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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: Mr Orchard, schoolmaster. [no date] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 658/ article:3 b |
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| Deaths: James Heaven, gent. of Minchinhampton, father of Mr Heaven at Lower Rooms. [no date] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 659/ article:3 b |
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| News: monument to memory of Philip Thicknesse (late Lieutenant-Governor of Landguard Fort & late of Bath) erected in Protestant Cemetery at Boulogne by his widow Ann Ford. He was married three times [spouses named] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 660/ article:3 b |
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| Leisure: Theatre Royal Bath - Easter Tue, historical play, "The Surrender of Calais" with "The Irishman in London"; Wed, "Merchant of Venice" with "Hartford Bridge"; Thur, "Inkle & Yariko" with "Ways & Means"; Sat "The Heiress" with "The Highland Real". Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 661/ article:3 c |
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| Music: New Assembly Rooms, Thursday 28 March sacred music by Handel featuring Madame Mara & Master Welsh. Sat 30 March, The Dead March in Saul by Handel. Price 7s 6d non-subscribers. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 662/ article:3 c |
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| Music: Abbey, Easter Monday, selections from "Sampson", "Judas Maccabeus" & "Messiah" by Handel. Price 5s non subscribers. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 663/ article:3 c |
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| Music: New Assembly Rooms Wed in Easter week, 3 Apr, concert, vocal & instrumental, Madame Mara will sing the song of "Mad Bess". Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 664/ article:3 c |
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| Travel: for sale - elegant coach with imperials etc at White Hart. Run a few months, in perfect condition. Property of gentleman going abroad. Apply to Mr Pickwick. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 665/ article:3 c |
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| Sport: archery bows for ladies & gentlemen from C. Viner's perfume & toy shop, 9 Bond St, Bath. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 666/ article:3 d |
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| Goods: ## good lump sugar 1s/lb if sold with tea at Cole's tea warehouse, Milsom Street, Bath. Teas wholesale & retail, mocha coffee, chocolate & cocoa of every kind. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 667/ article:3 d |
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| Employment: chamber maid wanted - who can dress hair, clear starch, read & write, bear moderate confinement, work well at her needle, dress a young lady, is sober & honest & well behaved. Apply Mrs Lambe, Stall St; or 7 St James's Sq, Bath. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 668/ article:3 d |
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| Charity: Bath Association for Preserving Liberty, Property & Constitution of G.B against Republicans & Levellers - committee meeting, subs collected for relief of widows & families of seamen & soldiers killed in war, already advertised £311 17s, now £354 12s 6d [itemised], remitted to W Devay, esq, chairman Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 669/ article:3 d |
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| Crime: stolen - silver cap watch with 3 hands, makers name Wm. Haslip, Wanlock Head, No 3488, from house nr Wheatsheafs, Frome of Mr Michael Hiscox, shoemaker on Sat 23 March. 2 guin reward from Mr Hiscox. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 670/ article:3 d |
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| Livestock: for sale - bay horse got by Clothier a famous hunter, good roadster & master of highweight. Enq of Mr Dash. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 671/ article:3 d |
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| Goods: J L Newman having received notice to quit his premises is resolved to sell off the whole of his stock of jewellery, umbrellas, cutlery, toys, pianos etc at prime cost. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 672/ article:3 e |
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| Goods: imports at Bristol - annatto 20 hhds; bacon 196 bales; bladders 2 trces; butter 51 casks, cotton 307 bags, fustick 66 tons; indigo 14 seroons; lard 68 brls; lignum vitae 3½ tons; oats 1472 bshls; Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 673/ article:4 b |
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| Goods: imports at Bristol, contd - whale oil 120 tons; pork 3 brls 31 ½-brls; porter 212 trces; seal skins 1050; Irish tallow 6hghds; whale fins 2c; wheat 5 sacks 2104 bshls 2,104 bushels Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 674/ article:4 b |
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| Deaths: Mrs Hamlyn, widow of Mr Hamlyn, late coachmaker, at Chippenham [NFD] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 675/ article:1 b |
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| Travel: Frome turnpike roads - next meeting of trustees at George Inn, Frome on Tue 9 Apr at 11 o'clock, J Wickham, clerk & treasurer. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 676/ article:1 b |
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| Crime: theft - several iron bars & other utensils stolen from toolhouse of Mr Jones, gardener at Rose Hill last week. 3 guin reward on conviction from Bath Guardian Society. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 677/ article:1 b |
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| Crime: theft - mottled green striped greatcoat with matching buttons stolen from house of Mr Paine, New Inn, Rivers Street, Bath. 3 guin reward on conviction from Bath Guardian Society. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 678/ article:1 b |
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| Property: ## to let or for sale - new built house, 6 Bath Street. 6 rooms/ floor which is intended to be opened as a tavern & chop house, as there is no such other in Bath, though often wished for. Enq John Ricketts, Argyle Bldgs, Bath. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 679/ article:1 b |
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| Property: to let or for sale - newly built, 5 Bath Street. 3 rooms per floor. Well situated for a lodging house & commodious shop. Enq J Ricketts, Argyle Bldgs, Bath. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 680/ article:1 b |
