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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: Mr William Snailem, baker of Bath to Mrs Hawksford, widow of late Capt Hawksford, at St James's Church on Thu [22 Oct]. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2061/ article:3 d |
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| Marriages: Mr Osman, brandy merchant of Bath, to Miss Priscilla Heath, dtr of late John Heath of the Island of Jamaica, at the Abbey Church on Sunday [25 Oct]. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2062/ article:3 d |
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| Deaths: Mrs Lynch, Matron of Bath City Infirmary, at age 32 years on Mon se'nnight Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2063/ article:3 d |
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| Deaths: Mr Joseph Dobson, who some years since kept the Three Tuns in Bath, at Bristol on Monday se'nnight. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2064/ article:3 d |
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| Deaths: Mr William Howell, Master of the Full Moon Inn on Borough Walls, after a lingering illness, on Mon [26 Oct]. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2065/ article:3 d |
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| Deaths: Mrs Head, relict of James Head, esq., of Newbury & aunt to Sir Walter James, at her house in Alfred St, Bath, yesterday Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2066/ article:3 d |
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| News: Mr Wroughton, the actor, intends to retire from Drury Lane Theatre. A house is preparing for him on Beacon Hill, Bath Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2067/ article:3 d |
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| News: a fire broke out today [Wed 28 Oct.] at the shop of Thos. Simonds, blacksmith & edgetool maker of Castle Combe, with loss of at least £30. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2068/ article:3 d |
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| Agriculture: historical price of wheat at Devizes market on 15 Apr 1779 - best wheat 4s/bshl, 2nd 3s 4½d/, 3rd 2s 9d/, (attested by Willaim Taylor, then Clerk of the Market). Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2069/ article:3 d |
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| Visitors: the Duke of York is expected at a house provided for his Royal Highness in the Crescent. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2070/ article:3 e |
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| Agriculture: for some months past, farmers in Wilts have sold wheat to their labourers at 7s/bushel. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2071/ article:3 e |
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| Leisure: Theatre Royal Bath - Sat, "Life's Vagaries", with "The Deserter". Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2072/ article:3 e |
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| Notices: Bath Improvement Act - Ph. George has resigned the clerkship to the Commissioners (22 Oct.). Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2073/ article:3 e |
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| Employment: journeyman bookbinder wanted - Apply T. Gibbons, bookseller, Bridge St, Bath. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2074/ article:3 e |
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| Property: to let - house in Gt Pulteney St, Bath with 16 yr unexpired lease. Furniture to be taken at fair valuation. Enq H. Thurston, auctioneer Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2075/ article:3 e |
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| Finance: Henry Mais of 23 Grove St, requests persons wo hold his property & withhold his money to settle immediately. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2076/ article:3 e |
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| Goods: auction - all household furniture, plate, linen, china & prints of Abraham Small, bankrupt, late of Trowbridge. At Woolpacks Inn Trowbridge on 30 Oct, by order of assignees. Catalogues from Mr Long, stationer & R. Knight, auctioneer, Devizes. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2077/ article:3 e |
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| Publications: Monsieur Tonson" written by Mr Taylor, as spoke by Mr Murray at Bath Theatre last season Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2078/ article:4:00 AM |
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| Politics: ## "Cause of Labourers in Husbandry" by Rev Mr Davies, rector of Barkham, Berks. Data for 6 labouring families at Easter 1787. Total earnings from 8s 6d-9s/week per family (man c. 8s, woman 6d-1s, child 0d-3d. Expenses excl. rent, 6s 11d - 8s 11d/week (inc. meat & flour 2s 6d-6s 3d; tea, sugar & butter 10d-1s 2¼d/week; etc) Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2079/ article:4 b |
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| Goods: imports at Bristol since our last - almonds 10 boxes; grapes 201 jars; oranges & lemons 78 chests, 125 boxes; prunes 20 ¼-brls, 15 boxes; raisins 250 ¼-brls, 1000 baskets, 380 boxes, 202 ½-boxes; staves 50c; etc; etc. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2080/ article:4 c |
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| News: on leaving Buckingham Palace on Thu [29 Oct] on his way to Parliament Square, the King was violently hissed & hooted by the crowd of c. 200,000, who shouted "No Pitt, No War, Peace" & Give us Bread" etc. He was shot at with a small bullet or marble, which missed him but broke a window in the Ordnance Office Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2081/ article:1:00 AM |
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| News: attack on the King - later in evening of Thu [29 Oct], 4 men were charged with offences against the King, Kidd Wake, (a journeyman printer) John Dineham (a baker), George Gregory (a lad) & Edward Collins (keeper of an eating house). Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2082/ article:1:00 AM |
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| Property: to let or sell - furnished or unfurnished, f/hold, 20 Belmont Row, Bath, with coach-house & stables. Enq 14 Marlborough Bldgs. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2083/ article:1 b |
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| Property: to let - 10 Paragon Bldgs, Bath, lately occup by John Paterson,esq., decd. Partics at Bladud Bank, Bond St, Bath. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2084/ article:1 c |
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| Crime: black mare colt [sic] stolen from Bitton common meadow on 1 Oct. ½ guin reward for info leading to recovery from Mr Thomas Smallcombe, Upton in parish of Bitton. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2085/ article:1 c |
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| Music: Bath Catch club - meeting at White Hart Inn on Thu 5 Nov. J. Brooks, sec. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2086/ article:1 d |
