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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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| Education: Bath Grammer School - at a meeting of gentlemen educated at Mr Morgan's School [on 21 Apr], it was resolved to hold an annual dinner at White Hart on 1st Tuesday in Jan 1795. Dated 16 Apr. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1214/ article:3 d |
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| Education: Old Etonians - a dinner for gentlemen educated at Eton will be held at York House [Bath] on 26 April Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1215/ article:3 d |
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| Property: to let by year - house in Camden Place, furnished or unfurnished with cottage in the garden. Partcrs at York House Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1216/ article:3 d |
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| Leisure: new intended Vauxhall, Ranelagh Gardens, New Town - general meeting of subscribers to be held at Spring Gardens on 5 May Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1217/ article:3 d |
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| Goods: exibition & for sale - musical clocks, these pieces of art by Mr Kaltenback from Germany will be exhibited at the Dolphin, top of Broad St, Bath. Admission ladies & gentlemen 1s, tradesmen 6d, servants & children 3d. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1218/ article:3 d |
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| Breeding: "Munster" will cover this season at Dash's Riding House. Two guin/mare & half a crown to the servant Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1219/ article:3 d |
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| Fashion: Mr C Abbott announces that his trade in haberdashery, hosiery & lace taken over by William Green. He will carry on business as auctioneer & undertaker at 3 Abbey Green Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1220/ article:3 d |
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| Fashion: Mr William Green (in succession to Mr Abbott) is opening his new haberdashery, linen drapery, muslin & lace warehouse at 3 Milsom St, Bath on 28 Apr Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1221/ article:3 d |
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| Property: private sale - 15 Paragon Bldgs with coach-house & stables, property of & occupied by Baron Dimsdale (who is quitting Bath). Apply Mr Plura Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1222/ article:3 e |
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| Property: auction - 3 Barton Bldgs occup by Mrs Buckle, tenant for life at rent £40 p.a, 68 yrs unexpired. Ground rent £2 5s. At 10 Milsom St on 30 Apr by Mr Plura . Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1223/ article:3 e |
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| Property: auction - leasehold dwelling, 7 Edgar Bldgs, coach-house & stable, held under Corporation lease 69½ yrs unexpired, ground rent £4 15s At 10 Milsom St on 30 Apr by Mr Plura. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1224/ article:3 e |
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| Finance: the Lord Chancellor introduced a Bill in the House of Lords to the relief of debtors confined before 1st Jan last for sums of £1,000 or less Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1225/ article:4 c |
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| Deaths: James West, esq (whose wife died a few weeks ago at Bath) at Clapton Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1226/ article:4 d |
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| Goods: imports at Bristol - barley 695 qtrs; hides 1 bundle; oats 461 qtrs; oil (Newf. Cod) 102 hghds; 40½ hghds; pitch 66 brls; rice 1brl; skins (seal) 913 loose 19 bundles, (calf) 13; staves 81c; tar 949 brls; yarn (bay) 6 pack Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1227/ article:4 d |
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| News: French property affected by late Bill amounts to £39 million, preserved to the owners. (London, 25 Apr) Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1228/ article:1:00 AM |
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| News: emigration to America - ca. 5000 persons p.a. Latest purchase is of 300,000 acr 140 miles N-W of Philadelphia by Mr Russel of Birmingham, England (London, 25 Apr) Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1229/ article:1:00 AM |
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| Property: auction, estate of Jeremiah Hathway, bankrupt, carpenter - lot 1/3, f/hold, dwelling house 10 Kensington Pl nearly finished worth £50 p.a, ground rent £6 14s. At Castle & Ball Inn on 5 May by Wm Evill Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1230/ article:1 b |
