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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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| Fashion: W. Green, haberdasher, hosier, glover & laceman of 3 Milsom St, Bath (late Abbott's) has returned from London with the newest fashionable articles. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 3064/ article:3 c |
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| Publications: "Hiero on the Condition of Royalty" by Richard Graves A.M, rector of Claverton. Just published price 2s 6d. Printed by R Cruttwell (Bath) for C Dilly (London). Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 3065/ article:3 c |
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| Music: Miss Parke's benefit concert is fixed at New Assembly Rooms for 10 Dec 7pm. Tickets 5s from Pump Room; Miss Parke, 7 Argyle Buildings, Bath; etc. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 3066/ article:3 d |
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| Property: to let - dwelling house 22 Belvedere with 2 stall stable, rent £56 p.a. Enquire at No.20. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 3067/ article:3 d |
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| Property: to let - Oxford & Glocester Inn near Walcot Church from Christmas. Enquire John Dyer, mason, Kensington Place. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 3068/ article:3 d |
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| Fashion: E. Mackinnon, 21 Milsom Street has a variety of new fillets for hair. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 3069/ article:3 d |
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| Goods: H Paterson, seedsman & fruiterer (late gardener to J. E. Heathcote, esq of Devizes) has opened a shop at 9 Argyle St, Bath for sale of garden seeds, flower roots etc, foreign fruits, preserves & pickles. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 3070/ article:3 d |
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| Property: auction - desirable estate known as Ainslie's Belvedere, being 6 dwelling houses & land, in all nearly two acres. At the Great Room, 10 Milsom St, Bath on 22 Dec by Mr Plura. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 3071/ article:3 d |
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| Fashion: Elkins, hatter has a variety of hats & caps at the Cheap Hat Warehouse, 21 Grove, Bath. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 3072/ article:3 d |
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| Publications: 2 letters re Cribbage from "Knob" of Bath, & W.M.C of Batheaston Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 3073/ article:4:00 AM |
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| Politics: trial of John Horne Tooke for treason - 2nd day, 18 Nov; 3rd day 19 Nov. [Detailed a/c] [Place, judge not stated] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 3074/ article:4:00 AM |
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| Politics: trial of John Horne Tooke for treason - 4th day of trial. [Detailed a/c] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 3075/ article:4c |
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| Politics: trial of John Horne Tooke for treason - 5th day of trial [Detailed a/c] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 3076/ article:4 e |
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| Leisure: Mr Martin (pupil to Mr Strange of Edinburgh) coaches French & Scots dancing at his lodgings opposite the pump at Walcot Church. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 3077/ article:1 b |
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| Notices: Mary Bishop, widow of the late George Bishop of the Saddler's Arms, top of Stall Street will continue the house and business. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 3078/ article:1 b |
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| Charity: A Lieutenant in the Navy in great distress, wife & 5 small children, donations to W Meyler, the Grove; & J Barratt in Bond St, Bath. Donations already received 4 guineas Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 3079/ article:1 b |
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| Fashion: Richard Lancaster, linen draper, mercer, hosier & furrier from London has opened his warehouse in 2 Bath Street. 500 pieces ell-wide town prints at 8s 6d/yd; 100 yds do 4s 6d -12s; ¾, 9/8ths & 4 qtrs Irish [linen] from 6d-5s/yd. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 3080/ article:1 b |
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| Military: deserters - Thos. Dyer, age 25 husbandman of Landrake, Cornwall; also John Rundle, husbandman of St Germains parish Cornwall, both from the Cornwell Fencibles Light Dragoons now lying in Bath on 13 November 1794. Reward 2 guin over & above that allowed for their apprehension Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 3081/ article:1 c |
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| Politics: treason - Messrs Holcroft, Kydd & Joyce from Newgate, & Mr Bonny from the Tower, discharged at Old Bailey on 1 Dec as no evidence other than produced against Mr Tooke [who had been acquitted]. Mr Thelwall's trial commenced (London, 1 Dec). Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 3082/ article:2:00 AM |
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| Leisure: letter to Bath Chronicle re rules of Cribbage Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 3083/ article:2 b |
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| Leisure: letter to Bath Chronicle re rules of Cribbage Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 3084/ article:2 c |
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| Agriculture: grain prices - Devizes 27 Nov, wheat 50-60s; beans 46-54s; hog peas 52-60s; barley 36-39s; oats 27-29s per qr. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 3085/ article:2 c |
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| Agriculture: grain prices - Warminster, wheat 48-61s; barley 34-42s; oats 23s-28s; beans 46s-53s per quarter. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 3086/ article:2 c |
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| Agriculture: Mark Lane, 1 Dec - total 3760 qtrs wheat sold at av price 56s 3d, 4¼ higher than last week Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 3087/ article:2 c |
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| Agriculture: average price of grain throughout England 22 Nov - wheat 53s 4d; barley 33s 10d; rye 37s 9d; oats 21s 8d; beans 45s 1d; peas 54s 5d. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 3088/ article:2 c |
