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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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| Travel: for sale - postchaise with plated furniture, 1 horse chaise. Property of a gentleman. Apply to Phillips & Thornthwaite's, coachbuilders Monmouth St, Bath Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 714/ article:3 d |
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| Fashion: new Muslin & Linen warehouse opened by Sturges & Co at 40 Walcot St, Bath Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 715/ article:3 d |
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| Livestock: sale of horses - at Repository & Livery stables, Pelican Inn, Walcot St, Bath. By C Demander, next Sat. & every Sat. at 12 o'clock Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 716/ article:3 d |
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| Property: to let - "Lilliput", Cold Ashton, Gloucs. Mansion house, stables, coach-house, about 6 acres, late occ. by J. Pierce Crane, esq. Enq Ed. Daniel, attorney, Castle Gr, Bristol Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 717/ article:3 d |
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| Employment: Hester Lansdown, Saw Close, thanks friends and public for their support. An experienced farrier is wanted. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 718/ article:3 e |
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| Education: Holt Academy enrolling for ensuring quarter. Writing & arithmetic, with board & washing £16 16s; Latin 2 guin; Greek 2 guin (entrance 1 guin). French £4 4s (entrance 10s 6d); Dancing 12s 6d/qtr (entrance 10s 6d) Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 719/ article:3 e |
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| Property: auction - estates of Mr Zachary Bayly, snr. in 6 lots - by assignees of Cross, Bayly & Co, [bankers], bankrupt. Enq Hon. Col. Knollis, Wells; the assignees at Hetling Ho. Bath; & 10 Milsom St. At Swan Inn, Wells 12 Apr by Mr Plura, Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 720/ article:3 e |
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| Property: auction, estate of Zach Bayly, snr - lot 1/6, freehold Mitchell Elm Farm, Wanstrow, Som. Farm house with 150 acres, let to John Candy, tenant at will at £105 p.a, land tax allowed. At Swan Inn, Wells 12 Apr by Mr Plura. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 721/ article:3 e |
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| Property: auction, Zach Bayly, snr - lot 2/6, chief rent of 10s p.a from estate (adjoining Mitchell Elm Farm) belonging to family of Mildmay. At Swan Inn, Wells 12 Apr by Mr Plura. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 722/ article:3 e |
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| Property: auction, Zach Bayly, snr, bankrupt - lot 3/6, freehold, Norwood Farm, St John, Glastonbury, 60 acres let to Wm Tincknell, tenant at will at £90 p.a. land tax allowed. Crown rent 9s p.a. At Swan Inn, Wells 12 Apr by Mr Plura. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 723/ article:3 e |
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| Property: auction, Zach Bayly, snr, bankrupt - lot 4/6, chief rent of 5s p.a arising from estate called Tustin's (adjoining Norwood Farm). At Swan Inn, Wells 12 Apr by Mr Plura. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 724/ article:3 e |
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| Property: auction, Zach Bayly, snr's estates - lot 5/6, leasehold, The Parsonage, Compton Bishop, Som. with 107 acres, let to Hugh Escott at £140 p.a, tithe free. Held under Preb of Wells, 3 good lives. Lots 5 & 6 charged with 2 annual payments of £29 4s 6d. At Swan Inn, Wells 12 Apr by Mr Plura. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 725/ article:3 e |
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| Property: auction, Zach Bayly, snr - lot 6/6, 4 pieces pasture at Burnham, 45 acres, let to James Alten ? Allen], tenant at will £40 p.a. Held on 3 good lives under Preb.of Wells. Lots 5 & 6 charged with 2 annual payments of £29 4s 6d. At Swan Inn, Wells 12 Apr by Mr Plura. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 726/ article:3 e |
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| Property: ## auction, Zach Bayly, bankrupt - a) Widcombe House, with gardens & field 8 acres, late property & residence of Zachary Bayly, bankrupt.free turnpike to Bath. Small part charge to Bruton Hospital of 20s p.a On the premises on 1 May by Mr Plura. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 727/ article:3 e |
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| Property: ## auction, Zach Bayly, bankrupt - a) contd, 2 gardens adjacent to Widcombe House & extending down to Prior Park, let to Messrs Ship & Dicker, nurserymen, tenants at will, with spring of fresh water & reservoir supplying 30 houses in Claverton St, Bath. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 728/ article:3 e |
