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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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| Deaths: the lady of Partridge Smith, esq of West Holme, Somrst, in Lansdown Place Bath on Friday . Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 608/ article:3 b |
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| Military: 46 volunteers who received the bounty from Devizes association marched to Southampton on Friday. Last week 60 volunteers were sent from Bradford & Trowbridge. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 609/ article:3 b |
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| Deaths: the coachman of Mr Edridge of Monkton nr Chippenham bought 3 ozs. of arsenic & drank it in a glass of beer on Fri 8 March. He died soon afterwards. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 610/ article:3 b |
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| Goods: ## the Winchester bushel [of 8 galls] to come into general use in Reading market on 30 March Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 611/ article:3 b |
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| Agriculture: grain etc prices - Devizes 18 Mar, wheat 36s - 58s, peas 30s - 48s, beans 36s - 46s, barley 25s - 34s, oats 22s - 26s/qtr. Warminster 16 Mar, wheat 46s - 61s, barley 25s - 35s, oats 20s - 23s, beans 38s - 48s/qtr. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 612/ article:3 b |
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| Health: remedies - "Dr Sparke's lotion" for inflamed eyes, composed from flowers & vegetables. 1s/bottle from Mr Cruttwell & from the newsmen. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 613/ article:3 b |
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| Charity: subscriptions for French clergy - received in Bath since 1st March, Lady Salisbury £100, -- Whitwell, esq £5 5s., & other subscriptions amounting to £60 7s 6d. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 614/ article:3 c |
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| Finance: Bath Life Annuity & Assurance Co - next meeting at White Hart Inn on 4 April, 1 o'clock. Signed Robert Clarke, secretary. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 615/ article:3 c |
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| Employment: retired steward requires employment, collecting rents, paying wages etc. Letter addressed to C.D at printer. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 616/ article:3 c |
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| Agriculture: for sale - sheep's fescue seed. ½ guin/peck at Bath & West of England Society's rooms, Bath. Orders to Wm. Matthews secretary. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 617/ article:3 c |
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| Livestock: for sale - full tailed 3 year old bay horse, 13 hands, 8 guin. Handsome Alderney heifer 3 weeks to go with 1st calf, 8 guin. Enq at Parsonage, Kelston. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 618/ article:3 c |
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| Goods: auction - household furniture etc at 23 Stall St, Bath on 21 March by J Stafford. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 619/ article:3 c |
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| Travel: ## Bath turnpike roads - general meeting of trustees at Guildhall on Sat 6 April to discuss easy way of hauling stone by the ton on 6" wheels to repair roads & save the trustees £351 in 26 weeks, etc. Apply John Comber, general surveyor, Kelston Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 620/ article:3 c |
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| Travel: Bath turnpike roads - meeting at Gloucester Coffee House, Walcot Fri 22 March at 4 o'clock to discuss extra tolls proposed by Bath turnpike Cmssnrs affecting outparts of Walcot parish, Widcombe & Lyncombe. To appoint cmmttee, solicitor etc to oppose this part of Act in Parliament. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 621/ article:3 c |
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| Travel: Bath turnpike Cmssnrs want to borrow £9,000 (in addition to the £19,000 already borrowed) on security of turnpike tolls at meeting at Gloucester Coffee House, Walcot Fri 22 March. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 622/ article:3 c |
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| Employment: wanted middle-aged woman as cook & housekeeper. Apply Mr Smith, poulterer, High St, Bath. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 623/ article:3 d |
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| Property: auction - 3 Camden Pl, Bath, present unfinished, ground rent £9 8s. On Thursday 21 March by Messrs Plura & Bally (of 10 Milsom St, Bath). Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 624/ article:3 d |
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| Property: day of auction for letting ground in Union & Burton Streets on 22 Mar, postponed until 5 April. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 625/ article:3 e |
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| Education: E & A Alldritt [sic] have removed their school for young ladies from Foxcote to Midford. Intend opening boarding school on 25 Mar. Fees 14 guin p.a, entrance 1 guin, 2 vacations p.a, bills settled 6 monthly Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 626/ article:3 e |
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| Military: British soldiers serving in Holland collect from the Stadtholder 18d/week above their military pay Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 627/ article:1 b |
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| Goods: for sale - stock in trade, working tools, horse mill & other utensils due to retirement of Mr Michael Phillips, working cutler of Frome Selwood. Shop kept for many years by Messrs King & Phillips. Apply Mr Phillips. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 628/ article:1 b |
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| Finance: creditors of late Charles Robbins, gentleman, decd, who wish to be benefited by a decree of the High Court of Chancery to meet at Bear Inn on 4 Apr on special business. Scudamore, solicitor, Bath. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 629/ article: 1c |
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| Property: to let - house in Pulteney St, Bath, by year, furnished or unfurnished or on lease. Open situation, garden behind. Enq Mr Attfield, 33 Gay Street. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 630/ article:1 c |