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| Goods: average price of sugar, w-e 25 Nov, 43s 4½d per cwt excluding customs duty. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 3089/ article:2 c |
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| Agriculture: average prices - tallow 3s ½d per stone; hay 78-88s; straw 20-28s; clover 88-96s; skins sheep 2s6d-4s5d; lambs 2s-3s. Price of bark £16-£16 16s per load. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 3090/ article:2 c |
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| Agriculture: seed prices - clover 40-95s; trefoil 5-31s cwt; turnip 8-15s basket; ryegrass 15-22s & cinquefoil 26-36 per quarter. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 3091/ article:2 c |
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| Goods: bread prices [London] - peck loaf to weigh 17lbs 6ozs, & cost 2s 7d; ½ peck 8 lbs 11ozs, 15½d; ¼ peck 4lbs 3ozs 8dr, 7¾d. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 3092/ article:2 c |
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| Goods: meat prices - Smithfield 1 Dec, to sink the offal, ox beef 2s4d-3s2d; we mutton 3s-3s6d; veal 3s-4s5d; pork 3s-4s8d per stone of 8 lbs. Beasts sold 2,700, sheep 8,500. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 3093/ article:2 c |
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| Goods: meat prices - Newgate/ Leadenhall 1 Dec by carcass, ox beef 1s 10d-2s 8d; mutton 2s 6d-3s; veal 2s 6d-4s; pork 3s-4s. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 3094/ article:2 c |
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| Goods: leather - butts 50-60lbs 14-15d per lb, 60-70lbs 15-15½d; merchants backs 13½-14d; dressing hides 12½-13½d; fine coach 13-13½d; crop hides for cutting 13-14½d; flat ordinary 12-12¼d; calf skins 40-50lbs per doz 21-23d,; ditto 60-80lbs 20-22d, ditto 100-120 17-18d; Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 3095/ article:2 c |
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| Goods: leather - small seals per doz 60-72s; large ditto 90-120s; tanned horsehide's 14-18s per hide; best raw hides 2-2s6d; middle & ordinary 17d-21d per stone; light calf 5-5½d per lb; heavy ditto 8s each; Dutch hides 3d; Hambro 2½d-2¾d per lb. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 3096/ article:2 c |
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| Military: Internal defence of the country - Wiltshire subscription, already published £13,098 17s 6d. Total with latest [itemised] now £13,120 15s 6d. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 3097/ article:2 c |
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| Property: for sale in fee - 9 Upper Crescent, now occupied by Mr Sanders as tenant. Extensive gardens, 2 rooms on 1st & 2nd floors, 3 attics. Enquire Mr James Beale, Alfred St; or John Jeffreys, Crescent. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 3098/ article:2 d |
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| Property: to let - The Three Crowns, a wagon inn in Chippenham. Enq Mrs Ann Gould, proprietor Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 3099/ article:2 e |
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| Travel: Warminster/Frome to Bath turnpike road - meeting of Trustees to be held at the Woolpack Inn, Beckington on 9 Dec. James Edgell, clerk Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 3100/ article:2 e |
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| Goods: auction - quantity of standing oak, ash, elm in 9 lots standing on the Manor of Ewridge, Colerne. At Ring Of Bells, Colerne on 9 Dec by Harry Russ. Enq Mr Nathaniel Spry of Colerne. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 3101/ article:2 e |
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| Finance: Bank Stock 158; 5% 103 1/3; 4% 84; ditto scrip - ; 3% red 67 7/8; ditto cons. 68; long ann 20; short 9; India stock 193½; Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 3102/ article:3:00 AM |
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| Finance: Stocks, continued - Excheqr. Bills -; Navy Bills 1¾ df; Lottery tickets £20.16s. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 3103/ article:3:00 AM |
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| Politics: treason - proceedings of Mr Thelwall's trial on 1st December & 2nd December Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 3104/ article:3 b |
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| Visitors: arrivals in Bath - Admiral Lord & Lady Hood; Rt Hon Lady Arabella & Hon 3 Miss Ward; Lady Belmour; Sir James & Lady Ibbetson; Sir Alexander Campbell & lady; Sir Capel Molyneur [sic] & lady. [NOTP] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 3105/ article:3 c |
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| Marriages: Rev Mr Midford of Swallowfield Berks to Miss K. French, co-heiress of the late John French, esq. in Percy St, London at Queen Square Church last Thursday. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 3106/ article:3:00 AM |
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| Deaths: Mr John Percival, linen draper of Bond Street London (brother to Mr George Percival of Bath) lately. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 3107/ article:3 c |
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| Deaths: Sir James Tylney Long, bart, MP for Wilts at Draycot House. An infant son born last October succeeds to the titles & estates. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 3108/ article:3 c |
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| Deaths: Mr Fisher at his house in Northumberland Buildings, died on Monday, of mortification by imprudently cutting a corn. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 3109/ article:3 c |
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| Deaths: Mrs Perry, wife of Mr Perry, musician of Beldevere, this morning. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 3110/ article:3 c |
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| News: the Company here in Bath increases very fast. The City was never in a more healthy state. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 3111/ article:3 c |
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| Charity: Mr Norman has received 5 guin from Mr J Jewer [sic] for Purpueral-Child Bed Charity Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 3112/ article:3 c |
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| Finance: forgery - a number of counterfeit guineas in circulation at present. They are dated 1773, of full weight but sound different from gold. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 3113/ article:3 c |