Georgian Newspaper Project

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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 3/5, messuage 12 Milk St, in occupation Mr Thomas Dagger at rent £12 p.a, plus ground rent £2 5s in fee. At Mr Bowring's, 23 W-side of Milsom St, Bath on 19 Nov by Wm. Cross.
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1713/ article:2 d
Property: auction - lot 4/5, messuage & garden in Walcot parish nr church & river, held under Sir Peter Rivers Gay on two lives, let to tenants at £10 10s p.a. At Mr Bowring's, 23 W-side of Milsom St, Bath on 19 Nov by Wm. Cross
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1714/ article:2 d
Property: auction - lot 5/5, 1 moiety (½) of 6 mssgs in Gracechurch St, St Michael's parish, occup by Sam. Corsham, Chas. Lambert, Jas. Chatterton, Thos Randall, John Green & John Wycomb, first 5 at rent of £5 5s p.a, latter at £14 p.a. At Mr Bowring's, 23 W-side Milsom St, Bath on 19 Nov by Wm. Cross
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1715/ article:2 d
Property: auction - lot 1/3, good substantial f/hold messuage, cnr of South Parade Bath in possn of Mrs Lee at rent £50 p.a & ground rent £9, At White Lion, Market Place on 22 Nov by E Champneys .
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1716/ article:2 d
Property: auction - lot 2/3, f/hold messuage & garden in the Vineyards in possn of Edmund Champneys at rent £33 p.a & ground rent £2 5s. At White Lion, Market Place on 22 Nov by E Champneys.
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1717/ article:2 d
Property: auction - lot 3/3, l/hold messuage & garden on Lansdown Hill. In good repair, well supplied with good water & good gardens with 99 yr lease granted October, ground rent 15s p.a. At White Lion, Market Place on 22 Nov by E Champneys.
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1718/ article:2 d
Agriculture: grain prices/qtr - Warminster, wheat 40s - 458s, barley 20-26s, oats 20-26s, beans 38-40s; Devizes, wheat 48s - 60s, barley 21-28s, oats 20-25s, beans 16-20s [sic].
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1719/ article:3 b
Goods: Jennings, jeweller & toyman, Bath (from Basnett's of Bond St) announces the opening of his shop in York Buildings nr York House. New assortment of most fashionable articles.
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1720/ article:3 b
Education: Mademoiselle Denis just arrived at Bath teaches harp, has taught some of first personages in France & London. Mme Denis is to be spoke with at 5 John Street, Queen Square. Brother teaches French language.
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1721/ article:3 b
Finance: creditors of John Wood, esq, decd, late of Batheaston requested to meet at Greyhound Inn, Market Place, Bath on 6 Nov. W Percival, solicitor.
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1722/ article:3 b
Finance: creditors of John Dunn, bankrupt, late of Bath, brewer to meet assignees at Greyhound Inn, Market Place, Bath on 6 Nov. W Percival, solicitor.
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1723/ article:3 b
Finance: creditors of late Robert Wheeler - the meeting scheduled to make a dividend at the Greyhound & Shakespeare, Market Place Bath on 1 Nov, now adjourned to later date to allow further claims.
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1724/ article:3 b
Property: to let - house in a genteel & prosperous neighbourhood, suitable for ladies boarding school (as it has been many years), young lady ready to be partner & assistant. Enq Commission Office, 6 Trim St, Bath.
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1725/ article:3 b
Publications: S Hazard, Circulating Library, Cheap St - subs ½ guin p.a, or 4s/qtr. Has opened large dining room with carpet & fire for reading newspapers & new publications.
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1726/ article:3 b
Publications: S Hazard, Circulating Library, Cheap St - papers taken, Journal de Paris; Morning Chronicle & Morning Post, daily; St James's Chronicle; Lloyd's evening; 2 Bath papers; 3 Bristol papers & 18 other English city & town papers.
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1727/ article:3 b
Leisure: New Assembly Rooms 2 Nov. Mr Rauzzini's notes his proposal not acceptable. He informs company his utmost will is to give genuine satisfaction. Therefore gentlemen's tickets will be transferable to ladies & gentlemen as usual.
