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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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| Crime: theft - 2 women stole muslin from J Shaw, Churchyard. Reward 5 guin from Board of Guardians & 3 guin from J Shaw. M Meyler, sec. Board of Guardians. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 251/ article:3,d |
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| Publications: "Genuine Memoirs of Dennis O'Kelly, esq" (aka Count O'Kelly of Middx Militia) pub 31 Jan, printed for C Stalker (London) & sold by booksellers at 2s Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 251/ article:2 c |
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| Leisure: Mr Mathew's benefit at New [Assembly] rooms on Feb 7. Selections from Young's "Night thoughts" with piano accomp by Mr Billington, Catches & glees etc. Tickets 5s from Mrs M Mathews, 3 George St, Mr Mathews, 2 Trim St, etc Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 251/ article:1 d |
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| Publications: "Culpepper's Family Physician & Compleat British Herbal" 450 coloured engravings of plants, 42 weekly parts, 6d each. Sold by all good booksellers Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 251/ article:4,b |
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| Music: 8th subscription concert, New Assembly Rooms, Wed. 7 Feb. Principal performers Mr Nield and Madame Mara. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 251/ article:3,d |
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| Music: Bath City Dispensary & Asylum for Sick & Poor - concert at the New Rooms on 6 Mar under the direction of Mr Rauzzini Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 251/ article:3 b |
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| News: 2 yr old daughter of a Bath tradesman saved after slipping into deep well by boy being lowered immediately in bucket. No injuries Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 252/ article:3,d |
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| Property: auction - 2 freehold estates, "Wastfield's" & "Fords" at Bradford with 2 houses, malthouse etc, orchard & 15 acres. At Swan Inn, Bradford on 28 Feb by Samuel Wilkins. (Partcs from Robert Charles, or Samuel Wilkins, Bradford). Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 252/ article:2,d |
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| Charity: widow of George Hall, tailor (who drowned in Avon) thanks contributors (details listed) for total £10 4s 6d . Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 252/ article:3,d |
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| Agriculture: auction - all live & dead stock of Mr Wm Proctor of Barrack's Farm, Lyncombe & Widcombe. Inc 8 dairy cows, 1 yearling bull, 20 tons last years hay, 4 loads of barley straw. [On the premises] on 1 Feb by C Demander. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 252/ article:2 d |
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| Travel: Warminster & Frome to Bath turnpike - trustees meet by adjournment at Woolpacks Inn, Beckington on 10 Feb - J Maskelyn, clerk Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 252/ article:1 d |
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| Publications: "Complete History of England" by Edward Barnard, 70 weekly parts, 6d each. Printed for Alex Hogg, Paternoster Row, London. Sold by all good booksellers. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 252/ article:4,c |
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| Churches: Rev. Thomas Fothergill of this city instituted to the vicarage of Twerton by the Lord Bishop, last Friday. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 252/ article:3,d |
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| Visitors: arrivals in Bath - Earl Miltown; Countess Dowager D'Alton; Lady Alton; Sir Richard Hill; Admiral & Lady Linsey; Hon Mr Stewart; Hon Mr De Latouche; Hon Mrs Acland [NOTP] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 252/ article:3 b |
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| Deaths: ## Charles Jones, labourer of Bathwick, suddenly on Monday, after drinking half pint of beer in the Leek public house. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 253/ article:3,d |
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| Property: to let - Pudnell farm, EarI Stoke, 40 acres arable & 156 acres pasture, also cottage at Rode (occupd several years by Hon Mrs Arnold, decd), coaches Frome to London go by door 3 X week. Agent - Capt. Wadman, Wingfield; or tenant John Holder. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 253/ article:2,d |
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| Finance: auction - 4 fee farm rents for new homes in Chatham Row. Whole £62 3s. At White Lion, Market Place, Bath 27 Feb by Osborne & Seager (of Broad St, Bristol ) Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 253/ article:3,d |
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| Goods: auction - all household furniture of Mr Wm Proctor of Barrack's Farm, Lyncombe & Widcombe. [On the premises] on 1 Feb by C Demander. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 253/ article:2 d |
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| Politics: Prince of Wales appointed to take over government of the Kingdom during the continuance of His Majesty's indisposition Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 253/ article:2a |
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| Health: Jacksons & Co's Patent medicines - Asthmatic candy 13½d, British Tooth powder 13½d, Ointment for itching 2s, Tincture for bowels 13½d. From Hazard, Bath Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 253/ article:4,e |
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| Deaths: Major Keigthly at his lodgings in Bath [no date] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 253/ article:3,d |
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| Leisure: ## New Assembly Rooms - general meeting of subscribers at New Assembly Rooms on 24 Jan resolved to postpone Fancy Ball to 2 Feb & Concert on 31 Jan. Keeping seats for friends causing altercations, & it was resolved that seats cannot be reserved at future concerts Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 253/ article:3 c |
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| Crime: Mr Thomas Gay, mason of Bath, robbed while drunk nr. Red Lion, Odd Down last week - 6s 9d stolen by footpad he supposed to be a collier Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 254/ article:3,d |
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| Agriculture: smuggling of English wool - general meeting of enquiry 2 March at Pelican Inn, Bristol. Of partic interest to manufctrs of combed wool. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 254/ article:3,b |
