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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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| Finance: auction - lot 1/3, annuity of £63 p.a (on life of single man aged 24); lot 2/3, reversion of £500 (to be received on death of married lady age 45 years & her husband age 52). At Auction Rooms, 5 Orange Grove on 30 Jan by Mr Farrell Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 108/ article:2 b |
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| Finance: auction - lot 3/3, annuity of £25 p.a during life of a gentleman age 54 years. At Auction Rooms, 5 Orange Grove on 30 Jan by Mr Farrell Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 109/ article:2 b |
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| Health: remedies - "Dr Waite's Worm medicine" in form of gingerbread nuts. Sold at Mr Hazard's library in Cheap St, Bath; also at Mr Angel (Chippenham), Mr Smith (Devizes), Mr Budgett (Bradford), etc Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 110/ article:2 b |
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| Education: Whitchurch school, Mr Master's school for young gentlemen, 10 miles from Bath, will be prepared by 21 Jan. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 111/ article:2 c |
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| Health: Casualty Hospital - accounts for year 1792, receipts £850 3s 1d. Admissions total 111 [categorised], outpatients treated 888. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 112/ article:2 c |
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| Property: to let or for sale - Albion House in Upper Bristol Rd fronting the Crescent, & adjoining 80ft garden. Enq Mr Cooke at Mrs Brett's, New King St, Bath. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 113/ article:2 d |
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| Property: auction - 22 Devonshire Bldgs, Bath [description], 2 parlours, 3 bedchambers, 3 attics, 4 garrets, coach-house, stabling for 3 horses, now let for £40 p.a, etc. At White Hart Inn, 28 Jan by Mr Spackman. Enq Mr Taylor, attorney, New King St; or at 7 Devonshire Bdlgs Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 114/ article:2 d |
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| Property: auction, late Mr William Palmer, surgeon, estate - lot 1/7, f/hold, 2 roomy tnmnts with garden, upper Catshill, Bradford. At Mr Hardings, Kings Arms, Bradford on 21 Jan by S Wilkins. Partcrs Mr Timbrell, attorney, Trowbridge Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 115/ article:2 d |
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| Property: auction, late Mr William Palmer, surgeon, estate - lot 2/7, f/hold, 2 tnmnts, upper Catshill, Bradford & opp Mr Jotham's workshops & adj turnpike road. In occup Geo parker & Anthony Davis. At Mr Hardings, Kings Arms, Bradford on 21 Jan by S Wilkins. Partcrs Mr Timbrell, attorney, Trowbridge Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 116/ article:2 d |
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| Property: auction, late Wm Palmer's estate, contd - lot 3/7, f/hold, 1 tnmnt upper Catshill, Bradford adj turnpike road to Bath, now in occup Samuel Hiscock. At Mr Harding's, King's Arms, Bradford on 21 Jan by S Wilkins Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 117/ article:2 d |
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| Property: auction, late Wm Palmer's estate, contd - lot 4/7, adj. f/hold 2 tenements adjoining lot 3, now occup as 3 tnmnts by Jacob Hawkins, Samuel Hancock & Mary Martin. At Mr Harding's, King's Arms, Bradford Avon on 21 Jan by S Wilkins Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 118/ article:2 d |
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| Property: auction, Wm Palmer's estate, contd - lot 5/7, f/hold, 2 tnmnts & shop adjoining, situated nr Lady Well, in occuptn James Cook & George Batchelor. At Mr Harding's, King's Arms, Bradford on Avon on 21 Jan by S Wilkins. Partcrs Mr Timbrell, attorney, Trowbridge Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 119/ article:2 d |
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| Property: auction, Wm Palmer's estate, contd - lot 6/7, l/hold, 2 tnmnts nr lot 5 & adj to turnpike rd. In several occuptns of Thomas Merrick, James Webb & Mary Barrett; also other adj properties. At Mr Harding's, King's Arms, Bradford on 21 Jan by S Wilkins. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 120/ article:2 d |
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| Property: auction, Wm Palmer's estate, contd - lot 7/7, f/hold, modern dwelling house & garden in Bradford in occup widow Amesbury. At Mr Harding's, Kings Arms, Bradford on 21 Jan by S Wilkins. Partcrs Mr Timbrell, attorney, Trowbridge. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 121/ article:2 d |
