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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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| News: James Gent, esq was sworn in as Mayor of Devizes last Monday. Over 200 gentry and nobility were entertained. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2564/ article:3 c |
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| Marriages: Mr Hobday, factor of Birmingham to Mrs Walford, late of Bath, lately. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2565/ article:3 c |
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| Marriages: Rev W G Bricknell, late of Farnham, Surrey, to Miss Edwards last Wed [NFD] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2566/ article:3 c |
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| Marriages: William Bird, esq of Chelmsford, Essex to Miss Perry, niece to Col. Wollaston of Lansdown Place, at Walcot Church this morning. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2567/ article:3 c |
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| Deaths: Mrs Peterson, mother of Peckston Peterson, esq of Weston, last week. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2568/ article:3 c |
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| Military: the 86th Regt. of foot arrived in this city from Ireland on Wednesday, & then marched to Trowbridge and Frome. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2569/ article:3 c |
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| Military: 2 companies of Bristol Volunteers arrived in Bath from Frome on Thursday,. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2570/ article:3 c |
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| Military: the Loyal Greys (91st Regt) under Lord Granard arrived on Saturday, proceeding to Southampton via Devizes. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2571/ article:3 c |
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| Deaths: 2 men descending a coalpit at Holcombe were suffocated by fumes, one George Green left a widow & 3 children. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2572/ article:3 c |
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| Travel: for sale - fashionable phaeton for single horse. Plated furniture & lamps. Phillips & Thornthwaite, coachmakers, Monmouth St, Bath. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2573/ article:3 c |
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| Property: to let or sell - small house in Devonshire Buildings, enquire D. Thornthwaite, Monmouth St, Bath. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2574/ article:3 c |
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| Travel: for sale - on reasonable terms a very good coach. Enquire head ostler, White Hart; or 8 Duke Street. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2575/ article:3 c |
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| Publications: Bath Agric & Society - volume 6 of letters & papers and agriculture planting, pubd today, price 5s from booksellers in Bath & Bristol. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2576/ article:3 c |
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| Leisure: Theatre Royal Bath - next Saturday, 'Every One has his Fault' with 'The Padlock'. Tickets at Mr Bartley's Umbrella Warehouse, 5 Orange Grove [no price] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2577/ article:3 d |
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| Finance: Bath Life Annuity & Assurance Co. - general meeting at White Hart Inn on 2 October. Robert Clarke, secretary. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2578/ article:3 d |
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| Notices: to Gentleman Builders, Masons etc - Evan Evans has disposed of his stock yard at Bath Quay to Henry Fisher, mason, who will continue the business. Bath, 25 Sept Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2579/ article:3 d |
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| Property: to let - good old fashioned Inn,15 years lease unexpired, with ca. 100 hogshead of strong beer & household furniture at fair valuation, stablehouse for 70 horses. W. Howton, auctioneer. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2580/ article:3 d |
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| Property: to let - houses in Great Pulteney St, Bath; St James's parade; & Devonshire Buildings. Partcrs W. Howton, auctioneer. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2581/ article:3 d |
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| Property: to let - corner shop in the centre part of Bath with parlour & other apartments if required. Enq W. Howton, auctioneer. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2582/ article:3 d |
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| Goods: sale of every article at 40 Milsom St, Bath, at first cost until 30 Sept. J. L. Newman. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2583/ article:3 e |
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| Property: to let, or sell - house, 40 Milsom St, Bath, from half quarter day. Enq J. L. Newman on the premises. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2584/ article:3 e |
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| Property: to be let - furnished & by the year, house on field side of Brock St, Bath. Enq Mr Powney, grocer, Brock Street. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2585/ article:3 e |
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| Employment: wanted - journeyman Tallow Chandler. Apply the printer Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2586/ article:3 e |
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| Fashion: advice given on morning dress (hat, hairstyle, gown, petticoat, gloves, shoes) Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2587/ article:4:00 AM |
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| Crime: alarming forgery of Bank of England £10 & 320 notes discovered yesterday. Nicely executed with watermark painted in oil. London, 3 Oct Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2588/ article:1:00 AM |
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| Travel: Warminster/Frome to Bath turnpike road - meeting of Trustees at Black Dog Inn, Standerwick Common on 14 Oct. James Edgell, clerk Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2589/ article:1 b |
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| Property: to let or sell - at low rent of £20 [sic], 18 Devonshire Bldgs, Bath with coach-house, late occupied by Mrs Gulston at rent 35 guin. p.a. Enq Mr Howton, at the Angel, Old Bridge; or Mr Geo. Taylor, 18 Kensington Pl. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2590/ article:1 b |