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| Finance: auction - fee farm rent £13 issuing from messuages on N side Gibb's Court. At White Lion, Market Place Bath on 27 Feb by Osborne & Seager (Broad St, Bristol) Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 254/ article:3,d |
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| Military: Somerset volunteers - 4 men sworn & enrolled [not local to Bath] did not attend - deserters, & on conviction 20s reward from Capt Edgell. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 254/ article:2 d |
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| Publications: The Western County Magazine containing variety of original essays, political papers, anecdotes etc. On 2 sheets, price 3d monthly (Jan 1789 is no 37) from Mr Cruttwell Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 254/ article:2 b |
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| Employment: place wanted as wet nurse - by healthy young woman with fine breast of milk. Enq. Mr Dummer's, chair-maker, nr King's Statuary, Walcot Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 254/ article:1,c |
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| Deaths: Mrs Legg, wife of Mr Legg, freestone mason, at Monkton Combe [no date]. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 254/ article:3,d |
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| Leisure: Fancy Ball - due to problems observing Lent, the next Fancy Ball at the New Assembly Rooms will be on 2nd Feb & every succeeding Saturday during Lent. Richard Tyson MC Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 254/ article:3 c |
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| Deaths: accident - the 6 yr old son of Mary Dowden of Avon St, Bath, died last Sunday after his clothes had caught fire about fortnight previously. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 255/ article:3,d |
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| Employment: position wanted - as butler or valet by young man of 26. Letter to O.P at printers office Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 255/ article:3,b |
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| Finance: auction - fee farm rent of £13 issuing messuages on S side Gibb's Court. At White Lion, Market Place Bath on 27 Feb by Osborne & Seager (Broad St, Bristol ) Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 255/ article:3,d |
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| News: Lord George Gordon sentenced for libel yesterday at King's Bench Court (London 29 Jan). 3yrs imprisonment in Newgate with subsequent 2yrs, fined £500, recognisances for good behaviour for 14 yrs from himself £10,000, & 2 sureties of £2,500 each. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 255/ article:3:00 AM |
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| Politics: meeting of principal inhabitants, mfrs & freeholders of Bradford, 28 Jan at Town Hall, Bradford. Address to Rt Hon William Pitt, 1st Lord Treasury etc re: his excellent defence of institutional rights of Lords & Commons, supported 267 members. W Chapman - chairman Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 255/ article:2 b |
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| Finance: Bath Life Annuity & Assurance - insurance office opened 33 St James's Parade for property & life insurance, and annuities, by men of well-known property & respectability. Table of rates from Rob Clarke, secretary. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 255/ article:1c |
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| Deaths: Mr John Gamble, stonemason, nr. Devizes [no date] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 255/ article:3,d |
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| Military: Bath Military Infantry Assoc - informed by their Colonel that it was proposed to extend their service to any part of the military district Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 255/ article:3 c |
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| Publications: ## [ironic] account of the [supposed] marriage of Junius [subject of much correspondence] to Miss Laetitia Liberty at St Paul's Church, London, with extraordinary array of attendants Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 256/ article:4:00 AM |
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| Livestock: horse left at Christopher Inn, Market place, Bath. Will be sold in 14 days to defray costs Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 256/ article:3,b |
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| Property: auction - ground near Gay's Place, property of Robert Moxham, bankrupt with fee farm rent £40. At White Lion, Market Place, Bath on 27 Feb by Osborne & Seager. Partcrs from Mr Samuel Hallett, Bath, the assignee Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 256/ article:3,d |
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| Music: public breakfast - at Lower Rooms 10.30am on 2 Feb with Joseph Boruwlaski, from Poland playing the guitar. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 256/ article:3 b |
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| Leisure: Devizes Assembly at Town Hall on 9 [Feb] begins at 6 o'c Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 256/ article:2 d |
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| Livestock: diuretic horse-balls for cure of the gravel, strangury, dropsy, swelled legs & surfeits in horses, from Samuel Robbins, Walcot St. [nfd] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 256/ article:1c |
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| Deaths: Mr Wm. Briscoe of Bathford after a lingering illness [no date]. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 256/ article:3,d |
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| Churches: Rev. Dr Phillott giving lecture next Sunday at the Abbey Church on the duty of "Showing Humanity & the Sin of Cruelty" Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 256/ article:3 c |
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| Health: remedies - Mons. Maitre's eye water, oculist to the French King, for weak and watery eyes, strengthens and preserves sight, 1s 6d/bottle from R Cruttwell Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 257/ article:4 d |
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| Property: to let - mansion house in Bathampton, 2 m from Bath, present in possn Mrs Browne. To view Mr Cooper, Bathampton. Particulars Mr West, apothecary, Bath Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 257/ article:3,b |
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| Property: auction - two tenements erected on ground nr Gay's Place owned by Robert Moxham, bankrupt, let to John Strong & John Towers. Rent £5 each. At White Lion, Market Place, Bath on 27 Feb by Osborne & Seager at 1 pm. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 257/ article:3,d |
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| Goods: for sale - linen goods 1s/yd, also chintz curtains etc. By T Huggins, Green St, Bath Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 257/ article:3 b |