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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: auction - lot 2/12, substantial public house The White Hart, Melksham, excellent cellar room, stabling & outhouses, garden & close 2 acres with 3 tenements & gardens in good repair. At King's Arms Melksham on 5 Jan by Daniel Dickes. enq Mr Thomas Whitaker, Mr Harry Willoughby Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2063/ article:2 d |
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| Property: auction - lot 3/12, arable land "The Ten Acres" Melksham c. 8½ acres, with 2 pieces pasture, "Cook's Leaze" about 4½ acres & "The Way Ground" 1½ acres, last occupation Henry Brewer. At King's Arms Melksham on 5 Jan by Daniel Dickes. Enq Mr Thomas Whitaker; etc. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2064/ article:2 d |
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| Property: auction - lot 4/12, 2 substantial well-built houses with workshops in Melksham, 1 occupation John Gale rent £15 p.a, other in occupation proprietor for purpose of dressing cloth. At King's Arms Melksham on 5 Jan by Daniel Dickes enq Mr Thomas Whitaker, Mr Harry Willougby, attorney, Melksham Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2065/ article:2 d |
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| Property: auction - lot 5/12, 4 pieces arable land in Bury Field Melksham nearly 3 acres, in occupation proprietor. At King's Arms Melksham on 5 Jan by Daniel Dickesenq Mr Thomas Whitaker, Mr Harry Willoughby attorney, Melksham. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2066/ article:2 d |
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| Property: auction - lot 6/12, new-built inn "The Kings Arms", South Wraxall with good cellar room, stabling, outhouse, garden together with pasture, "The Lands" 2½ acre. At King's Arms Melksham on 5 Jan by Daniel Dickes. Enq Mr Thomas Whitaker, Mr Harry Willoughby, attorney, Melksham Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2067/ article:2 d |
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| Property: auction - lot 7/12, burbage messuage or tenement, High St, Chippenham in occupation Mr James Andrews. At King's Arms Melksham on 5 Jan by Daniel Dickes. Enq Mr Thomas Whitaker, Mr Harry Willoughby attorney, Melksham. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2068/ article:2 d |
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| Property: auction- lot 8/12, 4 pieces arable land in Bury Field, Melksham about 3½ acres now held by copy of court roll for lives of 2 healthy men 27 years & 25 years from & after expiration of widowhood of Mrs Margaret Newman. At King's Arms Melksham on 5 Jan by Daniel Dickes. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2069/ article:2 d |
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| Property: auction - lot 9/12, pasture ground, "Sheepcroft, or The Isle of Rhee" at Melksham, c. 3½ acres, in occupation Mr James Wiltshire, held as lot 8. At King's Arms Melksham on 5 Jan by Daniel Dickes. Enq Mr Thomas Whitaker, Mr Harry Willoughby, attorney, Melksham. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2070/ article:2 d |
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| Property: auction - lot 10/12 pasture "Causeway Field" at Melksham, c. 10 acres, in occupation Mr John Reeks, rent £25 p.a, held as lot 8. At King's Arms Melksham on 5 Jan by Daniel Dickes. Enq Mr Thomas Whitaker, Mr Harry Willoughby, attorney, Melksham. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2071/ article:2 d |
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| Property: auction - lot 11/12, 2 l/hold cottages & gardens at Melksham, held for 3 young lives under Walter Long, esq, in several occupations of William Brown & Grace Gore, with garden at small distance from house in occupation William Brown. At King's Arms Melksham on 5 Jan by Daniel Dickes. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2072/ article:2 d |
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| Property: auction - lot 12/12, l/hold tenement, outhouse & garden at Melksham, in occupation Noah Cottle. At King's Arms Melksham on 5 Jan by Daniel Dickes. enq Mr Thomas Whitaker, Mr Harry Willoughby attorney, Melksham. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2073/ article:2 d |
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| Music: New Assembly Rooms - 7th subscription concert on 29 Dec subscription ½ guin, non subs 5s, vocal Miss Cantelo, Miss Chanu, Signor Rauzzini. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2074/ article:3 b |
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| Education: Miss Desmoulins announces she has taken Kingsmead House, Bath, lately occupied by John Bragg [sic = Bragge], esq & will open boarding school there for young ladies on 10 Jan. House has long terrace & large flower garden in front Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2075/ article:3 c |
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| Travel: for sale or let - pair of seasoned coach geldings steady in harness, good goers. Also bay saddle-horse 14 hands high suitable lady. Also neat postchaise, pair of harness in good repair. Enq Higgins's livery stables, Kingsmead Square, Bath. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2076/ article:3 c |
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| Education: Sunday Schools in Bath - good reports, brief proposals. Intention of these schools is to instruct those who cannot attend other days & to give early & suitable lessons to those who would likely play away the Sabbath. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2077/ article:3 c |
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| Leisure: New Assembly Rooms - Ladies are humbly requested to observe that when their lappets are placed close together & covered with an immense quantity of gauze & tiffany they are most efficiently prevented from answering the purpose. Wearers to inform MC if they intend dancing Minnets [sic = Minuets]. Wm. Dawson MC. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2078/ article:3 c |
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| Visitors: arrivals in Bath - Duke & Duchess of Chandos, Lord Chief Baron & Lady Skynner, Countess of Pembroke, Sir John Smith & Lady, Sir Francis Sykes & Lady, Sir Robert Lady & Miss Carr, Sir Wm. Draper, Sir Thos Acland. [NOTP] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2079/ article:3 c |
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| Fashion: Taylor, gentleman's hairdresser, Gay Street, cuts & dresses hair, newest & most elegant tastes, has approved Pomatum which thickens hair, prevents falling off. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2080/ article:3 c |
