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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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| Crime: smuggling of wool - report of meeting of clothiers, wool staplers, dealers in wool (from Somrst, Wilts, Devon, Dorset & Hants) at Pelican Inn Bristol on 2 Sep. They discussed how to deal with theft of wool & smuggling it to France. Next meeting Bear Inn, Bath on 1 Dec. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1404/ article:1 c |
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| Property: to let - for 6 years from next Michaelmas, George Inn, Frome. Apply Chas Romane, present occupier. Tenant may be accommodated with 50 tons good hay. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1405/ article:1 d |
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| Property: to let - Horton Farm, Devizes 2 miles. Detailed description. Coming in tenant allowed to draw out the dung & to plough for wheat. Apply Dr Rigge, Bristol or Mr Pritchard at Mr Lewis's, Holloway, Bath. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1406/ article:1 d |
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| Agriculture: new sort of wheat (a perennial shrub) discovered in mountains in Chile. If introduced to Europe could totally change face of our agriculture. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1407/ article:2:00 AM |
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| News: the ancient dress of Scottish Highlanders has been restored, & forfeited estates in Scotland given back to the natural heirs Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1408/ article:2:00 AM |
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| Marriages: Mr Hodgeskin, linen draper of [?? London] to Miss Griffiths of [? Frome]. [CUT] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1409/ article:2 b |
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| Deaths: Mrs Chandler, wife of Mr Ephraim Chandler, Chew Magna [NFD] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1410/ article:2 c |
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| Agriculture: grain prices/qtr - Warminster, wheat 52s - 64s, barley 30s-32s, oats 26s-27s, beans 35s-45s; Devizes, wheat 49s-62s, barley 26s-30s, oats 22s-27s, beans 34s-38s. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1411/ article:2 c |
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| Finance: ## the fortune which Mrs Thrale is to Mr Piozzi is £3,000 a year, the house in Grosvenor Sq, & that at Streatham [during minority of her children. [cf 29 Jul 3d & 28 Oct 2b] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1412/ article:3:00 AM |
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| Finance: all persons indebted to, or who have demands on estate of Charles Robbins, esq, decd. desired to account to Mr Robert Forman attorney, Walcot Street. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1413/ article:3 b |
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| Property: for sale - well stocked garden with fruit trees. Apply Mr Robert Forman, attorney, Walcot Street. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1414/ article:3 b |
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| Finance: several sums money £100 to £3000 ready to be advanced on real securities at short notice. Apply Stephen Vezey, attorney, Box, Wilts. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1415/ article:3 b |
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| Employment: an apprentice to a surgeon apothecary etc wanted - a youth of classical education & good disposition. Letters (post paid) to L.M & left at Mr Cruttwell's, printer, Bath. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1416/ article:3 b |
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| Property: auction - lot 1/5, messuage, stable & 2 young prime orchards at Twerton in posn of - Lappidge. At Mr Thomas Smith's house, White Hart Inn, Twerton on 23 Sep 4 - 6 pm, if not sold before. Enq William Percival, attorney, Bath. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1417/ article:3 b |
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| Property: auction - lot 2/5, messuage, garden, stable, blacksmith's shop at Twerton in possn. - Pool. Also meadow called "Upper Crendale's". At Mr Thos Smith's house, White Hart Inn Twerton on 23 Sep 4 - 6 pm, if not sold before. Enq William Percival, attorney, Bath. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1418/ article:3 b |
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| Property: auction - lot 3/5, messuage, garden at Twerton, in possn - Cottell. Also arable land "Short Down" 4 A 1 R 31 P, in possn. Mrs Sarah Davis. At Mr Thos Smith's house, White Hart Inn Twerton on 23 Sep 4 - 6 pm. if not sold before. Enq William Percival, attorney, Bath. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1419/ article:3 b |
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| Property: auction - lot 4/5, messuage, garden at Twerton, in possn. - Challinger. Also meadow " Lymer" 5 A 17P, in possn. Mrs Sarah Davis. At Mr Thos Smith's house, White Hart Inn Twerton on 23 Sep 4 - 6 pm, if not sold before. Enq William Percival, attorney, Bath. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1420/ article:3 b |
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| Property: auction - lot 5/5, messuage, garden at Twerton, in possn Mrs Hale. Also arable land "Wall Hedge" 11A 3R, in possn Mrs Davis. At Mr Thos Smith's house, White Hart Inn Twerton on 23 Sep 4 - 6 pm, if not sold before. Enq William Percival, attorney, Bath. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1421/ article:3 b |
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| Property: for sale - furnished, Shaw Hill House, Melksham, modern drawing & 25'X 18' dining room, stabling for 20 horses, 3 coach-houses, hot house, garden, good road, Bath 9 miles, coaches daily to & from London. Apply Michael Hicks, esq; William Strip, Fairford; John Matthews, Melksham Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1422/ article:3 b |
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| Travel: Cirencester to Lambridge Turnpike - meeting of trustees at Wm. Turner's Inn, Beaufort Arms, Petty France on 21 Sep 10 am to consider replacement of certain employees. James Ludlow, clerk. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1423/ article:3 c |
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| Travel: Cirencester to Lambridge Turnpike - £1,000 in fifty & one hundred tickets wanted on security of tolls on all gates. Apply James Ludlow clerk before 21 Sep. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1424/ article:3 c |
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| Finance: partnership between Mayo & Co, Market Place & Wade's Passage, linen drapers, mercers, haberdashers dissolved. Sale of stock. Any indebted to partnership required to settle accounts at shop within 2 months. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1425/ article:3 c |
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| Visitors: arrivals in Bath - Earl of Huntingdon, Lord & Lady Milton, Lady Jane Stanley, Sir Archer Croft, Sir Francis Drake & Lady, Sir John Mill, Admiral Elphinston, Col Stewart [NOTP] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1426/ article:3 c |
