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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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| Fashion: Warren & Rosser, perfumers, have moved from shop in Alfred St to Golden Fleece in George St, Bath Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 101/ article:3,d |
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| Education: R. Carpenter, George St academy for young gentlemen re-opening on 6 Jan. All subjects & business studies Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 102/ article:3,d |
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| Travel: Bradford turnpike Rd - meeting of trustees for new turnpike road at home of Wm Portch, Woolley St, Bradford on 13 Jan. Road runs from bottom of Mason's Lane nr Bradford to join Bath-Kingsdown turnpike Rd nr Bathford Bdg. Trustees to borrow up to £800. Wm Bush, clerk. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 103/ article:3 d |
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| Music: Mrs Second's benefit - Grand Concert at Town Hall on 4 Jan, drctd by Dr Hayes; principal vocalists Mr Bartleman, Mr Webb (from Oxford), Mrs Second; instrumentalists inc. Mr Herschell & Msr. Allday. Tickets 5s from Mrs Second, Montpelier; Lintern's music shop; etc Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 104/ article:3,e |
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| Health: Bath City Infirmary & Dispensary - general meeting of subscribers at Bear Inn, Bath 9 Jan, to elect mangement cmmtte, President & V for ensuing year. Dinner on table at 4pm Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 105/ article:3,e |
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| Education: Mrs Russell has moved [school] from Publow to her house at Twerton. Fit for reception of young ladies on Mon 20 Jan. (1 jan). Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 106/ article:3,e |
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| Finance: bankruptcy, Isaac Fennell. All his debtors to pay the assignee, Mr Samuel Whitchurch, ironmonger, Bridge St on or before 31 Jan, or be sued. (1 Jan). Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 107/ article:3,e |
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| Fashion: James Wood, (late Wm & James Wood), 2 Bath St, is selling off his stock of linen, hosiery & silk, due to death of brother William & pressure of business in London. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 108/ article:3,e |
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| Goods: Bath Cushion Soles - newly invented, made & sold by Wm Huntly at Chapel Court House, Chandos Bldg, Bath, 2s & 2s 6d/pair; also sold at Hazard's Library, Cheap St, Bath Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 109/ article:3,e |
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| Charity: distressed cleric of Somrst, wife & 5 children to keep on £50 p.a, debts £130. Donations to Mr Cruttwell; Mr Gye, 4 Westgate Bldgs, Bath; Messrs Hooper & Keenes, printers, Kingsmead St; Mr Paul, tea-dealer, Broad St, Libraries, Coffee Houses etc. Last pub. donations £24 11, now £2 recd. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 110/ article:3,e |
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| Finance: bankruptcy - Samuel Horne of Corsham, clothier, required to surrender to commissioners on 10 and 11 Jan and 1 Feb at 5 p.m. at the White Hart Inn, Bristol. Creditors should also attend. Signed Edward Daniel, Attorney at Law, Bristol Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 111/ article:3,e |
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| Goods: auction sale - household furniture & stock-in-trade of Samuel Horne, clothier & bankrupt, at his dwelling house in Corsham 14 & 15 Jan, by J Fargus. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 112/ article:3,e |
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| Finance: bankruptcy - John Harris, draper of Devizes (Saturday's Gazette). Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 113/ article:4:00 AM |
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| Livestock: recipe for the colic in horses, a mixture of laudanum and senna; then give a clyster [enema], made from warm water, olive oil and salt Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 114/ article:4:00 AM |
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| Health: remedies - "Medicated Vegetable Water" - cure for [King's] Evil, gout, rheumatism, scrophula etc. 5s./½ pint bottle from R. Cruttwell (Bath), Newton (Devizes); etc Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 115/ article:4,b |
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| Publications: "Housekeepers Accompt Book" for 1794, pub today, printed for Mr Cruttwell & W Taylor, price 1s 6d. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 116/ article:4,c |