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| Leisure: ball in honour of Her Majesty's birthday to be held at Lower Rooms Fri 18 Jan. Subscriptions ½ guin for 3 tickets inc tea, negus, jellies etc. James King, MC Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 122/ article:3 b |
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| Visitors: arrivals in Bath - Duke of Manchester, Earl & Countess of Lanesborough, Lord & Lady Shuldam, Baron Sack, Hon Sir Richard Meredyth, Hon Col & Mrs Stuart, Sir G Paul, Sir J R Miller, Sir Walter & Lady James [NOTP], Lt Gen Frederick. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 123/ article:3 b |
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| Leisure: review - Mr King's ball at the Lower Rooms on Fri night was attended by 1,200 persons of distinction. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 124/ article:3 b |
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| Leisure: 100 gentlemen attended a dinner at the Town Hall given by Edward Harington, esq & Mr Crook on their election to the corporation. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 125/ article:3 b |
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| Marriages: Mr E Brown, surgeon to Miss Elizabeth Bell, dtr of Mr Bell, clothier at Bradford last week. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 126/ article:3 b |
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| Deaths: John Kenyon from Jamaica, at his lodgings in Bath after 12 hours illness on Saturday morning. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 127/ article:3 b |
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| Deaths: Mrs Rogers (wife of Mr Rogers, musician in Green St, Bath) on Sunday Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 128/ article:3 b |
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| Deaths: Mr John Caswell, cook, of consumption, a young man in the prime of life, on Monday last Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 129/ article:3 b |
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| Deaths: Mr Robert Boulter, late pumper of this city & formerly master of the Tuns Inn, yesterday. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 130/ article:3 b |
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| Deaths: Mrs Bryant, wife of Mr Bryant at the Managed Horse, yesterday Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 131/ article:3 b |
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| Travel: ## Coal Canal - meeting held Monday se'night at Old Down (Mr Billingsley, chairman) to consider the propriety of making a navigable canal from several collieries to Bath. Committee formed to wait on approval of landowners. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 132/ article:3 b |
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| Industry: wool prices - meeting by clothiers held at Bear Inn last Wednesday to discuss the high price of Spanish wool & the resolution of a former meeting not to advance the price of superfine cloth. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 133/ article:3 b |
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| Politics: Friends of the Constitution - meeting held at Bell Inn, Bradford on Avon on New Year's Day. In the evening, public demonstrations of joy. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 134/ article:3 b |
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| Crime: man entered front door of Mrs Brown's home in Queen Square on Fri night at 10.30 & took men's clothes from an attic room. He was met on stairs with the clothes, but passed 2 servants without suspicion. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 135/ article:3 b |
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| Politics: the effigy of Tom Paine was drawn on a sledge round Lacock last Friday. Afterwards hung on a 30 ft gibbet, then burnt. Also demonstrations at Hemington, Atworth, Babington, Trowbridge. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 136/ article:3 c |
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| Charity: Bath Hospital - 2 additional benefactors [named] giving total £28 7s. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 137/ article:3 c |
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| Music: 8th & last subscription concert at new Assembly Rooms on 23 Jan. Principal vocalists, Mr Nield & Mdme Dussek. Violincello Mr Herschell; oboe Mr Ashley; pianoforte Mrs Miles, etc Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 138/ article:3 c |
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| Leisure: Theatre Royal Bath - Thursday, "The Surrender of Calais" with "The Quaker"; Saturday, "Wild Oats" with entertainments. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 139/ article:3 c |
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| Crime: horse maiming - £40 reward above that allowed by law for conviction of person who cut & wounded 3 mares in an enclosure next to Mr James Clement's farm at Claverton on 31 Dec 1792. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 140/ article:3 c |
