Georgian Newspaper Project

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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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Deaths: Mr Samuel Wilkins, auctioneer of Trowbridge, last week.
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1708/ article:3 c
Deaths: Mr Best in Gallaway's Bldgs, Bath on Friday.
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1709/ article:3 c
Deaths: Mr Robert Thomas of Horse St, Bath in his 78th year on Monday.
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1710/ article:3 c
Travel: proposed new turnpike road from Oxford to Bath, Bristol & Gloucester from Botley in direct line to Fairford, without hills & several miles shorter than present route.
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1711/ article:3 c
Agriculture: the Board of Agriculture are already sending men of knowledge & experience to make surveys in the different counties of England. Mr Frazer passed through Bath yesterday [3 Sep] on the way to Devon & Cornwall
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1712/ article:3 c
Science: on 5th inst. an eclipse of the sun beginning at 9.37 am, ¾ obscuration maximum at 11.09 am ending at 12.44 pm. Next eclipse not until 1816, large one in 1820.
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1713/ article:3 c
Travel: Newsbury to Bath canal - line considered by Mr [John] Rennie, the engineer, to be the most favourable in the Kingdom, as directly level for 20 miles
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1714/ article:3 c
News: ## 2 large ricks of hay near Holloway belong to Mr John Sone of Northgate St, Bath were set on fire by a man putting some toasted bacon (to which it is supposed a coal had stuck) into a rat trap. Mr Sone's loss is near £100.
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1715/ article:3 c
Deaths: Wm. Gates age c. 16, while digging sand in a pit at Beacon Hill, the earth fell in & killed him, on Friday
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1716/ article:3 c
Notices: Hundreds of Bradford, Melksham & Whorlsdown - meeting to be held at Court of Requests on 6 Sep to appoint clerk to succeed Mr Samuel Wilkins, decd.
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1717/ article:3 d
Finance: auction - Horlock, Anderdon & Jones bankruptcy - the life interest of Messrs Horlock & Wm Anderdon, & their estates in Marshfield (Gloucs), Wingfield & Box (Wilts) & Sutton Montague (Somrst) & 2 undivided thirds of their late banking house. At York House, Bath on 28 Sept.
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1718/ article:3 e
Services: Abraham Small of Trowbridge has undertaken the business of auctioneer & appraiser in the neighbourhood.
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1719/ article:3 e
Travel: auction - postchaise & bay horse, property Mr Jasper Davis, decd. At the Full Moon Inn, Old Bridge, Bath on 7 Sep at 12 o'clock by W Howton.
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1720/ article:3 e
Goods: auction - all household goods & articles for hire of Mr Wm. Matthews, grocer, under an execution. On the premises in Queen St, Queen Sq, Bath on 6 Sep by Thomas Young.
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1721/ article:3 e
Marriages: Mr Jordan of the Customs in Bristol to Miss E S French, daughter of Mr French of Bath.
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1722/ article:4 b
Goods: imports at Bristol - bristles 15 casks; deal 1c 1 qtr; flax 300 bobbins, hemp 120 bundles, Russian iron 1152 bars, lath wood 1632 pieces, Irish linen 1 bag, mats 4000, oakum 5 tons, Russian tallow 1287 casks.
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1723/ article:4 b
Finance: Isaac Bennett of Walcot, carpenter & builder, bankrupt, to surrender at the Tuns Inn, Stall St, Bath on 17 & 18 Sept & 12 Oct.
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1724/ article:4 b
Travel: Box & Bathford turnpike tolls to be let by auction at Town Hall, Chippenham on 15 Oct for a year from 20 Nov next. Walter Wastfield, treasurer
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1725/ article:1 c
Property: to let - at Michaelmas, messuage or dwelling house with good malthouse, stable, garden in Weston 1 mile from Bath. Apply Mr Joseph Holbrook of Corston, for sight of premises, Mrs Crew at Weston.
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1726/ article:1 d
Employment: middle-aged man with wife wants a place as gardener & bailiff or gardener only. Understands management of pines, vines & peach forcing. Write A.Z at printer.
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1727/ article:1 d
Publications: upwards of 800 sermons in manuscript by an eminent divine of C of E deceased, to be disposed of at Campbell's library, Burton St, Bath.
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1728/ article:1 d
Travel: Bristol, Bath & Salisbury canal - general meeting of subscribers at Bush Tavern Bristol on 2 Oct. Wm Hughes, Devizes, 6 Sept.
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1729/ article:1 d
Education: Rev John Griffith A M presented by the Marquis of Bath to the Free Grammar School of Warminster in place of Rev Mr Gabell
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1730/ article:1 e
Finance: Cross, Baylys & Co's bankruptcy - creditors who have not signed the certificates, are requested to attend the Town Hall, Wells on 11 Sept at 1am for matters which deserve attention. Harry Elderton, solicitor.
