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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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| Deaths: John Spencer Rock, esq., (only son of Mr Thomas Rock, merchant of Bristol some years since, & grandson of late John Spencer, esq., of Jamaica). [NFD] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1472/ article:1 b |
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| Military: siege of Gibralter - extract of letter to Mr Stephens, sec. to Admiralty from Capt Curtis of HMS "Brilliant" dated 15 Sept 1782. Combined fleet of France & Spain (38 sail & 6 already on station) Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1448/ article:1 b |
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| Travel: for sale - strong bay coach-gelding [horse], rising 6 yrs, lowest price 30 guin. Apply to Mr Scrace at the Riding School. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1469/ article:3 d |
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| Leisure: Theatre programme - Thursday "The Tragedy of Cleone" (not performed here for 20 years) with "The Flitch of Bacon"; Saturday "The Maid of the Mill", with the "Virgin Unmask'd". Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1495/ article:3 c |
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| Military: siege of Gibralter, line of battle & casualties on 20 Oct [Battle of Cape Spartel] - extracts of letters to Mr Stephens, sec to Admiralty from Lord Visc. Howe, on board "The Victory" dated 21 & 24 Oct 1782. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1447/ article:1:00 AM |
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| Marriages: Mr Thomas Stroud, plumber & glazier of Bristol, to Miss Jane Dunkerton of Shepton Mallet [NFD] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1450/ article:2:00 AM |
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| Leisure: "Eidophusicon" available for inspection at house rented by Mr Bateman's Museum in Westgate Bldgs ( late occup by Mr Pine).on Mon, Wed & Fri Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1465/ article:3 c |
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| News: Sir Joshua Reynolds was seen walking today in the Pump Room. This contradicts rumour in last night's London papers that he was dangerously ill at his house in Leicester Sq. from a paralytic stroke on Monday. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1491/ article:3 b |
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| Industry: superfine clothiers - meeting at Bear Inn, Bath on 27 Nov Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1474/ article:1 c |
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| Politics: by the United States in Congress, Philadelphia 4 Oct 1782 - re. their desire for peace, but insist on independence. States recommended to be vigilant & active in detecting British emissaries & spies. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1485/ article:3:00 AM |
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| Health: ## Mr Clabeau, surgeon dentist (of 47 Duke St, Oxford St, Manchester Sq, London) at 2 Fountain Bldgs, Bath. Transplants natural teeth from one mouth to another, teeth drawn free for the poor. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1483/ article:2 b |
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| Property: auction - dwelling house S-side Trim St, Bath [? Mrs Cornwall's] for remainder of 999 year term, 60 years only expired, quit rent 1d. At Mrs Cornwall's Trim St, Bath on 22 Nov by Mr Plura. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1500/ article:3 d |
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| Deaths: Mr Colburne, upholder, in Bennett St after a short illness on Wednesday, . Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1494/ article:3 c |
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| Goods: Rowley's British herb tobacco - plain & scented for smoking 5s/lb or as 2d papers, highly perfumed for rooms, 3s/canister. To be had of Mr Cruttwell, Bath; Hancock, Frome; Burroughs, Devizes Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1446/ article:4:00 AM |
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| Crime: a single highwayman stopped one of Bristol-Bath coaches between Newton & Twerton on Sunday. A gentleman passenger was robbed of 7 guin. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1459/ article:3 b |
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| Goods: auction - household furniture, prints, linen, mangle, etc of Mrs Cornwall, at her house in Trim St, Bath on 22 Nov by Mr Plura. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1499/ article:3 d |
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| Military: Siege of Gibralter - details of combined enemy fleet & names etc of 10 Spanish battery ships burnt before Gibralter on 14 Sep. Views of double & single deck batteries blown up. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1449/ article:1 c |
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| Goods: auction - household furniture, etc, prints etc of Hon Mrs Carmichael, decd. At her late dwelling house E side Milsom St, on 14 & 15 Nov by Wm. Cross Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1451/ article:2 b |
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| Finance: bankruptcy - George Isles of Chipping Sodbury. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1486/ article:3:00 AM |
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| Agriculture: Bath Agricultural &c Society - report of general meeting of 12 Nov with Wm James, esq, VP in the chair. Proper report not yet available on Mr Blancher's improved drill plough for grain, or Mr Verriet's machine for watering meadows, etc Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1466/ article:3 c |
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| Deaths: Mrs Hacker (wife of Mr James Hacker of Corsham) after a long & painful illness, a few days ago, . Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1457/ article:3 b |
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| Goods: Wm. Matthews, coal-merchant, Somerset Yard, opp Axford's Bldgs, Bath - best coal from 6 bshls from yard & a wagon-load from pit. Also, fine beer, cider, Warren's genuine porter & some best Glamorgan butter Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1482/ article:2 b |
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| Crime: 3 footpads stopped Abraham Lemon, gardener of Walcot on Sunday, about ¼ mile this side of Kelston. They robbed him at gunpoint of 5½ guin & 2s silver. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1460/ article:3 b |
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| Charity: appeal for Barbara Morgan - an epileptic, she lost servant's job and is away from family & connections. Donations at Mr Farr's, Stall St, at the bar of the Parade coffee house, at Mr Meyler's Library etc. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1498/ article:3 c |
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| Music: 4th subscription concert, New Assembly Rooms - 20 Nov, Mr Bach's [? J. C. Bach] serenata "Aurora" with Sgnr Rauzzini, Miss Storer & Sgnr Tenducci. Subs 1 guin. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1496/ article:3 c |
