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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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| Services: John Harris & George Stothert manufacture & sell variety of kitchen grates, smoke jacks, chimney ovens, bell hanging, edge tools, mill work at their manufactory in Horse St, Bath. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 504/ article:3,d |
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| News: Bill for better government of the poor in the parish of Bradford, Wilts passed with Royal Assent. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 505/ article:1,a |
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| Travel: Cirencester to Lambridge, Bath turnpike - trustees meeting at house of William Turner, Beaufort Arms, Petty France on 15 April. To dismiss some officers & appoint others. From James Ludlow of Sodbury, clerk. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 506/ article:1 b |
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| Travel: Cirencester to Lambridge, Bath turnpike - £1000 wanted on scrurity of tolls. From James Ludlow of Sodbury, clerk. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 507/ article:1 b |
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| Notices: ## street saleman - those who hawk & vend by Public Cry not to use said cry more than once within distance of 8 - 10 doors. Offenders to be taken before magistrates & punished. James Leake (Mayor), S Crook & L Coward (Justices) Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 508/ article:1,c |
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| Leisure: the Miss Flemings announce Spring Ball for their scholars in Mr Gyde's Rooms, Bath on Wed 21 April at 6 p.m. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 509/ article:1,c |
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| Health: remedies - Hulbert's Chemical & Drug Warehouse, Frome - physicians prescriptions & medicines for cattle dispensed. Also perfumery. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 510/ article:1,c |
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| Goods: auction - household furniture & effects belonging to gentleman, now residing in London. Removed to Auction Room, Cheap St Bath on 2 & 3 Apr by Thos Bird. Catalogues from Thos Bird, upholder & undertaker, near Queen Sq. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 511/ article:1,c |
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| Property: to let - several exceeding good wine vaults, different dimensions containing 850 ft. Enq T Bird, Queen Sq, Bath or 14 Westgate Bldgs. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 512/ article:1,c |
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| Education: A & M Home give thanks for past favours & announce that their boarding school at Keynsham is to move to College Green, Bristol & hope for further support. Music, dancing, French & drawing by approved masters. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 513/ article:1,d |
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| Publications: 1st. vol. of Ramblers Magazine 6s 6d. or any single no. No 17 price 6d. to be published 1st April. [sellers not stated] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 514/ article:1,d |
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| Fashion: Elkins, hatter & glover, 8 Bond St, Bath have elegant assortment of ladies riding hats from London. Also larger stock of gentlemen's hats ready cocked & trimmed. Feathers cleaned. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 515/ article:2,b |
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| Health: General Hospital - conditions of admission. Explanation of caution money. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 516/ article:2,b |
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| Finance: Old Bath Fire Office - general meeting of copartners at the Guildhall on Tue 13 April at 10 am. M. Davis, sec Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 517/ article:2,c |
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| Property: auction - f/hold house on St Catherine's Hill, Frome with commodious workshop & timber yard, late occup by Wm. Greenland, carpenter & cabinet maker. Suitable for any business requiring room. Also timber & other goods. On the premises on 6 Apr by John Harvey. Enq Mr Vaughan, attorney, frome Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 518/ article:2,c |
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| Property: auction - dairy farm in East Pennard. House & 82 acre meadow, 2 acre coppiced wood, occup by Mrs [sic] Cooper. At Swan Inn, Wells on 15 Apr. [cf 17 Jun 3c] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 519/ article:2,c |
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| Property: auction - estate at Whatley nr Frome. Mansion house, 2 farms (Bangle & Oar), 290 acr arable, in tenancy of Wm & Thos Derrim & Mr Whereat. At Garraway's Coffee House, London on 6 May by Mr Skinner & Co Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 520/ article:2 c |
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| Property: auction - 7 acr woodland & 4 cottages at Whatley nr Frome, rent £231 18s p.a, at Garraway's Coffee House, London on 22 Apr by Mr Skinner & Co. Enq posthouses at Wells, Bath etc Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 521/ article:2 c |
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| Property: to let or for sale - furnished or unfurnished, large house, 9 miles Bath. 4 rooms on each floor, 14 horse stabling, garden, pleasure ground, 7 acr meadow, good coal supply. Enq printer of this paper; or Messrs Wm & Samuel Edwards, High St, Bristol. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 522/ article:2,d |
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| Goods: auction - stock of jewellery, cutlery etc. at Sale Room, Market Pl, Bath (next to Evill, Naish & Stroud's warehouse) on 1 Apr et seq by Daniel Dickes . Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 523/ article:2,d |
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| Property: auction - entire farming stock of Mr Murry (quitting farming) on 13 April at Hemington Row in Hemington parish. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 524/ article:2,d |
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| Finance: bankruptcy - George Saunders, grocer of Bath. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 525/ article:3,b |
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| Agriculture: grain prices - Warminster, wheat 48s - 58s/qtr, barley 26s-38s, oats 23s-27s, beans 38-42s. [No info for Devizes Market] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 526/ article:3,b |
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| Goods: for sale - stock in trade of Messrs Hulbert & Poarch, drapers & haberdashers of Corsham. Quitting business. Funerals as usual. Enq Mr John Hulbert, St John's Court, Bath; or at Packhorse Inn, Corsham Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 527/ article:3,b |
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| Property: to let - furnished or unfurnished, small modern house nr long walk leading to Corsham House. Enq Mr John Hulbert, St John's Court, Bath; or Pack Horse Inn, Corsham. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 528/ article:3,b |
