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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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| Marriages: William Rooke Leeds Serjeantson, esq., of Heath Hall,Yorkshire to Miss Dawkins, eldest dtr of Henry Dawkins, esq of Chippenham [NFD] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1261/ article:4c |
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| Goods: imports at Bristol since our last - bacon 21 bales; cork 180 c; currants 60 buts, 57 carroteels; fustic 2 tons; gall 2 pipes 2 hghd; hans 1 hghd; pork 10 brls; skins (calf) 24 bund; 1 trc; tallow (Irish) 30 hghd; vells 13 brls; wine (Oporto) 713 pipes, 20 hgh, 1 ¼-brl; Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1262/ article:4c |
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| Finance: bankruptcy - Joseph Smither, hatter & hosier of Bath (from Sat Gazette). Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1263/ article:4c |
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| Finance: the [hair] powder tax has already produced £300,000 to the Government, and final amount collected expected to be about double that. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1264/ article:1:00 AM |
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| Property: to let or for sale - Beaulieu Lodge, 2 miles from Bath on Upper Bristol Rd. Delightful views of river & adjacent luxuriant valleys. Large house, 4 rooms/floor with detached offices, hot-house well stocked with pine plants, grape vines & exotics. Large garden with fruit trees. Enq at 24 Queen Square [Bath]. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1265/ article:1 b |
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| Services: Edward Gray continuing the business of Mr Ward, stable keeper, St James's Mews. Orders at the stables or his house, 9 St James's Street. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1266/ article:1 c |
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| Agriculture: auction - several ricks of wheat & straw, beans & barley, timber & ash poles, 5 rams & a bull, property of late Sir James Tylney-Long, bart of Draycot Cerne nr Chippenham. On Wed 24 June by Harvey Buss Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1267/ article:1 e |
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| Politics: ## recent riots by Oxford Militia - letter from High Sheriff of Sussex dated Brighton 13 June, re. 2 soldiers of Oxford Militia shot ca. 8 am this morning. Before this 3 of 6 men sentenced to be flogged received their [very severe] punishment, other 3 pardoned [detailed account] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1268/ article:2 b |
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| Politics: ## recent riots by Oxford Militia - report from Horsham 14 June. The 2 Oxford Militia men (Sykes & Samson) sentenced at the Special assizes in Lewes to be hung for stealing flour at Blatchingdon were executed yesterday about 1 o'c. Troops of the Sussex Yeoman Cavalry attended. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1269/ article:2 b |
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| Finance: bankruptcy - Francis Kilvert of Bath, coachmaker, dividend 10 July. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1270/ article:2 b |
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| Finance: bankruptcy - Lawrence Fielde of Bath, architect - certificate 4 July. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1271/ article:2 b |
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| Agriculture: Devizes 11 June, wheat 58s - 68s, beans 48s - 54s, barley 38s - 42s, oats 29s - 32s per qtr. (from Market Chronicle). Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1272/ article:2 b |
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| Agriculture: average price corn, England & Wales 6 Jun - wheat 67s 3d, barley 38s 7d, rye 49s 1d, oats 25s 3d, beans 46s 2d, peas 54s 10d Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1273/ article:2 b |
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| Goods: meat prices - Smithfield 15 June, to sink the offal, beef 3s 4d - 4s 4d, mutton 4s 3d - 4s 8d, veal 3s 8d - 5s, pork 4s - 4s 8d, lamb 4s - 5s 8d per stone of 8 lb. Sold ca. 1200 beasts, 7500 sheep, 1500 lambs Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1274/ article:2 b |
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| Publications: letter to printer from Devizes re. a moral tale "The Farmer's Son" understood to be by Mr Gr * ves Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1275/ article:2 c |
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| Goods: auction - neat h/hold furniture, inc fine goosefeather beds, 8-day clock by Field & a smoke jack. At 8 Lower Charles St, Bath on Fri 19 June by E. English. Catalogues for sale on viewing day 18 June, or at 7 Broad St, Bath. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1276/ article:2 c |