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1728/ article:3 c
Education: Mr Sharp respectfully informs nobility & gentry that he teaches pianoforte & harpsichord. Ladies & gents to send their addresses to 7 King St, Bath.
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1729/ article:3 c
Goods: ## Shums' confectioners, Cheap St, Bath have opened a shop for sale of dairy fed pork, pickled pork in small quantities, hams, fine sausages, smoked bolognas, made white & black puddings etc. boiled pork every evening 7 - 10 pm.
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1730/ article:3 c
Education: M de Montherand, a teacher of the French & Italian languages (removed from Belvedere to Mr Huntley's, cnr of Union Passage, Stall St) being confined with a broken leg, solicits indulgence of friends till recovery. Expect & hopes the recess will be short.
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1731/ article:3 c
Goods: Lionel Lee, linen-draper, mercer, undertaker, upper end of Market Place has enlarged & rendered his shop more commodious & has new extensive elegant variety of articles.
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1732/ article:3 c
Leisure: Theatre Royal Bath -comedy "Rule a Wife & Have a Wife" with musical entertainment "The Waterman or The First of August" on 6 Nov. Concludes with representation of regatta. Begins 6 pm. Boxes 5s, pit 2s 6d, first gallery 1s 6d, upper gallery 1s.
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1733/ article:3 c
Property: to let - 17 Paragon, furnished house with coach-house & stable, Mrs Brockhole's house. Enq Mrs Fitzherbert, Queen's Sq, Bath.
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1734/ article:3 c
Property: to let - immediately, old accustomed public house good neighbourhood, good convenience for brewing, plenty hard/soft water. Enq printer.
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1735/ article:3 c
Travel: to let - a pair of coach-horses, with or without carriage, by week month or year. Also gentlemen's horses taken in to grass & hay in winter, good hovel for shelter & to have 17 acres good dry healthy land. Enq Ward's Livery Stables, or next door to New Inn
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1736/ article:3 c
Services: William Pitman, stationer & undertaker, Woolley St, Bradford on Avon (long time assistant to late Mr James, auctioneer) has taken out necessary qualifications to succeed his deceased friend. (NB Daniel Milsom not qualified to act as auctnr & presently has no licence for this).
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1737/ article:3 c
Agriculture: for sale - immediately, 1 exceedingly good wagon, 1 broad & 1 narrow wheel carts almost new, 4 cart horses, 1 hackney horse all warranted sound. Owner quitting farming, above will be sold cheap. Apply to auctioneer [Wm Pitman], Woolley St, Bradford on Avon.
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1738/ article:3 c
Health: General Hospital Bath - conditions of admission.
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1739/ article:3 c
Leisure: New Assembly Rooms, first dress ball 5 Nov. Wm. Dawson, master of ceremonies.
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1740/ article:3 d
Visitors: arrivals in Bath - Countess of Charleville, Lady Andrews, Lady Morton, Lady Macleod, Lady Harborough, Lady Fleming, Sir James Stonehouse [NOTP], General Bland, General Burgoyne.
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1741/ article:3 d
Art: portraits in full accurately drawn 2 guin by Andrew Rymsdyk, painter in miniature, 6 King St, Bath.
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1742/ article:3 d
Marriages: Thomas Van, esq of Breconshire to Miss Wewitzer, late of Theatre Royal, Bath at Bristol on Thursday.
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1743/ article:3 d
Crime: committed to Shepton Mallet gaol by Mayor of Bath on Saturday - John Atwood & George Gooding, for stealing linen from a garden in Kingsmead.
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1744/ article:3 d
Deaths: Mrs Foot, widow of late Mr Henry Foot of Berwick St John, Wilts, at Frome last week.
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1745/ article:3 d
Finance: persons who have not entered their horses & paid the duty are liable to a fine of £20.
