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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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| Marriages: Mr Chas. Cooke, of London, to Miss Lethbridge of Bath, at Queen Sq. Chapel, last Mon Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1306/ article:3 b |
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| Deaths: Mr Dibbens, schoolmaster, in Walcot St, Bath, last week Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1305/ article:3:00 AM |
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| Visitors: arrivals in Bath - Earl & Countess of Finlatter, Earl of Findleton. Lord & Lady Hood, Lady & Miss Asten, Lady Hestor [NOTP] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1304/ article:3:00 AM |
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| Leisure: New Assembly Rooms - Race Ball on Thu evening [18 Sep]. Tickets 3s 6d, inc. tea Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1303/ article:3:00 AM |
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| News: anecdote of Mr Pultney [sic - Pulteney], later Lord Bath, who suffering from a severe pleuritic fever, spent 750 guin [850 guin from details] on physicians who could not treat him, but was cured rapidly by drinking small beer Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1302/ article:3:00 AM |
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| Military: Naval profits & losses during the war - balance of upwards ú¢ million in captured prizes, even after excluding captured ships which lost [sunk] (London, 17 Sep). Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1301/ article:3:00 AM |
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| Property: for sale - "the Scribling [sic] Horse" public house nr the bridge in Bradford, Wilts, now in occup of Mr Samuel Collins as tenant; also adj dwelling house, suitable for shop, also in possn of Mr Collins; also blacksmith's shop adjacent to public house, in occup -- Vince. Partcrs from Mr Timbrell, attorney in Trowbridge. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1300/ article:2 d |
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| Deaths: the widow of Mr Fisher, who formerly kept the Bell Inn in St. Thomas St, Bristol [no date] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1299/ article:2 b |
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| Deaths: John Bull, esq., a member of Corporation of Bristol [NFD] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1298/ article:2 b |
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| Marriages: Mr William Farr, baker & maltster of Hullavington, Wilts., to Miss Jane Farr, dtr of Mr Wm. Farr, attorney of Bristol [NFD] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1297/ article:2 b |
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| News: ## recent convulsions of nature in island of Formosa, in Sicily & Calabria appear to have shifted the earth's poles as judged from change in position of shadows from the sun at Castleton in Derbyshire. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1296/ article:2:00 AM |
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| News: British Greenland fishery this year the most successful season for past 40 years (London, 13 Sep).. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1295/ article:2:00 AM |
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| Politics: David Hartley, esq., arrived yesterday evening with the Definitive Treaty between His Majesty & the USA, signed by the plenipotentiaries in Paris on 3 Sep (St. James's, 12 Sep). Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1294/ article:2:00 AM |
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| Notices: Henry Moore & James Mockler witnessed a Deed on 12 Apr 1760, executed in Bath by William Freeman, esq., of Castlecar in Ireland. If living, they are requested to apply to Mr Cruttwell; or for information on their whereabouts or death, a reward on applying to Mr Cruttwell. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1293/ article:1 d |
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| Charity: Wiltshire Feast for the benefit of poor lying-in-women, apprenticing poor friendless orphans, etc, to meet on the Tolzey on 25 Sep, then to proceed to St James's Church & from thence to Merchant Taylor's Hall in Broad St., for dinner, from Robert Coleman, esq., President (Bristol, 12 Sep) Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1292/ article:1 c |
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| Visitors: at Bristol - Rt Hon. Lord Hood arrived in Bristol on Thursday & dined at Assembly Rooms with the President of the Gloucestershire Feast & the Society. Yesterday morning the Sheriffs presented Lord Hood with the Freedom of the City of Bristol (Bristol, 13 Sep) Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1291/ article:1 b |
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| Charity: gentlemen of Gloucestershire met at Taylor's Hall on Thu, thence to St James's Church, then dined at Assembly Rooms, after which a collection for ú175 14s 6d was made for apprenticing poor boys sons of natives of the county, & for alleviating poor lying-in-women (Bristol, 13 Sep) Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1290/ article:1:00 AM |
