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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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| Leisure: a spectator of Mr Didier's elegant planetarium addresses a translation of Claudian's epigram on the sphere of Archimedes to his Athereides. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 733/ article:2 b |
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| Property: for sale - some freehold & other estates near Bradford. Apply S. Hazard, land agent, Holt, Wiltshire Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 733/ article:1 d |
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| Leisure: Spring Ball for MC - at Lower Assembly Rooms, Fri 13 April. Tickets from Mr King, 4 Wood St, Bath Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 733/ article:3,a |
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| Property: to let - next Christmas, dwelling house & garden with 80 acres meadow at Hassage, nr. Norton St. Philip. Apply to view - John Vigor, occupier Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 733/ article:1,c |
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| Property: ## wanted to buy - 2 well-finished houses in Great Pulteney St, Bath. Details with lowest terms to Mr J Jackman, attorney, 2 Lansdown Pl, Bath Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 733/ article:3 e |
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| Health: Pauper scheme - 247 patients listed in apothecary's book for June as having been relieved by prescriptions from surgeons or physicians of Bath. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 734/ article:3 d |
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| Art: Mr Williams portrait & landscape painter will accept pupil at 2 Westgate Buildings, Bath Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 734/ article:3,c |
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| Finance: creditors of John Dunn, bankrupt, brewer, dealer & chapman, to meet at house of William Fisher called White Lion Tap on 10 May. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 734/ article:3 b |
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| Property: to let & entered immediately - 4 Axford Bldgs, Bath. Apply Mr Birchall in the Square, or Mr Wingrove, Walcot Street. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 734/ article:2 c |
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| Crime: ## Bath Society of Guardians - success in reducing crime in Walcot, Lyncombe, Widcombe & Bathwick, for small sum of 7s 6d p.a (extra 2s 6d reflects liability to depradation). W Meyler, sec, 18 Orange Grove Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 734/ article:1 d |
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| Visitors: arrivals in Bath - Dowager Countess of Bute, Lady Louisa Stuart, Lord Sudley, Lord Uxbridge, Sir Gervas Clark & Lady, Sir George Yonge & Lady, Sir George Glyn, Sir Charles Ross, Sir H Bernard, Sir Harry Bridgeman, Sir Thomas Shirley, Hon Mr Villiers [NOTP]. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 734/ article:3,a |
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| Travel: ladies horse wanted - about 14½ hands high, not exceeding 7 years of age. Please leave address for Mr H.D. with printer of this paper & naming selling price Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 734/ article:1,c |
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| Property: for sale - genteel house 13 Queens Pde, Bath with immediate possn. Enq Mr McPherson, gardener & coal merchant, opp South Pde, Bath Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 734/ article:3 e |
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| Law: successful appeal against damages - original verdict of £500 damages (for spitting in his face & terrifying) given lately for John Gardner, esq, plaintiff against William Brereton, esq, defendant. Set aside unaminously by Kings Bench without cost on Sat. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 735/ article:3 d |
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| Charity: benefit for Mrs Mason, former milliner in the Churchyard - public breakfast at Spring grdns & concert on 12 May. Tickets 3s. 6d from Mr Marshall's & Mr Meyler's libraries. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 735/ article:3,c |
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| Leisure: Spring Gardens - breakfast concert band of horns & clarinets, postponed to 11 May at 11.30 am because of uncertain weather. Tickets 3s 6d from Mrs Purdie, at the Gardens, Pump room, Libraries, booksellers etc. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 735/ article:3 c |
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| Goods: auction - extensive & valuable assortment of cutlery, jewellery & musical instruments etc at 11 Bennett St near Circus on 19 May by W Hathwell of 4 Kingston Bldgs. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 735/ article:2 d |
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| Crime: Bath Society of Guardians - 2 notorious offenders banished from kingdom. - -Dyer for entering house of late Mr James in Abbey Churchyard & --Wood for robbing Mr Howell in Princes St. W Meyler, sec, 18 Orange Grove Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 735/ article:1 d |
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| Marriages: Richard Welch, esq. to Miss Preston of Bath at Walcot Church on Thursday[ 5th April] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 735/ article:3,b |
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| Crime: theft - a large silver spoon & another found on a suspicious person. Silver spoon marked IB lately stolen from house of Mr Brice, Westgate Bldgs. Reward £2 2s from Bath Guardian Soc for discovery of thief. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 735/ article:1,c |
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| Employment: decent healthy young woman wanted immediately as wet nurse in respectable family in Bath. Enq 13 Burlington St Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 735/ article:3 e |
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| Health: remedies - Squire's grand elixir for colds, coughs, soreness of the stomach, smallpox, pains in the limbs etc, from R Cruttwell; Mr Tucker and Mr Wilson in Rode; Mr Tripp at Norton St Philip [price not stated] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 736/ article:4d |
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| Goods: auction - furniture, china, phaeton at a house in Queen Street, Queen Sq, Bath on 17 May by Mr Plura Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 736/ article:3,c |
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| Travel: J Hulbert & Co intend to run a light postcoach from Bath & London at cost 25s/person. Details in Bath Journal next Monday. Small parcels 6d each. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 736/ article:3 c |