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| Property: auction - sale of ground in Union Street & Burton Street advertised for 5 April postponed again. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 631/ article:1 d |
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| Leisure: King James's Palace (Lyncombe Gardens) now open for breakfast, afternoon tea as usual. Ladies & gents subs for walking in garden 2s 6d, non-subscribers 6d. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 632/ article:1 e |
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| Leisure: King James's Palace (Lyncombe Gardens) - dinners dressed on shortest notice. Orders for large parties left at Mr Cadman's, perfumer, opp Pump Room. NB house & garden to be let at midsummer or before if required. Enq R Tanner at house. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 633/ article:1 e |
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| Breeding: Mr Bridger's famous black colt "Atlas" will be in Wilts this covering season to attend markets at Devizes, Bath & Warminster. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 634/ article:1 e |
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| Publications: "Everyman His Own Gardener" 12th ed. By Thomas Mawe, gardener to Duke of Leeds & John Abercrombie, gardener at Tottenham Court. Price 5s. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 635/ article:1 e |
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| Finance: two London banking houses have stopped payment since last issue. These are Glover & Co in Lombard St, & Thomas Harrison opp The Mansion House. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 636/ article:2:00 AM |
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| Agriculture: commodity prices - Devizes market, wheat 36s - 56s/qtr, peas 28s - 48s, beans 32s - 46s, barley 24s - 34s, oats 23s - 26s/qtr. Warminster, wheat 46s - 61s/qtr, barley 25s - 35s, oats 20s - 23s, beans 38s - 48s/qtr. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 637/ article:2 b |
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| Agriculture: Mark Lane, 25 Mar - total 4229 qtrs wheat sold at av price 48s 2½d - 13d dearer than last week. Fine flour 38s, 2nds 33s-35s. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 638/ article:2 b |
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| Goods: average price of sugar w-e 20 Mar 55s 9d/cwt, excl customs duty Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 639/ article:2 b |
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| Agriculture: average grain price England 23 Mar - wheat 5s 11¾d, rye 4s 4¾d, barley 3s 9¾d, oats 2s 4 ½d, beans 4s 4¼d, peas 4s 6¼d. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 640/ article:2 b |
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| Goods: meat prices - Smithfield 25 Mar, to sink the offal, ox beef 2s 6d-3s 4d, we mutton 3s 6d-4s, veal 3s 6d-4s 8d, pork 3s 4d-4s/stone of 8lbs. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 641/ article:2 b |
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| Agriculture: Bath Agric Soc papers vol 6, published today, 8vo in boards 5s. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 642/ article:2 b |
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| Finance: Old Bath Fire office - general meeting of co-partners at Guildhall on 9 Apr. M Davis, sec Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 643/ article:2 d |
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| Travel: ## warning to hackney & stage coachmen - John Williams's apology for negligently driving his coach against the stagecoach of Messrs Hill & Leigh, oversetting same on the great road between Bath & Bristol on 20 March. Signed by mark x of John Williams, witnessed by John L'Heureux & John Teasdale Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 644/ article:2 d |
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| Industry: House of Commons 25 Mar, Mr Sheridan presented a petition from Mr Clifton (inventor of a patented engine for cutting & clearing canals so 10 men do work of 100) seeking exemption so labourers can work during harvest [time]. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 645/ article:3:00 AM |
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| Finance: the house of Messrs Horlock & Co of Bath & Somersetshire Bank will be open again in the usual way for business this week with secure foundations. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 646/ article:3 b |
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| Visitors: arrivals in Bath - Earl & Countess of Cassillis, Lord & Lady Lifford, Lady Ann Kennedy, Hon G Pitt, Sir H Molyneaux, Sir F Vane, Sir Henry Wilkinson & Lady, Sir W James, Sir William Erskine, Dean of Ely. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 647/ article:3 b |
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| Deaths: Mrs Wilmot, wife of Henry Wilmot, esq of Farmborough, Hants. [no date] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 648/ article:3 b |
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| Deaths: Miss E Ferris age 18, daughter of Mr John Ferris of Kingsmead Sq, Bath. [no date] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 649/ article:3 b |
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| Deaths: Sir George Montgomery Methuen, bart. [no date] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 650/ article:3 b |
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| Deaths: Mrs Pidding, wife of Rev Pidding, rector of Church Yatton, Wilts. [no date] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 651/ article:3 b |
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| Deaths: Michael Southcote of Devon. [no date] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 652/ article:3 b |
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| Deaths: Mrs Keene, wife of John Keene, printer, at Chew Magna in the prime of life on Friday. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 653/ article:3 b |
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| Deaths: Mr Allason at the Greyhound, Old Bridge, Bath. [no date] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 654/ article:3 b |
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| Deaths: Mrs Skipp, wife of Mr Skipp, baker in Avon Street. [no date] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 655/ article:3 b |
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| Deaths: Mr Michael Atkinson, silversmith. [no date] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 656/ article:3 b |
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| Deaths: Mr Ford, apothecary, Vineyards. [no date] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 657/ article:3 b |