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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 - curricle with harness, can be used as gig there being shafts for one horse. Apply the Printer Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 864/ article:3 c |
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| Leisure: benefit Mr Haymes - 'The Haunted Tower' with "The Sultan" at Theatre Royal Bath on 20 Mar. Tickets Mr Haymes, 20 Westgate St, Bath; & libraries [no price] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 865/ article:3 c |
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| Leisure: benefit Mr Sandford - 'Everyone Has His Fault' etc at Theatre Royal Bath on 22 Mar. Tickets Mr Sandford, 3 Orchard St, Bath; & the printer [no price] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 866/ article:3 c |
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| Leisure: benefit for Miss Gopell - 'Love in a Village' with pantomine ballet "The Black Forest"at Theatre Royal Bath on Thur 25 Mar. Tickets [no price] from Miss Gopell, Oxford Row, Bath; the printer, & Mr Russel's library Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 867/ article:3 c |
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| Education: Holt Academy, pupils for March qtr. Writing & arithmatic, board & washing, £16 16s p.a, Latin £2 2s; Greek £2 2s entrance £1 1s; French £4 4s, entrance 10.6d; dancing 12s 6d, entrance 10s 6d; music & drawing if sufficient numbers Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 868/ article:3 c |
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| Goods: auction - new & 2nd hand furniture of family leaving Bath. Also, silver & plate of shop keeper quitting business. At his Great Room on 25 & 26 Mar by Mr Gwennap, Bond St, Bath Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 869/ article:3 c |
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| Goods: ## flower fanciers - new dwarf Larkspur 2s 6d; rocket Larkspur 6d; chimney Campanula 2s 6d; scarlet Stock 6d. Jesse Sadler, gardener & seedsman, 58 Green Market, Bath. Seeds also from Mr Hazard's library in Cheap St, Bath; & from Mr Lander, nurseryman, Stoke's Croft, Bristol Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 870/ article:3 c |
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| Music: Mr & Miss Cantelo Annual Benefit Concert, New Assembly Rooms on 2 April [no price or time)] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 871/ article:3 d |
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| Finance: Bath Life Annuity & Assurance Co - meeting of co-partners at White Hart Inn on 3 April at 11 o'clock. Rob. Clarke, sec Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 872/ article:3 d |
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| Charity: benefit for Sunday Schools & Schools of Industry - due to shortage of funds, committee meeting on 17 Mar resolved that an Oratorio will be performed in the Abbey Cjhurch on 16 April Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 873/ article:3 d |
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| Property: to let or sell - neat house on Summer Hill nr Dr Parry's, 6 room & kitchen, well stocked garden 150' long & 40' wide. Enq Potter's upholstery warehouse, Queen St, Bath Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 874/ article:3 d |
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| Goods: auction - household furniture, silver & plate [detailed], the property of Mr Burge, money scrivener & bankrupt. On the premises in Ladymead on 25 March by Wm Evill Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 875/ article:3 d |
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| Sport: licences for fishing the water Wellow Ford to Midford Bridge (property of James Grant, snr). From James Grant, jnr, fishing tackle make,r 5 Bridge St, Bath Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 876/ article:3 d |
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| Travel: for sale - light elegant gig, almost new, with harness & plated furniture. At Phillips & Thornthwaite, coachmakers, Monmouth St, Bath Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 877/ article:3 e |
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| Property: to let or sell - 15 Great Pulteney St, new, substantial & well built. Apply Richard Beck, Full Moon, Old Bridge, Bath. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 878/ article:3 e |
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| Finance: bankruptcy - Richard Anstee Sheppard, money scrivener of Bath (from London Gazette) Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 879/ article:4 b |
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| Marriages: Rev Mr Elwes of Bitton to Mrs Naylor of Park St [NFD] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 880/ article:4 b |
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| Goods: recent imports at Bristol - bladders 1 tub; butter 300 frk; gall 6 trc, 3 ghgd; Irish linen 10 bales; oil (neatsfoot) 2 hghd; pork 5 brls; staves & hoops 5 bund; Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 881/ article:4 b |
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| Finance: Phoenix Fire Office - rates on timber & thatched barns & ricks in open air reduced from 5% to 3%. Bath agent, Robert Ricards. Other agents, Mr Thomas Jones (Frome); John Noyes (Chippenham); Miss H Goulding (Devizes); etc. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 882/ article:4 c |
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| News: extract of letter from Baltimore, America, 16 Jan - "Papers here teem with the ill-success of the British & their allies in Europe; they likewise mention insurrection in England" Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 883/ article:1:00 AM |
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| Finance: all paving stones which shall not exceed 6s/ton at port of entry are exempt from new tax. Limestone bought to be used for manure also exempt (London, 21 Mar). Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 884/ article:1:00 AM |
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| Crime: Henry Goodiff sentenced to death at Hounslow for stealing ½d from a tossing-up pieman in London, but reprieved on condition he joined Royal Navy Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 885/ article:1:00 AM |
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| Charity: Sunday Schools & Schools of Industry - benefit concert "Messiah" in Abbey Church on 12 Apr. Date changed because of dispute with Mr Rauzzini & prior booking of 16 Apr, & his refusal to allow performers to miss his rehearsal. Tickets 4s. For Cmmtee, F Thomas, 24 Mar Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 886/ article:1:00 AM |
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| Charity: Bath City Infirmary & Dispensary's benefit raised £226 14s 6d. Wm Brooke, chairman, 24 Mar Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 887/ article:1 b |