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| Politics: "no IV on Slavery", extract from Mr Parker's "Evidence of Transactions in the East Indies, & Other Countries" Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1289/ article:4:00 AM |
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| Publications: "Elegy on the Death of Dr Robert Levet" by Dr Johnson. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1288/ article:4:00 AM |
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| Crime: bright-bay mare ca 14¢ hands high & 7 yrs, stolen from field nr turnpike on the Upper Bristol Rd last Mon night. 5 guin reward for intelligence leading to conviction, to be paid by J. Z. Holwell, esq., Westhall nr Bath Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1287/ article:3 d |
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| Goods: for sale by hand & auction - a large assortment of Irish linens, Hollands, sheetings, lawns, diaper table linen, etc at Mr Giles's. 3 Bridge St on 12 Sep et seq (not Sunday) by Thomas Young. Sale 10am to 2pm & 5-9pm. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1286/ article:3 d |
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| Education: Mr SoulÚs, teacher of French & Latin language, classes for ladies & for gents, ú1 1s/qtr & ú1 1s entrance, ladies on Mon & Wed., & gents on Tue & Thu, 6-8pm. Lodging at Mrs Tresilian's nr the Cross Bath, subs 3s 6d. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1285/ article:3 d |
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| Leisure: to be sung for at Geo. Morris's "the Greyhound" in South Wraxall on Mon 6 Oct - 3 or more companies [choirs] to sing for 1st prize a silver cup value 3 guin, 2nd prize a punch-ladle value 15s. Each company to sing two 2-voice songs, two 3-voice songs & 2 catches. To dine at 1 o'c. Ordinary 1s 6d. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1284/ article:3 c |
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| Employment: 2 apprentices wanted - to business of habit-maker & tailor. Apply Mr Denie, in the Abbey Churchyard, Bath Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1283/ article:3 c |
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| Fashion: Woollard, ladies hairdresser has arrived at his house in Fountain Bldgs, Bath Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1282/ article:3 c |
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| News: "Areostatic Sphere" - account of a flying globe [balloon] 12 ft diam., flying in Champs de Mars, Paris on 27 Aug Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1281/ article:3 c |
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| Crime: George Gaynes, age 17 yrs, a native of Brislington, was executed on Bedminster Down on Sat. for stealing 500 yds linen cloth from out of the bleaching yard of Mr Gummer at Bedminster Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1280/ article:3 c |
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| Deaths: William Burt, while taking water out of the river at the bottom of Avon St on Thursday, fell in the water & drowned. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1279/ article:3 b |
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| Deaths: Mrs Prime, in Gay St, Bath, on Thu. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1278/ article:3 b |
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| Leisure: ## Bath Races - a great number of horses are expected to enter on Friday. All the Inns [in Bath] except the Christopher, have subscribed liberally to the Plates. No dogs on the course Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1277/ article:3 b |
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| Leisure: Theatre Royal Bath - we hear will open next Tue 16 Sep with tragedy "Venice Preserv'd" & pantomime "Robinson Crusoe". Plays every evening in Race week. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1276/ article:3 b |
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| Visitors: arrivals in Bath - Lord Falmouth, Hon Miss Grimstone [NOTP] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1275/ article:3 b |
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| Politics: America - Virginia has resolved British debts ought to be paid, but over time & free of interest from the beginning of the War; also all who voluntarily left & took arms in British service - - should not be entitled to the rights of citizenship (Virginia Gazette, 5 July). Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1274/ article:3:00 AM |
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| Politics: Definitive treaty with USA signed at Paris on 3 Sep by David Hartley, esq., (His Majesty's Plenipotentiary) & by the plenipotentiaries of the USA. On last Sat night, Capt Warner arrived with the Preliminary Articles of Peace between His Majesty & the States General [Holland], also the definitive treaties of peace between His Majesty & the most Christian & Catholic Kings [of France & Spain] (St James, 9 Sep) Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1273/ article:3:00 AM |