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| Property: auction, Hathway contd - lot 2/3, dwelling house 20 Kensington Pl, Bath, ground rent £8 16s; lot 3/3, dwelling house 30 Grosvenor Pl, ground rent £9 4s. At Castle & Ball Inn on 5 May by Wm Evill Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1231/ article:1 b |
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| Goods: auction -modern & useful household furniture of gentleman leaving Bath. At 13 St. James's Sq on 8 May by Wm Evill Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1232/ article:1 b |
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| Goods: auction, John Anstie, bankrupt of Devizes - 16 bags Spanish wool, 11 packs English wool, 21 bags Spanish lambswool, at Anstie's Manufactory on 6 May by R. Knight Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1233/ article:1 b |
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| Property: auction, estate of John Anstie, bankrupt of Devizes - a) dwelling house in Devizes borough, in occup John Anstie, adapted as manufactory, 85' in front, N-W wing 46', SE wing 153'. At Castle Inn Devizes on 5 May by R. Knight Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1234/ article:1 b |
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| Property: auction, John Anstie, bankrupt, contd - b) large dye house with furnaces, grates, fire stove, fire rack stove & wind stove for drying wool & cloth, & adj land, in Bishop Canning parish. At Castle Inn Devizes on 5 May by R. Knight Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1235/ article:1 b |
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| Property: auction, John Anstie, bankrupt, contd - c) fulling mill with 3 stocks, 5 cottages & diverse closes of land in Rowde, Wilts. At Castle Inn Devizes on 5 May by R. Knight Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1236/ article:1 b |
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| Property: auction, John Anstie, bankrupt, contd - d) new-built mill at Polshut with spinning,crading machinery, large head of water, regular stream & 5 acr land. At Castle Inn Devizes on 5 May by R. Knight Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1237/ article:1 b |
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| Property: auction, John Anstie, bankrupt, contd - e) lease of 4 closes of land, 21 acr) at Polshut at rent of £40 p.a. At Castle Inn Devizes on 5 May by R. Knight Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1238/ article:1 b |
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| Music: ## Mr Rauzzini called upon gentleman who agreed he has not falsified, he has promoted Bath Charities & has not forfeited the good opinion of friends & public. New Rooms, 24 Apr Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1239/ article:1 d |
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| Finance: Bath Sun Fire Office - general meeting at Lower Rooms at 9 am on 13 May. Breakfast on table at 10 am. J Salmon, sec Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1240/ article:1 d |
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| Music: for benefit of Edward Richards, musician, a young man deprived of movement in limbs for 4 yrs - a public breakfast at Spring Gardens on 5 May, double band of horns & clarinets. Tickets 3s 6d from libraries; & Mr Henrard [sic], 2 New King St, Bath Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1241/ article:1 d |
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| Property: auction, estate of James Bolwell, mason - nearly finished, f/hold dwelling house 3 Kensington Pl, 19' in front, 32' deep, garden nr 200', GR £6 3s 6d. At Greyhound Inn & Tavern on 1 May by J. Stafford. By order of Trustees under a deed of conveyance. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1242/ article:1 d |
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| Property: auction, estate of James Bolwell, mason - unfinished f/hold messuage, 6 Kensington Pl, adj Kensington Chapel, 30' in front, 38' deep, garden nr 200', ground rent £8 16s 6d. At Greyhound Inn & Tavern on 1 May by J. Stafford. By order of Trustees under a deed of conveyance. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1243/ article:1 d |
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| Property: auction, by trustees of Richard Sartain under deed of assignment - lot 1/4, l/hold dwelling house in Park St, nearly finished, ground rent £6 p.a. At Greyhound Tavern on 1 May by J Stafford Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1244/ article:1 d |
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| Property: auction, trustees of Richard Sartain, etc, lot 2/4, l/hold dwelling house Hanover St, nearly finished, ground rent £7 17s 6d. At Greyhound Tavern on 1 May by J Stafford Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1245/ article:1 d |
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| Property: sale by Sartain's Trustees contd - lot 3/4, part of l-hold dwelling house (1 storey high) in Hanover St, ground rent £7 17s 6d; lot 4/4, 2 freehold dwelling houses (singly or together) in Dover St, ground rent £2 10s ea. At Greyhound Tavern on 1 May by J Stafford Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1246/ article:1 d |
