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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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| Goods: recent imports at Bristol - lignum-vitae 30 tons; logwood 44 tons; mahogany 32 logs, 79 planks, 38 pieces; pictures 1 box; pimento 6 bags; pine boards 12c 1 qr; planks 9c; rum 277 punches, 5 hhd; staves 508c 1qr; sugar 3576 hhds, 267 trc, 47 brls; tamarinds 7 kegs; Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2664/ article:2 c |
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| Goods: imports at Bristol - planks 9c; rum 277 punches, 5 hhd; staves 508c 1qr; sugar 3576 hhds, 20 tierces, 47 brls; tamarinds 7 kegs; tortoise shell 1 box; wine (Oporto) 64 pipes, 12 hhds Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2665/ article:2 c |
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| Agriculture: grain etc prices - Devizes 9 Oct, wheat 40-58s; beans 48-50s; rye 48-50s; hog peas 50-58s; barley 36-40s; oats 26-30s; vetches 80-110s per quarter. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2666/ article:2 c |
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| Agriculture: grain etc prices/qtr - Warminster 11 Oct, wheat 45s-50s; barley 31s-39s; oats 23s-26s; beans 42s-45s. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2667/ article:2 c |
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| Agriculture: Mark Lane 13 Oct - 2562 qtrs wheat sold at av price 53s 8d, 2s 2½d higher than last week Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2668/ article:2 c |
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| Agriculture: average price of grain throughout England 4 Oct - wheat 50s 10d; barley 32s 1d; rye 38s 7d; oats 21s 1d; beans 43s 1d; peas 50s 3d. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2669/ article:2 c |
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| Goods: average price of sugar, w-e 11 October, 37s 2d/cwt, excluding customs duty. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2670/ article:2 c |
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| Agriculture: average price of hay 78 - 91s; straw 22 - 26s 6d; clover 91 - 102s. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2671/ article:2 c |
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| Goods: meat prices - Smithfield 13 Oct, to sink the offal, ox beef 2s 4d-3s 4d; we. mutton 2s 10d-3s 4d; veal 3s-4s 9d; pork 3s-4s; lamb 3s-4s 8d per stone of 8 lbs. Sold 2200 beasts, 7500 sheep, 800 lambs. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2672/ article:2 c |
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| Goods: meat prices - Newgate/ Leadenhall 13 Oct, by carcass, ox beef 1s 10d-2s 8d; mutton 2s 8d-3s 8d; veal 2s 6d-4s; pork 3s-4s; lamb 3s-3s 8d. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2673/ article:2 c |
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| Goods: leather prices - butts 50-60lbs 14-15d/lb, 60-70lbs 15-16d; merchants backs 13-13½d; dressing hides 12½-13d; fine coach 13-13¼d; crop hides for cutting 13½-14d; flat ordinary 12-12¼d; calf skins 40-50lbs/doz 21-23d; ditto 60-80lbs 20-22d, d Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2674/ article:2 c |
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| Goods: leather prices - small seals/doz 60-72s; large ditto 96-120s; tanned horsehide's 12-22s/hide. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2675/ article:2 c |
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| Agriculture: Lewes fair - South Down sheep, not less than 28000 ewes, lambs & wethers. Sheerling wethers £23/score, draft ewes £22/, col lambs £17/, ewe do, £14 14s. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2676/ article:2 c |
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| Finance: all persons dealing in hats in eastern Somerset whose licence expired on 1st Oct required to renew immediately. Apply Mr H E Howse, Bath. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2677/ article:2 e |
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| Finance: all persons dealing in gloves, medicines or perfumery whose licences have expired are requested to take out new licences. Apply Mr H E Howse, Bath. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2678/ article:2 e |
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| Finance: creditors of John Brimble & the late John Hacker required to verify their accounts with Mr Thomas Chartry, Henrietta Street before the 25th. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2679/ article:2 e |
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| Finance: Bank Stocks 150½ ex div; 5% 99 7/8; 4% 79¼ ex div; 3% red 63¼; ditto cons. 63 7/8 a 64; long ann 18¾; short -; India Stock 162½ a 187; Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2680/ article:3 b |
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| Finance: Bank Stocks continued - bonds 4 a 5 pr; New Navy Bills 2 1/8 def. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2681/ article:3 b |
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| Leisure: New Assembly Rooms - Fancy dress Ball on 30 October. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2682/ article:3 b |
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| Visitors: arrivals in Bath - Duke & Duchess of Newcastle; Lady & Miss E. Hamilton; Lady Frances Hay & Lady Jemima Hay; Lady Blackwood; Lady & Miss Moseley; Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2683/ article:3 b |
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| Visitors: arrivals in Bath, contd - Lady Jane Long; Sir Wm Abdy & lady; Sir Robert Clayton & lady; Lady & Miss Frankland; Lady & Miss Blackwood [sic[]; Sir T. Shirley; Major General Hughes. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2684/ article:3 b |
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| Marriages: Mr R D Woodforde, attorney of Bristol to Miss Arabella Montagu [sic], dtr of late James Montagu, esq of Lackham House Wilts, at Chipping Sodbury on Thursday. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2685/ article:3 c |
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| Marriages: Mr Michael Schum of Bath to Miss Harris, daughter of Mr James Harris of Keynsham, on Thursday Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2686/ article:3 c |
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| Marriages: Mr Joseph Ermiver to Miss Ann Duggan [no date or place] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2687/ article:3 c |
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| Marriages: Mr Wm Murray to Miss S. Grimster [no date or place]. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2688/ article:3 c |
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| Marriages: Mr Thomas Patch to Miss S. Wheaden [no date or place]. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2689/ article:3 c |
