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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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| Employment: wanted - place as butler in a nobleman's or gentleman's family. Enq for A.X. the Printer. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1714/ article:3 e |
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| Leisure: Grosvenor Gardens - Grand exhibition to celebrate National Triumph by Sea, next Mon with illuminations, transparencies, fireworks & music Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1715/ article:3 e |
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| Goods: auction - modern household furniture of lady quitting the premises at 1 St. James's Square on 23 Jun by Wm Evill. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1716/ article:3 e |
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| Property: auction - l/hold dwelling house, St George's Place, Upper Bristol Rd, ground rent £4 10s p.a. At Mr Tanner's "Elephant & Castle" Monmouth St, Bath on 19 June by H Thurston. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1717/ article:3 e |
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| Property: auction - leasehold dwelling, St. Georges Pl, Upper Bristol Rd 99 yr lease, ground rent £4 10s p.a at Elephant & Castle, Monmouth St 19 Jun by H. Thurston. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1718/ article:3 e |
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| Finance: bankruptcy - Thomas Cottle of Bath, soapboiler (from London Gazette, Sat). Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1719/ article:4 b |
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| Finance: bankruptcy - John Broad of Bath, dealer (from London Gazette, Sat). Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1720/ article:4 b |
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| News: letter re recent vilification of 2 reputable gentlemen [Thomas Coward & J Fowler] (see 12 June) from Africanus, Bath 17 June Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1721/ article:4 b |
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| Law: ## several accidents from firing of guns in public streets by day & night & disturbance occasioned to sick. All persons are required to refrain from firing guns. H. Harington (Mayor), L.Coward & J. Horton (JPs). Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1722/ article:1 b |
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| Employment: wanted - cellar man & porter in wine trade, enquire of the printer. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1723/ article:1 b |
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| Property: for sale - house in Wood St, late in occupation of James King, MC. Ground rent 20s p.a, apply Mr Spackman, The Walks, North Parade. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1724/ article:1 b |
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| Industry: the woolcombers express their gratitude to members of the House who supported the Woolcombers Bill against use of machines. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1725/ article:1 b |
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| Military: internal defence of the Country - subscriptions raised in Wiltshire for this now total £11,807 12s 0d [donors listed] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1726/ article:1 b |
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| Military: internal defence of the Country - subscriptions raised in Gloucestershire for this, total £3,201 15s 0d [donors named]. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1727/ article:1 c |
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| Property: register of accommodation - William Evill of Milsom St, Bath announces his intention to keep a register, available either to let or for sale. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1728/ article:1 d |
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| Fashion: toiletries - M. Stretch & Co, orders for their rose soap, squares 1s 3d, & shaving bricks 1s 6d taken at Mr Reynolds, 6 Kingston Bldgs, Bath. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1729/ article:1 d |
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| Travel: coach from Bristol to Warminster - new service on Mon, Wed & Fri via Bath. From Lamb Inn Bath at 3.30 o'clock return Tue, Thur & Sat. Fares (all to Bristol) - Warminster 8s 6d, Westbury 6s 6d; Trowbridge 5s; Bradford 4s 6d; Bath 2s 6d. Outside ½ fare. By Bunce & Co. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1730/ article:1 e |
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| Agriculture: grain prices - Devizes 19 June, wheat 39s-52s, barley 28s-34s, beans 34s-38s, oats 27s-29s, beans 40s-45s Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1731/ article:2 c |
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| Agriculture: grain etc prices - Warminster 21 Jun, wheat 33s-49s/qtr; barley 21s-33s; oats 20s-24s; beans 40s-43s/qtr. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1732/ article:2 c |
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| Agriculture: average grain etc prices in England 14 Jun - wheat 51s 6d, barley 31s 5d, rye 37s 5d, oats 22s 11d, beans 40s 2d, peas 43s 3d. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1733/ article:2 c |
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| Goods: average price of sugar, w-e 18 June, 40s 10½d/cwt excluding customs duty Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1734/ article:2 c |
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| Goods: meat prices - Smithfield 23 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 1,500 beasts, 10,000 sheep, 2,500 lambs. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1735/ article:2 c |
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| Goods: meat prices - Newgate/ Leadenhall 23 Jun, by the carcase, ox beef 1s 8d-2s 8d, mutton 2s 6d-3s, veal 2s-3s 6d, pork 3s-3s 6d, lamb 2s 8d -3s. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1736/ article:2 c |
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| Goods: commodities, average price - tallow 2s 6½d/stone; hay 78s-94s; straw 26s-36s; clover 88s-98s. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1737/ article:2 c |
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| Agriculture: skins - shearlings 7d; lambs 1s - 2s6d; tallow av price 2s 6½d per stone. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1738/ article:2 c |
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| Finance: insurance - Phoenix Fire Office have appointed Mr Robert Carpenter of Bath, accountant to be their agent in Bath in the room of Mr Robert Ricards, resigned. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1739/ article:2 c |
