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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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| Property: to let - small family house, furnished or unfurnished, Bath 7 miles, offices, coach-house for 2 carriages, stable for 6 horses, kitchen garden, 25 acre meadow land. Apply to printer. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1104/ article:3 d |
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| Goods: for sale - 1 horse-chair, plated harness, perfect condition. Apply Mr Chalie, opp Sir John Miller's, Batheaston. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1105/ article:3 d |
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| Travel: horse for sale - handsome black gelding, warranted sound, & perfectly broke & adapted for carriage. Apply Mr Chalie, opp Sir John Miller's, Batheaston. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1106/ article:3 d |
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| Law: Western [Assize] Circuit - Baron Eyre & Baron Hotham, for Wilts at New Sarum on 24 July; for Somrst at Wells on 14 Aug Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1107/ article:1 b |
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| Health: remedies - "Original Maredant's Drops" for scurvy. 6s 3d/bottle, duty free, sold by Mr Cruttwell, printer & Attwood, cutler (Bath); Mrs Swayne (Devizes); Messrs Hancock & Co (Frome). Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1108/ article:1 b |
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| Education: Mr Moor's [sic =- Moore's] Academy in Barton Bldgs, Bath nr Queen Sq re-opens 2 Aug. Young males boarded & educated to form gentleman or man of business. Instruction in navigation, fortification, gunnery, as in Royal Academies of Portsmouth & Woolwich Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1109/ article:1,c |
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| Travel: Warminster & Frome to Bath turnpike road - trustees to meet at Black Dog Inn, Standerwick Common on 20 Jul. 2 trustees to be elected (1 for Wilts,1 Som) to replace 2 decd. J Maskelyn, clerk Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1110/ article:1,c |
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| Employment: St James's Parish - several healthy boys & girls to be apprenticed (none to broad-weaving) - masters & mistresses of good character apply at Pauper Pay Room, Fri next & following. Cam Gyde, James Margerum (churchwardens) Martin Moger, Joseph Symes, overseers of St James's parish, Bath Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1111/ article:1,c |
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| Property: for sale or let next Michaelmas - "Whitoxmead", Wellow parish, 83 acres pasture & arable land, well watered with dwelling house, outhouses, orchards providing 50-60 hghds cider, now let to Mr James Barnard £80 p.a. Enq Mr Edward Barnard, Combe Hay; or Mrs Windsor, Corn St, Bath Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1112/ article:1,c |
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| Property: for sale or let - good convenient house with large workshop adjoining in Corn St, Bath. Enq Mrs Windsor, Corn St, Bath Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1113/ article:1,c |
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| Music: Spring Gardens Vauxhall - vocal & instrumental concert with fireworks on 13 Jul & every Tue 7pm. Vocalists Miss Wright, Mr Howell & Masters Shell & Cook. Tickets 1s at gate & Parade Coffee House. No more Public Breakfasts this season. Gardens closed Thu evening. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1114/ article:1,d |
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| Finance: new taxes on hats, paper, printed cloth opposed, & representations to House of Commons proposed Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1115/ article:2,c |
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| Finance: objections to Bill for Window tax - will most heavily affect the middling classes with 20-30 windows; a tax on a necessity so as to reduce tax on a luxury; a tax on non-drinkers of tea. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1116/ article:3:00 AM |
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| Health: rat poison recipe - to kill rats, mix 1 qt oatmeal, 4 drops oil of rhodium, 1 grain of musk, 2 nuts of nux vomica [strychnine] powdered & place where rats frequent. It will soon destroy them Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1117/ article:3,b |
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| Finance: debtors of Mr James Doggett, decd to pay same immediately to Mr James Beale, builder, Alfred St, Bath Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1118/ article:3,b |
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| Employment: well-qualified English teacher & perfect mistress of Dresden & plain work wanted in boarding school for young ladies. Character to bear strictest enquiry. Enq printer Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1119/ article:3,c |
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| Travel: horse for sale - handsome black gelding, suitable saddle or harness, warranted sound, at Ryle's livery stables, price 30 guin Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1120/ article:3,c |
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| Education: Mrs Palmer of Kelston opens boarding school for young ladies 19 Jul at 12 guin p.a, 1 guin entrance. Attention to morals, utmost effort to forward education, French, music, dancing from approved masters Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1121/ article:3,c |
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| Goods: auction - all household effects at 2nd house in Garrard St, Bath below St James's Pde on 9 Jul by Mr Plura. View Thursday Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1122/ article:3,c |
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| Property: to let for term of years - excellent house 3 mi Bath, furnished or unfurnished, good pleasure & kitchen gardens, small greenhouse, with or without 1 acr adjoining pasture, beautiful situation. Enq Mr Plura, Milsom St Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1123/ article:3,c |
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| Travel: for sale - postcoach with box, wheels as new. Also, light chariot, lined with green cloth & with removable box. Enq Mr Plura, Milsom St, Bath. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1124/ article:3,c |
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| Goods: for sale - double tier Buzaglo stove & smoke jack. Enq Mr Plura, Milsom St, Bath. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1125/ article:3,c |
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| Livestock: Bath Fair 12 Jul (usually 10 Jul). All sorts of cattle, merchandise etc. John Fisher, sheriff's officer Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1126/ article:3,d |
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| Visitors: arrivals in Bath - [No Titled People] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1127/ article:3,d |
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| Marriages: Mr Edw Lucas, carver & gilder, to Miss Mary Rowsell at Walcot Church on Monday se'nnight Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1128/ article:3,d |
