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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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| Military: letter from Major G. Gillman re. reported sickness in 27th Regiment (Inniskillen Regiment) untrue. 19th, 27th & 54th Regts from duty in Flanders & return to England, healthy Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 451/ article:4,a |
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| Deaths: ## Capt. Cook, age 30 yrs, lately perished near Poole, was the only surviving son of the late celebrated navigator. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 452/ article:4,a |
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| Fashion: ladies dress - the fierce helmet & military caps are moved aside for more attractive attirement of a Turkish beauty Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 453/ article:4,a |
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| Health: remedies -"True Daffy's Elixir", cures Stones, Gout, Cholic, disorders of women & children, piles, fever etc. Price 1s 6d or 13½d, from R. Cruttwell, M. Lambe, J. Gibbons, and others Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 454/ article:4,d |
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| Leisure: Bath Catch Club, second Ladies' night second, at Town Hall, Bath on Fri 14 Feb at 7 o'c. President, Maj. Browne, in the cahir. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 455/ article:1 b |
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| Travel: coaches - from White Lion every Tues, Thurs & Sat at 8a.m to Taunton ; Mon, Wed & Friday at 6am to Oxford; every day at 6am & 4pm to London; 9am & 4pm to Bristol & Hotwells. By G. Arnold & Co Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 456/ article:1,c |
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| Goods: auction sale - elegant assortment of plated ware, cutlery etc, property of eminent shopkeeper requiring ready money. Sale at 22 Westgate St, Bath on 13 Feb & following days by Mr Collins Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 457/ article:1,d |
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| Finance: bankruptcy - John Anstie of Devizes, clothier. Commissioners will meet to receive proof of debts at Black Bear Inn on Mon 3 March [day before Anstie's surrender for examination] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 458/ article:1 e |
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| Law: Charles Knatchbull, esq, of Babington, appointed as sheriff for Somerset for 1794 by His Majesty [NFD} Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 459/ article:2:00 AM |
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| Military: six new Scots regiments finally determined, to consist of 1,000 men each [total 6,000 men] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 460/ article:2:00 AM |
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| Agriculture: grain prices - Devizes 6 Feb, wheat 32s-50s, barley 26s-35s, beans 40s-48s, oats 5s-29s/qtr. Boiling peas 26s-30s, hog peas 18s-21s/sack Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 461/ article:2c |
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| Travel: for sale - single-horse chaise & harness at Perrymead House, Widcombe. Enq at house for price Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2006/ article:3,e |
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| Property: for sale by private contract - freehold house in Milsom St, Bath with offices & a back dwelling house. Enq Mr Robert Clarke, attorney, St James's Pde, Bath Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2007/ article:3,e |
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| Fashion: Joseph Gawen, linen draper in Bath St, Bath. Funerals furnished. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2008/ article:3,e |
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| Goods: imports at Bristol - bladders 2 barrels; butter 100 firkins; coffee 60 trcs 2brls 1hghd 2 puncheon; cotton 11 bags; ginger 131 bags; Irish linen 1 box 13 pieces; mahogany 26 logs; rum 97 punch 1 hghd; sugar 410 hghds 61 trce 33brls; Irish tallow 19 hghds Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2009/ article:4,b |
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| News: sudden illness of John Hunter, the surgeon at St George's Hospital London & subsequent death at his house in Leicester Fields. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2010/ article:1 b |
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| Finance: creditors of Ralph Jennings & Thomas Griffiths, jewellers, toymen, dealers, chapmen & co-partners of Bath to meet at house of Thomas Cook, the Castle & Ball Inn Bath on 29 Oct at 5 pm. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2011/ article:1 b |
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| Finance: bankruptcy - George Lee, coachmaker of Bath, surviving partner in firm of Robert Watkins & George Lee to surrender to Cmssnrs on 4, 5 & 30 Nov. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2012/ article:1 b |
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| Property: to let - furnished house in upper town for 6 months or 1 year. Enq of Mr Barratt at circulating library, Bond St, Bath. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2013/ article:1 c |
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| Goods: auction - all household furniture at 25 Kingsmead St, Bath on 28 Oct by Mr Spackman. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2014/ article:1 c |
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| Property: to let - furnished, Batheaston Villa from 20 Nov for a term of years, with stabling for 6 horses, 19 acres meadow-land, now tenanted by Rt. Hon Lord Audley who will leave at Michaelmas. Partics Mr Hay, Bladud's Buildings. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2015/ article:1 c |
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| Goods: E Griffiths, linen draper, Frome - fleecy hosiery sold by appointment of Holland, Waistell & Horton, patentees & manufacturers to Their Majesties. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2016/ article:1 d |
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| Goods: auction - all household furniture, paintings, china, a portable fowling piece in travelling case by Mortimer & screw barrel pistols by Brookes, proprety of gentleman lately deceased. On premises at 29 Brock Street, on 29 Oct by E English. By order of executors Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2017/ article:1 d |
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| Travel: coal canal - at meeting of colliery owners on 14 Oct, 300 shares of £100 each were to be divided amongst land owners through which the proposed coal canal will pass to join the Kennet & Avon canal Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2018/ article:1 d |