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| Finance: bankruptcy of Wm. Webly [Webley], perfumer, dealer & chapman of George St, Bath - creditors to meet at house of Wm. Bell, the Saracen's Head Inn on 4 Feb to make a dividend of his estate. R A Shepad [sic - Sheppard], solicitor Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 141/ article:3 c |
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| Education: Mr Mercie, 13 Argyle, Bldgs, Bath - public academy opens after recess on Tue 15 Jan. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 142/ article:3 d |
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| Music: pianos, harps & all musical instruments tuned & repaired by S Moore, piano manufacturer from London. Orders to Messrs Smith & Co at Three Pigeons & Sceptre, Bath St. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 143/ article:3 d |
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| Finance: Wilts, duty on burials - clergy who have not already paid, to pay immediately to Mr Salmon at his office in Devizes, or to one of his sub-distributors. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 144/ article:3 d |
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| Livestock: horse for sale - well bred chestnut mare 14½ hands high, trial allowed. Enq head ostler, White Lion, Bath. Lowest price 36 guin. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 145/ article:3 d |
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| Crime: stolen from Mr C Ollier's in Horse Street on Wed 2 Jan, 1 dimity petticoat, 1 purple & white mourning gown with long sleeves, 1 check apron. Reward 3 guin from Bath Guardian Society on conviction of robber Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 146/ article:3 d |
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| Goods: London oyster warehouse, Moore & Co, 6 Quiet St, Bath for different sorts of supper oysters, also fine anchovies. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 147/ article:3 d |
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| Art: auction - collection of deceased gentleman inc. by Poussin, Teniers, Holbein, & Morland & other modern artists. At their Great Room, 10 Milsom St on 24 & 25 Jan by Messrs Plura & Bally. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 148/ article:3 d |
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| Property: auction - 2 stables & 2 coach-houses at W-side of Lansdown Rd adjoining end of Portland Place, together with use of large courtyard & pump. Rent £4 p.a. At Great Room, 10 Milsom St, on 28 Jan by Plura & Bally. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 149/ article:3 d |
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| Property: re-auction, estate late Mr Richard Maltby - 3 fine closes of land "Duntz Barn" & "Farther Piece" in Lyncombe & Widcombe, 35 A, 2 R 14P, leased to Mr Farndon Groom, 4½ yrs unexprd at rent 60 guin (subject to rent of £5 18s p.a to Bruton Hospital). Great Room, 10 Milsom St, on 28 Jan by Plura & Bally. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 150/ article:3 d |
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| Education: Rev Richard Weaver's academy at Chippenham opens again on Mon 21 Jan. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 151/ article:3 e |
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| Leisure: Ball at Angel Inn Chippenham on 24 Jan. Tickets from Mr Lawes at said Inn. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 152/ article:3 e |
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| Politics: Society for the purpose of obtaining Parliamentary reform in a legal & peaceable manner - committee appointed 4 Nov 1792, meeting 7 Jan - to correspond with the Society of the Friends of the People. Benj. Hobhouse, chairman. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 153/ article:3 e |
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| Travel: Bath Turnpike Roads - trustees want to borrow on 9 Feb, £1,000 at interest on transferable securities of £50 each on the credit of Bath Turnpike tolls. Apply Ph. George, clerk to trustees. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 154/ article:3 e |
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| Employment: wanted - cook & housekeeper age 30 to 40 to live in the country. Enq Mr Barratt's library, Bond St, Bath. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 155/ article:3 e |
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| Employment: situation wanted in mantua-making business as an assistant by a person who has had many years experience in London. Enq at printers. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 156/ article:3 e |
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| Employment: wanted - 2 draymen who can read. Enq of printer. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 157/ article:3 e |