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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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| Education: Mr Arnot's school, Eascott Academy, Wilts. Due to increase in pupils, school will be moving to Holt House (with its famous mineral & medicinal spring) next midsummer Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 808/ article:3 e |
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| Property: private sale - lease of house for business in Stall St, Bath now in possn Mr Richard Bailey, baker. 10½ yrs unexpired at 25 Mar. Rent £50 p.a. Partcrs Mr Goodall, St James's Parade Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 809/ article:3 e |
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| Property: to let - mansion house at Bathhampton. Hall, 3 parlours, 4 bedrooms, 7 garrets, kitchens, 2 4-stall stables etc with 3 acr pasture. Partcrs Mr Watts, Cornwell Bldgs, Bath Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 810/ article:3 e |
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| Goods: auction - all household furniture, glass, china etc at 24 Kingsmead St, Bath on 30 Apr & 1 May by William Potter Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 811/ article:3 e |
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| Goods: imports at Bristol - American pearl ashes 142 trces 50brls; American flour 1159brls; American iron 40 tons pig & 522 bars; battens 8c 2qtrs; beans 6480 bshls, beef 84 trces 2 ½-brls, coffee 120 barrls, Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 812/ article:4 b |
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| Goods: imports at Bristol - deals 24c 3qtrs; Irish linen 151 packs 39 boxes; oats 3040 bshls; oranges & lemons 18 boxes, pork 6 trces, rice 132 trces, sugar 120 hghds, turpentine 359 brls, etc. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 813/ article:4 b |
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| Finance: on Wed last, the Bank of England issued the 1st remission of £5 bank notes, 2000 of which were sent to Newcastle (London, 19 Apr). Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 814/ article:1,b |
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| Health:"German Specific" for prevention or cure of venereal infection price 5s 5d per bottle of 100 doses, from R. Cruttwell only in Bath; etc Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 815/ article:1,b |
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| Art: private sale - original capital pictures by Brueghel, Poussin, De Vleger, etc; capital paintings inc Gainsborough, a Hogarth landscape, & figures bought of Mrs Hogarth Jan 1781 & avowed by her to be the only landscape Hogarth painted, all property of gent decd, at Mrs Tagg's, 18 Northgate St, Bath on 25 Apr et seq. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 816/ article:1,c |
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| Crime: house of Mr S Ward in Pulteney St, Bath broken into Fri night 19 Apr & quantity of workmen's tool stolen. 3 guin reward on conviction from Bath Guardian Soc Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 817/ article:1,c |
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| Notices: whereas Wm Sharland served me as postillion & footman, having been paid & discharged by me, he clandestinely carried off a suit of new livery. Signed Sidney Gage, 12 Paragon Bldgs, Bath Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 818/ article:1,e |
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| Finance: caution - Wm Webb, labourer of Atford, will not be responsible for any debts of his wife Betty, who left him 18 months ago & is now residing in Bath Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 819/ article:1,e |
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| Agriculture: commodity prices/qtr at Devizes - wheat 38-58s, barley 26-33s, oats 22-28s, beans 36-46s, peas 28-42s Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 820/ article:2,b |
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| Military: militia regiments - present dispersal status by county. Somersetshire at Truro; Wilts at Dover; etc Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 821/ article:2,b |
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| Notices: proclamation by HM for a general fast to be observed 19 Apr Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 822/ article:2,c |
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| Finance: Warminster & Wiltshire Bank - on 1 May, business will be carried on by firm of Thomas Everett (London), John Gale Everett (Heytesbury), John Thring, & Cuthbert Armstrong (Warminster). Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 823/ article:2,d |
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| Notices: Chippenham Bank bill found - on proof of ownership & payment for advert may be reclaimed by applying to Mr Figgins of Chippenham Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 824/ article:2,d |
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| Employment: wanted, a journeyman basket-maker. Apply to Mr Joseph Kerton, at top of Vicarage St, Frome Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 825/ article:2,d |
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| Employment: young woman wants place as nursery maid and another as housemaid, both working for gentleman's family soon to leave Bath. Enq printer Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 826/ article:2,d |
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| Travel: canal - meeting of subscribers to creation of a navigable canal system between Bristol, Bath, the interior of Wilts & Hampshire, Salisbury, Southampton & London, at Black Bear Inn, Devizes on 13 May, 11am Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 827/ article:2,d |
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| Goods: auction - large collection of French porcelain at auction room, 22 Westgate St, Bath on 25 & 26 Apr by H Thurston Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 828/ article:2,d |
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| Property: audit for receipt of rents due to Wm Oliver esq, Lord of the Manor of Weston will be held at Kings Head, Weston 30 Apr 10am-3pm. W Percival, steward Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 829/ article:2,e |
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| Finance: Samuel Racey, bankrupt, carpenter & builder of Bath to surrender 8 & 9 May & 4 Jun at White Lion, Bristol Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 830/ article:3,a |
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| Visitors: arrivals in Bath - Marquis de Contamdeau, Governor Pownall, Sir Robt Harvey [NOTP] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 831/ article:3,c |