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| Finance: Bath Loyal Association - committee met at Guildhall Bath on 22 Apr to settle A/Cs. H Harington in the chair. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1247/ article:1 d |
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| Finance: Bath Loyal Association, accounts - received £236 7s 6d, expenditure £218 3s 6d, balance £18 4s. Expenses - prints & purchase of Constitutional pub £48 4s 4d; printing & newspaper ads £99 16s 8d; stationary, postage & secret attendance £30 1s 6d; transfer to Warm clothing for Army subs £26 5s. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1248/ article:1 d |
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| Finance: bankruptcies - John Lowther, eldr & John Lowther, yngr, builders, dealers, chapmen required to surrender themselves at White Hart Inn on 13 & 20 June & 10 July. Signed W. I. W. Taylor, solicitor Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1249/ article:1 d |
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| Employment: place wanted - by middle aged man as valet or butler. Can shave, cut & dress ladies & gentleman's hair, clarify wines & vinegar. Direct to I. C., 2 Lilliput Alley, Bath; or to Mr Sherry, poulterer in Broad St, Bath Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1250/ article:1 e |
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| News: a lady who now boasts a Coronet was once a barmaid of a gin shop (London, 28 Apr) Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1251/ article:2:00 AM |
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| Agriculture: grain prices - Devizes 24 Apr, wheat 36s-54s/qtr; barley 28s-33s; beans 38s-48s; oats 27s-32s; pease 40s-48s; vetches 50s-72s Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1252/ article:2 b |
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| Agriculture: grain prices - Warminster, 26 Apr, wheat 39s-52s/qtr; barley 23s-35s; oats 20s-25s; beans 40s-44s/qtr Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1253/ article:2 b |
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| Agriculture: Mark Lane 28 Apr, total 3202 qtrs wheat [sold] at av price 49s 10¼d, 4d lower than last week Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1254/ article:2 b |
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| Agriculture: seed prices - ryegrass 14s-24s/qtr; cinquefoil 24s-34s/qtr; turnip seeds (White Rames 11s-16s, green 12s-18s, red 16s-22s; tankard 24s-16s/bshll Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1255/ article:2 b |
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| Goods: average price of sugar, w-e 23 Apr, 46s 6¾d/cwt exclusive of customs duty Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1256/ article:2 b |
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| Goods: meat prices - Smithfield, 28 Apr, to sink the offal, ox beef 2s 6d-3s 6d; we.mutton 3s-3s 4d; veal 3s-4s 4d; lamb 4s-4s 8d; pork 3s-3s 8d/stone of 8 lbs. Sold 1,600 beasts, 9,500 sheep & 1,000 lambs Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1257/ article:2 b |
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| Goods: meat prices - Newgate/Leadenhall, 28 April, by carcase, ox beef 2s-3s; we. mutton 2s 8d-3s; veal 2s8d-4s; pork 3s-3s 8d; lamb 3s4d-4s4d/[stone of 8 lbs.] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1258/ article:2 b |
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| Goods: average price of commodities - tallow 2s 7d/stone; hay 76s-88s; straw 27s-36s; clover 84s-96s Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1259/ article:2 b |
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| Goods: imports at Bristol - barley 490 qtrs; beef 3 brls; bladders 2 bags; butter 2 firkins; cotton 120 bales 31 bags; dealc 72 c, 2 qtrs; deal ends 4 c.; elephants teeth 1; fir timber 4 pieces; contd Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1260/ article:2 b |
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| Goods: imports at Bristol, contd - fustic 640 pieces & 69 tons; lignum vitae 301 pieces; linen (Irish) 1 bale; logwood 8 tons; mahogany 19 logs, 206 planks; oats 497 qrs; sugar 119 hhds 14 tierces; tortoiseshell 1 chest Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1261/ article:2 b |
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| Property: auction - by order of trustees of Wm Radford, nearly finished, 2 houses S side New King St, 20' in front & piece land suitable for stables at rear. At Greyhound & Shakespeare Inn on 5 May by Mr Self Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1262/ article:2 c |
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| Property: auction, estate of James May, bankrupt, carpenter of Walcot - lot 1/5, f/hold, 2 Gay's Bldgs, 20' wide, 43' deep, G.R £2 10s, now let to Elizabeth Beale at £25 4s p.a clear of taxes. At Greyhound Inn, Markt Pl, Bath on 12 May by Mr Self. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1263/ article:2 c |