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| Agriculture: Bath Agricultural &c Soc - report of qtrly meeting on 9 Sep; enquiry into utility of Friendly Socs; letter suggesting use of unslaked lime to purify noxious air in coal mines; ploughwrights wishing to make the Norfolk plough to apply to Mr Clarke at Barrack's Farm for instruction. From John Boylston, V-P, chairman Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1272/ article:2 d |
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| Property: to let - house nr Pump Room, Bath, lately in the possn of Mrs Wall, linen-draper. Enq Mrs Clarke at the Cross Bath Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1271/ article:2 d |
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| Employment: 4 servants wanted - a lady's maid, a woman cook, a house maid & a footman. Enq of Mr Charles Taylor, Queen Sq, Bath Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1270/ article:2 c |
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| News: Mr Washington, the American general, is expected daily to arrive in Paris. He came over in the [French] King's frigate "Didone" & will be lodged at the King's expense during his stay as he is guest of the King of France (extract of letter from Paris, 27 Aug). Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1269/ article:2:00 AM |
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| Finance: several capital houses In Paris have lately stopped payment for very considerable sums. Likewise, 2 French houses in London stopped payment a few days since for near ú200,000 (London, 6 Sep). Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1268/ article:2:00 AM |
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| Health: Bath Hospital - persons inclined to serve this Hospital with butcher's meat from 29 Sep 1783 to 25 Mar 1784 to send sealed proposals to the Register of the Hospital on or before 17 Sep (3 Sep) Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1267/ article:1 c |
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| Property: to let or for sale - a roomy dwelling house in the Brittox, Devizes, with garden, yard & stable adjoining. Enq. of Mr Smith, attorney in Devizes. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1266/ article:1 b |
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| Finance: a considerable part of the counterfeit ¢d manufactured in the Metropolis are sent to Ireland where they pass without scruple Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1265/ article:1:00 AM |
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| Politics: America - ascertained in Europe, "that the present state of America is little different from a state of anarchy" (London, 5 Sep) Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1264/ article:1:00 AM |
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| Military: upwards of 300 British naval lieutenants, midshipmen & surgeons embarked for Petersburgh in the course of last week (London, 5 Sep) Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1263/ article:1:00 AM |
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| Politics: His Excellency Governor Parr arrived in Halifax & landed in Port Rosaway on Sunday 20 July - he named the new settlement "Shelburne". On the Mon [? 28 July] he received an address from the Loyalists, & replied (Halifax Journal, 1 Aug) Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1262/ article:4 b |
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| Politics: "no III on Slavery" from Astley's Collection, vol 2, page 296 Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1261/ article:4:00 AM |
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| Property: to let - tnmnt in Bishop's Court opp White Lion, High St, Bath, with wine vault, 2 large warehouses, 3-stall stable, rent 30 guin p.a, tenant paying taxes. Enq Mr Waters on the premises (who also has for sale a fine collection of fossils, shells, spars, minerals, etc.; flower roots, hot-house & green-house plants, shrubs, etc). Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1260/ article:3 d |
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| Education: Mrs Bird has opened a boarding & day school for young ladies in Catharine Pl, nr Crescent, Bath. Terms, boarding, reading, English grammar, embroidery, muslin work, etc., 16 guin p.a, no entrance; French, writing & arithmetic by approved masters. Day scholars 3 guin p.a & no entrance required. Ladies may dine with the School & a servant will attend them home, if at any distance.. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1259/ article:3 d |
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| Leisure: Spring Gardens Vauxhall - [another] last night of entertainment of vocal & instrmntl music with grand illuminations on Tue 2 Sept. Principal vocalist Mrs Hasker; 1st violin Mr J. Brooks; oboe, Mr Ashley. With Sgnr Rossignole's grand imitation of various birds; & beautiful display of fireworks. 3 acts, begins 6.30, tickets 1s each, at Mr Phynn's; & at gate of garden Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1258/ article:3 d |
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| Notices: centre house, South Parade, Bath - Mrs Pugh, widow of the late Mr Rd. Pugh, continues her lodging & boarding house as usual Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1257/ article:3 c |