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| Marriages: Mr Wm. Salmon, baker of Bath to Miss Jane Milsom Barry, daughter of Rev Mr Barry at St James's church yesterday. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2081/ article:3 c |
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| Marriages: Edward Phelips, jnr. esq of Montacute to Miss Lockyer, daughter of Thos Lockyer, esq, at Mapperton in Somerset on Wednesday last. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2082/ article:3 c |
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| Charity: General Hospital - collection for this on Sun 19 Dec from 10 churches & chapels gave £185 4s 11d, plus 22 private donations & amount of boxes in Pump Room & hospital to overall total £223 9s. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2083/ article:3 c |
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| Leisure: Theatre Royal Bath - this evening, "Venice Preserved" with "The Necromancer"; Thurs, "The Revenge" with "The Necromancer"; Sat "The Jealous Wife" with "Old Robin Gray". Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2084/ article:3 c |
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| Deaths: Mrs Peake of Nottingham, relict of late Councillor Peake many years one of H M Justices for Warwickshire,at her lodgings in Bath, a few days since. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2085/ article:3 d |
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| Deaths: Col Glazier of 60th Regiment at his lodgings in Bath on Thursday. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2086/ article:3 d |
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| Deaths: Mr Tucker, painter in Kingsmead St, Bath on Sunday. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2087/ article:3 d |
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| Deaths: Mrs Judd, baker in Savile Row, after a short illness on Friday. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2088/ article:3 d |
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| Deaths: Mr Skinner, in Horse Street [Bath] on Monday. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2089/ article:3 d |
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| Leisure: Ancient & Honourable Soc. of Freemasons of Somrst county - report of meeting on Monday last.Processed with band of music from Bear Inn to Abbey Church for sermon, then return to Bear Inn for entertainments Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2090/ article:3 d |
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| Charity: the winter set in with unusual severity throughout England. County papers full of charitable subscriptions raised. Plea for benevolence in Bath for laborious poor, miserable inhabitants of prisons who will receive with gratitude. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2091/ article:3 d |
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| Crime: committed to Ilchester gaol last week - Wm. Low for stealing 3 quantities of silk handkerchiefs from Messrs Prynn & Collins, linen drapers of Bath. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2092/ article:3 d |
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| Law: question of whether marriage of two English subjects in an air balloon is valid & the offspring of such a marriage legitimate. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2093/ article:3 d |
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| Goods: Mr Twining's observations on the Tea & Window Act & on the tea trade - account of adulteration of tea much increased. Methods for making "smouch" with leaves & dung mixed with black tea, coarse sells at 4½d/lb, fine at 9d/lb Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2094/ article:4:00 AM |
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| Travel: 1-day coach from Three Tuns & Lamb Inns Bath 4am daily to Swan with Two Necks, London; from Lamb Inn at 4pm to London. Fare £1 6s. Performed by W Bond, P Taylor, J Dover (Bath), J Savory (Calne), J Porter (Marlborough, E Froment (Thatcham), J Doughty (Theale), Wilson, (Lad Lane, London) Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2095/ article:4 b |
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| Travel: postcoach from Three Tuns & Lamb Inns Bath 10pm nightly to Exeter. Performed by Thompson (Exeter); etc Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2096/ article:4 b |
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| Publications: Bath Chronicle, no 1631. 4 pages, 5 columns, 4d. Printed by R Cruttwell, St James's St, Bath Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1/ article:1 |
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| Goods: imports at Bristol - butter 200 firkins 40 casks; chestnuts 14 boxes; figs 42 frails; hides 285, American pig iron 47 tons; oats 6480 bushels; oranges 542 chests; pine boards 32c 2 qtrs 22; raisins 100 brls; etc. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2/ article:1:00 AM |
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| Leisure: benefit concert for Mr & Madame Dussek at New Assembly Rooms, Wed 9 Jan. Tickets 5s from Mr & Madame Dussek, 52 New King St, Bath; & the Rooms; etc. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 3/ article:1 b |
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| Art: portrait of James King, esq, MC at Lower Rooms, by Edmund Scott, esq (engraver to the Duke of York & Prince Edward) from approved miniature by Mrs Jones, Grove St, Bath. Available on subscription in Feb 1793 at 5s each print, 7s 6d proof. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 4/ article:1 b |
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| Travel: postcoach from White Lion, Bath to Cross Inn, Oxford, every Mon, Wed & Sat at 6am. Fare inside £1 1s, outside 12s. Each inside allowed 14lb luggage, all above to pay 1d/lb. George Arnold, Bath; & Wentworth, Oxford. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 5/ article:1 b |
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| Finance: Mr Cary's time for holding the pump expires on 6 Jul. All those who have not paid for drinking the waters at the several pumps requested to pay at the bar of the Great Pump Room. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1102/ article:3 d |
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| Music: concert of music in 2 acts at New Assembly Rooms on 2 Jul. Tickets incl tea 3s 6d from Mr Mathews, Cock Lane; & at Pratt & Marshall's Library. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1103/ article:3 d |
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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 |