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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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| Property: to let - unfurnished, 5 Northumberland Bldgs, Bath. Enq T Coward, Bond St, Bath. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1558/ article:3 d |
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| Property: re-auction - large dwelling & extensive garden in Bathwick fields, late in possession Mr James Cross, bankrupt. At Argyle Coffee house on 8 Aug by Plura & Bally. (The highest bidder at former sale on 21 June did not complete). Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1559/ article:3 d |
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| Goods: auction - household effects Mrs Baker, decd. At large lodging house, 1 Chandos Bldgs, Bath on 13, 14 & 15 Aug by Plura & Bally. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1560/ article:3 d |
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| Goods: ## auction - household effects, brown saddle mare, 3 milch cows, calf, cart with harness, cucumber & melon frames, garden tools, effects of Cam Gyde, esq, decd. On the premises, Belle Vue, Upper Bristol Road on 16 Aug by Plura & Bally. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1561/ article:3 d |
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| Leisure: Spring Gardens Vauxhall - annual grand festival for Prince of Wales's birthday on Mon 12 Aug. Music, illuminations & fireworks by Sgnr Invetto. Vocalists Messrs Kelly, Ashley, Thomas, Woolley & Dibbens & Mstr Gould. Tickets 1s from Mr Pritchard at Parade Coffee House; & at Gate of Gardens. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1562/ article:3 e |
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| Property: to let - house in Abbey Churchyard adjoining Pump Room, late in possession Mr Vasey. Enq Mr Howse in Market Pl, Bath. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1563/ article:3 e |
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| Property: to let - country house in Burnett, 5 miles Bath. Breakfast parlour, dining room, drawing room. Partics from Burnett House, Burnett Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1564/ article:3 e |
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| Property: to let - farm 60 acr pasture, 4 miles from Bath. Partics from Burnett House, Burnett Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1565/ article:3 e |
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| Finance: wanted on mortgage, £500 or £600 at 5% to finish well built freehold mews on back (E-side) St James's Sq, Bath. Enq printer Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1566/ article:3 e |
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| News: serious disturbance in butter market at Sheffield on Sat se'nnight when vendors asked 15d/lb for butter - sellers were driven out of the market. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1567/ article:4:00 AM |
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| Travel: ## letter giving detailed breakdown of costs of coach travel inc food, chaise, horses, upkeep, duty, etc etc Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1568/ article:4 b |
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| Agriculture: agriculture report for July Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1569/ article:4 c |
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| Education: Charles Steven's day school for young gentlemen opens at 17 Monmouth St, Bath on 26 Aug. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1570/ article:1 c |
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| Property: to let - at Lady Day next, an estate at WhiteOx Mead in Wellow inc farm house, barn, stable, 80 acres & orchard capable of making 40 or 50 hogsheads of cider per year. Apply farmer Barnard of Combe Hay. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1571/ article:1 c |
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| Finance: ## if a certain landscape artist from Oxford now in Bath or Bristol, who has a girl at school in Paddington does not send school fees outstanding for 14 months, his name will be advertised & the child put to the parish. Lisson Grove, 5 Aug Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1572/ article:1 c |
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| Travel: Newbury to Bath canal - general meeting of committee at Castle Inn, Marlborough on 27 Aug at 10 o'clock to discuss engineers report. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1573/ article:1 c |
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| Finance: bankruptcy [Bath & Somerset bank] - creditors of Isaac Webb Horlock, William Anderdon & Caleb Jones, bankrupts, bankers to meet assignees of offices & effects of said bankrupts at Guildhall on 17 Aug, 12 noon. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1574/ article:1 d |
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| Crime: stolen - from the Managed Horse (near Dash's riding school) on Monday night last, a silver pint marked on front "J B D", and on bottom, "Tucker, Bath". 5 guin reward from Bath Guardians & 1 guin from Robert Bryant. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1575/ article:1 d |
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| Sport: Bath 1793 races are postponed from Tues 17th to Tues 24th September. H H Coxe, esq, & Edw Andrews, esq (Stewards) & H B Scudamore (Clerk of Course) Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1576/ article:1 e |
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| Goods: imports at Bristol - aloes 4 goads; pot & pearl ashes 73 barrels; cavassa 1 box; cocoa nuts 100; coffee 105 hghds 7 trce 38brls 472 bags; old copper 2 barrels, loose 15c; cotton 1179 bags; elephants teeth 2; fustic 55 tons; ginger 7 bags; gudgeon iron 1; indigo 1 barrel; Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1577/ article:2 b |
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| Goods: imports at Bristol, contd - wrought iron 1 tierce; lignum vitae 70 pieces; limes 3 barrels; mahogany 20 logs; manillas 3 tierces; molasses 41 hghds; pickles 1 box; pitch 14 barrels; rice 93 tierces; silver wrought 2 cases; tamarinds 1 brl; tar 232 brls; wine 102 pipes; yams 1 brl. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1578/ article:2 b |
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| Agriculture: grain etc prices - Devizes 8 Aug, wheat 40s - 56s, barley 25s - 30s, oats 25s - 29s, beans 40s - 48s, peas 34s - 44s per qtr. Warminster 10 Aug, wheat 37s - 60s, barley 23s - 34s, oats 22s - 27s, beans 38s - 48s per qtr. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1579/ article:2 c |
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| Agriculture: grain - Mark Lane, 12 Aug - foreign wheat cheap & little sold. 2226 qtrs [wheat] sold at av price 45s 11¼d - 1s 10¾d below last week Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1580/ article:2 c |
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| Agriculture: average price grain England 3 Aug, wheat 51s 3d, rye 37s 5d, barley 32s 2d, oats 24s 1d, beans 39s 2d, peas 39s 9d. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1581/ article:2 c |
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| Goods: average price of sugar, w-e 7 Aug, 59s 0¼d/cwt excl Customs Duty Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1582/ article:2 c |
