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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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| News: late riots at Bristol Bridge - names of 11 persons killed. Coroners verdict - wilful murder on 8, accident on 3. Wounded, chiefly by gunshots 45 people. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2045/ article:3 c |
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| Health: admitted to Casualty Hospital - Robert Wadman fractured arm, James Manners contused leg, Caroline Dodson scalded legs & arms, Thomas Dagger contused in body & limbs by falling from tree. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2046/ article:3 c |
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| Leisure: Theatre Royal Bath - Sat, "The Provok'd Husband" with new musical entertainment "The Prize". Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2047/ article:3 c |
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| Property: Bath Agency Office, Kingston Bldgs facing the Grove. J Collins auctioneer, for buying, selling & letting of houses, lodgings etc open today, then from 10 am to 6 pm each day. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2048/ article:3 c |
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| Notices: ## petition from H Harington (Mayor) & John Horton JP, to all constables & beadles to deal with beggars & ballad singers & other disorderly persons disturbing the peace of the streets in Bath. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2049/ article:3 c |
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| Charity: donations requested to support a family of 8 children whose father is unemployed.7 children in extreme want & almost naked Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2050/ article:3 c |
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| Leisure: new intended Vauxhall & Ranelagh Gardens, Newtown, Bath - general meeting of subscribers to be held at Spring Gardens on 4 Nov. (Bath, 21 Oct). Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2051/ article:3 d |
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| Property: to let - on or before Lady Day for 3, 5 or 7 years, The Hermitage nr Lansdown Crescent. Partics from Mr Gunter, grocer in last wing of Lansdown Place. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2052/ article:3 d |
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| Goods: auction - new furniture of Mrs Woodcock, & other effects inc 4-wheel phaeton, Brussels, Wilton & Turkey carpets. At her late residence, Kelston House on 28 Oct by Mr Plura. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2053/ article:3 d |
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| Goods: auction - valuable collection of framed fine paintings, at his Great Room, 10 Milsom St, Bath on 2 Nov by Mr Plura. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2054/ article:3 d |
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| Services: Mr William Bally, auctioneer, upholsterer, cabinet-maker & undertaker & late partner with Mr Plura to open a warehouse at 11 Milsom St, Bath in a few days. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2055/ article:3 d |
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| Charity: Somerset clergyman with 5 children & income not exceeding £50 p.a, acknowledges donations totalling £6 8s 6d. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2056/ article:3 d |
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| Finance: bankruptcy - George Lee, coachmaker of Bath (Sat Gazette). Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2057/ article:4 b |
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| News: new calendar for France - 1st year of Republic began midnight 22 Sept 1792. 12 months of 30 days with 5 supplementary days not belonging to any month, each day divided into ten periods, etc. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2058/ article:4 b |
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| Industry: cotton trade beginning to revive in Lancs, workers content to work for such wages as masters can afford to give. Some orders seasonably arrived from abroad (London, 25 Oct) Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2059/ article:1 b |
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| Crime: a pair of silver salts & a silver top of a pepper castor stolen Sunday morning last from Mrs Cook at Castle Inn. 3 guin reward from Bath Guardian Soc. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2060/ article:1 c |
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| Crime: 6 sacks almost new marked "S.W" stolen from warehouse of S Ward on the Quay. 3 guin reward from Bath Guardian Soc. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2061/ article:1 c |
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| Agriculture: ## Warminster, quantities of corn being sold at less than legal measure [8 gall/bushel] - meeting of buyers of corn at The Organ Warminster on 2 Nov, to consider method to prevent such practice in future. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2062/ article:1 d |
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| Property: auction - lot 1/2, dwelling house with spacious shop front, cnr house in Bedford St, & Walcot Bldgs, in occup Mr Saintclear, grocer. Premises held for 96 years from midsummer last under Thomas King, esq at small ground rent. At Castle & Ball Inn on 7 Nov by Mr John Collins. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2063/ article:1 d |
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| Property: auction - lot 2/2, dwelling house adjoining lot 1 in Bedford St, Bath, in occup Mr John Phillips, proprietor. Premises held for 96 years from midsummer last under Thomas King, esq at small ground rent. At Castle & Ball Inn on 7 Nov by Mr John Collins. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2064/ article:1 d |
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| Goods: flour exports from Philadelphia USA from 1 Jan 1792 to 1 Jan 1793 - British ports 61,053 barrels, French 81,829, ports of America 58,245, with others to total of 257,735 barrels. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2065/ article:2 b |
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| Politics: riots at Birmingham over refusal of one Wood, of Litchfield St to pay proportion of the riot rate (Birmingham, 28 Oct). Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2066/ article:2 b |
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| Agriculture: grain prices/qtr - Devizes Oct 24, wheat 34s - 50s, barley 29s - 35s, beans 42s - 46s, peas 34s - 42s, oats 25s - 29s. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2067/ article:2 b |
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| Agriculture: Mark Lane, 29 Oct - small supply of wheat, brisk sales, etc. Total 3068 qtrs wheat sold at av price 47s 3¼d - 2s 0¾d above last week. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2068/ article:2 b |
