Georgian Newspaper Project

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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: P Brickman, at his French Stay Warehouse, 5 Church St, Bath. Elastic stays for the ladies, young ladies back braces, gentlemens elastic bretelles, stocks, garters, glove ties etc. Stays, corsets & riding stays at reduced prices.
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1664/ article:1 d
Finance: Insurance - Old Bath Fire Office, St. John's Place, Saw Close receiving premiums for coming year on policies expiring on Lady Day. M. Davis, sec. Agents - Mr Croom ( Melksham); Mr Kemm (Chippenham).
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1665/ article:1 d
Travel: Wilts & Berks Canal - meeting at Angel Inn Chippenham on 2 Jun resolved not to alter original line of canal from nr Trowbridge to Abingdon (as was not wish of proprietors of Thames & Severn Canal to make a junction at Newbridge). Rt Hon Earl Peterborough in chair.
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1666/ article:1 d
Agriculture: grain prices etc - Devizes 12 Jun, wheat 34s-50s/qtr; barley 29s-34s; beans 40s-46s; oats 28s; peas 38s-46s.
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1667/ article:2 b
Agriculture: grain prices etc - Warminster 14 Jun, wheat 35s-49s; barley 21s-33s; oats 20s-24s; beans 40s-43s/qtr.
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1668/ article:2 b
Agriculture: average price of grain throughout England 7 Jun - wheat 51s 8d; barley 31s 9d; rye 38s 4d; oats 22s1d; beans 40s 4d; peas 43s1d.
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1669/ article:2 b
Goods: average price of sugar, w-e 11 June, 37s 2¾d/cwt excl customs duty.
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1670/ article:2 b
Goods: meat prices - Smithfield 16 Jun, to sink the offal, ox beef 2s-3s; we.mutton 2s 8d-3s 2d; veal 3s -4s; pork 3s -3s 6d; lamb 3s -4s/stone of 8 lbs Sold 1,800 beasts, 12,000 sheep, 2,500 lambs.
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1671/ article:2 b
Goods: meat prices - Newgate/ Leadenhall 16 Jun, by carcase, ox beef 1s 8d-2s 8d; mutton 2s 6d-3s; veal 2s-3s 6d; pork 3s-3s 8d; lamb 2s 8d -3s.
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1672/ article:2 b
Agriculture: average price commodities - tallow 2s 6½d/stone; hay 76s 6d-90s; straw 26s-31s; clover 86s-96s; sugar 37s 2¾/cwt excl. duty.
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1673/ article:2 b
Property: auction - 11 lots, dwelling houses in New King St, Grosvenor Pl, Larkhall Pl, Gt Stanhope St, Weymouth St, by assignees of George Pow, a bankrupt. At White Lion Inn, Market Pl, Bath on 24 June by W Pollard. View thro' Mr W Salmon of Lyncombe & Widcombe.
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1674/ article:2 b
Property: auction, Pow (bankrupt) - lot 1/11, f/hold, large dw house New King St, Walcot late occup George Pow; lots 2,3 &4/11, 3 adj f/hold houses in New King St, fee farm rent 8s/foot frontage. At White Lion Inn, Market Pl, Bath on 24 June by W Pollard.
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1675/ article:2 b
Property: auction, Pow (bankrupt) - lots 5 &6/11, 2 large f/hold dwelling houses in Grosvenor Pl, 26' frontage, fee farm rent 8s/ft. At White Lion Inn, Market Pl, Bath on 24 June by W Pollard.
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1676/ article:2 b
Property: auction, Pow (bankrupt) - lot 7/11, f/hold, large dw house at Larkhall Pl, 20' frontage, ground rent 4s/foot frontage. At White Lion Inn, Market Pl, Bath on 24 June by W Pollard.
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1677/ article:2 b
Property: auction, Pow (bankrupt) - lots 8 & 9/11, 2 adj f/hold dw houses in Gt Stanhope St nr 70' in front, fee farm rent 6s/ft frontage. At White Lion Inn, Market Pl, Bath on 24 June by W Pollard.
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1678/ article:2 b
Property: auction, Pow (bankrupt) - lot 10/11, dw house in Weymouth St, 17' in front; lot 11/11 l/hold dw house Weymouth St, 95 yrs unexp, GR 3s/ft.At White Lion Inn, Market Pl, Bath on 24 June by W Pollard.
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1679/ article:2 b
Military: Internal defence - voluntary subscriptions of Wilts stood at total £11, 311 18s at 12 June [itemised list of recent subs]
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1680/ article:2 d
Travel: Warminster & Frome to Bath turnpike road - trustees meet at Black Dog, Standerwick Common on 24 Jun. James Edgell, clerk.
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1681/ article:2 e
Finance: bankruptcy - all persons indebted to estate of Edward Bushell of Bath to pay debts to Mr Geo. Watts, Cornwell Bldgs or be sued
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1682/ article:2 e
Travel: Weymouth coach commencing 23 Jun, on Mon, Wed., & Fri. at 6am from White Hart returning alternate days. Performed by Pickwick & Co.
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1683/ article:3:00 AM
Goods: auction - household furniture, linen, china, 8 day clock, prints, paintings etc at 18 Queen Square on 24-26 Jun by Mr Plura.
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1684/ article:3:00 AM
Goods: Payne & Turner, silversmiths, jewellers & hardwaremen from London has opened shop at cnr of New Westgate Bldgs, Bath. Plate, jewellry, enamelled watches set with pearls, fine gold repeaters etc, mourning rings. Money advanced on above items.
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1685/ article:3:00 AM
Goods: auction - modern prints, inc large print of "British Sea Ports" by Dodd, drawings by Morland, Rowlandson etc, & books. At his Great Room, Bond St on 21 Jun by Mr Gwennap.
