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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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| Finance: exchange - such distress on 'Change Alley today as never seen before. Stocks lower than before signing of preliminary peace [with America]. Omnium at 3% discount when was at 8% premiun a few months ago, etc., "many failures expected" (London, 19 Jul) Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1056/ article:2:00 AM |
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| Health: list of medicines & prices before new stamp duty, contd - for the teeth & toothache, 10; for the stomach & bowels, 10; for the stone & gravel, 5; for worms & children's disorders, 5; fancy medicines, 16; for the itch, 4; for cattle & horses, 1+; for weaknesses, 5; for a certain disorder [VD] 14. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1055/ article:1 d |
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| Health: list of medicines & prices sold by Mr Cruttwell before new stamp duty - for fevers, inflammatory disorders (inc mad-dog bite), total 71; for coughs, colds & asthma, 4; Dr Steer's medicines, 5; for female disorders, 3; for minor disorders, 3; for scurvy, gout, rheumatism & King's Evil, 12; for disorders of the head & eyes, 3; for the teeth & toothache, 10; CONTD Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1054/ article:1 d |
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| Finance: tax on health remedies - new Act of Parliament comes into force on 1st Sep, it lays a stamp duty of 3d on every box, bottle or packet of medicines advertised for sale under 2s 6d, 6d on those sold at 2s 6d & under 5s, 1s duty on those sold at 5s & upwards Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1053/ article:1 d |
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| Property: to let - dwelling house on W-side of Horse St, Bath late in occup of Mr William Long, soap-boiler & chandler, decd. View thro' widow at the house. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1052/ article:1 c |
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| Notices: ## Bath City, contd - Cmssnrs for paving, cleaning, etc resolve that colliers horses are allowed to stand in the street or lanes no longer than necessary -- for loading or unloading --. (J. Smith, clerk & surveyor, 17 Jul) Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1051/ article:1 c |
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| Notices: ## Cmssnrs for paving, cleaning, etc resolve that all persons in Bath City & Liberties are not to put on the pavement or footways any basket of fruit or garden stuff of any sort, or hang out any old clothes or anything else that may offend or impede foot passengers from going on the pavement. (J. Smith, clerk & surveyor, 17 Jul) Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1050/ article:1 c |
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| Goods: "Vegetable Chicken Gloves" for preserving the hands & arms from the bad effects of cold-winds, hard-water, frost, etc, by the King's Patent from Richard Warren, facing the New Assembly Rooms in Alfred St, Bath (& Marylebone St, Golden Sq, London). Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1049/ article:1 c |
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| Deaths: Mrs Thorne, wife of Mr Thorne, silk-mercer in Bristol [NFD] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1048/ article:1 b |
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| Politics: "On the part the Empress of Russia is likely to take in the threatened war against the Turks", etc Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1047/ article:4:00 AM |
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| Property: for sale - f/hold, 30 acr arable, meadow & pasture land in Twyno [Twinhoe] in Wellow parish. Partcrs Wm. Smith, at Wm. Jenkins at Englishcombe nr Bath Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1046/ article:3 d |
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| Notices: lost or mislaid - a metal, engine-engraved watch, capt & jewelle'd, cap engraved "George Arnold, 1765" maker's name "Jones, Bath", double steel-link chain, no seals, small steel lock, 2 keys. 1 guin reward for bringing it to Mr Arnold at the White Lion Inn, Bath Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1045/ article:3 d |
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| Leisure: Spring Gardens - vocal & instrumental music with grand illuminations after the manner of Vauxhall London in 3 acts on Tue 22 Jul at 7pm. Inc Sgnr Rossignole's grand imitations of various birds. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1044/ article:3 d |
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| Services: Mr Duncan Smith, writing master teaches Art of writing & penmanship, & is to be heard of at his lodgings at Mr Walters, pastry-cook in Broad St. Also folio MS "The New Universal Penmanship". Also teaches writing or school-masters, 15 guin for course of lectures & penmanship. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1043/ article:3 c |
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| Fashion: English & foreign perfumery inc pomatums, wash-balls, lavender water, bear's grease, powder-puffs, curling irons, etc., etc., at William Forty, printer, book-seller & stationer of Chippenham Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1042/ article:3 c |
