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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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| Goods: for sale - fine toned pedal harp at Lintern's Musick Warehouse, Abbey Churchyard. Also every musical publication & new & 2nd hand musical instruments. Harpsichords, pianofortes, guitars etc tuned repaired or let on hire. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1604/ article:1 c |
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| Property: to let - immediately, exceedingly good house, coach-house, 5 stall stable, large gardens & delightful situation 1½ miles Bath. Apply printer. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1605/ article:1 c |
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| Services: Bradford 11 Oct. Daniel Milsom, cloth worker has this day taken out licence to act as auctioneer. Offers services, requests encouragement particularly from friends of late Mr James. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1606/ article:1 c |
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| Goods: for sale - small stock iron-bound home-made beer vessels, 3 -5 hogsheads each. Also some very good porter measures, good stone malt mill & a still one. All cheap from John Walker, Road near Frome. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1607/ article:1 c |
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| Finance: creditors of late Robert Wheeler to meet at Greyhound & Shakespeare, Market Place, Bath Nov 1, to receive dividends from his effects. All having demands on estate to send to Mr Gunning, the Vineyards or come prepared at the meeting. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1608/ article:1 c |
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| Travel: for sale - chariot & pair of horses, together or separately. Chariot good condition, horses steady. Box of chariot takes off. Apply Black Dog, Standerwick Common, Bath - Warminster Road. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1609/ article:1 c |
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| Property: persons possessed of property within Colerne parish to meet Fox & Hounds, Colerne on 23 Oct to consider intended application to Parliament for enclosure of the common, arable fields & other communable lands & to settle & agree upon the Bill & other means to further the same Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1610/ article:1 c |
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| Leisure: J Dash has taken over riding house, out-rides, livery stables from Mr Scrace. 16 lessons 3 guin or 5s per lesson. Training & breaking in of horses, 1 guin month. Saddle & coach horses & carriages taken in livery by day, week, month or year. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1611/ article:1 c |
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| Education: Academy, 7 Barton Bldgs, Bath - W Stevens takes over from late master Mr Moor [sic] & requests continued support. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1612/ article:1 d |
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| Goods: R Tanner thanks for past support in St Andrews Terrace & is now removed to late Mr Montague's shop opposite Pump Room with new assortment of perfumes & variety of snuffs. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1613/ article:1 d |
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| Property: to let - shop with apartment above, St Andrews Terrace. Apply R Tanner, shop opposite Pump Room. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1614/ article:1 d |
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| Property: Wm. Davis, 6 Trim St, Bath, acts as agent, management of landed estates, houses etc. Several houses for sale & let, also genteel lodgings. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1615/ article:1 d |
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| Property: to let - genteel dining room apartment with 2 or 3 bedchambers, any length of time, with boarding in private social family, central situation. Apply Wm. Davis, 6 Trim Street. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1616/ article:1 d |
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| Goods: for sale - quantity fine castor oil, cheap. Apply Wm. Davis, 6 Trim Street. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1617/ article:1 d |
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| Property: to let - for 1, 3 or 7 years, newly-built dwelling house at Melksham, 3 parlours, 3 bedchambers, 2 garretts etc, garden on each side of house on side of field called Cunnegar. Apply John Moxham, bellows maker, Melksham. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1618/ article:1 d |
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| Property: to let - orchard "Can Orchard" in Melksham, adjoining house above , 3 acres stocked fruit trees. Apply John Moxham, bellows maker, Melksham. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1619/ article:1 d |
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| Agriculture: grain prices/qtr - Bear Key, wheat 40-50s, barley 23-28s, oats 17s-24s, beans 29s-32s Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1620/ article:2 c |
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| Agriculture: grain prices/qtr - Warminster, wheat 46-62s, barley 22-26s, oats 21s-24s, beans 32s-42s; Devizes, wheat 48s-60s, barley, 24s-29s, oats 20-24s, beans 34s-42s. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1621/ article:2 c |
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| Goods: auction - all household furniture of a house in Monmouth St, Bath, cnr of Chapel Row. At Queen Square, 15 Oct by Wm. Birchall. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1622/ article:2 c |
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| Leisure: Theatre Royal Bath - comic opera, "The Maid of the Mill" with farce "All the Worlds a Stage" on 16 Oct. Pit 6d, 1st gallery 1s 6d, upper gallery 1s. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1623/ article:2 d |
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| Services: Hellyer (successor to Mr Potts) & Brien (late foreman to Mr Denie) tailors & habit makers, Union Pssge, Stall St. Give highest wages, employ best workmen in Bath. Making a plain suit 12s, pair breeches 3s, lieutenants uniform 14s, ladies riding dress 12s, livery/postillion's jacket & waistcoat 7s, child's dress 5s Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1624/ article:2 d |
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| Leisure: Trowbridge Assembly to be held George Inn, 18 Oct to be continued monthly on Thursday nearest full moon. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1625/ article:3 b |
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| Goods: for sale - at Trowbridge, furnace, meshing tub, coolers which will brew 12 bushels, 6 very good hogshead casks, some smaller ditto, good apple mill & press. Enq Charles Salter, Trowbridge. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1626/ article:3 c |
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| Publications: "2 sermons" preached in Laycock parish church by Edward Popham DD. rector of Chilton Foliat & vicar of Laycock. Published today, price 2s. Printed & sold by S Hazard, & all other booksellers. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1627/ article:3 c |