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1686/ article:3:00 AM
Military: last day (148th) of the 7th year. House of Commons votes thanks to Lord Howe on his victory (London, Tue 17 June)
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1687/ article:3 b
Finance: Bank Stocks - 164¾; 3% red 70s; Scrip 3% 71 5/8, 4% 86¾; Bank long ann 201/8 7/8; India Stock 209¼.
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1688/ article:3 b
Finance: Bank Stocks - India Bonds 4s pr; Ommium 4½ pr; 4% scrip 86¾; Long ann 20 7/8.
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1689/ article:3 b
Visitors: arrivals in Bath - Lord Grey de Wilton; Lady Gore; Lady Anderson; Hon Mr, Mrs & Miss Vane, Sir J & Lady Thorold. [NOTP]
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1690/ article:3 b
Births: to Lady of Jerry Pierce Crane, esq, a son and heir. [no date or residence]
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1691/ article:3 b
Deaths: Master Attwood, age 16 yrs, only son of Mr Attwood, plumber, this morning [18 June].
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1692/ article:3 b
Deaths: Andrew Sproule, esq (late of Bath) at his home Kemerton, Gloucs last Friday. For many years in the Commission of Peace for Somrst.
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1693/ article:3 b
News: following news of Earl Howe's victory, bells rung, celebrations & displays held through Bath on Thursday.
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1694/ article:3 c
News: Victory celebrations in Bath - Devon Militia drawn up in Square, fired 3 volleys & marched to Markt Pl, met by City Band & flagbearers of several friendly Societies.
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1695/ article:3 c
News: Victory celebrations in Bath - surplus of collection, £6 3s 8d presented to Casualty Hospital. Mayor invited officers & some resepectable inhabitants to cold collation at Town Hall
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1696/ article:3 c
News: Victory illuminations in Bath, contd - Guildhall; Theatre; Mr Phillott, Bear Inn; Mr Arnold, White Lion; Mr Pickwick, White Hart; Mr Dover, Lamb Inn; Mr Stockwell at Greyhound; Mrs Cook at The Castle; Mr Bell, Saracens Head;
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1697/ article:3 c
News: Victory illuminations in Bath, contd - Mrs Heathcote in The Crescent; Bath Bank; Mr Coward, linen-draper; Mr Smith, optician; Mr Plumpton, silk-mercer; Mrs Jeffreys, Gay St; Mr Evill, upholsterer; Messrs Brettons, silversmiths;
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1698/ article:3 c
News: Victory illuminations in Bath, contd - Mr Meyler; Mr Lintern, music seller; Mr Grigg, surgeon; Mt Tanner, Elephant & Castle; Mr Howse, wine merchant; Mr Dawson, laceman; Mr Saunders, The Unicorn; Mr Rosenberg, profile painter;
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1699/ article:3 c
News: Victory illuminations in Bath, contd - Mr Tully, North Parade; Mr Orchard, peruke maker; Mr Turner, butcher;
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1700/ article:3 c
News: Victory celebrations in Bath, contd - Mr Pritchard has a public night at Spring Gardens
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1701/ article:3 c
News: Earl Howe's victory over French - lively demonstrations of joy at Devizes, Chippenham, Bradford, etc, etc
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1702/ article:3 c
Deaths: Mr Samuel Jones, watchmaker near the Pump Room, a man much respected, on Monday.
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1703/ article:3 d
Goods: imports at Bristol - almonds 11 bags; brandy (Spanish) 2 butts; junk 14 tons; logwood 2763 pieces; oil (Southern Whale) 130 tons; raisins 58 brls, wine (Spanish) 99 brls 22hhd; wood (Spanish) 116 bags.
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1704/ article:3 d
Notices: the Magistrates of this City acknowledge the loyal & peaceful demeanour of their fellow citizens. Guildhall, 17 June.
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1705/ article:3 d
Charity: in gratitude to the brave seamen & soldiers who have fallen a subscription is opened for their Widows & children, subscriptions received at Banks & Libraries.
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1706/ article:3 d
Crime: theft - 4 Italian glass decanters with gilt rims, stolen from parlour window of Mr Nicholls in Queen Sq, Bath. 3 guin reward on conviction from Bath Guardian Society.
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1707/ article:3 d
Finance: persons having demand & those indebted to the late Mr Jones, watchmaker in the Churchyard to send accounts & pay their debts immediately at the said house.
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1708/ article:3 d
Finance: bankruptcy - creditors of John Bake, of Bath, tailor to pay debts immediately or they will be sued. Robert Clarke, solicitor.
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1709/ article:3 d
Finance: bankruptcy - creditors of George Gardner, mealman & skinner of Monkton Combe to pay debts forthwith to Farmer Clement of Claverton and Farmer Day of Foscote (assignees), or they will be sued. Robert Clarke, attorney.
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1710/ article:3 d
Finance: bankruptcy - Thomas Cottle of Bath, soapboiler to surrender himself to Commissioners at house of John Stockwell, The Greyhound Inn on 25 & 26 Jun & 16 Jul. R. Clarke, attorney.
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1711/ article:3 d
Charity: Bath Friendly Benefit Societies - subscriptions opened to meet the expenses of [victory] parade on 10 Jun. At Mr Gye's in the Market Pl, or Westgate Bldgs; Mr Meyler's in The Grove, Bath; Mr Barratt's, Bond St; Mr Russell, George St. Amount collected £2 12s 6d.
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1712/ article:3 e
Goods: auction - household furniture, linen, plate, china glass etc of Mr James Mendenall at Argyle Coffee House in a few days by J. Stafford
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