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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: fire at New Park nr Devizes, the seat of James Sutton, esq on evening 25 Dec last. Some damage, but fire out with assistance. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 58/ article:3 c |
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| Crime: house of Mrs Saunders at Widcombe was broken into on Tuesday evening and robbed of a 5 guin bill, 7½ guin & a loaf. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 59/ article:3 c |
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| Charity: clothing to 40 poor men of Devizes given by James Sutton, esq. To prisoners in [meaning unclear - ?? Devizes] Bridewell, 3 guin from Mr & Miss Long of Wraxall, coals from Mr Innes & a supply of beef from Messrs Tylee, Halcomb & Hull. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 60/ article:3 c |
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| Leisure: Theatre Royal Bath - Thu "Inkle & Yarico" with "The Guardian"; Sat "The Road to Ruin" with "The Poor Soldier" Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 61/ article:3 c |
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| Property: to let - fully furnished house, 4 Chapel Row, Queen Square, by the year. Enq at house. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 62/ article:3 c |
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| Music: Mrs Miles's concert at New Rooms on Wed 16 Jan. Tickets Mrs Miles, 10 Oxford Row; the Rooms; Pump Room; & libraries. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 63/ article:3 c |
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| Services: Sarah Armstrong, widow of late Wm. Armstrong, ironmonger, brightsmith, brazier & tinplate worker intends to continue the business at 15 Northgate St, Bath. Also spermaceti & lamp oils, lamps lit by yr, qtr or month. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 64/ article:3 c |
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| Goods: Wm. Evill, medical repository & tea warehouse, Northgate St - for patent medicines, horse medicines, fine teas, coffee, chocolate, sugar. "Aethereal Nervous Drops" by Mr Grigg, surgeon of Bath, 2s 6d/bottle inc duty; "Candied horehound" 2s 6d/lb Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 65/ article:3 c |
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| Crime: bay mare stolen or strayed on 26 or 27 Dec 1792 from field belonging to Mr Peterson of Welton, nr Bath. 10 guin reward for return. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 66/ article:3 c |
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| Travel: horse for sale - well bred chestnut mare 14½ hands. Lowest price 40 guin with new saddle & bridle with plated furniture. Enq head ostler, White Lion Inn, Bath. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 67/ article:3 c |
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| Finance: creditors of Samuel Richards, late of Frome, clothier - 3rd & final dividend of 6s/£1 will be paid at house of Messrs Meares, White & Meares on 14 Jan. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 68/ article:3 c |
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| Music: 7th subscription concert at New Assembly Rooms 7 p.m on Wed 3 Jan. Non subscribers 5s. Mr Yaniewicz on violin, Mr Nield & Mdme Sussek will sing. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 69/ article:3 d |
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| Art: Mr Daniel, miniature painter removed from 3 George St, to 2 Northumberland Buildings, Bath. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 70/ article:3 d |
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| Fashion: J Gale, Wade's Pssge, Bath - large assortment of British & foreign laces, edgings, yard wide & ¾ black modes, muffs, tippets, gentlemen's & ladies hats, hosiery etc. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 71/ article:3 d |
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| Property: for sale - 11 South Parade, 3 rooms/floor. Possession may be had on 14 June next. Enq at 12 St James's Sq, Bath. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 72/ article:3 d |
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| Property: to let - furnished, part of house in Lansdown Crescent, consisting of a drawing room & dining room, 4 bedchambers, kitchen, on moderate terms. Particulars enq Mrs Batchelor, cheesemonger, Broad Street. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 73/ article:3 d |
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| Goods: for sale - a capital finger & barrel organ, plays 9 old psalms & 6 of Handel's overtures, entirely new construction being second of kind ever made. At J L Newman's repository on the Walks, Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 74/ article:3 d |
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| Property: for sale or let - house in St James's Parade, 2 rooms per floor, 4 garratts, washhouse, brewhouse, good cellars, small garden. House may be entered on Lady Day. Enq printer. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 75/ article:3 d |