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| Leisure: Theatre Royal Bath - Thursday "Love for Love" with "The Positive Man" Sunday "The School for Scandal" with musical entertainment "The Maid of the Oaks". Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1461/ article:3 b |
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| Churches: meeting of tbe Vestry of Box parish at the usual place on 25 Nov, to resolve on means for better maintenance, clothing, regulating & employing the poor of the parish. From Stephen Bridges, William Brown (Churchwardens) & John Beak & William Gibbons (Overseers of the Poor of Box parish) Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1463/ article:3 b |
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| News: official arrival of Lord Rodney in Bristol - cavalcade & great celebrations. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1470/ article:1:00 AM |
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| Art: "Likeness of Mrs Siddons -- as "Zara" by Master Laurence. Mezzotint, 12 X 10 oval, 5s subscription & 2s 6d on delivery. Can be seen & subs taken at Master Laurence's, 2 Alfred St, etc. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1443/ article:3 b |
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| Goods: auction - all household goods of Robert John Buxton, esq., at Easton House nr Corsham on 19 & 20 Nov by Thomas Brown Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1452/ article:2 b |
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| Politics: American economy - "the climate of the country, the want of proper materials; & above all the want of capitals, are effectual impediments against America becoming a great manufacturing country". This is clearly understood by Americans who send their money here [to London] to be invested in our funds even during War (London, 16 Nov). Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1479/ article:2 b |
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| Deaths: Master Augustus Hervey, natural son of of the late Lord Bristol, was killed by a random shot while standing beside Lord Mulgrave in "The Courageux" at siege of Gibralter. By his death, Mrs Nesbit comes into at least £15,000 Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1478/ article:2:00 AM |
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| Publications: "Bristol & Bath Almanack" for 1783. 9d, printed for A. Brown etc, Bristol; & for booksellers of Bath, etc Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1484/ article:2 d |
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| Art: transparent pictures by Mr Loutherberg also favourite moving pictures from his "Aurora", at Mr Bateman's Museum opp Westgate Bldgs, open daily except Sunday. Admission 1s. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1493/ article:3 b |
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| Leisure: Theatre Royal Bath - a very full season expected from the "brilliancy" of the boxes. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1490/ article:3 b |
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| Deaths: ## Mr Martin Stevenson in his 117th year at Kentmere, Westmorland, 17 Oct. He lived & died a bachelor, proverbially mean, left £18,000 to a non-relative of a similar disposition. His expectant relatives disappointed. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1480/ article:2 b |
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| Deaths: Col. Laurens (son of Mr Laurens, late a prisoner in Tower [of London]) was killed on 27 Aug 1782, while attacking British troops in Charlestown, America Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1471/ article:1 b |
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| Marriages: Capt Walters to Miss Ann Williams, dtr of Mr Williams, maltster, of Bristol, at Keynsham yesterday [19 Nov]. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1489/ article:3 b |
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| Goods: for sale - brewing equipment - 40 hghds of old strong beer, 100 hghds of iron-bound casks (from 4-10 hghds each), large copper furnace 177 gall, & new mash tub for 16 bushels malt. At T. Collard's house "The Lamb" in Trowbridge Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1497/ article:3 c |
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| News: ## fire at Beckington 3 Nov - broke out in house of Robert Thresher, broadweaver & destroyed it & 9 other houses. Rebuilding cost £800 & contents £100. Charitable donations requested. Recd by Messrs Francis Skurray & Wm Chislett, churchwardens, of Beckington; Messrs Horlock & Co, bankers, Bath; & Mr Daniel Clutterbuck, Bradford etc. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1477/ article:1 c |
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| News: fire at Beckington, Somrst on Sunday 3 Nov around 6pm, about ten houses consumed in 3 hours. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1458/ article:3 b |
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| Art: print of Mrs Siddons (from Mr Beach's picture) published today. Subscribers can collect at R. Ricard's, 6 Bond St on production of receipt and payment of 2nd sub. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1462/ article:3 b |
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| Music: "London Songster etc". Improved edition with 544 new/favourite songs catches, duets & cantatas. Publ today 2s 6d, printed for T Lowndes, 77 Fleet St, sold by booksellers. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1476/ article:1 c |
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| Music: 3rd subscription concert, New Assembly Rooms - Gluck's "Orfeo" with Snr Tenducci, Miss Storer & Sig Rauzzini singing, & other music in intervals. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1467/ article:3 d |
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| Property: to let - neat house in Miles Court nr New Assembly rooms with small garden annexed to it. Partcrs from Mr Mayo, draper, Market Place, Bath. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1468/ article:3 d |
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| Leisure: Mr Bateman's Museum opp Westgate Bldgs, open Mon 25 Nov at 12.30 then daily except Sunday, admission 2s. Inc. collection of stained glass collection by Mr Jervais (now executing a copy of the "Nativity" for windows at New College Chapel, Oxford). . Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1492/ article:3 b |
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| Finance: creditors of Mr Searle Emerson to meet assignees at White Lion in Marshfield on Mon 9 Dec., to settle A/Cs & receive a dividend. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1475/ article:1 c |
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| Property: houses sold, hired or let by commission - through William Matthews, coal-merchant, Somerset Yard, opp Axford's Bldgs - has opened office there. Inc private sale of house in Paragon Bldgs with beautiful view to attractive country behind ; & of large house with adj. 2 mssgs at Walcot turnpike Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1481/ article:2 b |
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| Deaths: Mr Clark, late an eminent coach-maker in Bristol [NFD] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1473/ article:1 b |
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| Leisure: Chippenham Assembly at White Hart Inn on Wed 20 Nov. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1464/ article:3 c |