Image
Please note: Bath Record Office will be closed from 23 June until 7 July. We apologise for any inconvenience.
Close
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.
| Date | Abstract | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| News: recent account of inundation of Formosa greatly exaggerated, whole island not affected, only a few towns & with great number of dead, etc Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1206/ article:1:00 AM |
|
| Goods: imports from America to Europe [long list] - 4/5ths imports to Britain where can get credit. French & Dutch not doing credit - for latter not their custom, those that did bankrupt, & in general Dutch do not trust Americans (London, 22 Aug) Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1205/ article:1:00 AM |
|
| Politics: comments on US Congress - "can resolve everything -- can execute nothing" "no executive powers to enforce the laws the make", "can borrow money -- but no power to pay". Power vested in the 13 states "nonsense Governemt" Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1204/ article:4 b |
|
| Politics: political reflections - Elias Boudinot, esq (President of Congress) & George Washington, esq., are thanked for our having at last some important insights into the state of affairs in America. From them we have learnt more of the true state of affairs than from the London Gazette in 7 years. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1203/ article:4:00 AM |
|
| Politics: America, extracts from the instructions of the inhabitants of Fairfax, VA to their delegates in Assembly, 30 May 1783 - to oppose all the encroachments of Congress on the sovereignty & jurisidiction of the separate States, etc Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1202/ article:4:00 AM |
|
| Publications: anecdote about Dr H -, in Bath, and a rash old country surgeon Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1201/ article:4:00 AM |
|
| Employment: housekeeper wanted - in a family near Bath, must know how to give directions in the kitchen & to manage 15 or 16 servants. Must be well recommended for honesty, abilities & good temper. Good wages. Direct for A.B. at the Grove Coffee House, Bath Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1200/ article:3 d |
|
| Leisure: Mr Metralcourt intends opening his dancing academy in Stall St, cnr of Union Pssge, on Mon 25 Aug. He has altered the days of his academy from Wed & Sat, to Mon & Thur. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1199/ article:3 d |
|
| Leisure: Spring Gardens Vauxhall - entertainment of vocal & instrumental music on Tue 26 Aug, with Sgnr Rossignole's grand imitation of various birds, & fireworks on the notification of peace with America, in 3 acts, begins 6.30 pm, tickets 1s each. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1198/ article:3 c |
|
| Crime: William Peare, (a blacksmith age 23 from Cricklade) was executed at Fisherton nr Salisbury yesterday, for robbing the mail at Chippenham (Bath, 20 Aug) Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1197/ article:3 c |
|
| Politics: at York Assizes last week, Thomas Spencer & Mark Saltonstall were convicted of taking meal & corn during late riots at Halifax & were executed on Sat. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1196/ article:3 c |
|
| News: comet - seen last Monday evening over a wide area, passing from North to South-East Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1195/ article:3 b |
|
| Finance: by Act of Parliament of last session, all compositions for making malt cease from 1st Aug, & compounders before 10 Aug required to make entries of all the malt they possessed on 1 Aug on forfeiture thereof & ú50 penalty Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1194/ article:3 b |
|
| Churches: confirmations in Wilts - Devizes 1,012, Chippenham, 783, Bradford 276, Warminster 966, Newbury 1,225, Salisbury 2,173, etc Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1193/ article:3 b |
|
| Crime: Osborne's Warminster wagon robbed of 14 loaves of sugar while lying at Midford last night [Tue, 19 Aug]. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1192/ article:3 b |
|
| Agriculture: grain imports into Bristol since 4 Aug, wheat 2,223 qtrs, flour 680 bshl, barley 292 sacks, from Lisbon, Havre de Grace, Pillau & Dantzie. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1191/ article:3 b |
|
| Agriculture: grain prices - at Warminster Market last Sat, wheat 43-63s/qtr, barley 26-30s, oats 27-29s, beans 50-56s/qtr. One sack of new barley in the Markt sold for 18s 6d. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1190/ article:3 b |