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| Health: remedies - "Spilsbury's Antiscorbutick Drops" for Gout, Rheumatism etc. From Mr Cruttwell; & from Mr Hazard's Library, Bath. [Price not stated] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 117/ article:4,c |
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| Health: remedies - "Velnos Celebrated Syrup" cure for dropsy, venereal cases, scorbutick impurities. 11s 6d/quart, from Mr Cruttwell, printer in Bath. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 118/ article:4,c |
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| Health: remedies - Dr Sparke's cure for Ladies with weak eyes, 1s/bottle from Mr Cruttwell Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 119/ article:4,d |
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| Health: remedies - cough pills, good for consumption, asthma, 4s 6d from Mr Cruttwell Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 120/ article:4 d |
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| Publications: 'Complete Pigeon Fancier' by Daniel Girton price 18d from all booksellers. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 121/ article:4,d |
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| Health: remedies - "Dr Steer's Opoldeldoc" for chilblains, rheumatism etc. 2s/bottle, sold Mr Cruttwell; W Taylor; Bull & Hensley; Hooper & Keenes; M Lamb; T Horton; H Knight & 89 others in Bath. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 122/ article:4,d |
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| Health: remedies - "Jackson's Asthmatic Candy" for complaints of stomach & lungs. In boxes at 2s 6d & 13½d inc stamp duty. From R Cruttwell, Hooper & Keene's, S Hazard & W Evill (Bath); S Bush (Batheaston); A Newton, J Smith (Devizes); M Badgett & E Hopkins (Bradford); Daniel (Frome); H Bane (Marshfield). Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 123/ article:4,d |
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| Health: remedies - "Leakes' Genuine Pills" for venereal disease, 2s 6d/box, from R. Cruttwell. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 124/ article:4,e |
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| Goods: rodenticides - Hampshire Miller's rat powder destroys rats and mice in warehouses, barns, ships etc. 2s 6d/packet from the printer. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 125/ article:4 e |
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| Travel: proposed Bristol to Cirencester canal - committee considering Canal report; & also Mr Hall's plan & Mr Milne's observations. Latter critical & say not practicable & not of public utility. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 126/ article:4,e |
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| Law: General Quarter Sessions for the county of Somerset will be held at Wells on Wed. 15 Jan. Jurors, constables, bailiffs of Hundreds, etc required to be there at 8 a.m. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 127/ article:1 c |
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| Art: exhibition - upwards of 100 original pictures by Mr Barker, now in Rome. To be held at 23 Kingsmead St, Bath. daily 10-4, entrance 1s. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 128/ article:1,c |
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| Art: ## for sale - "Merrymaking" by Teniers, "St Jerome" by Rubens, "Boy with Fruit" by Michaelangelo, Ruysdael, Raphael & Poussin landscapes; also Gainsborough drawings. 23 Kingsmead St, Bath Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 129/ article:1,c |
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| Finance: Bath Life Annuity & Insurance Co - directors meet at office 33 St James's Parade, Bath every Tues 10am-2pm, & 4-7pm. Rob. Clarke, secretary. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 130/ article:1,d |
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| Art: ## exhibition & private sale - paintings & drawings, many from collection of Theodore Luders, esq., decd. Master works by Breughel, Leonardo, Teniers, Hals, Vandyke, Ruysdael, Michaelangelo, Lely, etc. At The Great Room, 10 Milsom St, Bath, admission 1s, 6 days/week. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 131/ article:1,d |
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| Property: auction, property of W. Hoare, esq., decd - lot 1/3, l/hold, 4 Edgar Bldgs Bath, garden with detached buildg at end to Mews; held from Bath Corpn 67 yrs unexp of 99, on lease, ground rent £4 15s p.a. On the premises on 4 Feb by Mr Plura Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 132/ article:1,d |
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| Property: auction, property of W. Hoare, decd - lot 2/3, 1 share in New Assembly Rooms, producing large annual interest, paid ½ yearly. At 4 Edgar Bldgs on 4 Feb by Mr Plura. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 133/ article:1,d |