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1746/ article:3 d
Music: 8 subscription concerts begin 10 Nov at New Assembly Rooms - subscription 1 guin, non-subscribers 5s, tickets transferable. Vocalists - Misses Cantelo, Chanu, Signor Rauzzini & instrumentalists. Mr Rauzzini informs that the Gallery is commodiously fitted
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1747/ article:1,b
Music: benefit for Mr Rauzzini is fixed for Christmas Eve with performance of Handel's "Messiah"
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1748/ article:1,b
Fashion: Strawbridge, linen-draper, mercer & undertaker is removed to commodious shop, lower cnr Burton St, Bath. New purchases from London
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1749/ article:1,b
Employment: middle aged steady woman wanted as cook & housekeeper to family in the country. Good character, honesty, diligence, mistress of her business, essential. Enq printer
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1750/ article:1,b
Fashion: for sale - large extensive stock of John Benton, hatter, hosier, bankrupt, at his late shop in Abbey Churchyard & in Cheap St, Bath. Enq Mr Salmon, attorney, Bath
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1751/ article:1,b
Goods: for sale - hardware, toys, perfumery etc of Benjamin Montague, perfumer & toyman, bankrupt, at his shop, Churchyard, Bath opp Pump Room. Debtors must pay same or be sued without further notice
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1752/ article:1,d
Property: to let immediately - exceedingly good house with coach house, 5-stall stable, large gardens, delightful situation 1½ mi Bath. Enq to printer
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1753/ article:1,d
Property: auction - f/hold estate, farmhouse etc at Shaw in Melksham parish in a ringe fence with 80 ace (next to Shaw Hill House) now occup widow Redman rent £124 p.a & adj 4½ acr pasture now occup Jo. Reynolds at £10 p.a. At King's Arms, Melksham on 7 Dec by Daniel Dickes.
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1754/ article:2 b
Property: auction - 2 new-built dwelling house & gardens at Shurnal in Melksham parish, now in occup Samuel Gibbs & Wm Hart, tenants at will at £14 14s p.a; & 8 acres adj in occup John Fillis t.a.w. At King's Arms, Melksham on 7 Dec by Daniel Dickes.
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1755/ article:2 b
Property: auction - dwelling house & workshop at Shurnal with 1½ acr. garden & orchard in occup Ralph Hooper, t.a.w at £16 14s p.a. At King's Arms, Melksham on 7 Dec by Daniel Dickes. Enq Mr Thos Whitaker or Mr Harry Willoughby, attorney Melksham.
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1756/ article:2 b
Property: auction - new-built dwelling house & ¼ acr garden at Folly Lane, Melksham now in occup John Mitchell, t.a.w together with 5 acr. orchard. At King's Arms, Melksham on 7 Dec by Daniel Dickes. Enq Mr Thos Whitaker or Mr Harry Willoughby, attorney Melksham.
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1757/ article:2 b
Property: auction - brick-built malthouse & strawhouse in Melksham parish, with recent oak floor, capable of making 20 qtrs/week, together with adj dwelling house now in several occup Mr Thomas Bruges & John Angel as t.aw. At King's Arms, Melksham on 7 Dec by Daniel Dickes.
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1758/ article:2 b
Property: auction - stone-built dwelling house & workshops & ¼ acr garden in Melksham parish, now in occup Jos. Hill as t.a.w. At King's Arms, Melksham on 7 Dec by Daniel Dickes. Enq Mr Thos Whitaker or Mr Harry Willoughby, attorney Melksham.
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1759/ article:2 b
Property: auction - "Little Buryfield" 6 acr pasture, contiguous to Melksham town. At King's Arms, Melksham on 7 Dec by Daniel Dickes. Enq Mr Thos Whitaker or Mr Harry Willoughby, attorney Melksham.
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1760/ article:2 b
Finance: debtors of late Thomas Pillinger, coal merchant of Monmouth St, Bath to pay Mr Samuel Sainsbury, plasterer & tiler also of Monmouth St; or Mr Wm Ford, mason in the Vineyards, Bath, excrs in trust, or be sued without further notice. Creditors to settle a/c with said trustees.
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1761/ article:2,c
Agriculture: auction - live & dead stock of Mr James Edgell, decd, 30 head fat beasts, 80+ sheep & lambs, horse & 2 carts, 50 tons hay, all in lots suitable for purchaser, on premises at Hilperton nr Trowbridge 15 Nov 10am by Samuel Wilkins. Enq Mr John Fry, Studley or auctioneer Trowbridg
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