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| Property: to let - Mount Pleasant, Widcombe. House 2 rooms/floor with garden, stables, bakehouse & large oven suitable for baker. Enq William Lancashire, gardener near White Hart, Widcombe. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1277/ article:2 d |
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| Property: auction - capital estate at Tytherton-Lucas nr Chippenham. With 4 farmhouses, stables & barnhouses, overall 200 head of cattle, 450 acres rich pasture land, rivers Avon & Marden running through estate supplying water, in 3 lots. [Repeat advt of 30 Apr]. At Angel Inn Chippenham on 26 June. Partcrs from Wm. Crook, Tytherton; Mr Gaby, attorney, Chippenham, Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1278/ article:2 e |
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| Agriculture: for sale - brown globe artichoke plants at £2 10s per hundred at William Dicker, nurseryman, Widcombe nr Bath. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1279/ article:3:00 AM |
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| Property: for sale - Queen's Head Inn in Box, 5 miles Bath, nearly 50 years in occupation of late Mrs Lee, decd. Partics L. Lee, 8 Portland Place, Bath. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1280/ article:3:00 AM |
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| Goods: auction - household goods & furniture of William Abercromby, esq. Includes painting by Vandyke of Charles I and his Queen. On the premises at 9 Duke Street, Bath on 18 & 19 Jul by Mr Plura. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1281/ article:3:00 AM |
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| Property: auction - one seventieth part of New Assembly Rooms held for remainder of term of 1000 years. At Castle & Ball Inn, Bath on Fri 26 June. Apply Bowsher & Randolph, 32 Gay St, Bath; or Mr Hughes, attorney, Bristol. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1282/ article:3:00 AM |
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| Goods: auction, or benefit of creditors of Jacob Richards - all working utensils, implements in clothing business, h/hold furniture, etc on the premises at Blatchbridge nr Frome on 25 & 26 June by Stephen Middleton. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1283/ article:3:00 AM |
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| Property: auction, for benefit of creditors of Jacob Ritchards - dwelling house, workshops, stable & garden at Blatchbridge nr Frome now in occupation of Jacob Ritchards, on 26 June by Stephen Middleton Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1284/ article:3:00 AM |
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| Visitors: arrivals in Bath - Lady & Miss Silverton; Rev Sir Rd. Kaye & Lady [NOTP]. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1285/ article:3 c |
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| Deaths: Dowager Lady Stepney at her house in the Crescent on Tuesday [16 June]. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1286/ article:3 c |
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| Deaths: Miss Anne Sheffield Terry, only daughter of Mrs Terry of Abbey St., Bath, of a decline in her 19th year, at Weston on Tues [16 June]. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1287/ article:3 c |
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| Deaths: Mrs Orchard, relict of Mr Orchard, late a schoolmaster of Bath on Wed [17 June]. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1288/ article:3 c |
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| Deaths: Mrs Furnall, wife of Mr Furnall, woollen draper on the Borough Walls, Bath, on Thurs [11 June]. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1289/ article:3 c |
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| Deaths: Mr Smith of Englishcombe, on Sunday. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1290/ article:3 c |
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| Leisure: review of performance at Theatre Royal Bath last Saturday. Crowded audience. 1st appearance of Miss Stratton (in the character of "Mrs Hardcastle"). Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1291/ article:3 d |
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| Agriculture: ## late rains a relief for crops of all sorts. However, in the Kingdom, provisions of every kind are generally exhausted. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1292/ article:3 d |
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| Employment: ## good plain cook wanted - soups, pastry, etc. Going out without leave or gossiping at the street door not allowed. Enq at Miss Brookman's, milliner, 8 Bennet St, Bath Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1293/ article:3 d |
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| Property: to let - good dwelling house at Corsham, 9 miles from Bath, with 2 large parlours, breakfast parlour, good kitchen, cellar, brewhouse, 4 bedrooms with garrets. If required coach-house & 3 stalls. Partcrs Mr Trinder, draper of Corsham Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1294/ article:3 d |