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| Deaths: Thomas T C Bigge, esq, of Benton House, Northumberland, at his lodgings in Bath, on Friday. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2690/ article:3 c |
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| News: Dr Masters elected a physician to the Bath City Infirmary & Dispensary, in place of Dr Parry, resigned. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2691/ article:3 c |
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| Charity: benefit of the Sunday Schools & School of Industry - £10 presented by Thomas Jewer, esq to Major Brooke. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2692/ article:3 c |
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| Crime: ## Quarter Sessions for Bath - Benjamin Bull, a journeyman tailor, native of Castle Cary found guilty of dispensing extracts from "Rights of Man" fined 20s & 1 year in prison. MrJ Anstey, Council for the Crown Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2693/ article:3 c |
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| Notices: Richard Prynn has left Old Bengal Warehouse in Market Place & moved to No 23 opp. the Corn Market. Muslins - good 4 qtr plains 9d/yd, books 15d/, India mails 12d/, clear handkerchiefs 10d-8s each, tick do 9d upwards, 6 qtr wide India books 12d/ry, pocket handkerchiefs [linen] 1d each Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2694/ article:3 c |
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| Finance: bankruptcy - creditors of James May, carpenter, late of Walcot to meet the Assignee at Greyhound & Shakespeare Inn on 23 October. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2695/ article:3 c |
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| Finance: bankruptcy, Cross, Bayly & Co's - Cmmsnrs have ordered dividend of 5s in £1 be paid to joint creditors & creditors of "Cross, Son, Hutcheson & James", "Cross, Son & Hutcheson", "Cross, Son & Bayly" & "Cross, Son, Bayly & Gutch" who have proved debts & have not been satisfied. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2696/ article:3 d |
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| Finance: bankruptcy, Cross, Bayly & Co's, contd - Cmmsnrs have ordered a dividend of 20s in £1 to separate creditors, except 11s in £1 to separate creditors of Robert Gutch. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2697/ article:3 d |
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| Military: warm clothing for soldiers in Flanders - the local Committee resolved to receive subscriptions to provide same. Inc. W. Falconer, MD; H Harington, esq MD (Mayor); Fowler Walker, esq; Thomas Barrow, esq; John Mason, esq. Resolved to hold GM at Guildhall next Thurs. From Guildhall, 13 Oct. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2698/ article:3 d |
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| Publications: Jones has opened a circulating library at 9 Bath Street with a commodious reading room. Also genuine medicines. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2699/ article:3 d |
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| Livestock: to be sold - a Galloway between 6 & 7 years. To be seen at Mr Beck's, Full Moon Inn nr Old Bridge, Bath. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2700/ article:3 d |
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| Employment: wanted - a sober steady man servant for small regular family in the country. Enq of the printer. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2701/ article:3 d |
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| Employment: a teacher in ladies boarding school wishes to change situation at Christmas. Letters to Miss L. C. M at the printer. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2702/ article:3 d |
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| Travel: for sale - single horse chaise complete with harness. Todd's Livery Stable, Queen Square Mews, Bath. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2703/ article:3 d |
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| Property: for sale - good established business, suited for grocery, tea & druggist, in desirable position. Reply to T. M at the printer; etc. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2704/ article:3 d |
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| Goods: auction - household furniture etc. of Sergeant Pead leaving to join his regiment, at small new house, 87 top of Avon St, Bath on 16 Oct by T. Bird. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2705/ article:3 c |
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| Leisure: Theatre Royal Bath - 18 October, "She Stoops to Conquer" with entertainment on Lord Howe's victory "Britain's Glory". Tickets from Mr Bartley at his umbrella warehouse, 5 Orange Court, Bath. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2706/ article:3 e |
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| Notices: Tea Warehouse, cnr of Green Street, Mr Paul announces he is passing his business to T & R. Simpson. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2707/ article:3 e |
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| Notices: T & R Simpson announce that they will be continuing the business of Mr Paul supplying tea from the Tea Warehouse, cnr Green St, Bath.. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2708/ article:3 e |
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| Property: to let at Christmas - house & shop on the corner of North Parade & Pierrepont Street, garden. Enquire 1 Pierrepont Street. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2709/ article:3 e |
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| Livestock: found - brown mare near Mr Falkner's Mill, dirty & wet & evidence of having been ridden hard. Apply Mr Demander, Walcot St, Bath. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2710/ article:3 e |
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| Sport: game certificates issued in Somerset, [list of names & locations] inc. James Grant, gent (Bath); Wm. Hooper, gent (Swainswick); W. Lutwyche, esq (Bath) Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2711/ article:4:00 AM |
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| Sport: certificates issued on appointment of gamekeepers [list of names & locations] John Dafter, deputed by J Walker Heneage, esq (Twiverton) [Twerton] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2712/ article:4:00 AM |
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| News: forged Bank of England £20 notes - laying on brown paper, then applying hot flat iron, lifts forged oil watermark Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2713/ article:1:00 AM |