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| Marriages: Mr Wood of Bath to Miss E Payne, a young lady of good fortune late from Jamaica, in Bristol, Tuesday Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 832/ article:3,c |
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| Marriages: Mr Thomas Cadman of Hungerford to Miss S Knowles of Walcot, Sunday Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 833/ article:3,c |
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| Marriages: Benjamin Hobhouse, esq of Corsham to Miss Parry, sister to Dr Parry of Catherine Pl, Bath, at Walcot Church by Rev Mr Sibley, Thursday Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 834/ article:3,c |
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| Marriages: Mr G Jefferies, jeweller, to Miss Erskine, Thursday [NFD] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 835/ article:3,c |
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| Marriages: Mr Wright, haberdasher of Bath, to Miss Hugo of St James's Pde, Bath, Thursday Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 836/ article:3,c |
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| Marriages: Rev Richard Woodward, eldest son of Bishop of Cloyne, to Miss E Bathoe, 2nd dtr of John Bathoe, esq of the Crescent, Bath, at Walcot Church by Rev Mr Sibley, Monday Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 837/ article:3,c |
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| Deaths: Hon. Geo Bennett, uncle to Earl of Sankerville [sic] & brother of late Lady Camilla Wake, lately Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 838/ article:3,c |
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| Deaths: Marquis de Gage, French refugeee nobleman, Monday se'nnight, aged 80 Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 839/ article:3,c |
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| Deaths: Rev Samuel Hart, vicar of Crediton for 39 yrs, Wednesday Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 840/ article:3,c |
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| Deaths: the lady of Rear Admiral Thomas Fitzherbert at her lodgings in Bath on Thursday Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 841/ article:3,c |
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| Deaths: Mr Wm Evill, late goldsmith & jeweller of Bath, on Thursday Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 842/ article:3,c |
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| Deaths: Alexander Bell, esq at his lodgings in Bath, after a long & lingering illness on Friday Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 843/ article:3,c |
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| Deaths: Wm Caldwell, esq, late of Bridgnorth, in Chapel Row, Bath, aged 74 on Friday. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 844/ article:3,c |
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| Deaths: Miss Champneys, eldest dtr of Sir Thos Champneys, bart late of Orchardley, Somerset, in Lisbon, lately Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 845/ article:3,c |
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| News: ## Wm Tucker, lamp contractor for Walcot parish, fined Thursday last a 5th time the sum of 10 guin for neglecting to light lamps properly Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 846/ article:3,c |
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| Leisure: Theatre Royal, Bath - Thurs, "Columbus" with "The Romp"; Sat, "The Country Girl" with "The Deserter" Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 847/ article:3,c |
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| Finance: Bath & Somerset Bank - many creditors objected to proposed allowance of £500 p.a to Mr Horlock & £300 p.a to Mr Anderdon. H & A agree not to accept allowance until 10s in £ paid, & to make over whole estate etc for sole benefit of creditors. If creditors don't sign, then bankruptcy. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 848/ article:3,d |
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| Publications: new, improved & accurate plan of city of Bath with every additional & intended building included. Printed for W Taylor & W Meyler, on one sheet of fine royal paper, price 1s 6d Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 849/ article:3,d |
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| Livestock: for sale - bay gelding, 15 hands, 4 yrs old; brown stallion 14¾ hands, 7 yrs; well bred gelding, 6yrs, temporarily lame, all property of gentleman going abroad. Enq Ward's livery stable, Lower Weston, Bath Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 850/ article:3,d |
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| Crime: ## sedan chair no. 91 of John Pike & Samuel Tyly was damaged in Barton St, Queen Sq, Bath on Tuesday last. Cushion & cushion cloth stolen, back lining broken. 1 guin reward on conviction from J Pike & S Tyly. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 851/ article:3,d |
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| Goods: auction - all household goods of Mr Richard Farrar, broker quitting business to carry on as bookseller in the market, opp Three Crowns, Walcot 29 Apr by H Thurston Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 852/ article:3,d |
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| Goods: auction - stock in trade of Mr King, incl hardware, prints, portraits & plated articles, at cnr house facing Pump Room in Church Yard, Bath on 30 Apr & 4 days following by H Thurston Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 853/ article:3,d |
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| Travel: J Wildey's light cart - cheap, safe conveyance for goods & parcels to & from Cheltenham in 12 hrs. Leaves Tue, Fri am from J Wildey's, 148 [sic] Cheltenham & from warehouse opp Three Tuns, Stall St, Bath calling at Petty France, George Inn Nailsworth, Maidenhead Inn Gloucester. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 854/ article:3,d |
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| Travel: partnership in barge business between Moody, Witherell & Son dissolved by mutual consent. Anyone with demands on business apply to Mr R Moody, St James's Pde, Bath or to Witherell & Son on the back Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 855/ article:3,e |
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| Travel: for sale - Galloway gelding [horse], owner too infirm to ride. Enq Mr Higgins, livery stable, Kingsmead St, Bath Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 856/ article:3,e |
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| Property: to let - house in upper town with reservation of back parlour, fully furnished, from 1st week May to Michaelmas at 1½ guin/week. Enq printer Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 857/ article:3,e |