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| Livestock: sale of horses at repository & livery stables, the Pelican Inn, Walcot Street, next Sat at 12 noon & every following Saturday. Signed C Demander. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 76/ article:3 d |
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| Publications: ## the Roman Antiquities lately discovered in digging foundations for new Hot Bath & Pump Room are described in the new edition of the New Bath Guide for 1793. Printed by R Cruttwell for W Taylor, bookseller, Church St, Bath, price 1s.. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 77/ article:3 d |
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| Politics: ## Association for Preserving Liberty, Property etc of GB etc - meeting at Guildhall, 29 Dec 1792, advise family heads to caution domestics against assembly & meeting together in a disorderly manner, or using language disrespectful to King or Constitutional Govt. 5,919 members. Abel Moysey in chair. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 78/ article:3 d |
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| Notices: Bath Association for Preserving Liberty etc - meeting of committee held 1 Jan 1793. Fowler Walker, esq in chair. Unauthorised papers in circulation. Only papers signed by order of cmmttee are authorised. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 79/ article:3 d |
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| Publications: "History & Antiquities of -- Somerset" now completed & ready for delivery on production of recepit & rest of subtn, ot at Mr Cruttwell in Bath; etc Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 80/ article:3 e |
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| Services: to builders, Lee & Lancashires' have just completed a lime kiln on Upper Bristol Rd one mile from Bath. Orders received by L Lee at Mr Bank's, chairmaker, end of Monmouth St & by Lancashire & Son, statuaries, Albion Place. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 81/ article:3 e |
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| Health: Bath Infirmary & Dispensary - general meeting of subscribers will be held at Bear Inn on Tue 8 Jan to elect managing committee, president & vice-president for the year. J Dobson, chair. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 82/ article:3 e |
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| Employment: wanted 2 or 3 journeymen tanners. Enq at Mr Montague's, Lambridge. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 83/ article:3 e |
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| Property: to let - house in country short distance from Bath, with 2 parlours, 5 bedrooms [sic], kitchen, good garden, rent £50 p.a. Enq Mr Hallett, ironmonger, Cheap St, Bath Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 84/ article:3 e |
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| Travel: to let by week, month or year a modern chariot with plated harness, also pair of nag-tail bay horses. Enq 10 Marlborough Street, St James's Sq, Bath. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 85/ article:3 e |
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| Livestock: for sale - pair of black carriage horses, long tails, 15 hands 3" high, 5 & 6 years old. Enq 17 Royal Crescent, Bath. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 86/ article:3 e |
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| Crime: box belonging to Mrs Ann Hill (containing an interest note no 1166 of the Bank of Horlock & Co dated 23 Mar 1792) stolen from Mr Pell's house in Great Pulteney St, Bath on 26 Dec 1792 between 8 & 12 midnight Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 87/ article:3 e |
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| Goods: Robinson (of London & Tunbridge Wells) has taken shop for short time at 17 Milsom St, Bath for Tunbridge Ware. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 88/ article:3 e |
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| Finance: Royal Exchange Assurance Office - fire insurance & life assurance. W. Matthews (sec Bath & West Agric Soc) agent for Bath & adjacent parts. Agents Wm Taylor (Chippenham), Richard Read (Devizes). Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 89/ article:4 b |
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| Finance: Wilts & Western Assurance Soc - 60 proprietors & fund of £120,000. Common insurance to £3,000 2s%, hazard insurance 3s-5s% depending on amount. Principal offices, Mr Bunn (Frome), Mr Timbrell (Trowbridge), Mr Carter (Bradford). Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 90/ article:4 b |
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| Politics: Association for King & Constitution, etc - bailiffs, burgesses & freemen of Chippenham met 22 Dec, Mr Thomas Brown, bailiff of borough in chair. Appointed cmmttee, declared attachment to Constitution & Govt by King, Lords & Commons Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 91/ article:4 c |