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| Goods: to be sold - large stock of Mayo & Co, linen drapers, mercers, haberdashers due to partnership being dissolved. Those indebted to said partnership to settle up in 2 months. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1628/ article:3 c |
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| Notices: Sherston 8 Oct. Harry Boulton, now or late of Corston, Wilts breeches-maker left a quantity of breeches, gloves & working tools with Isaac Manning, Angel Inn, Sherston. Unless said goods are taken away within 14 days they will be sold to pay a certain sum due & cost of this advertisement Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1629/ article:3 c |
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| Leisure: New Assembly Rooms. First Cotillon Ball at these rooms on 14 Oct. Wm. Dawson M.C. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1630/ article:3 c |
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| Visitors: arrivals in Bath - Earl Hardwick, Sir William Wheler & Lady, Sir Richard King & Lady, Sir Noah Thomas, Lady Ann Benson, Lady Malpas, Lady Edwards. [NOTP], Wm Dawson, esq (MC New Rooms), Richard Tyson, esq (MC Lower Rooms). Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1631/ article:3 c |
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| Marriages: Robert Crowe, esq of Catterick in Yorkshire to Miss Anne Buckle of Bath at the Abbey, on Friday Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1632/ article:3 d |
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| Marriages: Mr John Bent of Hertfordshire to Miss Bullock of Bath at Walcot Church on Monday. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1633/ article:3 d |
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| Deaths: Miss Maria O'Donnell of Ireland on Monday. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1634/ article:3 d |
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| Deaths: Mr Robert Woodroffe, under-pumper on Wednesday. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1635/ article:3 d |
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| Deaths: Mr Thomas Newport, clothier, at Frome lately. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1636/ article:3 d |
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| News: Wm. Street, esq, banker sworn as Mayor of Bath for ensuing year. Usual procession to Abbey Church (100 young gents from Grammar School, with mayor, MP, Aldermen & Common Council) for sermon by Rev Mr Wood. Superb entertainment after in the Great Room Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1637/ article:3 d |
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| Leisure: Theatre Royal Bath - Mrs Cowley's latest comedy "More Ways Than One", now in rehearsal. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1638/ article:3 d |
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| Crime: convicted at our last assizes & stood in the pillory as sentence yesterday & today - John Hurman of taking goods from Mr Hallet & Mr Grigg in Bath in the name of Farmer Barnard of Combe Hay. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1639/ article:3 d |
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| Education: Sunday School established at Frome by R Wilson, esq of Frome-Fields. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1640/ article:3 d |
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| Crime: convicted at Gen Qtr Sessions for Wilts last week & sentenced to 7yrs transportation - Wm Pullen, Joseph Feltham & Joseph Longstreet - for stealing divers amounts of superfine Spanish wool, the property of Benjamin Webb of Melksham. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1641/ article:3 d |
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| Education: Sunday School at Nympsfield, Gloucs - beneficial as morals of lower class of person in parish, "barbarous ignorance & abandoned profligacy"; etc Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1642/ article:3 d |
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| Education: Sunday Schools - large subscriptions for establishing Sunday Schools for the instruction of poor children at many towns inc Bradford [? Wilts or Yorks], Trowbridge, Halifax, Manchester, Birmingham & Derby Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1643/ article:3 d |
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| Politics: ## costs etc of selection as Bath MP of J Harrington [sic], esq of Kelston, 28 Dec 1646. Stays at George Inn & dinner there 26 & 31 Dec. Spent overall £3 7s for victuals, drink, hire of horse & divers gifts inc 2s to city messengers bringing Mayor's letter. Also detailed A/Cs. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1644/ article:4:00 AM |
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| Finance: Horse tax, clarification for farmers - horses kept by farmer but occasionally ridden to market covered by Act. In case of team, select 1 horse, enter it & pay duty (London, 15 Oct) Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1645/ article:1:00 AM |
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| Music: concerts at Wool Hall, Frome - performances between music on 25 Oct "She Stoops to Conquer"; 27 Oct, "Douglass" with "Bon Ton"; 29 Oct "Busybody" with "The Quaker". Mr Biggs & Co acknowledge favours at Warminster & hope for patronage at Frome. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1646/ article:1 c |
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| Livestock: for sale - handsome thoroughbred mare rising 5 years, the property of gentleman who bred her, perfectly sound, very gentle, promises to make elegant mare for lady. 25 guin. Apply 15 New King St, Bath. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1647/ article:1 c |
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| Crime: lost supposed stolen - from field in Batheaston on night of 8 Oct, a black mare, [description] supposed to be with foal. Anyone returning said mare to Wm. Fry, of Batheaston shall receive 1 guin if strayed, & reward of 5 guin if stolen & offenders convicted. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1648/ article:1 c |
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| Health: "Medical Cases" by R W Stack, MD, MRCP (Lond) of Bath, pub today, price 2s, printed by R Cruttwell. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1649/ article:1 d |
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| Travel: Warminster & Frome to Bath turnpike - trustees meeting at Woolpack Inn, Beckingtonon 26 Oct at 11 am. J Maskelyn, clerk. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1650/ article:1 d |
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| Travel: for sale - chariot & pair of horses together or separately. Chariot in good condition, horses steady & sound. Box of chariot removable. Apply Black Dog, Standerwick Common, on Bath - Warminster turnpike road. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1651/ article:1 d |
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| News: Mr Blanchard & party made 4th aerial voyage by balloon from Little Chelsea at 12 o'c 8 mins, blown by gale, brief descent on Sodbury Common, then landed at Rumsey, Hants at 4pm, a journey of 73 miles Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1652/ article:2:00 AM |
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| Deaths: John, Earl Tylney, in Naples. Died without issue leaving estates to his nephew Sir James Tylney Long, MP for Devizes. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1653/ article:2 b |