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| Travel: Charles Lake, nephew of late Mr C. Demander, to continue the business of the sale of horses & carriages in repository in the Bear Yard, Bath. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1295/ article:3 d |
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| Leisure: Spring Gardens Vauxhall, benefit for Sgnr Invetto - gardens illuminated, display of fireworks by Signor Invetto, band of horns & clarinets on Tues 23 June. Tickets 1s each of Sgnr. Invetto at his lodgings in Frog Lane; or at gate of Gardens. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1296/ article:3 d |
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| Property: to let - house & shop in Newmarket Row, now in possn of Mr Benjamin Palmer, pig butcher. Enq Mr Howse, City Chamberlain, High St, Bath Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1297/ article:3 e |
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| Education: Mrs Lawrence, 8 Bridge St, Bath - her school recommenced on Tuesday 16 June after the Whitsuntide vacation. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1298/ article:3 e |
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| Travel: for sale - neat single horse chaise with head & plated harness. Head takes off & there are wings to put in its place, so it makes occasional chaise or whiskey. Enq of Richard, the head ostler at Mr Ryle's livery stables, Monmouth St, Bristol road [Bath] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1299/ article:3 e |
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| Goods: auction almost new household furniture, on the premises of 1 Pierrepont St, Bath on 20 June by C. Trimnell Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1300/ article:3 e |
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| Goods: auction - household furniture of Mr John Gale in Wade's Pssge, Bath (quitting the house), with good shop-counter & lots of hosiery. On the premises on Mon 22 June by C. Trimnell. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1301/ article:3 e |
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| Goods: auction - household furniture, plated-ware, linen, brewing utensils. At spacious double house in the centre of Pierrepont St, Bath on 22, 23 & 24 June by Mr Bally. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1302/ article:3 e |
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| Livestock: for sale - horses, brown gelding 6 years old, 14 hands 3", 35 guin, brown mare, 15 hands, 8 years old suitable for hunting, 26 guin. Apply ostler at White Hart Inn, Bath; or Mr Skeates, sadler in Chippenham. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1303/ article:3 e |
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| Goods: auction - household furniture, linen & paintings of Mr Henry Crook, japanner, colourman & perfumer. Also his stock in trade of perfumes, painting materials, picture frames etc. on 23 June .At his house in Green St, Bath on 22 & 23 June by Wm. Jones. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1304/ article:3 e |
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| Goods: auction - h/hold furniture, on the premises at Benacre House nr Melksham on 23 & 24 June by R. Knight. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1305/ article:3 e |
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| Publications: 2nd letter to Sir Edward Harington from Armiger of Bath re. the swarms of beggars & sandboys that infest Bath Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1306/ article:4:00 AM |
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| Law: Summer Assizes, Western Circuit - Mr Justice Heath & Mr Justice Grose. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1307/ article:4 b |
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| Goods: imports at Bristol since our last - bacon 128 bales; hams 5 ghhd; lard 74 brls; linen (Irish) 96 bales, 84 boxes; linseed cake 32 tons; oil (Gallipoli) 195 casks, pork 3 hghd; skins (calf) 3 hghd, 2 trc, 42 bund, (goat) 2 bund; tallow (Irish) 10 hghd; vells 6 brls, 1 hghd, 2 trc; yarn (bay) 17 packs; etc. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1308/ article:4 b |
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| Agriculture: on Wed, 6000 qtrs of wheat from Danzig were entered in the Custom House, & 14,000 qtrs more are expected to arrive in a few days (London, 19 June). Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1309/ article:1:00 AM |
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| Finance: there is a great scarcity of money for the moment in the City [of London] (from making payments on the Imperial loan). Such a quantity of Exchequer bills brought to market that they have fallen [in price] from a premium of 4s, to a discount of 5s. India Bonds are at a discount of 10s. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1310/ article:1:00 AM |