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| Leisure: Theatre Royal Bath - closed last Sat [12 Jul] with (for benefit of servants of the Theatre) Mr Cumberland's tragedy "The Mysterious Husband" with farce "The Flitch of Bacon, a crowded house. (Still more successful at Bristol, where they perform "Rosina" with "The Agreeable Surprize" & the "Necromancer" next Mon.) Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1041/ article:3 c |
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| Deaths: Mr Tho. Wheeler, an eminent singing master, at Devizes last Wed [9 Jul] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1040/ article:3 c |
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| Goods: food - in Reading Market last Sat, butter sold at the exorbitant price of 1s/lb Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1039/ article:3 c |
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| Deaths: Mr Jarman, writing master of Bath & Register to Bath General Hospital, on Thursday. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1038/ article:3 c |
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| Deaths: Mr Long, tallow-chandler in Horse St, on Thu. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1037/ article:3 c |
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| Churches: the Rev John Chapman, Archdeacon of Bath, intends to make his visitation to Bath on Wed 6 Aug; & to Keynsham on Thu 7 Aug Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1036/ article:3 c |
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| Visitors: arrivals in Bath - Lord Hopetoun, Sir Js. Buchanan [NOTP] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1035/ article:3 c |
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| News: weather - dreadful storms at Reading on Thu night (Reading, 12 July), & "Some Account of the Late Storm" Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1034/ article:3 b |
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| News: subscriptions going forward to raise ú16,000 to fit out a ship for a scientific voyage to the South Seas & round the world, & make and leave a settlement in New Zealand, etc. Lord Shelburne has offered to pay expense of sending a naturalist overland from Petersburg to Kamatchka [Kamchatka] to meet the ship there Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1033/ article:3 b |
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| Politics: America - last dispatches from Mr David Hartley, Plenipotentiary in Paris, the commercial treaty with America to be suspended in dispute over Britain wanting exclusive treaty rights to transport W. Indies produce to America only in English ships (London, 15 Jul) Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1032/ article:3:00 AM |
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| Finance: value of British manufactures - woollen ú16,800,000; leather ú10,500,000; flax ú1,750,000; hemp ú890,000; glass ú630,000; paper ú780,000; porcelain ú1,000,000; silk ú3,350,000; cotton ú960,000; lead ú1,650,000; tin ú1,000,000, iron ú8,700,000; steel & plates ú3,400,000 - Total ú51,310,000 Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1031/ article:3:00 AM |
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| News: 2000 Irish families have emigrated to America since the conclusion of peace. Large numbers particularly from County Sligo. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1030/ article:3:00 AM |
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| Law: Royal Assent - for Act to enable His Majesty to raise further sums of money to pay off the debts owing on the Civil List; Act to appoint Cmmsnrs to enquire into losses & services of all such persons who have suffered in their rights, properties & possessions during the late unhappy dissensions in America in consequence of the loyalty to H. M, etc; etc (Westminster, 15 Jul) Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1029/ article:3:00 AM |
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| Travel: coaches from Angel Inn & Tavern, Westgate St, Bath - 4am & 4pm to London; 8am to Hotwells, 9am to Bristol & Hotwells, 10am to Bristol, 3pm to Hotwells; & 4pm & 5pm to Bristol. Performed by James Cole. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1028/ article:2 d |
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| Property: to let - by the month or year, genteel dining room apartment at 3 Milsom St, Bath, where only one family taken (house of John Bally, ladies hairdresser) Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1027/ article:2 d |
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| Deaths: the only son of Mr Bath, cutler in Bristol [NFD] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1026/ article:2 c |
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| Marriages: Mr Wm. Robertson, merchant of Dublin, to Miss Mary Gayner, dtr of Mr Wm. Gayner, merchant & broker of Bristol, at the Quaker Meeting Room [NFD] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1025/ article:2 c |
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| Marriages: Mr John Kater, sugar-refiner, to Miss Mary Mills of Bristol [NFD] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1024/ article:2 c |