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| Livestock: horses for sale - 2 thoroughbred mares at York House, upper stables. [no price] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 681/ article:1 c |
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| Health: remedies - "Dr Wheatley's remedy for the itch" cures in a few hours, contains no mercury, agreeable smell, a liquid which does not soil linen. 2s 9d bottle from R Cruttwell, S Hazard, Bath. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 682/ article:2 b |
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| Agriculture: Devizes 28 March, wheat 40s - 56s, peas 30s - 48s, beans 34s - 48s, barley 25s - 33s, oats 23s - 27s per qtr. Warminster 30 March, wheat 46s - 61s, barley 25s - 35s, oats 20s - 23s, beans 38s - 48s per qtr. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 683/ article:2 b |
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| Agriculture: Mark Lane, 1 Apr - total wheat sold 4308 qtrs at av 48s 8¼d - 5¾d dearer than last week. Fine flour 38s, 2nds 36-37s. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 684/ article:2 b |
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| Goods: bread prices [London] - peck loaf 15lb 6oz, 2s 4¾d; ½-peck loaf 8lb 11oz, 14½d; quartern loaf 4lb 5oz, 7¼d. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 685/ article:2 b |
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| Agriculture: average price of grain in England 30 Mar - wheat 5s 11¾d, rye 4s 4¾d, barley 3s 9¾d, oats 2s 4½d, beans 4s 4¼d, peas 4s 6¼d. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 686/ article:2 b |
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| Goods: average price sugar w-e 27 Mar, 53s 11d/cwt excl Customs duty. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 687/ article:2 b |
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| Goods: meat prices - Smithfield 1 Apr, to sink the offal, ox beef 2s 6d-3s4d, we mutton 3s4d-4s, veal 3s 6d- 4s 6d, pork 3s 4d - 4s/stone of 8 lbs. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 688/ article:2 b |
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| Agriculture: report - early beans & barley generally healthy, poor lambing in low country from rottenness [foot rot?]. Smithfield meat prices increasing; etc Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 689/ article:2 b |
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| Goods: at Ledbury Fair, best cheese 40s-43s/cwt, 2-meal 34s-36s. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 690/ article:2 c |
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| Travel: John Webb & Co, London carriers, Frome - continuing in business, though not very gainful, despite false reports. £50 reward offered for discovery of author/s of malicious reports etc. Paid by Mr Bowden, attorney at law, Frome Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 691/ article:2 c |
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| Livestock: horse for sale - 4 year old bay gelding 14 hands 3" high. Also a one horse chair with Moore's newly invented patent springs complete with harness etc. Sale at livery stables, Pelican Inn, Walcot St, Bath next Sat. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 692/ article:2 c |
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| Finance: James Lilly, late of Bath, but since at Wells, innholder, disowns any debts incurred by his wife Susannah who has left him. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 693/ article:2 c |
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| Goods: for sale - large assortment of French porcelain of the manufacturers of the Queen lately consigned from Paris. At auction room, 22 Westgate St on 4 April for 14 days by H Thurston Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 694/ article:2 d |
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| Goods: auction - all household furniture & effects of gentleman leaving Bath, at 3 Brunswick Place about the middle of April by E English. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 695/ article:2 e |
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| Finance: Messrs Horlock & Anderson, bankers in Milsom St, Bath require addresses of holders of their notes bearing interest & request they call at the bank any day this week from 10 am to 4 pm. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 696/ article:3 c |
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| Leisure: Lower Assembly Rooms, Spring Ball for Master of Ceremonies, 12 April. Tickets from Mr King's, Harington Place. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 697/ article:3 c |
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| Leisure: New Assembly Rooms, Spring Ball for Master of Ceremonies, 22 April. Tickets from Mr Tyson, Brunswick Place. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 698/ article:3 c |
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| Visitors: arrivals in Bath - Lord & Lady Cranbrook, Lord Stawell, Lady Carr, Sir Henry Goodricke, Sir John Thorold. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 699/ article:3 c |
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| Health: Bath Infirmary - Dr Moodie of Lyncombe elected physician yesterday in the room of Dr Robertson, resigned. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 700/ article:3 c |
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| Churches: ## Miss Dalmer was appointed organist at St James's Church yesterday. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 701/ article:3 c |
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| Marriages: John Hyde, esq of Wortham Suffolk to Miss Bathoe (eldest dtr of John Bathoe, esq of the Crescent) by Right Rev Bishop of Cloyne at Walcot Church this morning. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 702/ article:3 c |
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| Deaths: Thomas Jones, esq of Hereford in his lodgings on Monday night . Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 703/ article:3 c |
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| Deaths: Mr Thomas Gibbs, late of Bath, dealer in horses etc, at Corsham on Tuesday . Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 704/ article:3 c |
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| Deaths: Mrs Southby of Malmesbury Wilts on Wed 27 Mar. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 705/ article:3 c |
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| Deaths: Mrs Tully, wife of Mr Tully, hosier, on North Parade, on Saturday. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 706/ article:3 c |
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| Deaths: Mr Thomas Evill at Lamb Inn, Bathford which house he kept upwards of 35 years, on Saturday Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 707/ article:3 c |