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| Property: auction, Zachary Bayly, bankrupt, contd - b) fee farm rents of £40 each, sugar house & extensive messuages in Lewin's Mead, Bristol. At Widcombe House, 1 May by Mr Plura. By order of Assignees of Cross, Bayly & Co. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 729/ article:3 e |
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| Property: auction, Zachary Bayly, bankrupt - b) one share in Bath Sun Fire office. Also at Widcombe House, 1 May by Mr Plura & by order of assignees of Cross, Bayly & Co. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 730/ article:3 e |
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| Publications: "An Antidote to Rebellion", sermon by a loyal minister of the C of E. Printed by John Wilton at Tetbury, etc, from R Cruttwell, & booksellers in Bath etc. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 731/ article:3 e |
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| Politics: slavery - Mr Wilberforce moved 2nd reading of Bill in House of Commons on Tue - preventing importation of slaves to foreign colonies in British ships. Carried 56 to 38 Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 732/ article:4:00 AM |
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| Finance: House of Commons Committee on attorneys tax - agreed those articled before 15 Feb were exempt from tax of £100 on being admitted Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 733/ article:4:00 AM |
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| Politics: poverty - Mr East granted leave to bring Bill in House of Commons on Thursday to prevent removal of paupers from place of residence till actually charged thereto Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 734/ article:4:00 AM |
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| Finance: House of Commons resolved duty of £20 in every £100 real value of slate, stone & marble carried by sea from any port in the Kingdom to any other port in the Kingdom (London, 7 Mar). Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 735/ article:1:00 AM |
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| Military: "Plan for Augmentation of Forces for Internal Defence" transmitted by Govt to Lord Lieuts of the several counties (London, 7 Mar). Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 736/ article:1:00 AM |
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| Architecture: Bath Improvement Act - commissioners to attend Guildhall 14 Mar to consider proposals by Messrs Howse re. their premises adjacent to E-end of New Assembly Rooms, to finish with all possible expedition. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 737/ article:1 b |
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| Property: to let or for sale - 1st house in Lansdown Cresc. Bath, bow-fronted, 4 rooms/floor, with coach-house, stables for 5 horses, in possn of D. Whalley, esq for 5 years (removing to Derbyshire). Enq Mr Spackman, Chapel House, Bath; or 23 Kingsmead St. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 738/ article:1 b |
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| Finance: bankruptcy - Isaac Webb Horlock, Wm. Anderdon & Caleb Jones [bankers], Commissioners meet at the Guildhall 24 Mar for proof of debts & to make a dividend. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 739/ article:1 c |
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| Health: enamelled ivory teeth - available from Mr Shew [sic], surgeon dentist, 1 Bladud's Bldgs, Bath. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 740/ article:1 c |
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| Travel: to let by auction - tollgate at Chilvester Hill, Calne (produced net last year £391 17s 11½) & Quemerford gate (last yr £403 19s 2d). At house of John Savery, the Catherine Wheel Inn, Calne on 14 Apr. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 741/ article:1 c |
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| Agriculture: auction sale - cattle, hay & effects of Mrs Wyatt at Marksbury, inc 13 dairy cows, 4 2-yr heifers, mow of hay 16 tons, 10 hghd cider, etc. On 17 Mar by T. James. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 742/ article:1 c |
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| Property: to let - Chelwood House, genteelly furnished, gardens, pasture, cheap provisions, coal 15s/chaldron. Poor rate 1 guin p.a. Apply T. James, auctioneer, Chelwood Pk Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 743/ article:1 c |
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| Music: Bath Catch Club, 5th Gentleman's Night Fri, 21 Mar. Mr Deering in the chair. Members to ballot on new members at White Hart on Thur [? 20 Mar] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 744/ article:1 d |
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| Travel: coach - "Prince of Wales" (Royal Bath & Bristol Coach) from Lamb Inn, Broadmead & Pope's Head & Pelican, St Thomas St, Bristol 8 a.m daily to Angel Inn Westgate St, Bath; returns thence to Bristol at 5pm. 2s inside, 1s outside. (John Crosby, James St, Kingsmead St, 6 Mar 1794). Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 745/ article:1 d |