|
| Agriculture: wheat harvesting nearly finished - a sack of new wheat weighs 20lb more than same quantity last harvest. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1189/ article:3 b |
|
| Agriculture: last week, a dealer contracted to sell a housekeeper in Bath 100 bshls of malt within 3 months at 4s 6d/bshl (malt has now reached the exorbitant price of 6s & 6s 6d/bshl). Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1188/ article:3 b |
|
| Deaths: Mrs Shore in New King St, Bath on Thursday Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1187/ article:3 b |
|
| Deaths: Mr Toundrow, in Kingsmead Sq., Bath, on Thursday Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1186/ article:3 b |
|
| Visitors: arrivals in Bath - Earl of Peterborough, Earl & Countess Macclesfield, Countess of Ely, Countess of Bristol, Lord Bishop of Hereford, Lord & Lady Weymouth, Lord Mulgrave, Lord & Lady Brownbrow, Hon Mr Grimston, Hon Miss Wingfield, Lady Erne, Lady Jane Parker, Lady Powerscourt, Sir C. Bamfylde, Sir Tho. Gunston, Sir Hungerford Hoskins & Lady [NOTP] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1185/ article:3 b |
|
| Marriages: Richard Hoare, esq., jnr, to Hon Miss Lyttleton. dtr of Lord Westcote (of Hagley Park) by the Lord Bishop of Bristol. After wedding, the couple visit Henry Hoare, esq., at Stourhead, then Lord Wescote at his seat at Hagley Park. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1184/ article:3:00 AM |
|
| Finance: bankruptcy - John Latty, ironmonger of Bath, certificate 6 Sept. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1183/ article:3:00 AM |
|
| Agriculture: increase in national imports of oats - net imports (i.e. less the exports) have averaged 244,600 qtrs over the last 7 years Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1182/ article:3:00 AM |
|
| Politics: Treaty of Paris - last Sunday, one of the King's Messengers arrived with news of the ratification of the Provisional Articles [of Peace] between Gt Britain & USA, signed 30 Nov 1782 (St James's, 19 Aug). Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1181/ article:3:00 AM |
|
| Travel: for sale - plain post-chaise, almost new, lined with fine white cloth & false lining over (also mare & gelding). Enq Rev James Pool in the Vineyards, Bath Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1180/ article:2 c |
|
| Politics: America - emigration from Ireland (particularly the northern ports) to America still continues to be very numerous. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1179/ article:2:00 AM |
|
| News: severe flood [? tsunami] in Formosa on 22nd May, 1782 (London, 16 Aug). Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1178/ article:2:00 AM |
|
| Publications: Grose's "Antiquities of England & Wales", part no. 1 published today at 1s 6d, fortnightly parts to make 8 large 8vo volumes. Sold by L. Bull, W. Taylor & W. Meyler, booksellers in Bath Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1177/ article:1 c |
|
| Property: to let - large dwelling house in Vallis-Way, Frome, late in occup Mr Daniel Wayland, clothier, decd, with 2 parlours & drawing room on one floor, spacious kitchen, brew-house, underground cellar, 4 good lodging rooms besides garrets, work-houses annexed & walled paddock of 2 acr, stabling for 4 horses, wagon or coach-house. Enq Mr Sheppard, Wine St., Frome Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1176/ article:1 c |
|
| Fashion: for sale - large assortment of linen-drapery & lace from C. Abbott, Milsom St, Bath. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1175/ article:1 c |
|
| Marriages: Mr John Dowell, jnr, hatter of Bristol, to Miss Wanklyn, at Mardyke [NFD] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1174/ article:1 b |
|
| Finance: National Debt - on death of King William [3rd of England, 1702] was ca. ú14 million; on death of Queen Anne [1714], ca ú50 million; 1722, ú55 million; 1726, ú52 million; 1739, ú47 million; 1763, upwards of ú146 million; in 1783 at end of American War, upwards of ú250 million & increasing rapidly "this millstone" (London, 15 Aug) Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1173/ article:1:00 AM |
|
| Politics: America - long a/c of US Congress motion to C in C. on 26 May, with additions. Non-payment of promised arrears to officers & men in army by proposed furlough occasioned the late tumult by soldiers of the Pennysylvania line in Philadelphia, etc Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1172/ article:4:00 AM |
|
| Publications: "Extracts from an address on the Slavery of Negroes in America" published in Philadelphia, 1773. More economic to use freemen as the French have done. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1171/ article:4:00 AM |