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| Finance: insurance - Phoenix Fire Office. Insurance against fire in houses, bldgs, for wares & merchandise, farmer's stock, ships in building or in harbour. Rates on timber & thatched barns & ricks & stacks reduced from 5s% to 3s%. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1740/ article:2 c |
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| Finance: bankruptcy - James Hill, dealer & chapman of Saltford required to surrender to the Commissioners on 1 July at Greyhound Inn. Mr Watts, solicitor. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1741/ article:2 d |
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| Property: auction, Samuel Racey, bankrupt - lot1/4, freehold dwelling house 5 East wing Lansdown Cres, in tenure of Mr Humphries rent £63 p.a ground rent 10 guin. At Castle Inn on 5 July by J. Stafford Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1742/ article:2 d |
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| Property: auction, Samuel Racey, bankrupt - lot 2/4, f/hold, dwelling house unfinished in W-wing Lansdown Cres, ground rent 10 guin & building materials on site; lot 3/4, 4/9ths of f/hold house in Bridge St, neat rent £48 p.a. At Castle Inn on 5 July by J. Stafford Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1743/ article:2 d |
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| Property: auction, Samuel Racey, bankrupt - lot 4/4, 4/9ths of 4 tenements at Batheaston at rent £30 p.a subject to an annuity of £20 p.a for life of Mrs Hannah Racey. At Castle Inn on 5 July by J. Stafford Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1744/ article:2 d |
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| Finance: Royal Exchange Assurance - fire, life & farm stock assurance. Agent Wm Matthews, sec Bath & West Agric Soc. Agents - Wm Taylor (Chippenham); Richard Read (Devizes); etc Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1745/ article:2 d |
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| Health: remedies - Clinton's snuff 13½d/6 papers, Oil 13½d/bottle sold by Mr Cruttwelll, printer in Bath. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1746/ article:2 e |
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| Health: remedies - Clinton's snuff & Oil. Testimonials from James Smith, tailor of Westgate St, Bath; & for headache cures from wife of Samuel Pearce, mason of Bath, wife of Mr Taylor in Cornwell Bldgs, wife of Mr Sartain, builder in Walcot. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1747/ article:2 e |
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| Finance: bankruptcy - James Mendenall of Bathwick, vintner (from London Gazette, Tue). Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1748/ article:3:00 AM |
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| Finance: bankruptcy - John Frost of Bath, linen draper (from London Gazette, Tue). Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1749/ article:3:00 AM |
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| Finance: bankruptcy - John Viel & Mathew Viel of Bathwick, cabinet makers, dividend on 14 July. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1750/ article:3:00 AM |
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| Finance: Bank Stocks - 3% red 69s 2/3 ¼; ditto cons.shut 69 5/7 ½op; ditto scrip 70¼ a 69 2/3; Bank long ann 20; ditto short 9 1/16; India Stock shut, India Bonds 9s pr; Omnium 3 pr. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1751/ article:3:00 AM |
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| Visitors: arrivals in Bath - Sir Francis Lumm & lady; Hon Mr Maude, Govnr & Mrs Le Mesurier [NOTP] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1752/ article:3 c |
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| Marriages: Edward Knipe, esq of Epsom to Miss Caroline Western (4th dtr of the late Thomas Western of Abbington Hall, Camb) at Walcot Church by Rev Charles Western on Saturday. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1753/ article:3 c |
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| Marriages: Mr F B Wright to Mrs Rosoman, perfumer, Wades Passage, on Sunday Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1754/ article:3 c |
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| Deaths: Mrs Butt (relict of Mr Butt, late pumper of this City) at an advanced age on Saturday. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1755/ article:3 c |
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| Law: Lord Chancellor has appointed William J. W. Taylor, attorney of Bath to be a Master Extraordinary in Chancery. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1756/ article:3 c |
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| Leisure: review of gentleman well known in Bath [not named] who appeared as Belcour in "the West Indian" last Saturday Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1757/ article:3 c |
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| News: Victory celebrations in Holt last Sat - sheep roasted & distributed with bread & beer to populace, band & illuminations at night [houses named] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1758/ article:3 c |
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| Finance: debtors in Ivelechester [Ilchester] gaol applying under "Act for Relief of Insolvent Debtors". Inc Walter Woodman, late of Wellow, farmer; Edmund Richards late of Bath,stonemason; Thomas Ketcherside, late of Bath, baker; Mary Cook late of Bath, spinster; Peter Cottle, late of Bath, carpenter; etc Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1759/ article:3 c |
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| Finance: Bladud Bank removed from Bladud Bldgs, Bath to Bond St. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1760/ article:3 d |
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| Goods: sale - of linen & drapery goods to make way for new stock, at T. Coward, upper cnr of Bond St, Bath Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1761/ article:3 d |
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| Travel: for sale - handsome Irish Car [sic] (made in Bath) hung on steel springs. Enquire at Elephant & Castle, Monmouth St, Bath, where it may be seen. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1762/ article:3 d |
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| Art: for sale - impressions Juke's "Views on the Dee" 4th no, 30s coloured, 15s plain. From R Ricards, printseller, 6 Bond St, Bath Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1763/ article:3 d |