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| Agriculture: Mark Lane, 29 Oct - wheat (starch) 33s-38s, fine wheat 45s-48s, rye 26s-28s, new rye 30s, barley 22s-27s, fine barley 33s, malt 40s-42s a 43s 6d, oats 19s a 23s, fine oats 23s a 25s, small beans 36-38s a 40s. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2069/ article:2 b |
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| Agriculture: average price grain England 23 Oct - wheat 46s 9d, rye 35s, barley 32s 7d, oats 21s 1d, beans 39s 10d, peas 40s 8d Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2070/ article:2 b |
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| Goods: average price sugar, w-e 23 Oct - 50s 0½d/ cwt excl Customs Duty Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2071/ article:2 b |
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| Goods: meat prices - Smithfield 28 Oct, to sink the offal, ox beef 2s 4d-3s, we mutton 2s 8d-3s 4d, veal 3s 4d-4s 4d, lamb 2s 8d-3s 4d, pork 3s-3s 8d/stone of 8lbs. Sold this day 1800 beasts 12000 sheep, 500 lambs. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2072/ article:2 b |
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| Goods: at Hereford fair last Mon, best cheese 48s-52s/cwt; 2-meal cheese 36s-40s, butter av 8s 6d/stone Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2073/ article:2 b |
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| Pets: lost dog - small red & white spaniel answers to name "Pompey". Reward on his return to 13 Queen's Square. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2074/ article:2 c |
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| Notices: lost 28 Oct, on road between Bath & Bristol, a faux montre, or ornament for the neck, in red morocco case, enamelled & ornamented with small pearls with "L'amour" on a tablet etc. Reward if brought to Mr Pickwick at the White Hart, Bath. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2075/ article:2 c |
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| Finance: debtors to late Miss Robins, milliner to pay debts to Mr Crease, painter, 10 Bridge St, Bath (who is authorised to receive same). Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2076/ article:2 c |
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| Goods: private sale - stock in trade of Charles Abbott, giving up business at his lace, haberdashery & hosiery warehouse, 3 Milsom St, Bath. Partics apply C Abbott. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2077/ article:2 c |
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| Fashion: T Moses for linen drapery, hosiery & ladies slippers at his warehouse, cnr Cheap St, & Market Pl, Bath for ready money, goods 40% cheaper than previously offered. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2078/ article:2 c |
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| Fashion: T Moses, linen drapery etc, warehouse, cnr Cheap St, & Market Pl - fine book handkerhciefs 1s 6d-8s, printed calico 1s 6d/yd, ell-wide gown pieces 12s-31s 6d, ladies cotton hosiery 1s 4d-4s 6d/pair, do silk do 6s-10s 6d/pr, mens fancy & white hosiery 2s-5s/pr, do silk do 8s-14s/pr, etc Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2079/ article:2 c |
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| Goods: Eagleton & Co's teas imported by East India Company just arrived at James Dunn's, 2 Saville Row, nr the New Rooms, Bath. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2080/ article:2 d |
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| Agriculture: auction - cattle, corn, hay & husbandry implements of Mr Moore at Sutton Court Farm, Chew Magna. On the premises on 4 & 5 Nov by T. James. Inc 5 fat & 18 other heifers, 18 cows, steers, a bull, 40 ewes & lambs, etc etc Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2081/ article:2 e |
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| Travel: Frome turnpike road - meeting of trustees at George Inn, Frome on 31 Oct at 11 o'clock. J A Wickham, clerk & treasurer. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2082/ article:2 e |
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| Finance: bankruptcy - Thomas Abbott of Bath, builder. Certificate 19 Nov (from Tuesday's Gazette). Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2083/ article:3 b |
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| Leisure: Lower Assembly Rooms - first dress ball on 15 Nov; first fancy ball on 19 Nov. James King MC. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2084/ article:3 b |
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| Visitors: arrivals in Bath - Lord Bishop of Bath & Wells, Lady & Miss Glyne, Lady Eyre, Lady Clarke, Hon Mr H Dillon, Sir M W Ridley, Sir M Crofton [NOTP], General & Mrs Morris, Gen. & Mrs St John, Mr Zoffany & family. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2085/ article:3 b |
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| Churches: The Lord Bishop of this Diocese confirmed 260 young persons from several parishes at the Abbey Church yesterday. Tomorrow he holds confirmation for Walcot Parish. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2086/ article:3 b |
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| Marriages: Mr Smith, coal merchant to Mrs Rose Clinch of the Spread Eagle, Strand, widow of Mr Charles Clinch, bookseller late of Bath, lately. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2087/ article:3 b |
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| Marriages: John Ashfordby, esq of Stanton Fitzherbert, Wilts to Miss Cooke on Thursday. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2088/ article:3 b |
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| Marriages: James Holman, esq MD to the eldest daughter of J Redwood, esq of Devizes at Radipole, Weymouth on Thursday. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2089/ article:3 b |
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| Deaths: Miss Burton, niece to Mr Hudson of Kelston. [ no date] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2090/ article:3 b |
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| Deaths: Miss Jane Nichols, daughter of Mr T Nichols, mercer & draper, at Bradford, in the prime of life. [no date] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2091/ article:3 b |
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| Deaths: Rev Mr Rolt [surname sic] of Bromham nr Devizes, brother to Sir Edw. Bayntun, bart of Spy Park nr Chippenham. [no date] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2092/ article:3 b |
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| Deaths: the wife of Mr Forsayeth, broker, of New Westgate Buildings, Bath. [no date] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2093/ article:3 b |
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| Deaths: yesterday a man aged c. 40 from London shot himself through the head in the garret of a tavern in Bath. Name John Willsby in hat. 5' 8" tall, hair turning grey, wearing light mourning coat, striped silk waistcoat boots & breeches. Left note saying his wife & family were to blame for his death Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2094/ article:3 b |