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| Deaths: Master Tickell, son of Mr Tickell of Queen Sq, Bath, who supported very long afflicting disorder & submitted to several painful operations with manly fortitude, last Friday. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1129/ article:3,d |
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| Law: Lord North has appointed Mr John Staple of Chard as Clerk of the Peace for Somerset, succeeding Robert Bryant, esq of Ilminster, lately decd Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1130/ article:3,d |
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| Deaths: Miss Freeme, only child of Mr Freeme, attorney of Marshfield, in her 20th yr on Monday Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1131/ article:3,d |
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| Crime: postchaise driver returning from Bristol with 3 horses was stopped by footpad nr the Ship at Saltford on Friday c. 11pm, knocked from his horse & robbed of £1 11s Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1132/ article:3,d |
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| Crime: committed to Shepton Mallet bridewell last Fri - Joseph Elliot, Thomas Brice, Wm Dason, John Atwood (all lads) for footpad robbery on road to Twerton. Dason & Atwood already imprisoned 7 times for theft & whipped 5 times each Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1133/ article:3,d |
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| Leisure: Theatre Royal Bath - Saturday "The Rivals", (Lydia Languish, for that night, Miss Wheeler) with "Rosina" Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1134/ article:3,d |
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| Agriculture: grain prices/qtr - Warminster, wheat 46-58s, barley 22s-26s, oats 23s-25s, beans 37s-39s; Devizes, wheat 46s-62s, barley 24s-29s, oats 22s-28s, beans 32s-40s. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1135/ article:3,d |
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| Finance: taxes increased to finance war - land, malt, lotteries, hats, ribbons, gauzes, coal (started by Queen Anne for 50 new churches in London), horses, printed & stained linens & calicos, candles, bricks & tiles, hackney coaches, shooting licence Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1136/ article:4,a |
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| Finance: concise list of new taxes - tallow candles ½d/lb, bricks 2s 6d per 1000, coal 2s/ton or 3s/chaldron, hats of mixed materials 2s, hats of felt 6d, printed silks & calicoes stained in GB 1s 6d, square silk handkerchiefs 4d; etc Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1137/ article:4c |
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| Finance: concise list of new taxes, licenses - mead-makers £1, brandy dealers £5, common brewers £5-£10, sweetmakers £5, low wine makers £10, corn distillers £50, tallow chandlers £1, soap or paper makers £2, calico printers £10, starchmakers £5, tanners £5, glassmakers £10, etc Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1138/ article:4c |
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| Finance: concise list of new taxes, contd - saddle horses 10s; draught horses used in coaches etc 10s p.a Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1139/ article:4c |
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| Health: remedy for apoplectic fit - a handful of salt in pint of cold water & force it down the patient's throat - gives instant relief to person stunned by severe fall from horse. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1140/ article:1 c |
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| Property: wanted - for 3 months, furnished house, 5 to 10 miles from Bath, with coach-house, stable, 1 or 2 parlours, 3 bedchambers, 3 garrets. Apply printer. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1141/ article:1 c |
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| Leisure: Spring Gardens Vauxhall - vocal & instrumental music & fireworks on 20 Jul 7 pm. to continue every Tue. Tickets 1s at gate; & Parade coffee house. Public tea 1s every Sat evening, weather permitting . Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1142/ article:1 d |
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| Goods: auction - household effects & musical instruments of Mrs Lambart. At her house in Upper Church St, nr the Crescent, Bath on 22 & 23 July. View day preceding, catalogues at auctioneers last house in Chatham Row & place of sale. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1143/ article:1 d |
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| Agriculture: sale of cheese, cattle, sheep, goods & merchandise at Frome Selwood fair 22 July held annually (toll free for 3 years) pursuant to grant from Crown in 9th year of reign of Henry III Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1144/ article:1 d |
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| Goods: John Wilkins, silk dyer, scowerer from London removed from Stall St to sign of "Rainbow & Dove" opp White Lion, Market Place, Bath. All sorts of silk, velvets etc. dying & cleaning. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1145/ article:1 d |
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| News: weather - heavy storms on Wed in Oxford (post of 10 Jul); Winchester (post of 10 Jul; & Reading (post of 10 Jul). Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1146/ article:2 b |
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| Property: to let for term of years - house for middling family, Bath 3 miles, furnished or unfurnished, good pleasure/kitchen gardens, small greenhouse, with or without 1 acre pasture. Beautiful situation. Enq Mr Plura, Milsom St, Bath. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1147/ article:2 d |
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| Publications: Abstracts of Acts of Parliament for duties on marriages, births, burials, wagons & carts, stage-coaches, stamped deeds, medicines, bills of exchange & receipts, for preventing illegal importation or private distilling of spirits, table of all stamps now in use in Britain. Price 8d. [no sale place given] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1148/ article:2 d |
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| Publications: "Advice to Servants of all Denominations", 2d. Also "Exhortation against swearing, drunkenness, Sabbath breaking" 2d; "Essay on tea, sugar & other luxuries", 6d. [no place of sale mentioned] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1149/ article:2 d |
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| Politics: House of Commons committees - a) objections to additional tax on candles; b) excise fraud, mentions fraud at a Bristol distillery, etc. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1150/ article:3:00 AM |
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| Politics: proposed taxes of 6d/oz on felt hats & 24s/doz on castor & mixed hats Hat makers need to rent a house of £10 p.a or pay poor rates. Hat linings to be stamped. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1151/ article:3:00 AM |
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| Visitors: it is said that the Prince of Wales proposes to visit Bath & Bristol in the remainder of Summer. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1152/ article:3 b |
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| Finance: bankruptcy - John Dunn, brewer, Bath to surrender 21 & 22 July & 21 Aug at White Lion Inn Bath. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1153/ article:3 b |