|
| Property: auction - lot 5/6, two ¢ acr meadows, "Waish-Heeds" or "Tayl Ware" in Twinhoe, other in mead "Rodmead" nr Lower Twinhoe; lot 6/6, arable "The Shoulder of Mutton" 1 acr on road from Twinhoe to Wellow, all in Wellow parish, at the White Lion, Market Place, Bath on 30 Aug. Enq or to view, apply Mr Wm. Jenkins of Englishcombe Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1170/ article:3 d |
|
| Property: auction - lot 3/6, 1 piece of arable "Church-Path" or "Tining" ca. 7¢ acr in road from Twinno [Twinhoe] to Wellow; lot 4/6, arable "The Croft" ca. 5 acr at Upper Twinhoe in Wellow parish, at the White Lion, Market Place, Bath on 30 Aug. Enq or to view, apply Mr Wm. Jenkins of Englishcombe Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1169/ article:3 d |
|
| Property: auction - lots 1/6, 3 pieces of arable "Under-Down" ca 9 acr in road to Wellow; lot 2/3, 1 piece of arable land "Shutes" or "New Tining" ca 6 acr on Twinno [Twinhoe] Hill on road to Bath in Wellow parish, at the White Lion, Market Place, Bath on 30 Aug. Enq or to view, apply Mr Wm. Jenkins of Englishcombe Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1168/ article:3 d |
|
| Goods: auction - all h/hold furniture, iron & wood-bound casks, brewing utensils, some strong beer, etc at the Star public house & well house at Holt. On the premises on 20 & 21 July by Samuel Wilkins. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1167/ article:3 d |
|
| Property: to let - well accustomed barber's shop & house, late in possn of Thomas Holmes, hairdresser in Orange Court, Bath (shop in the lane towards the Markt). Enq Mrs Gillam; or Mr Axford, brazier in the Markt Pl. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1166/ article:3 d |
|
| Crime: ## vandalism & theft - on Friday morning between 12 midnight & 2 am, villains broke & tore up pavement & iron railings belonging to Mrs Gillam in Orange Court & stole bars & rails. Susanna Gillam offers 2 guin reward for discovery & conviction of offenders. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1165/ article:3 d |
|
| Notices: ## plans to improve Bath Commons by a gravel walk 30' wide & 541 yds long from Common House to Weston Lane - proposes grubbing out present hedge, rails put up where necessary & for the walk to be lined with forest trees & benches. To defray expenses, Freemen invited to donate 1 yr's income (if they can afford to), also public subscription proposed. From Wm. Wilton, tenant to the above estate. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1164/ article:3 c |
|
| Property: for sale - house in the Crescent, lately occup by the Rev Dean of Ossory, decd. In excellent repair, double coach-house & 6-stall stable adjoining. Enq Mr Plura, auctioneer in Milsom St, Bath Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1163/ article:3 c |
|
| Leisure: Spring Gardens Vauxhall - entertainment to be continued a few weeks by demand. Entertainment of vocal & instrmntl music on Tue 19 Aug, with grand illuminations & Sgnr Rossignole's grand imitations of various birds; transparent likenesses of Lord Rodney, Gen Elliot, etc; begins at 6.30, tickets 1s each. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1162/ article:3 c |
|
| Employment: wanted - 6 to 8 freestone masons. Preference to those used to work mouldings. Partcrs Mr Baldwin, architect Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1161/ article:3 c |
|
| Politics: America - long authentic letter from a gentleman on abusive reception he & ship received in Philadelphia while visiting Pennsylvania. "Situation of unfortunate refugees is truly pitiable"; disturbances in army suggest the C in C has lost his influence & popularity, etc. Advises against emigration to to USA (Philadelphia, 26 June) Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1160/ article:3 b |
|
| Deaths: William Fry of Frome died last week, after being violently heated playing Fives and drinking cold water Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1159/ article:3 b |
|
| Agriculture: Lansdown Fair, last Mon - considerable show of horned cattle which sold reasonably; horses sold indifferently; cheese 28-34s/hundred [cwt] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1158/ article:3 b |
|
| Leisure: Prince of Wales birthday yesterday [Tue 12 Aug] celebrated in Bath by a 21 gun salute at Spring Gardens both at noon & in the evening, when over 1,000 genteel persons enjoyed the entertainment & splendid fireworks Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1157/ article:3:00 AM |