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| Marriages: Mr Michael Hemmings, apothecary of Bath to Miss Jane Needham Rees of Devizes on Monday. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1427/ article:3 c |
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| Marriages: Mr Paul Scudamore, Swainswick to Mrs Mary Foster, Bath at St James's Church on Monday. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1428/ article:3 c |
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| Deaths: Mrs Bathurst (lady of Rev Mr Bathurst of Lainston near Winchester) on 29 Aug. [local family?] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1429/ article:3 c |
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| Deaths: Mr Henry Biggen, maltster of Ware, Hertfordshire at his lodging in Bath on Wednesday. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1430/ article:3 c |
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| Deaths: Mrs Eliz. Courtenay, who kept the Wheel, Parsonage Lane for many years, on Thursday. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1431/ article:3 c |
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| Deaths: ## Miss Maria Linley, 2nd daughter of Mr Linley one of the patentees of Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, after a few days illness on Monday. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1432/ article:3 c |
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| Deaths: remains of Miss Eliz. Poole, daughter of late Mr Serjeant Poole, were interred in Abbey Church yesterday. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1433/ article:3 c |
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| Churches: Charles Wesley to preach in chapel in New King Street, Sunday 10.30 am & Tuesday next 12 noon. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1434/ article:3 c |
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| Leisure: Theatre Royal Bath - Tuesday next, "Spanish Barber" with pantomime of "Robinson Crusoe". Also performing next week on Wed, Thu, Sat. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1435/ article:3 d |
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| Travel: ## contractors for conveying mail between Bath & London - to order their coachmen not to compete speed against other carriages, nor to shoot unless attacked. Coachmen commended for punctuality, 15 hours Bath - London. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1436/ article:3 d |
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| Health: cure for bee or wasp sting. Slice of onion, with salt on it, apply to affected part 20 - 30 minutes. If you wet the place a little first, effect will be quicker. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1437/ article:3 d |
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| Finance: implementation dates for wide range of taxes. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1438/ article:3 d |
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| Law: anyone is entitled to certificate for killing game after 1 Oct on paying double duty i.e. 4 guin. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1439/ article:3 d |
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| Property: persons interested in common arable fields of Colerne parish to meet at Fox & Hounds in Colerne on 23 Oct to consider intended application to Parliament to enclose said fields (11 Sept) Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1440/ article:1 c |
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| Travel: Warminster to Frome & Bath turnpike - trustees to meet 21 Sep at Black Dog Inn, Standerwick Common. J Maskelyn, clerk. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1441/ article:1 d |
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| Property: Matthew Evill has taken & entered the commodious house & premises of Mr Benjamin Wingrove, baker opp Pelican in Walcot St, which business he intends carrying on in all branches Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1442/ article:1 d |
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| Marriages: Mr Graham, surgeon of Farringdon to Miss Lucas of Devizes [NFD] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1443/ article:2 b |
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| Agriculture: grain prices/qtr - Warminster, wheat 52s - 64s, barley 29s-31s, oats 25s-27s, beans 34-44s; Devizes, wheat 50s-64s, barley 26s-30s, oats 22s-26s, beans 34s-40s. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1444/ article:2 b |
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| Goods: King's Patent granted to Thomas Maxfield, saddler, Stall Street, Bath for newly-invented elastic saddles, pleasant for rider & horse, saddle expanding & contracting with every motion of either. Allowance to those of the trade. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1445/ article:2 b |
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| Livestock: private sale - bay horse, chestnut filly & bay filly. Details of breeding of horses. All bred by one gentleman & never out of his possession. Fit for racing having had their regular sweats. At Mr Dash's riding school, 14 Sep. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1446/ article:2 b |
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| Goods: auction - stock of late Mr Chris. Messer, nurseryman, Batheaston, plus remaining 8 years of lease of house & garden. At Lamb Inn Batheaston on 4 Oct. Apply Mr Isaac Gibson, Seend; Mr George Brown, Edington; or Mr John Alford, Batheaston, executors in trust. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1447/ article:2 c |
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| Finance: persons indebted to late Mr Christopher Messer, nurseryman, decd to pay excrs (Mr Isaac Gibson, Seend; Mr George Brown, Edington; or Mr John Alford, Batheaston); persons with demands on estate to send A/Cs. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1448/ article:2 c |
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| Travel: Cirencester to Lambridge turnpike - meeting of trustees at Wm. Turner's Inn, Beaufort Arms, Petty France on 21 Sep 10 am to consider replacement of certain employees. James Ludlow, clerk. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1449/ article:2 d |
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| Crime: poaching - intended prosecution of poachers with reward 2 guin over & above that allowed by Act of Parliament. From 26 Lords of Manors, inc William Blathwaite, esq (Dyrham & Hinton) Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1450/ article:2 d |
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| Publications: poem on death of late Miss M Linley. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1451/ article:3 b |
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| Finance: bankruptcy - Gideon Kingman, East Harptree, carpenter, joiner to meet Commsnrs to make a dividend at White Hart Inn, Chewton Mendip on 30 Sep. Creditors not yet proved to come & prove same or be excluded. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1452/ article:3 b |
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| Employment: master tailors of City of Bath may be supplied with any number of good men, honourable terms at Seven Stars & Dragon on Borough Walls. Any masters wanting foremen supplied with able hands. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1453/ article:3 c |