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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: commissioners for bankruptcy against Cross, Bayly & Co to meet again at White Hart, Stall St, Bath on 3 & 4 May at 10am Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 858/ article:3,e |
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| Finance: Cross, Baylys', Gutch & Cross, late bankers - creditors meeting on 23 Apr arrange further meeting 4 May for creditors with claims over £10 (who have voting rights) only. Creditors under £10 have no voting rights. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 859/ article:3,e |
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| Goods: imports at Bristol - ashes (American pot & pearl) 469 brls; beeswax 2 brls; bacon 129 bales; cotton 1 bag; copper 2920 pieces; coffee 44 hghds 3 trce 8 brls; ginger 11 bags; Russian iron 13,598 bars; hickory nuts 1 brl; Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 860/ article:4 b |
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| Goods: Bristol imports, contd - horns (ox & cow) 10,600; indigo (Carolina) 6 brls; kelp 190 tons; oats 6630 bushels; pork 30 brls; rum 18 punch; rice 1014brls 137 ½-brls; sugar 439 hghds 61 trce; pimentos Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 861/ article:4 b |
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| Property: to let - furnished country house nr Weston church, 2 kitchens, hall, parlour, spacious dining room & attic, with bow windows, 4 bedrooms & 2 garrets. Garden with wash-house & cellar. Enq Mr George Chapman, draper, Church Yard, Bath Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 862/ article:1,c |
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| Property: private sale - small freehold dwelling house, with paddock, nr Bath, or may be rented furnished for the summer. Letter to Y.Z at Mr Hibbert's, Bridge St, Bath Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 863/ article:1,c |
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| Finance: Bath Sun Fire Office - general meeting of directors & co-partners at Lower Rooms on 14 May 9am. J Salmon, secretary Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 864/ article:1,c |
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| Leisure: Bath Forum JPs (H Walters, J Slade & W Wilstshire) command that Parish Revels be suppressed. Have occasioned idleness, drunkenness, riots, immorality & profanity etc. Victuallers to take notice under forfeiture of licenses. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 865/ article:1,c |
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| Charity: Bath Hospital - collection from Bath churches & chapels on 21 Apr for this cause with additions totalled £353; further collection from Pump Rooms, libraries & public subs £171 17s. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 866/ article:1,c |
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| Property: to let furnished or not - mansion house at Bathampton with hall, 3 parlours, 4 bedrooms, 7 garrets, kitchen, brewhouse, double coach-house, 2 4-stall stables, outhouses, gardens, 3 acr pasture adjoining. Enq Mr Watts, Cornwell Bldgs, Bath Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 867/ article:1,d |
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| Finance: bankruptcy - Wm Wheeler, carpenter & builder, of Bath Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 868/ article:2,b |
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| Agriculture: commodity prices - Devizes 25 Apr, wheat 40-58s, barley 25-33s, oats 23-28s, beans 34-46s, peas 30-42s/qtr; Warminster 27 Apr, wheat 36-60s, barley 24-36s, oats 20-23s, beans 36-48s/qtr Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 869/ article:2,b |
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| Goods: Mark Lane, 29 Apr - large supply of wheat but few buyers. Total 5769 qtrs sold av 51s 6¼d - 16d lower than last week. Fine flour 42s, 2nds 38s-39s. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 870/ article:2,b |
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| Agriculture: average price grain England 6 Apr - wheat 6s 3¼d, rye 4s 6d¼, barley 3s 11¾d, oats 2s 7d, beans 4s 5¼d, peas 4s 7¾d. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 871/ article:2,b |
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| Goods: peck loaf 15lb 6oz, 2s 6d; ½-peck loaf 8lb 11oz, 15d; quartern 4lb 5 oz 8dr, 7½d. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 872/ article:2,b |
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| Goods: average price sugar w-e 24 Apr, 57s 10¾d/cwt excl Customs Duty Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 873/ article:2,b |
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| Goods: meat prices - Smithfield 29 Apr, to sink the offal, ox beef 2s-3s 4d, we mutton 3s-3s 6d, veal 3s-4s 4d, lamb 3s 6d-4s 4d, pork 3s -3s 8d/stone of 8lbs. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 874/ article:2,b |
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| Breeding: "Sultan", a dun, 8-yr old Hanoverian horse 15 hands 3" will cover this season at Dash's livery stables at 3 guin/mare & 2s 6d the groom. "Munster", 2 guin/mare & 2s 6d the groom. Handsome stock Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 875/ article:2,c |
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| Finance: bankruptcy - James Hiscocks of Frome-Selwood, wine & brandy merchant, dealer & chapman. Cmssnrs to meet at White Hart Inn Bath on 21 May to make a dividend Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 876/ article:2,c |
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| Finance: bankruptcy - Josiah Ames, late of Gt Keyford in parish of Frome-Selwood, clothier, dealer & chapman. Cmssnrs to meet at George Inn Frome on 1 Jun to make a dividend. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 877/ article:2,c |
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| Notices: improvements to outparts of Walcot parish - committee (appointed earlier) call G.M of inhabitants at Upper Rooms on 3 May. To peruse & approve proposed Bill in Parliament for general relief & accomodation of inhabitants of Walcot. Bowsher & Randolph, solicitors Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 878/ article:2,d |
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| Property: for sale or let - large house in Orange Court, Orange Grove, Bath, 4 rooms/floor (now let as lodging house to Mrs Purdie). Enq Bowsher & Randolph, 32 Gay St, Bath Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 879/ article:2,d |
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| Military: bounty of 10 guin to join Capt Vassell's independent company of foot now raising in Bath. Apply to Capt at 1 Brunswick Pl or to Sergeant at Plume of Feathers Inn, Horse St, Bath. Those bringing likely recruits will receive gratuity of 2 guin. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 880/ article:2,d |
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| Agriculture: list of game certificates, & gamekeeper certs.issued between 25 Oct 1792 & 24 Apr 1793 in Somerset. Gamekeepers inc a cert. to Wm Hooper, deputising for Edw Hooper, esq for Swainswick; etc Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 881/ article:2,d |
