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.
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1714/ article:3 e
Leisure: Grosvenor Gardens - Grand exhibition to celebrate National Triumph by Sea, next Mon with illuminations, transparencies, fireworks & music
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1715/ article:3 e
Goods: auction - modern household furniture of lady quitting the premises at 1 St. James's Square on 23 Jun by Wm Evill.
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1716/ article:3 e
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.
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1717/ article:3 e
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.
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1718/ article:3 e
Finance: bankruptcy - Thomas Cottle of Bath, soapboiler (from London Gazette, Sat).
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1719/ article:4 b
Finance: bankruptcy - John Broad of Bath, dealer (from London Gazette, Sat).
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1720/ article:4 b
News: letter re recent vilification of 2 reputable gentlemen [Thomas Coward & J Fowler] (see 12 June) from Africanus, Bath 17 June
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1721/ article:4 b
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).
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1722/ article:1 b
Employment: wanted - cellar man & porter in wine trade, enquire of the printer.
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1723/ article:1 b
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.
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1724/ article:1 b
Industry: the woolcombers express their gratitude to members of the House who supported the Woolcombers Bill against use of machines.
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1725/ article:1 b
Military: internal defence of the Country - subscriptions raised in Wiltshire for this now total £11,807 12s 0d [donors listed]
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1726/ article:1 b
Military: internal defence of the Country - subscriptions raised in Gloucestershire for this, total £3,201 15s 0d [donors named].
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1727/ article:1 c
Property: register of accommodation - William Evill of Milsom St, Bath announces his intention to keep a register, available either to let or for sale.
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1728/ article:1 d
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.
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1729/ article:1 d
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.
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1730/ article:1 e
Agriculture: grain prices - Devizes 19 June, wheat 39s-52s, barley 28s-34s, beans 34s-38s, oats 27s-29s, beans 40s-45s
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1731/ article:2 c
Agriculture: grain etc prices - Warminster 21 Jun, wheat 33s-49s/qtr; barley 21s-33s; oats 20s-24s; beans 40s-43s/qtr.
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1732/ article:2 c
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.
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Bath Chronicle
1733/ article:2 c
Goods: average price of sugar, w-e 18 June, 40s 10½d/cwt excluding customs duty
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1734/ article:2 c
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.
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1735/ article:2 c
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.
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1736/ article:2 c
Goods: commodities, average price - tallow 2s 6½d/stone; hay 78s-94s; straw 26s-36s; clover 88s-98s.
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1737/ article:2 c
Agriculture: skins - shearlings 7d; lambs 1s - 2s6d; tallow av price 2s 6½d per stone.
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1738/ article:2 c
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.
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1739/ article:2 c
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%.
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1740/ article:2 c
Finance: bankruptcy - James Hill, dealer & chapman of Saltford required to surrender to the Commissioners on 1 July at Greyhound Inn. Mr Watts, solicitor.
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1741/ article:2 d
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
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1742/ article:2 d
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
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1743/ article:2 d
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
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1744/ article:2 d
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
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1745/ article:2 d
Health: remedies - Clinton's snuff 13½d/6 papers, Oil 13½d/bottle sold by Mr Cruttwelll, printer in Bath.
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1746/ article:2 e
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.
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1747/ article:2 e
Finance: bankruptcy - James Mendenall of Bathwick, vintner (from London Gazette, Tue).
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1748/ article:3:00 AM
Finance: bankruptcy - John Frost of Bath, linen draper (from London Gazette, Tue).
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1749/ article:3:00 AM
Finance: bankruptcy - John Viel & Mathew Viel of Bathwick, cabinet makers, dividend on 14 July.
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1750/ article:3:00 AM
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.
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1751/ article:3:00 AM
Visitors: arrivals in Bath - Sir Francis Lumm & lady; Hon Mr Maude, Govnr & Mrs Le Mesurier [NOTP]
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1752/ article:3 c
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.
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1753/ article:3 c
Marriages: Mr F B Wright to Mrs Rosoman, perfumer, Wades Passage, on Sunday
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1754/ article:3 c
Deaths: Mrs Butt (relict of Mr Butt, late pumper of this City) at an advanced age on Saturday.
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1755/ article:3 c
Law: Lord Chancellor has appointed William J. W. Taylor, attorney of Bath to be a Master Extraordinary in Chancery.
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1756/ article:3 c
Leisure: review of gentleman well known in Bath [not named] who appeared as Belcour in "the West Indian" last Saturday
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1757/ article:3 c
News: Victory celebrations in Holt last Sat - sheep roasted & distributed with bread & beer to populace, band & illuminations at night [houses named]
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1758/ article:3 c
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
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1759/ article:3 c
Finance: Bladud Bank removed from Bladud Bldgs, Bath to Bond St.
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1760/ article:3 d
Goods: sale - of linen & drapery goods to make way for new stock, at T. Coward, upper cnr of Bond St, Bath
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1761/ article:3 d
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.
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1762/ article:3 d
Art: for sale - impressions Juke's "Views on the Dee" 4th no, 30s coloured, 15s plain. From R Ricards, printseller, 6 Bond St, Bath
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1763/ article:3 d

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