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| Property: auction, Thomas Baldwin, bankrupt - lot 1/4, 12 W-side Queen St, Bath. L/hold house with 876½yrs remaining. Let to Mr James Durham, tenant at will, at rent £18 18s p.a. At Argyle Coffee House, Argyle Bldngs, Bath on 20 Mar by Mr Trimmett. [? cf 2 Jan - unsold] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 746/ article:1 d |
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| Property: auction, Thomas Baldwin, bankrupt - lot 2/4, 11 Queen Stt, Bath, l/hold for 876½ years, let to Wm Matthews, tenant at will at rent of £23 p.a. At Argyle Coffee House, Argyle Bldngs, Bath on 20 Mar by Mr Trimmett. [? cf 2 Jan - unsold] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 747/ article:1 d |
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| Property: auction, Thomas Baldwin, bankrupt - lot 3/4, house & 1¼ acres Weston Lane lease for 99 years from May 1791 determinable on decease of 3 healthy persons; 2 ground rents 2s 6d & £8 p.a At Argyle Coffee House, Argyle Bldngs, Bath on 20 Mar by Mr Trimmett. [? cf 2 Jan - unsold] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 748/ article:1 d |
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| Property: auction, Thomas Baldwin, bankrupt - lot 4/4, 4, Northumberland Bldgs, Bath, rmndr of 36yrs, GR £15p.a. Let to Dr Harington, tenant for life, at rent £50 p.a clear. At Argyle Coffee House, Argyle Bldngs, Bath on 20 Mar by Mr Trimmett. [? cf 2 Jan - unsold] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 749/ article:1 d |
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| Goods: auction - household furniture & stock of Mr Porter, decd, pawnbroker. At Auction Rooms, Parsonage Lane, Bath 19 & 20 Mar by Mr Evill Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 750/ article:2 c |
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| Goods: auction - unredeemed pledges of Mr Woollard & Mr Doyle. At Auction Rooms, Parsonage Lane on 19 Mar by Mr Evill. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 751/ article:2 c |
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| Notices: lost - smallcoper stampmarked with a crown & no 19, between Catherine and Pucklechurch on 3 March. 1 guin reward if brought to Mr D Evenish, Excise Office at Catherine, or the Supervisor at Marshfield Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 752/ article:2 c |
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| Leisure: benefit of Mr Eastmure - "Which is the Man"with "The Devil to Pay" on 16 Mar at Theatre Royal Bath. Tickets from him at 18 Westgate Bldgs, Bath; etc Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 753/ article:2 c |
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| Leisure: benefit of Mr Huttley - "The Haunted Tower" with "The Follies of a Day" at Theatre Royal Bath on 15 Mar. Tickets of Mr Huttley, 6 Pierrepont St, Bath; or Mr Gye, printer Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 754/ article:2 c |
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| Military: ## shoes for Militia at home - subscription from Bath & Somerset already acknowledged £135 4s 6d, plus new £3 9s. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 755/ article:2 c |
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| Agriculture: grain prices - Devizes 6 Mar, wheat 35s-50s, barley 28s-35s, beans 36s-48s, oats 25s-32s/qtr Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 756/ article:2 c |
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| Agriculture: grain prices - Warminster, 8 Mar, wheat 42s-47s, oats 20s-26s, beans 40s-45s/qtr Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 757/ article:2 c |
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| Agriculture: Mark Lane, 10 Mar, large supply of wheat but sales dull. Total 3,644 qtrs wheat sold at av price 50s 2¼d, 10¾d lower than last week. Fine flour 40s. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 758/ article:2 c |
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| Goods: average price of sugar, w-e 5 March 48s 8d/cwt excl Customs Duty Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 759/ article:2 c |
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| Agriculture: average price of grain etc (England), wheat 50s 8d; rye 36s 10d; barley 33s 11d; oats 22s 3d; beans 41s 7d; pease 43s 9d. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 760/ article:2 c |
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| Agriculture: average price of seeds - red clover 28-70s; white clover 40-84s; trefoil 10-30s /cwt; mustard 11-12s 6d /bushel; ryegrass 20-28s; cinquefoil 35-45s/qtr Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 761/ article:2 c |
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| Goods: price of hops, Kent £9-£11; Sussex £8 - £10 10s; Worcester £8-£10 10s; Farnham £10-£20 Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 762/ article:2 c |
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| Goods: meat prices - Smithfield, 10 Mar, to sink the offal, ox beef 2s 8d to 3s 6d; we.mutton [we. mutton = wether mutton] 3s 4d to 3s 8d/; veal 3s to 4s 6d/; pork 3s 4d to 4s 4d /stone of 8 lbs. Sold this day 2000 beasts, 9500 sheep. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 763/ article:2 c |