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| Travel: ## exchange - 2 wheeled chaise (worth at least 25 guin) to be disposed of in exchange for a strong bony little horse of good figure 13½ to 14 hands high, trial for a few days will be expected. Carriage can be seen at Mr Hensley's, Broad St, Bath. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 736/ article:3 b |
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| Politics: present system of electing MPs - letter from "A Citizen" complaining of unjustness & asking for just & equal representation. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 736/ article:2 b |
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| Deaths: Mr Cameron, hairdresser & perfumer of Bath, died lately in Ireland after short illness. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 736/ article:3,b |
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| News: voluntary contributions - from Colerne & Trowbridge. Totals £116 19s. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 736/ article:1,c |
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| Employment: office of organist St James's parish now vacant. Mr C Lates, Bachelor in Music, 14 Green St, Bath offers himself for consideration. He will perform the Voluntaries on 7 Apr Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 736/ article:3 e |
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| Property: to let - house at Bathampton in possn of R. Boulton, esq. Enq Charles Gill, Wade's Passage, Bath Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 737/ article:1 d |
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| Leisure: evening concert & fireworks at Villa Gardens (743 yds from New Bridge) on 16 May. Tickets 1s at garden gate, at Marret's wine merchant, Milsom St. Good coach road & ferry opposite Walcot Parade Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 737/ article:3,d |
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| Services: J Giles, upholder, cabinet-maker, upholsterer, house carpenter, appraiser from Bath, intends to continue the business at Freshford. Funerals furnished, palls for hire. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 737/ article:3 c |
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| Property: to let or sell - house nr middle High St, Corsham. Parlour, backparlour, kitchen, back-kitchen, pantry, chambers over whole, large garret (with fireplace) over parlour & kitchens, stable for 4 horses, formerly 1st bakehouse. View thro' Mr Mawn on the premises. Apply to Mr R Little at Westrop, Corsham, or Mr John Osmond, Froxfield. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 737/ article:3 b |
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| Travel: "Bath Elastic saddle" - made by Thomas Maxfield, saddler, inventor & patentee of Bath. Makes travelling trunks & leather portmanteaus Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 737/ article:2 b |
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| Music: favourable notice of performance of Handel's "Messiah" at The Abbey last week & performance by Miss Billington at the Rooms, where she received additional purse of money over & above the terms of her engagement from Mr Rauzzini. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 737/ article:3,b |
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| Travel: for sale - chariot & pair horses - carriage built by Hatchett, on 2nd wheels, property of gentleman wishing to reduce establishment. May be seen @ Partridge's livery stables, Bath Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 737/ article:1,d |
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| Fashion: M Smith returned from London has British lace cloaks, laces, black & white veils at his haberdashery warehouse 1 Bath St opp King's Bath. Sale of old stock - Barcelona handkerchiefs, hats bonnets etc Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 737/ article:3 e |
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| Property: to let - 3-stall stable at back of Circus. Enq Charles Gill, Wades Passage, Bath Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 738/ article:1 d |
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| Visitors: arrivals in Bath - Lady Welles, Sir Herbert Pakington & son. [NOTP] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 738/ article:3,d |
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| Property: to let - by week, month, year, convenient house, ready furnished, 3 rooms/floor, agreeable situation. Enq Mrs Butt or Mr Kendall, grocer in Pierrepont Street. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 738/ article:3 c |
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| Property: to let - genteel unfurnished apartment in Bridge Street. Apply printer. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 738/ article:3 c |
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| Health: appliances - James's new-invented patent spring truss for rupture from Thomas Maxfield, saddler of Bath Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 738/ article:2 b |
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| Music: Madame de Sisley (who sang for Mr Rauzzini in Bath last winter) cleared 320 guin at her benefit concert in Hanover Sq [London] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 738/ article:3,b |
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| Law: Quarter Sessions at city of Wells 18 Apr - D. Edwards, clerk of the peace Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 738/ article:1,d |
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| Property: roomy messuage fronting Abbey Green, Bath in occupn Mr Kydd, baker. At Druid's Head in Abbey Green nr PO, Bath 3 Apr by Mr Plura. Enq Messrs Jacob & Sons, solicitors, Bath Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 738/ article:3 e |
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| Livestock: horse stolen or strayed - black mare lost from field of Henry Hillman of Toghill, Doynton on 2 June. Reward ½ guin. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 739/ article:1 d |
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| Deaths: Mrs Parry, wife of Thomas Parry, at house in Catherine [St Catherine] nr Bath on Thursday. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 739/ article:3,d |
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| Travel: for sale - modern whiskey with a head, lining a little faded, 1st wheels not worn out. Mr Higgins, stable keeper, Kingsmead St, Bath. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 739/ article:3 c |
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| Employment: place wanted - by a housekeeper thoroughly used to town & country. Direct to M.W.R at 15 Corn Street. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 739/ article:3 c |
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| Livestock: sale of horses & coaches - by C Demander at Pelican Inn, Walcot Street on 2 May. Also 1-horse chaise quite new with plated harness & furniture; new single horse phaeton with head & plated furniture; good postchaise quite new with best plate glasses & pair of harness Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 739/ article:2 c |