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| Goods: for sale - 4 casks containing 570 gallons each. Mr Gyles, Bear Inn, Holloway, Bath Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 888/ article:1 b |
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| Property: to let - house in Prospect Place, enquire Mr Gyles, Bear Inn, Holloway Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 889/ article:1 b |
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| Property: auction - all f/hold & l/hold estate of John Anstie, bankrupt of Devizes. Inc dwelling house in Devizes now in occup Mr Anstie; & several new-built workshops, tnmnt & dye house. At Castle Inn Devizes on 5 May, by R. Knight Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 890/ article:1 b |
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| Property: auction, f/hold & l/hold estate of John Anstie, bankrupt of Devizes CONTD - new built mill in Polshot with apparatus for carding & spinning etc; estate in Rowde & Bishops Canning. At Castle Inn Devizes on 5 May, by R. Knight Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 891/ article:1 b |
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| Fashion: John Mayo informs his friends he has purchased stock of muslins & new fancy calicoes. Available [for sale] 14 New Bond St, Bath. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 892/ article:1 c |
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| Travel: Bath turnpike roads - general meeting of Trustees at the Guildhall on 5 April at 12 noon. To consider removal of present tollbar on London Road at or near Mr King'd marble yard in Walcot Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 893/ article:1 d |
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| Leisure: benefit of Mr & Mrs Charlton - "The Child of Nature" with musical entertainment "The Recruiting Serjeant" & farce "The Invasion" at Theatre Royal Bath on 27 Mar. Ticket Mr Charlton 5 Orchard St; & usual places [no price] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 894/ article:1 d |
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| Leisure: benefit of Mrs Smith - The Guardian" with "A Midsummer Night's Dream" at Theatre Royal Bath on Sat 29 Mar. Tickets Mrs Smith, 29 St. James's St; & theatre [no price given] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 895/ article:1 d |
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| Crime: stolen from Lansdown - 3 wether sheep. 5 guin reward on conviction from Bath Guardian Soc. & 1 guin on discovery of offenders. Edward East Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 896/ article:1 d |
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| Leisure: Spring Gdns Vauxhall - open for breakfast & afternoon tea in season. 1st Public breakfast on Mon 31 Mar, then every Monday & Thursday. Tickets on gate 1s 6d Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 897/ article:1 e |
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| Crime: as recently reported, the cloth recently offered to me Mr Ryan of Broad St, by Rt. Matthews has proved to be his own property Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 898/ article:1 e |
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| Agriculture: grain prices - Devizes, 20 Mar, wheat 36s-50s; barley 27s-35s; oats 25s-29s; beans 34s-48s; peas 36s-52s; vetches 56s-76s per quarter Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 899/ article:2 b |
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| Agriculture: grain prices - Warminster, 22 Mar. wheat 40s-52s; barley 24s-36s; oats 20s-26s; beans 40s-45s per quarter Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 900/ article:2 b |
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| Agriculture: Mark Lane, 24 Mar, total of 4,572 qtrs wheat sold at av price 49s 3d, ½d higher than last week Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 901/ article:2 b |
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| Agriculture: seed prices - red clover 30-78s; white clover 40-90s; trefoil 10-30s cwt; mustard 8s-12s 6d per bushel; ryegrass 24-30s; cinquefoil 35-46/qtr Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 902/ article:2 b |
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| Goods: meat prices - Smithfield, 24 Mar, to sink the offal, ox beef 2s 4d-3s; we.mutton 2s 8d-3s 2d; veal 3-4s; pork 3s 6d-4s 4d/stone of 8 lbs. Sold 1,700 beasts & 8,000 sheep Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 903/ article:2 b |
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| Goods: average price of sugar, w-e 19 Mar, 50s 3¼d/cwt, excl Customs Duty Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 904/ article:2 b |
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| Agriculture: average price of grain in England 15 Mar, wheat 50s 8d, rye 36s 4d, barley 33s 10d, oats 22s 5d, beans 41s 9d, peas 44s 6d Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 905/ article:2 b |
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| Notices: ## Isaac Box of Broughton Gifford apologises for violently assaulting, obstructing & abusing Francis Stockbridge, keeper of the Holt turnpike gate in the execution of his duties. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 906/ article:2 b |
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| Finance: banking partnership at Chippenham between John Barry & John Heath is dissolved as from 16 March Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 907/ article:2 c |
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| Finance: John Heath has entered into a banking partnership with Hugh Beames in Chippenham under name of Hugh Beames & John Heath Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 908/ article:2 c |
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| Travel: for sale - London-built postcoach, complete, 80 guineas. Enquire 9, Portland Place Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 909/ article:2 c |
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| Charity: subscription for shoes for Brave Defenders at Home will close next Saturday. Already acknowledged £175 7s, with new £9 9s totals £184 16s. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 910/ article:2 c |
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| Churches: subscription for a Free Church for the Poor has raised £2,422 12s at 18 Mar. [Full list of donors] inc £100 from each of Lord Bishop of Bath & wells; Rev J Sibley; Rev C Daubeney; Rev W Leigh; Mrs Barnton; Mrs Denison; Mrs Key & Mrs Le Marchant; etc Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 911/ article:2 c |
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| Finance: bankruptcy - proved creditors of James May of Walcot to meet assignee at John Stockwell's, Greyhound & Shakespeare, Market Place, Bath on 29 Mar at 11 o'clock Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 912/ article:2 e |
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| Finance: bankruptcy - Thomas Crosbey, vintner, of Saltford, certificate 15 April. (London Gazette) Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 913/ article:3:00 AM |