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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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| Deaths: Mrs Baldwin, a maiden lady in the Crescent on Wed. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 57/ article:3,b |
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| Deaths: during search for Henry Seaman, the body of Amos Gardner found, who drowned 7 weeks ago. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 57/ article:3,b |
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| Education: 8 more readings of Mr Le Texier at Bath, inc. "Le somnambule" & "Le Marriage de Julie". Subsn - 1 guin/8 performances, or 5s/1 admission Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 57/ article:3,d |
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| Property: to let - house in Devonshire Bldgs. Enquire James Evill, Market Pl, Bath. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 57/ article:3,d |
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| Health: John Goldstone in Green St, Bath, scales teeth, bleeds, & cuts corns & ingrowing toenails. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 58/ article:2,d |
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| Visitors: arrivals in Bath - Lord & Lady Tracey, Lord Fitzgerald, Lady Ann Cecil, Lady Maxwell, Lady Sykes, Lady Heron, Lady Lisle, Sir Patrick Houston, Sir John Coghill, Hon Mr & Mrs T Erskine. NOTP Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 58/ article:3,d |
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| Marriages: William Wells, esq to Miss Moxton of Clifton at St James Church yesterday. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 58/ article:3,d |
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| Education: Mr Stevens's Academy for young gentlemen opens as usual on 7 Jan at Barton Bldgs. Instruction in reading & speaking with elegance, writing in various hands, merchant's accounts, different branches of mathematics. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 58/ article:3,c |
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| Deaths: Mrs Meyler, at her lodgings in Bath on Fri. Wife of Jeremiah Meyler, esq, late of Jamacia Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 58/ article:3,b |
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| Fashion: Bengal Warehouse 26 Market Place, Bath, propr R. Prynn - cheap articles, gown-pieces 10s 6d, aprons 2s 6d, muslin handkerchiefs 12d, broad ribbons 3½d/yard . Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 58/ article:3,b |
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| Music: subscription concert, New Assembly Rooms. Mr Rauzzini plans to hold Choral nights 6 & 10 Jan [vocal & instrumental performers listed]. Partcrs New Rooms & Libraries Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 58/ article:3,d |
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| Crime: swindler - public warned against person calling himself Major Campbell. This notorious swindler described in the Hue & Cry published in Oct 1798. About 5' 9" sallow complexion & broken nose & has lost nearly all his front teeth. Age about 50 years & speaks with Scottish accent Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 58/ article:3,d |
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| Employment: ## wanted man & wife to manage Workhouse at Berkeley Parish, nr Frome. The poor are to be engaged in the lower branches of woollen manufacture. Handsome salary if persons well recommended. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 59/ article:3,a |
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| Leisure: reviews of Balls for Benefit of the 2 MCs - 900 attended Lower Rooms, 1,100 attended Upper Rooms Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 59/ article:3,d |
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| Deaths: Mrs Harrold (relict of Edmund Harrold, esq) in the Circus on Wed. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 59/ article:3,d |
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| Education: ## C of E clergyman teaching sciences & modern languages to 12 young gentlemen. Two new assistants & can take 6 more scholars. Fees 50 guin p.a, entrance 5 guin. Particulars from Mr Cruttwell Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 59/ article:3,c |
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| Deaths: Rev James Wood (of Tiverton) in Bath on Sunday Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 59/ article:3,b |
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| Goods: for sale - in the New Assembly Rooms, articles in straw-work e.g fire-screens, work-baskets, pocket books, snuff boxes, Mr Delasson, 7 St Andrew's Terrace. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 59/ article:3,b |
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| Publications: new music - pianoforte, vocal & military at Linterns, Bath. Haydn Sonatas Op 75, 8s . Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 59/ article:3,d |
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| Health: Bath City Infirmary - meeting of subscribers to be held at committee rooms in Infirmary on 7 Jan to elect management committee & president for this year. J Dobson, chairman. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 59/ article:3,d |
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| Finance: debtors of late Richard Mullins & John Mullins of Bath - to pay Mr Creaser, woollen-draper. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 60/ article:3,a |
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| Charity: proposed new Sunday School - collections for their benefit to be held at several churches on 9 Jan. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 60/ article:3,d |
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| Deaths: Mrs Ann Bush of Bath on Sunday. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 60/ article:3,d |
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| Education: ## Rev J. Gerrard moving his school next Lady-day from Hinton Abbey to Batheaston, residence of late John Wood. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 60/ article:3,c |
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| Deaths: Mrs Amy Salmon, a widow, at an advanced age on Mon. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 60/ article:3,b |
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| Goods: auction - household goods & furniture inc. bedstead & bedding, mahogany chest, writing desk. At 21 Orange Grove on 5 Jan by J Stafford Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 60/ article:3,b |