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| Military: sale of commissions - a Cornetcy to be disposed of in 3rd. Reg. of Horse (Carabineers). Enquire of Printer. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 529/ article:3,b |
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| Finance: accounts of John Latty (bankrupt) & Samuel Hallett, ironmonger, ex partners - balance due to Hallett & outstanding debts etc assigned to him. Imputations that Latty's business failure due to Hallet unfounded. Indebted persons to pay Hallett immediately. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 530/ article:3,b |
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| Goods: Samuel Hallett, ironmonger, Cheap St, Bath - perpetual chimney stoves. Metal goods - all articles in smiths, braziers & tinplate trades executed in best manner. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 531/ article:3,b |
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| Property: to let unfurnished - dining room apartment. Enq Samuel Hallett, ironmonger, Cheap St, Bath Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 532/ article:3,b |
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| Property: for sale - Welch [sic] cow with or without calf, milk equals Alderney, at St Catherine's Hermitage. Also about 200 books. Enquire at Meyler's Library, The Grove, Bath. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 533/ article:3,c |
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| Property: to let - 8 acres pasture land at Lyncombe, adjoining messuage of John Lucas, esq. Also 5 acres pasture land contiguous, lately rented by Arthur Molesworth, esq. Enquire Mr Forman, attorney, Walcot St, Bath. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 534/ article:3,c |
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| Charity: parish poor, Bradford, Wilts - churchwardens & overseers of poor to meet in parish Church vestry on Tues 13 Apr. to appoint a salaried overseer of the parish poor. Enq. churchwardens & overseers. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 535/ article:3,c |
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| Leisure: Easter - there will be no Balls in Assembly Rooms in Passion Week. Wm. Dawson MC. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 536/ article:3,c |
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| Visitors: arrivals in Bath - Lady Ann Cecil, Hon J J Pratt, Mr Justice Buller & Lady, Mr Justice Heath [NOTP], Dean of Cashell. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 537/ article:3,c |
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| Politics: Parliamentary election for Bath fixed for next Tue. Expected that the late MPs (Mr Moysey, & Hon Mr Pratt) will be re-elected without opposition. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 538/ article:3,c |
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| Marriages: Rev John Johnson of Bennett St, to Miss Waters, dtr of John Waters, esq. of Catherine Place, at Walcot Church on Wed. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 539/ article:3,d |
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| Deaths: Mr Gaisford, eminent attorney of this county, died in Ilchester Jail from a fever which has recently killed near 30 persons. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 540/ article:3,d |
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| Deaths: Thomas Pope at Chewton Mendip, age 101 years last Saturday. Could walk 10 miles a day in his 100th year. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 541/ article:3,d |
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| Crime: Bath Soc. of Guardians cautions - notorious cheat obtaining money under false pretences (long description of appearance). Also suspected of horse stealing. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 542/ article:3,d |
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| Deaths: young woman perished in snow at Longcross, Doulting parish last Sat. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 543/ article:3,d |
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| Crime: Somrst Assize at Taunton - Edward Barnett, fraudulently obtaining goods from Mr Hallett & Mr Grigg of Bath. Each sentenced to 1 year in prison & during this 3 times in pillory. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 544/ article:3,d |
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| Crime: Taunton Assize contd - Jane Every received 25 yards satin knowing it to be stolen from Mr Pettingall of Bath. 2 years imprisonment. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 545/ article:3,d |
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| Crime: Taunton Assize contd - John Frappell received the satin stolen from Mr Pettingall of Bath. Fined 6d. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 546/ article:3,d |
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| Crime: committed to Ilchester gaol last week - Thomas Rabbitts of Frome-Selwood, charged at Coroner's jury with wilful murder of his mother-in-law Jane Long, by poison (arsenic). Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 547/ article:3,d |
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| Leisure: Theatre Royal Bath - Sat, "The Castle of Andalusia" with "Robinson Crusoe" Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 548/ article:3,d |
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| Charity: Mayor etc of Devizes agreed public thanks last Friday, to Sir J -- L--, bart, for his munificent donations to the poor during the late inclement weather. This will be presented in an elegant & embellished gold bax ordered by Town Clerk. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 549/ article:3,d |
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| Finance: ## taxes - proposal to abolish all taxes & replace with tax on fireplaces - 1 fireplace, £1; 4 for £9, 8 for £21, 20 fireplaces for £1,000, & £500 for each in excess of 20 Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 550/ article:1:00 AM |
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| Notices: ## nuisance from loud public cries, complaint by respectable citizens - street hawkers to make only 1 cry only within 8-10 doors, offenders will be taken before magistrates & punished. From James Leake, (Mayor), & S Crook & Leonard Coward (JPs) (29 Mar). Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 551/ article:1 c |
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| Crime: theft - house of Mrs Ellen Jones in Vineyards burgled. Various coins to value of £10 taken. Society of Guardians of Bath offer 5 guin reward for info & conviction Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 552/ article:1 c |
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| Education: boarding school for young gentlemen opening at Littleton nr Wellow Monday 20 Apr [sic]. Tuition & board inc. washing & mending 14 guin p.a + 1 guin entrance. Enq Mr Hazard, Cheap St, Bath; or Mr Jones, grocer, St James's Barton Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 553/ article:1 d |