe. William Miles quitting farming. House, 4 acre orchard, 41 acre pasture. Apply tenant etc. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 701/ article:3,c |
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| Property: to let - George Inn nr New Baths. Enq Mr Charmbury of Bathampton, or of T Bird. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 701/ article:3 c |
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| Property: to let for 1, 2 or 3 yrs - genteelly furnished house in Upper Church St, Bath. Enq Mr English, upholsterer of Broad St, Bath Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 701/ article:3 d |
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| Marriages: Mr Collins, apothecary to Miss Wheeler of Road [Rode] on Tuesday Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 701/ article:3,b |
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| Property: to let - Hamswell House at Cold Ashton, 1 mile N of Lansdown monument & 5 miles from Bath. Late residence of Thomas Whittington, esq decd. Partcrs Mr Phillip's, builder, Portland Place Bath. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 701/ article:3 c |
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| Visitors: arrivals in Bath - Lady Williams, Mr & Lady Trenchard, Gen. Crosby etc. NOTP Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 701/ article:3,b |
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| Travel: Thames tunnel, London - R Dodd engaged to make cylindrical tunnel under Thames from Gravesend to Tilbury, passage to be lit with lamps, steam engine to drain water. Total cost for 900 yds will be £15,955 Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 701/ article:3a |
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| Property: to let - dining room & 2 bedchambers on same floor, & garret & kitchen. Enq Charles Davis, painter in Gerrard St. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 702/ article:1 d |