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| Property: to let - at easy rent, dwelling house 16 Walcot Buildings for immediate occupation for small genteel family. Enq Mr Howton, at the Angel, Old Bridge; or Mr Geo. Taylor 18, Kensington Place Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2591/ article:1 b |
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| Property: to let - dwelling house at bottom of Bedford St, Walcot facing the river with land adjoining; also, at easy rent of 45 guineas, 19 Kensington Place with well stocked garden. Enq Mr Howton, at the Angel, Old Bridge; or Mr G. Taylor 18, Kensingto Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2592/ article:1 b |
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| Education: School for young ladies - Mrs Voysey (10 yrs governess of a boarding school in the Close, Salisbury) will shortly remove to 6 Grosvenor Pl, Bath. Board & instruction £16 16s p.a, entrance £1 11s 6d Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2593/ article:1 c |
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| Finance: bankruptcy - John Baker, tailor of Bath. Commissioners meeting at The Lamb on 22 Oct, to choose new assignee/s in place of Lawrence Fielde, now a bankrupt. Robert Clarke, solicitor. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2594/ article:1 c |
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| Finance: bankruptcy - George Gardner of Monkton Combe, mealman & skinner. Commissioners will meet 22 Oct to declare a dividend. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2595/ article:1 c |
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| Property: auction, estate of Lawrence Fielde, architect, bankrupt - dwelling E-side Henrietta St, Bath nr New Bridge. At the White Hart Inn Bath on 27 Oct by Thomas Young. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2596/ article:1 c |
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| Travel: Gloucester coach - from White Hart Bath every morning except Sunday to Bell Inn Gloucester. Fare as usual. Pickwick & Co. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2597/ article:1 d |
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| Travel: postcoach from Saracen's Head, Bath every Mon, Wed & Frid at 8am to King's Head, Gloucester, returning at 7 am on Tues, Thursday & Saturday. Fare 14s inside 8s outside. Messrs Bell (Bath) & Crouther (Gloucester) Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2598/ article:1 d |
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| Goods: auction - household furniture, china, cabinet goods, etc, property of working cabinet-maker at Great Room, Monmouth St on 9 Oct by Wm Potter. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2599/ article:1 d |
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| Crime: fat ewe (marked E.P) killed on Lansdown & taken on on Frid/Sat night. 5 guin reward on conviction from Bath Guardian Soc & 5 guin from E. Pickwick. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2600/ article:1 e |
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| Travel: coaches from White Lion Bath - on Tues, Thurs & Sat at 8am to Taunton; Mon, Wed, Sat 6am to Oxford; every morning 6am and afternoon 4pm to London. G. Arnold & Co Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2601/ article:1 e |
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| Agriculture: ## Sat Gazette had Order in Council dated 1 Oct prohibiting the export of rye, peas, beans, barley or big oats (because of high price in English markets), & allowing imports of same articles until 1 Feb 1795 (London, 3 Oct) Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2602/ article:2:00 AM |
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| Military: signal posts on the principal of the "Telegraphe" are now nearly complete on our coast from Land's End to to the Nore, to allow rapid exchange of intelligence between ports & the King's ships & merchant vessels in sight of land Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2603/ article:2:00 AM |
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| Goods: imports at Bristol - battens 7c 3qrs; beef 130 tierces; deals & ends 10c 1qr; flax 18 bundles; grapes 40 boxes; handspikes 1 c; hides (cow) 180; iron (pig) 45 tons; Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2604/ article:2 b |
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| Goods: imports at Bristol, contd - lemons 15 chests; linen 49 packs, 44 boxes, 1 bundle; mats 5060; masts 2; staves 144c; spars 4; tar 200 brls; tobacco 540 hghds; tongues 6 firkins; wine (Port) 1 pipe; etc, etc. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2605/ article:2 b |
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| Agriculture: grain prices - Devizes 2 Oct, wheat 40-58s; beans 46-50s; rye 48-52s; hog peas 52-56s; barley 32-39s; oats 22-28s/qtr. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2606/ article:2 c |
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| Agriculture: grain prices - Warminster 4 Oct, wheat 44s-58s; barley 30s-31s; oats 22s-26s; beans 41s-46s/qtr. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2607/ article:2 c |
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| Agriculture: Mark Lane 6 Oct - 2707 qtrs wheat sold at av price 51s 5½d, 6½d lower than last week. Fine flour 42s, 2nds 38s-39s. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2608/ article:2 c |
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| Agriculture: average price of grain throughout England 27 Sept - wheat 50s 10d; barley 31s 11d; rye 39s 2d; oats 21s 3d; beans 43s 4d; peas 49s. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2609/ article:2 c |
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| Goods: average price of sugar, w-e 1 October, 38s 1¼d/cwt excluding customs duty. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2610/ article:2 c |
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| Goods: meat prices - Smithfield 6 Oct, to sink the offal, ox beef 2s4d-3s4d; mutton 3s-3s4d; veal 3s-4s4d; pork 3s-4s; lamb 3s-4s/stone of 8 lbs. Sold 2,200 beasts, 8500 sheep, 800 lambs. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2611/ article:2 c |
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| Goods: meat prices - Newgate/ Leadenhall 6 Oct by carcass, ox beef 1s10d-2s10d; mutton 2s8d-3s; veal 2s8d-4s; pork 3s-4s; lamb 3s-3s8d. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2612/ article:2 c |
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| Goods: Gloucester Barton fair - highest prices ever for cheese, best making cheese 46s -50s/cwt, 2-meal cheese 36s-42s. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2613/ article:2 c |