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| Charity: failed tradesman with wife & 6 children likely to have his possessions taken by landlord for rent, begs for money Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 882/ article:2,e |
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| Finance: creditors of estate of Jasper Davis, decd, builder of Bath to contact James Stallard & Son, 13 Morford St, Bath Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 883/ article:2,e |
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| Finance: Cross, Baylys', Gutch & Cross, late bankers, addition - creditors of James Cross in his private account to deliver amounts [owed] to Mr Watts, attorney in Bath Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 884/ article:3 b |
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| Visitors: arrivals in Bath - [top of page missing on microfilm & in original paper] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 885/ article:3,c |
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| Leisure: Ball given by the Misses Fleming at New Rooms Wednesday last was attended by 1,000 ladies & gentlemen. Lst minuet danced as usual by Miss Fleming. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 886/ article:3,c |
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| Deaths: Miss Barker, sister of Mrs Randall, at East Hayes, Bath, after a lingering illness on Sunday Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 887/ article:3,c |
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| Births: the lady of John Anstey, esq delivered a son at his house in St James's Sq, Bath, Friday Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 888/ article:3,c |
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| Deaths: Mr Blackmore, surveyor & architect of Bath, Monday se'nnight Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 889/ article:3,c |
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| Deaths: Humphrey Prideaux, esq of Place in Cornwall, at his house in the Circus, Bath, Thursday Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 890/ article:3,c |
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| Deaths: Mr Cottell at the French Horn, Lower Borough Walls, Bath, Friday Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 891/ article:3,c |
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| Military: 150 men from Hereford Regiment of Militia quartered in Bristol marched into Bath last night Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 892/ article:3,c |
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| Travel: accident - a chaise overturned Friday evening when horses took fright turning into Russel St, Bath. Gentlemen inside suffered no injury. Young lady's skull fractured - she has been trepanned & her life is still in danger Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 893/ article:3,c |
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| Deaths: body of Mr Patty, coachmaster of Bath, who drowned 12 Jan last was found floating below the New Bridge at Newton. His watch & property were found in his pockets Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 894/ article:3,c |
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| News: inquisition [inquest], Friday, on Mr John Chasemore who shot himself at a house in York Bldgs, Bath. Jury's verdict - lunacy (was in delirium through excessive intoxication Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 895/ article:3,c |
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| Politics: man convicted at last Somrst Assizes of treasonable utterances stood 1 hr in pillory at Keynsham. He shouted "God Save The King etc" when liberated, & crowd made collection for him. Returned to Ilchester gaol for rest of 6 months imprisonment. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 896/ article:3,c |
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| Military: Somerset Regt of Militia, officers named - 10 captains inc H H Coxe, John Smith & John Jesser; 12 Lts inc Sir C Bamfylde, bart; 9 ensigns inc George Bamfylde; etc Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 897/ article:3,c |
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| Finance: letter from R.H on dilemma of Messrs Horlock & Anderdon. Will creditors dividends be increased by pressing for bankruptcy? Supports proposed scheme. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 898/ article:3,d |
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| Music: for benefit of Deacon & Shrimpton - concert, vocal & instrumental, at New Assembly Rooms on 8 May. Particulars to follow Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 899/ article:3,d |
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| Military: officer raising an independent company wishes to appoint a lieutenant. Apply Sparks Hoare, esq, Westgate Bldgs, Bath Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 900/ article:3,d |
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| Travel: ## from innkeepers letting post-horses etc - increase in horse prices & keep, duty on wheels etc results in revised charges/mile. Chaise & pr or pr horses/, 1s 2d; 4 horses or chaise & 4/, 2s; post-coach & 4/, 2s 3d; saddle horse/, 6d; chaise & pr/, airing, 7s 6d; coach & pr, airing 9s. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 901/ article:3,d |
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| Property: to let - at Midsummer - 2 houses, 14 & 15 Orange Grove, Bath. Enq Grove Coffee House Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 902/ article:3,d |
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| Inns: to let - very good public house, the French Horn, in parish of St James. Enq Mr John Smith, 20 Stall St, Bath Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 903/ article:3,d |
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| Military: for sale - some cornets' commissions & QMs warrants at different prices according to seniority, in an old established Royal regiment of Dragoons. Enq Mr Burge, Cornwell Bldsg, Bath Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 904/ article:3,d |
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| Goods: auction - all remaining stock of Jennings & Griffiths, silversmiths & jewellers, bankrupts, on premises in York Bldgs, Bath 6 May et seq by T Gwennap, 4 Chatham Row, Bath Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 905/ article:3,d |
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| Goods: auction - stock in trade of Messrs Ford, carding machine makers, at the manufactory in Milk St, Bath 9 May et seq by Henry Cross. Household furniture will be sold at their house in James St on 9 May. 5 yrs lease of yard & shops will be sold by auction at 1pm on 2nd day of sale Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 906/ article:3,d |
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| Property: private sale, or let - 5 Bathwick St, Bath with good garden . Enq Mr Abraham at lower end of same building Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 907/ article:3,e |