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| Finance: creditors of Peter Lidiard, decd, plumber, late of Corn St, meet at "The Masons Arms" in Peter St, Bath on 8 Jan. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 60/ article:3,e |
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| Education: Miss Milgrove has removed her school from Bath to Thornbury. School opens 28 Jan. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 60/ article:3,d |
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| Finance: claimants on the effects of Jane Mathews, widow, of Bath - to send a/cs to Francis Mathews, upholder (son) & Mary Mathews (dtr) in Stall St. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 61/ article:3,a |
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| Deaths: Mr John Maybury, young bookbinder of Bath, after a longering illness on Sunday . Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 61/ article:3,d |
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| Travel: petition to Corporation for a coach way to Lower Rooms from inhabitants of the Grove. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 61/ article:3,d |
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| Leisure: Ball for MC at Lwr Assembly Rooms on 4 Jan. Tickets of Mr King, Queen Sq; at Bull's & Marshall's libraries; & at Rooms Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 61/ article:3,c |
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| Deaths: Mrs Harris (of Atherston, Warks) in her 79th yr on Tue. Mother to Mr Demander of Bath. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 61/ article:3,b |
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| Property: auction of messuage with 2 acres of orchard and clothing workshops in Melksham at King's Arms on 1 March, enquiries Mr Long, attorney. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 61/ article:3,b |
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| Services: John Adcock, foreman of the late Peter Lidiard, carries on the latter's plumbing business at Corn St, Bath. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 61/ article:3,e |
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| Charity: plan for workhouse & better regulating poor of Walcot published this day by member of committee. Printed by R Cruttwell & sold all booksellers. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 61/ article:3,d |
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| Property: to let - house "Fortnight" with stable, garden, orchard in Combe Hay parish, by Mr Bright, Combe Hay or Mr Samuel Palmer, Horse St, Bath. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 62/ article:3,a |
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| Deaths: Mrs Brooks, almost suddenly last week at Tytherton. Relict of Anthony Brooks, esq of Addington, Wilts. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 62/ article:3,d |
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| Charity: Sheriffs thank George Stacpole, esq for one guinea for relief of prisoners in Bath prison. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 62/ article:3,d |
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| Visitors: arrivals in Bath - Lord Thurlow, Earl of Donegall, Lord Chichester, Lord & Lady Galway, Bishops of Peterborough & Bangor, Countess Dwgr of Carlisle, Lord Lady & 3 Misses North, Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 62/ article:3,c |
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| Notices: Commissioners (for paving, cleaning, lighting etc) in Bath request inhabitants not to encourage night watchmen, lamplighters & scavengers to continue soliciting gratuities under pretext of Chrustmas box money or New Years gifts - persons soliciting will be discharged Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 62/ article:3,b |
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| Law: ## In Chancery: St Michael's v. Corporation of Bath - documents (some mislaid) sought by Walter Wells Pepys, esq., a Master of High Court. Inc. a 1618 Deed of Church Lands from Sherston & Sackfield to Prynn & Roberts; a 1618 conveyance from Prynn & Roberts to Mayor, Aldermen & citizens of Bath; Rates & account books for St Michael's Church Bath 1655-1735. 20 guin reward offered for all documents, or in proportion. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 62/ article:3,b |
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| Fashion: for sale with ready cash, recently purchased stock of muslins, linens, calicos & dimities - Slack of London, at the Pheasants, Bath St, Bath Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 62/ article:3,e |
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| Finance: notice to tenants of the Corporation that water rents, quit rents & house rents due last Christmas must be paid at Chamberlain's office on 7 Jan & following 4 days. H E Howse, chamberlain. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 62/ article:3,e |
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| Leisure: Theatre Royal Bath - comedy "The Brothers" & farce "The Author" on Thurs 11 Jan. Boxes 4s, Pit & 1st gallry 2s, 2nd gallry 1s 6d, upper gallry 1s. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 63/ article:3,a |
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| Deaths: Mrs Joanna Turner, on 24 Dec 1784 at Trowbridge. Wife of Thomas Turner, grocer Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 63/ article:3,d |
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| Leisure: Theatre Royal Bath - Thurs [5 Jan] "The Mysterious Husband" with entertainments; Sat [7 Jan] "The Follies of a Day" with entertainments. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 63/ article:3,d |
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| Visitors: Bath arrivals, contd - Sir John Dashwood, Sir John Trevelyan, Lady Georgina Smith, Sir John Smith, Hon M Hobart, Hon Master Chichester. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 63/ article:3,c |
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| Charity: relief of poor in Abbey parish - collection by clergy & Corporation, liberal donations. Other parishes will follow if severe weather continues. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 63/ article:3,b |
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| Leisure: Theatre Royal Bath - Thu 5 Jan "Macbeth" with revived farce "The Irish Widow"; Sat 7 Jan "The Child of Nature" with "Robinson Crusoe" Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 63/ article:3,b |