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| Property: auction, property of W. Hoare, decd - lot 3/3, one pew with 4 commodious seating in Octagon Chapel, Bath rented by Dr Falconer for £4 4s p.a (similar now £6 6s p.a). At 4 Edgars Bldgs on 4 Feb by Mr Plura. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 134/ article:1,d |
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| Art: auction, property of late Wm. Hoare, decd [the artist] - paintings & drawings, crayons & oils & household furniture. Inc Schudi harpsichord, & pianoforte & organ by Ganer. [Probably at 4 Edgar's Bldgs, Bath] on 18 Feb by Mr Plura. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 135/ article:1,d |
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| Art: J. Sanders, 9 Lansdown Cresc, teaches painting in oils, colours, crayons and drawing Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 136/ article:1,e |
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| Property: to let furnished - Batheaston Villa, with outbldgs, stabling 6 horses, coach-house for 2 carriages, etc & 19 acres, recently tentd by Lord Audley. Apply Mr Hay, Bladud Bldgs, Bath; or Sir John Riggs Miller, London Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 137/ article:1,e |
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| Education: Holt Commercial Academy, Mr Arnot & staff. Writing, arithmetic, book-keeping, boarding & washing £16 16s p.a., entrance 1 guin. Latin 1 guin, French 4 guin. Opens 20 Jan Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 138/ article:1 e |
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| Health: remedies - "Leake's Lisbon diet drink" for venereal, scrofulous and scorbutic disorders. 2s from booksellers in town and country [quantity not stated] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 139/ article:1 e |
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| Finance: ## bankruptcy - against Cross, Bayly, snr, Sons, Gutch & Cross, bankers & co-partners, late of Bath & Wells. Commissioners to meet again at Hetling House, Bath on 15 & 16 Jan, to proceed with proofs of debts & take proofs of other debts. Harry Elderton, Bristol, solicitor. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 140/ article:1,e |
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| Health: remedies - "Paregoric lozenges" for colds, coughs, and asthmatic and consumptive complaints. 1s 1½d/box from the printer; etc Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 141/ article:1 e |
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| Publications: fire at Mr Woodfall's, the printer. Destroyed copies of Mr Monk's "Agricultural Dictionary" & his MS for 3rd volume. 1st & 2nd vols be will be reprinted asap, 3rd volume will be delayed. Vols 1 & 2, subs 1 guin, non-subs 26s, to be paid on delivery. Subs at Mr Hazard's Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 142/ article:1,e |
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| News: an equal number of American ships are arrived at ports of Bristol & Liverpool. Unprecedented at this time of year, but increasing trade with America has rendered great demand for freightage. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 143/ article:2:00 AM |
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| Charity: a warrant has just passed the Treasury Board for issuing £8,090 for further support of French emigrant clergy & laity in this Kingdom Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 144/ article:2:00 AM |
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| News: letter from Philadelphia re. recent infectious epedemic there. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 145/ article:2,b |
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| Agriculture: grain prices - Devizes, 2 Jan, wheat 36-52s/qtr; Warminster, 4 Jan, wheat 37-50s. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 146/ article:2 b |
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| Agriculture: grain prices - Mark Lane London, 6 Jan, wheat (starch) 35s-42s. Total 3819 qtrs wheat sold at 46s 11d, 4½d below last week. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 147/ article:2 b |
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| Goods: bread prices [Mark Lane London] - peck loaf to weigh 17lb 6oz & cost 2s 4¾d; ½-peck loaf 8lb 11oz, cost 14¼d; quartern loaf to cost 7¼d. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 148/ article:2 b |
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| Goods: average price of sugar, w-e 1 Jan, 30s 4d/cwt, excl Customs duty Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 149/ article:2,b |
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| Agriculture: av price grain, England 28 Dec - wheat 49s 5d, rye 36s, barley 33s 6d, oats 22s 6d, beans 41s 6d, peas 41s 5d, oatmeal 38s 9d. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 150/ article:2,b |