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1731/ article:1 e
Sport: Somerset game duty, certificates issued between 1 July & 7 Sept 1793 [list]- George Arnold, gent; William Brereton, esq (both Bath); William Cowdry, gent (Batheaston), John Cowdry, gent (Bathford); John Godfey, esq & [Rev] Race Godfrey, clerk (both Walcot Pde);
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1732/ article:2 b
Sport: Somerset game duty, certs) contd - John Higgins, gent (Bath); John Hooper, esq (Bathford); Charles Harford, gent (Walcot); Thomas King, jnr, gent (Walcot House); William Smith, gent (Bath); George Hayward Tugwell, esq (Bath); Charles Viney, gent (Bath); John Whittington (Weston)
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1733/ article:2 b
Sport: Somerset game duty, certificates, contd - Richard Ayres (Frome); Thomas Browning, esq (Saltford); Henry Hippesley Coxe, esq (Ston Easton); John Church, esq (Frome); Benj. Greenhill, gent (Ston Easton); George George, gent (Frome)
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1734/ article:2 b
Sport: Somerset game duty, certificates, contd - [Rev] John Griffith, clerk, Frome; Wyndham Harbin, esq & [Rev] Robert Harbin, clerk (both Newton); [Rev] Charles Johnson, clerk (South Stoke);Wm Gore Langton, esq (Newton Park); Edward Lyne, esq (Saltford);
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1735/ article:2 b
Sport: Somerset game duty, certificates, contd - George Lewis, esq & John Lewis, gent (both St. Catherine); Benj. Milward, gent (Keynsham); Edward Newport, jnr, gent (Frome); Thos. Palmer, gent (Keynsham); John Thomas, gent (Keynsham);
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1736/ article:2 b
Sport: Somerset game duty, certificates, contd - George W. Vaughan, esq (Combe Grove); James Whippie, gent (Keynsham).
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1737/ article:2 b
Goods: auction - all household furniture, china & plated articles removed from St James's Parade to 22 Westgate Street on 13 Sep by H Thurston.
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1738/ article:2 d
Goods: auction - all household furniture, linen etc at 4 Duke St, Bath, on the premises on 19 & 20 Sep by E English
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1739/ article:2 d
Goods: for sale - all stock in trade of Mr T Young, cabinet-maker & upholder, quitting business. On premises, Hetling House facing Westgate Bldgs on 16 & 17 Sep by E English.
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1740/ article:2 d
Goods: for sale - well seasoned mahogany & other woods at Mr T Young's yard in James St, Bath.
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1741/ article:2 d
Travel: Bath turnpike roads - general meeting of trustees at Guildhall on 21 Sep, re. salary of treasurer, to examine daily a/cs of collectors of tolls, & to consider motion for erecting a toll bar at Lansdown Rd near top of Guinea Lane to take in Weston Lane adjoining.
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1742/ article:2 e
Travel: ## Kennet & Avon Canal - notice of application to Parliament in next session to bring a bill to obtain an Act for making & maintaining a navigable canal from river Kennett nr Newbury to River Avon at Bath. John Ward, solicitor.
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1743/ article:2 e
Visitors: arrivals in Bath - Duke of Newcastle, Earl & Countess of Howth, Lord & Lady Northland, Lady Harriet Roper, Sir John D'Oyley.[NOTP]
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1744/ article:3 b
Marriages: Rev George Wilkins of Weston Lodge to Mrs Spencer of Stroud, on Monday se'nnight.
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1745/ article:3 b
Marriages: Mr William Lavington to Miss Susannah Marchant, both of Bath, last week.
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1746/ article:3 b
Marriages: Mr Lionel Lee of Portland Place to Miss MacKinnon of Milsom St Bath, on Thursday.
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1747/ article:3 b
Marriages: Mr John Hunt to Miss Elizabeth Hooper at St James's Church on Monday.
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1748/ article:3 b
Marriages: Mr Edward Furfit age 79 to Miss Mary Guy age 25, both of Bath, on Monday.
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1749/ article:3 b
Deaths: Rev Mr Ames, vicar of Buckland Dinham & rector of Orchardleigh last week.
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1750/ article:3 b
Deaths: Mrs Pobjoy, wife of Mr John Pobjoy, cardmaker of Frome.
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1751/ article:3 b
Agriculture: Board of Agriculture has appointed Mr Davis of Longleat to survey Wiltshire; & Mr Billingsley to survey Somerset to ascertain excellencies & deficiencies of husbandry practised in each county.
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1752/ article:3 b
Travel: Coal Canal - Mr Rennie's (the engineer) report at committee meeting at Radstock on Tuesday last is approved.
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1753/ article:3 b
Crime: ## committed to Shepton Mallett Bridewell by the mayor of Bath for trial at next assizes - George Phelps, a gentleman's servant for throwing spirits of vitriol over the gown & cloak of a lady he was conducting from his masters house in Marlborough Bldgs
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1754/ article:3 c
Crime: committed to Wilton Goal by the mayor of Bath - James Hyde for a forged promissory note with intent to defraud Thomas Kirby of £15 10s.
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1755/ article:3 c
Agriculture: grain etc prices - Devizes 12 Sep, wheat 36s - 56s, barley 29s - 32s, oats 24s - 28s, beans 40s - 46s, peas 36s - 44s per qtr.
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1756/ article:3 c
Notices: Stamp Office Wells 11 Sep, all persons dealing in medicines, perfumery & gloves in eastern part of Somerset to renew licences expired on 1 Sep. Apply Mr H E Howse, Bath; etc. Stamp Office Wells, 11 Sep.
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1757/ article:3 c

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