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| Property: to let - small cottage in Freshford, parlour, kitchen, 2 bedrooms over & garden. Apply Mr Thomas Sumner, Freshford. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2019/ article:1 e |
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| News: Dr Katterfelto harmoniously liberated [from House of Correction] at Shrewsbury Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2020/ article:2 b |
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| Agriculture: grain prices - Devizes 17 Oct, wheat 34s - 52s, barley 30s - 36s, beans 40s - 46s, peas 34s - 40s, oats 24s - 29s per qtr. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2021/ article:2 c |
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| Agriculture: Mark Lane, 21 Oct - 3544 qtrs wheat sold at av price 45s 2½d - 8½d above last week Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2022/ article:2 c |
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| Agriculture: average price of grain England 16 Oct - wheat 47s, rye 36s 5d, barley 32s 3d, oats 21s 4d. beans 39s 2d, peas 39s 9d, oatmeal 39s 3d. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2023/ article:2 c |
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| Goods: average price sugar w-e 16 Oct - 52s 0½d/cwt excl Customs Duty Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2024/ article:2 c |
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| Goods: meat prices - Smithfield 21 Oct, to sink the offal, ox beef 2s 4d-3s, we mutton 2 s8d-3s4d, veal 3s 4d-4s 6d, lamb 3s-3s 6d, pork 3s -3s 8d/stone of 8lbs. Sold 2300 beasts, 1300 sheep, 550 lambs. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2025/ article:2 c |
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| Crime: committed to Fisherton gaol - Jane Bartlett, a notorious offender, for stealing a Holland shirt in the house of Wm. Beckford, esq at Fonthill. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2026/ article:2 c |
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| Employment: wanted to be apprenticed - a boy 14, good scholar with no particular choice of trade, can give a small premium. Apply printer. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2027/ article:2 d |
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| Services: Mr Morice has taken offices at 10 Abbey Green, Bath (& at at Bristol). Former opens as Accomodation Office, on the same plan as his office in Fleet St London, on 28 Oct Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2028/ article:2 e |
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| Goods: Domini Kleiser at 6 [sic] Cock Lane, Bath for most curious collection of musical clocks. Ladies & gentlemen admitted for 6d each, children & servants 3d each, 10 am to 9 pm. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2029/ article:2 e |
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| Goods: auction - all neat household furniture etc of Mr R Tanner. At King James's Palace, Lyncombe on 24 Oct by W Howton. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2030/ article:2 e |
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| Politics: Murder of the Queen of France - executed at Paris on Wed (London 22 Oct) Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2031/ article:3:00 AM |
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| Finance: bankruptcy - James Cogswell, carpenter of Bathwick, certificate 8 Nov. (from Tuesday's Gazette) Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2032/ article:3:00 AM |
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| Leisure: New Assembly Rooms - fancy balls commence on Thursday se'nnight 31st inst. First dress ball Mon 11 Nov. Richard Tyson MC. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2033/ article:3 b |
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| Music: New Assembly Rooms - Mr Rauzzini, first subscription concert on Wed 13 Nov, further particulars in due time. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2034/ article:3 b |
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| Visitors: arrivals in Bath - Lord Bishop of Clogher; Lord Dynevar; Lady Kenmore; Lady G Sutton; Lady Hesketh; Hon Mr C Boyle; Hon Col Stuart; Hon Mrs Cha. Stuart; Sir Henry Sheridan; Sir Henry Tuite & Lady, Sir James Ibbetson [NOTP], Admiral Vincent. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2035/ article:3 b |
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| Goods: T Coward, 17 upper corner of Bond Street, Bath for winter assortment of new goods. Stock of not quite fashionable articles sell at reduced prices, e.g. quantity of printed calicoes for gowns & furniture. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2036/ article:3 b |
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| Marriages: Mr J Ferris, grazier of Freshford, widower in his 63rd year to Mrs Edwards of Bradford, widow age 65 on Tuesday. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2037/ article:3 b |
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| Marriages: Mr Elisha Aslat of Thruxton, Hants to Miss Mary Ham, at St James's Church yesterday. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2038/ article:3 b |
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| Deaths: Mr Thomas Cook at the Castle Inn, after a long illness on Friday. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2039/ article:3 b |
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| Deaths: Hon Mrs Southwell, relict of late Hon Capt Southwell, on Sunday. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2040/ article:3 b |
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| Deaths: Thomas Metcalfe, esq, at his house in Rivers Street, Bath on Monday. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2041/ article:3 b |
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| News: Mr Morice of the General Accommodation Office London, arrived here on Saturday to establish his plan in Bath & Bristol. Office at 10 Abbey Green to open 28 Oct. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2042/ article:3 b |
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| Crime: committed to Bath prison on Monday for further examination - James Harris, charged with breaking open a box & stealing hats from the wagon of Messrs Carpenter & Co on Sat night. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2043/ article:3 b |
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| Crime: ## > than 20 unfortunate females (12 yrs upwards) before magistrates at Guildhall yesterday. After examination & admonition against continuance in their abandoned & miserable course of life, 6 committed to hard labour, 2 returned to friends, 13 consigned to the Mayor's Officers & taken out of the city Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2044/ article:3 c |