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| Goods: meat prices - Smithfield 12 Aug, to sink the offal, ox beef 2s4d-3s, we mutton 2s 10d-3s 4d, veal 3s-4s,lamb 2s 8d-3s 10d per stone of 8lbs. Sold this day 2,000 beasts, 15,000 sheep & 4,500 lambs Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1583/ article:2 c |
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| Finance: all persons having any pledges with Margaret Holloway, pawnbroker on St James's Parade are requested to redeem them within 3 months from 12 August 1793 or they will be sold as she intends to quit the business. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1584/ article:2 c |
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| Notices: lost - a metal watch, makers name Addis, London, capt & jewelled with a seal & cypher C.H. on a mocha stone. 2 guin reward, if brought to printer. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1585/ article:2 d |
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| Services: Thomas Brown of Chippenham has declined appraising & auctioneering business in favour of his partner Mr H Russ, yngr Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1586/ article:2 d |
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| Finance: bankruptcy - Thomas Abbott, builder of Bath. Joseph Timbrell, builder of Lansdown Pl, Walcot to surrender at Guildhall London on 17 & 24 Aug & 24 Sept (from Tue Gazette) Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1587/ article:3:00 AM |
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| Visitors: arrivals in Bath - Countess of Ely, Baron de Nagel. [NOTP] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1588/ article:3 b |
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| Marriages: Mr Thomas Gibbons, stationer to Miss E Spering, youngest daughter of late Mr Thomas Spering, saddler of Bath, at Bathwick Church on Thursday. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1589/ article:3 b |
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| Marriages: Mr Jonas Foster of Birmingham, merchant, to Miss Hale of Bath at the Abbey Church on Monday. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1590/ article:3 b |
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| Marriages: Mr Abraham Tucker of Bridport to Miss Creaser, eldest daughter of late Mr Creaser, woollen draper of Bath, at St James's Church this morning [Wed 14 Aug]. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1591/ article:3 b |
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| Churches: visitation at Abbey Church yesterday [13 Aug] when Rev Mr Spry officiated for Archdeacon Lovell who was prevented by ill health from attending Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1592/ article:3 b |
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| News: Mr Pitt and the Speaker of the House of Commons are engaged to support the intended canal from Bristol to Southampton. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1593/ article:3 b |
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| Crime: a large concourse of people at Lansdown Fair on Monday. Many suffered from depredations of pickpockets. A tradesman robbed of 20 guin, Samuel Inchcliff was apprehended picking the pocket of Mr Watts of Hawkesbury Upton & committed to Shepton Goal. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1594/ article:3 c |
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| Goods: Lansdown Fair - high prices for cheese, new 38s-40s/cwt, old cheese 50s-56s/. Very few fat beasts or lambs, latter sold well. Good show of horses but few buyers & prices lower than last year Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1595/ article:3 c |
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| Leisure: bells rang on Monday for Prince of Wales's 32nd birthday, flags on churches & guns fired at noon at Spring Grdns. 2400 people attended Spring Gardens entertainments. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1596/ article:3 c |
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| Agriculture: the present harvest the finest & most plentiful for the last 20 years. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1597/ article:3 c |
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| Deaths: Paul Pearce, postchaise driver to Mr Arnold, watering his horses near the Quay fell in & drowned on Wed night at 11 o'clock. Corporation petitioned to put in a railing as there have been various fatal accidents here. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1598/ article:3 c |
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| Deaths: body of newborn infant wrapped in a cloth brought out of river near Twerton by a dog yesterday. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1599/ article:3 c |
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| Deaths: remains of Luke Conway, trumpeter of 19th regiment Light Dragoons, interred with military honours in Walcot burying ground yesterday. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1600/ article:3 c |
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| Crime: committed to Shepton Mallet goal on Monday by Walter Wiltshire, esq - Sarah Brooks, for stealing a silver spoon, property of Valentine Blake, esq of Laura Place. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1601/ article:3 c |
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| Finance: creditors of William Cottell of Bath, tailor to call at Mr James Ewing, Westgate St Bath betwen 10-12 noon or 3pm. Estate assigned to trustees. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1602/ article:3 c |
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| Crime: stolen or strayed from field near East Hayes last night, a black mare, white mark on forehead & a grey mare. 5 guin reward if stolen. Edward Elsworth, 8 Beauford Sq, Bath. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1603/ article:3 c |
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| Leisure: Spring Gardens - grand gala in honour of Duke of York's birthday on 16 Aug at 6 o'clock. Tickets 1s from Mr Pritchard, Parade Coffee House. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1604/ article:3 c |
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| Agriculture: auction - property of Isaac Webb Horlock, all live & dead farming stock & implements, inc pigs, milch cows, heifers, oxen, sheep, lambs, horses, mules, colts, 5 asses, corn ricks, wagon etc. On premises at Ashwick nr Marshfield on 27 Aug by Plura & Bally. By order assignees of Horlock, Anderdon & Jones, [bankers] bankrupts. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1605/ article:3 d |
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| Goods: auction - property of Isaac Webb Horlock, all household furniture, plate, plated ware, table & tea china, prints, paintings, firearms, modern postchaise, 2 pipes port wine, etc. On premises at Ashwick House nr Marshfield on 28 Aug by Plura & Bally. By order assignees of Horlock, Anderdon & Jones, [bankers] bankrupts. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1606/ article:3 d |
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| Goods: auction - all household furniture & books, the property Mr Isaac Webb Horlock, bankrupt. At the Rocks House, 4 miles from Bath on Marshfield-Colerbe road on 2 Sept by Plura & Bally. By order assignees of Horlock, Anderdon & Jones [bankers, bankrupts] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1607/ article:3 d |