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| Finance: Bath Sun Fire Office - general meeting of directors & co-partners to be held at Lower Rooms on Tue 10 Nov. J. Salmon, sec. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2087/ article:1 d |
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| Notices: fireworks - the Mayor & JPs of Bath draw attention to the Act of William III.d forbidding the throwing of fireworks. 20s fine for infringing the Act. Signed Jefferys, Town Clerk, Guildhall, 3 Nov. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2088/ article:1 e |
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| Finance: bankruptcy - William Page, perfumer of Bath (Saturday's Gazette) Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2089/ article:2:00 AM |
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| Crime: Grand Committee met on Sat & offered reward in the Gazette of £1,000 for the discovery & conviction of any & every person concerned in the late outrage on His Majesty's Royal person. Free pardon to any accomplice (London, Mon 2 Nov). Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2090/ article:2:00 AM |
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| Agriculture: House of Commons Fri 30 Oct, Chancellor of Exchequer proposed that the exportation of corn should be banned for another year. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2091/ article:2 b |
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| Goods: imports at Bristol - butter 300 casks, 206 frk; hats 1 box, returned; hides 24; horns (ox & cow) 3540; hogs 30; skins (calves) 36 bund; wool 1064 bags. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2092/ article:2 b |
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| Agriculture: experiment by Mr John Claridge of Upton on Severn, Gloucs on sowing wheat in rows & not broadcast in Worcestershire [with full details of cultivation & costings] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2093/ article:2 c |
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| Goods: bread prices - Assize of Bread Bath, last Sat, 1d wheaten loaf to weigh 4 oz 11dr; standard 5oz 6dr; 2d wheaten 9oz 6dr, standard 10oz 12dr; 3d wheaten 14oz 1dr; standard 1lb 0oz 2dr, h/hold 1lb 2oz 12dr; 6d wheaten 1lb 12oz 2dr; 1s do 3lb 8oz 4dr, standard 2lb 0oz 4dr, h/hold 2lb 5oz 8dr. Wheat 13s/bshl inc allowance for baking & carriage Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2094/ article:2 c |
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| Agriculture: grain prices - Devizes 29 Oct, wheat 86s - 100s, barley 32s - 37s, oats 27s - 28s, beans 54s - 62s per qtr. Wheat av 11s 9d/bshl Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2095/ article:2 c |
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| Agriculture: average price corn, England & wales 24 Oct - wheat 78s 10d, rye 44s 7d, barley 32s 10d, oats 24s 5d, beans 45s, peas 46s 7d. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2096/ article:2 c |
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| Goods: meat prices - Smithfield 2 Nov, to sink the offal,Sold 2600 beats, 12500 sheep & lambs.beef 2s 8d - 3s 6d, mutton 3s 4d - 4s, veal 3s 6d - 5s, pork 4s - 5s, lamb 3s - 4s 6d per stone of 8lb. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2097/ article:2 c |
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| Health: testimonial for Dr Brodum's "Restorative Nervous Cordial" from C. Metralcourt, 3 Gt Bedford St, St James's Sq, Bath 16 June. Testimonials for others witnessed by William Mills, bookseller & stationer in Wade's Psge, Bath; & from Richard Searle, M Dawson (linen draper) 4 Northgate St, & John Plastead. Dr Brodum just arrived in Bath. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2098/ article:2 d |
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| Property: to let - 2 Camden Place, Bath. House may be divided to accommodate 2 families. Enq at house Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2099/ article:2 e |
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| Agriculture: 4 vessels, part of a convoy of 30 laden with wheat from the Baltic, arrived this day in the River [Thames] (London, 2 Nov). Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2100/ article:3:00 AM |
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| Agriculture: from a course of experiments there is hope that horse chestnuts may be used as a substitute for wheat in different manufactures. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2101/ article:3:00 AM |
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| Health: New York 19 Sept - fever here has increased rapidly, 150 persons die in a week, 10000 persons have left the city. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2102/ article:3:00 AM |
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| Visitors: arrivals in Bath - Duc & Duchesse de Levis, Dowager Viscountess Clifden, Lord & Lady Northland, Lady & Miss Burgoyne, Hon Mrs & 2 Miss York, Hon Miss Agar, Hon Baron Dillon, Hon Mr Knox, Sir John & Lady Carden [NOTP], General & Mrs Hotham, General Hughes. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2103/ article:3 b |
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| Music: William Owen, teacher of harp to the ladies, 11 Chapel Row, Queen Sq, Bath Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2104/ article:3 b |
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| Health: Mr Shew, surgeon dentist announces his services at 4 Fountain Buildings, Bath. The poor labouring will be attended free. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2105/ article:3 b |
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| Marriages: Mr John Danvers, surgeon & apothecary of Bristol, to Miss Cornelia Lansdown, daughter of Mrs Lansdown of Bath, on 3 Nov. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2106/ article:3 b |
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| Deaths: Lieut. Humphrys (eldest son of Matthew Humphrys, esq of Chippenham) on his passage with the 98th Regt, lately Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2107/ article:3 b |
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| Deaths: Mr Wilmot on Walcot Parade on Mon 2 Nov. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2108/ article:3 b |
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| Deaths: the Bishop of Clogher in Bath yesterday evening [3 Nov]. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2109/ article:3 b |
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| Music: young Loder, 8 yrs old is playing a violin concerto at the approaching concert for benefit of a widow in great distress left with 7 small children. [Presumably John David Loder, baptd Bath 4 Aug, 1788 died London 13 Feb 1846, later music publisher in Bath, prominent violinist, & professor of violin at the Royal Academy of Music] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2110/ article:3 b |