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| Marriages: Mr Benj. Baugh, wholesale linen-draper, of Bristol to Miss Susanna Eveleigh of Beaminster [NFD] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1023/ article:2 c |
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| Marriages: Mr Brewer, surgeon & apothecary of Corsham to Mrs Delasont [sic - Delasons] who keeps an eminent boarding-school at that place [NFD] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1022/ article:2 c |
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| Politics: America - letter from Hon B. Franklin to Superintendant of Finance (dated Passy 23 Dec 1782) "Our people certainly ought to do more for themselves. It is absurd that pretending to be Lovers of Liberty while they grudge paying for the defence of it." A 5% duty on imports was not agreed by all the States -- has hurt our credit (from New York Gazette). Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1021/ article:2 b |
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| Law: ## an order has been given for searching all suspected places in the Kingdom where the people who call themselves gypsies haunt. In order to their being apprehended & dealt with according to law. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1020/ article:2 b |
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| Politics: upwards of 400,000 slaves in West India islands in our possession or to be returned to us by the late Treaty of Peace Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1019/ article:2 b |
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| Law: Royal Assent for various Acts - inc Act for giving His Majesty a stamp-duty on the registration of births, christenings, marriages & burials; etc; etc (Westminster, 11 Jul) Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1018/ article:2:00 AM |
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| Crime: stolen or stray'd - brown bay pony 3 yrs old 13¢ hands high from a close at Radstock parish on Sat night 13 July. I guin reward from Isaac Gollidge for info. leading to recovery Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1017/ article:1 d |
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| Military: a few men wanted to complete the 7th or Queen's Regt - young lads of spirit & good character who have served in either of the Regts of Light Dragoons shall receive 3 guin. Apply to Regmntl C.O. at Newbury; or to the Officer of the Party at Trowbridge or Bradford. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1016/ article:1 d |
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| Employment: Cure for souls - middle-aged, C of E clergyman educated at either of the 2 universities, wanted to constantly reside not far from Bath or Bristol, etc. Enq Mr Thomas Field, watch-maker, Bond St, Bath. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1015/ article:1 c |
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| Employment: assistant wanted at Grammar School in Devizes under care of Mr Fenner - a young man of agreeable character & with some knowledge of the Classics Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1014/ article:1 c |
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| Law: Oxford Circuit - Lord Loughborough & Mr Justice Nares, Gloucestershire at Gloucester on Wed 6 Aug. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1013/ article:1 b |
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| Goods: at Shrewsbury Fair, cheese sold for 30-35s/cwt & wool for 16-19s/stone Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1012/ article:1 b |
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| News: weather - dreadful storm at Oxford on Thursday night (Oxford, 12 Jul) Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1011/ article:1 b |
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| Crime: Mr Joseph George Pedley removed under Habeas Corpus from Bristol Newgate to London, & after a short hearing was remanded back to Bristol Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1010/ article:1 b |
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| News: America - Virginians have taken the lead in establishing immediate taxes & imposts for the speedy payment of both State debts & their quota of Continental debt. In April they passed Acts for legalising heavy duties on all luxury articles, together with a 5% on all foreign imports & 5% p.a ad valorem on all lands & property (London, 1 Jul) Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1009/ article:1 b |
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| Politics: American loyalists - copy of letter from 7 King's Rangers on St John's Island, Gulf of St Lawrence outlining advantages of Nova Scotia & welcoming Loyal refugees who have left, or are leaving New York Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1008/ article:4:00 AM |
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| Property: ## auction, property of Messrs Hetling & Atley [sic - Atlee], bankrupts - counting house, garden, stable; also house adj premises, 3 bedrooms, kitchen, parlour & garden. On the premises in Walcot on 7 Aug by W. Birchall. Partcrs Mr Tho. Carver, or Mr Daniel Burgess, attorney in Bristol; or Mr Daniel Brown, Mr Rd. Atwood, Mr Wm. Ford or Mr Isaac Williams, assignees); etc. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1007/ article:3 d |