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| Politics: association for King & Constitution, etc, meeting at Chippenham 22 Dec, contd - will endeavour to apprehend & bring to justice the authors etc of seditous writings. Resolved to open public subcription. Set up book for signatures. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 92/ article:4 c |
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| Agriculture: monthly report for Dec - weather generally unfavourable for late sown wheat. Poor crop of early turnips. Meat prices rising, pork exorbitant. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 93/ article:1:00 AM |
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| Music: Mrs Miles's concert fixed for Wed 29 Jan at New Assembly Rooms. Tickets Mrs Miles, 10 Oxford Row; Pump Room; & libraries. Particulars to follow. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 94/ article:1 b |
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| Livestock: horses or sale - 2 brown bay stallions of the cart kind, 5 & 6 years old. Also 2 yr-old black horse colt. Enq Farmer Trounan, Hawkesbury, near Petty France. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 95/ article:1 b |
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| Travel: ## Kennet & Avon Canal Project - meeting of subscribers to be held at Castle Inn, Marlborough, Fri 11 Jan at 11am. Signed John Ward. £75,000 subscribed to date. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 96/ article:1 b |
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| Politics: ## Bath Assocn for preservation of Liberty & Constitution - innkeepers & victuallers of Bath & neighbourhood met at Bear Inn Bath on 20 Dec, Wm Stroud, chairman. [Long list of 106 persons & premises]. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 97/ article:1 b |
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| Education: Miss Kiddells to open a school for young ladies by day at 2 Argyle Buildings, Bath on Mon 14 Jan. Also place for 1 boarder. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 98/ article:1 c |
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| Employment: teacher wanted in ladies boarding school for French & needlework. Letters to Mrs Williams, post paid, left with the printer. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 99/ article:1 c |
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| Charity: donations requested for a poor woman age 42 with incurable complaint whose income from her Parish is too small for subsistence. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 100/ article:1 d |
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| Churches: proposed annuitant society for the benefit of widows of clergy in dioceses of Bristol, or Bath & Wells. 100 subscribers at 5 guin p.a, widows subscribing 5 yrs get annuity £25 p.a, etc. Clergy marrying younger wives to pay extra £2 10s for very year wives younger than themselves, etc. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 101/ article:1 d |
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| Crime: vandalism of wall, outhouse, haystack etc at Lower Furlong, Walcot, property of Messrs Gunning & Tanner. Reward on conviction of person/s responsible, 5 guin from Messrs Gunning & Tanner & 5 guin from Guardian Soc. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 102/ article:1 e |
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| Property: auction - a new house built for an inn intended to be called "The Pulteney Arms" in Grove St, Bath [rooms listed] 5 bedrooms with open area above, large rear yard with access to river. At Greyhound & Shakespeare Inn, Market Place, Bath on Fri 11 Jan by J Stafford. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 103/ article:1 e |
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| Goods: imports at Bristol - ashes (American pot & pearl) 196 brl; beeswax 1 brl; butter 137 firkins; American flour 433 brls; herrings 450 brls, 40 ½-brls, 97 kitts; oats 1262 bshls; tar 29 brls; American tallow 40 brls.. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 104/ article:2:00 AM |
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| Agriculture: grain etc prices - Devizes 3 Jan, wheat 38s to 56s/, barley 27s-33s/, oats 20-26s/, peas 30s-50s/, beans 40s-46s/qtr. (Market Herald). Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 105/ article:2:00 AM |
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| Agriculture: average price of grain England 29 Dec - wheat 5s 11½d/, rye 4s 3d/, barley 3s 9¾d/, oats 2s 4d/, beans 4s 5½d/, peas 4s 6¼d/. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 106/ article:2:00 AM |
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| Goods: average price of sugar w-e 2 Jan - 52s 6½d/cwt excl customs duty. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 107/ article:2:00 AM |