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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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| Charity: sought by Robert Gay, farmer of Holcombe Farm, Englishcombe. House, barn, stables, buildings & contents, & wheat ricks, burned down on night of 27 May. Loss of over £150. Cannot support wife & 7 children tender age. Parish Curate (Philip Dart) [etc] confirm need. Benefactions gratefully acknowledged. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 954/ article:3,b |
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| Charity: benefactions for Robert Gay, farmer of Holcombe Farm, Englishcombe whose premises & wheat ricks, burned down on night of 27 May - Philip James Gibbs, esq of Trowbridge has sent £10 10s. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 955/ article:3,b |
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| Property: auction - in fee, lot 1/3, new dwelling house & well stocked orchard in Long Reach between Keynsham & Saltford, foundations dug for extension to double size. At house of John Woodman, Crown Inn, Keynsham on 25 Jun, 4 pm. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 956/ article:3,b |
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| Property: auction - in fee, lot 2/3, small new messuage or tenement, & orchard contiguous to lot 1 in Long Reach between Keynsham & Saltford. At Crown Inn Keynsham on 25 Jun, 4 pm by John Woodman. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 957/ article:3,b |
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| Property: auction - in fee, lot 3/3, large barn & yard & well stocked orchard near lots 1 & 2 in Long Reach between Keynsham & Saltford. At house of John Woodman, Crown Inn, Keynsham on 25 Jun. Apply Thomas Bones, Quay, Bristol; or Messrs Parker's & Clarke, attorneys, Bristol. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 958/ article:3,b |
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| Employment: [church] living wanted immediately, 40 - 50 mile radius of Bristol, £250 - £250 pa with good house fit for genteel family. Apply printer. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 959/ article:3,c |
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| Leisure: Spring Gardens, Vauxhall - vocal & instrumental music, illuminations & fireworks in honour of His Majesty's birthday on 4 Jun at 7pm. Tickets at gate of Gardens & Parade Coffee House only, 1s ea. Public breakfast Mon only. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 960/ article:3,c |
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| Property: for sale - 4 well-built messuages or tenements S-side of Gibbs Court, Walcot. Enquire Mr Birchall, upholder, Queen Square. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 961/ article:3,c |
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| Property: auction - several freehold & leasehold estates of Mr Joseph Brown in parish of Corsley. At Crown Inn, Frome on 16 Jun, 2 - 6 pm. Partcrs Samuel Jesser, attorney, Frome. All persons having demands on said Mr J Brown send account to Mr Jesser immediately. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 962/ article:3,c |
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| Finance: creditors of Joseph Brown of Corsley, Frome send account to Samuel Jesser, attorney, Frome. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 963/ article:3,c |
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| Property: for sale or let on lease - stabling for 20-30 horses with coach-houses & every convenience, Horse Street, corner of Corn St, now tenanted by Mr H Phillott. Enquire Mr Robert Liddiard, St James's Pde, Bath. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 964/ article:3,d |
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| Leisure: benefit of Mr Lloyd, treasurer, & Mr Fisher, box book keeper - "She Would & She Would Not" with "The Two Misers" at Theatre Royal Bath on 3 June. Tickets Mr Lloyd, Abbey St, Bath; & Mr Fisher, Gallaway's Buildings. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 965/ article:3,d |
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| Visitors: arivals in Bath - Lord Bishop of Durham & Lady, Lady Medows [sic]. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 966/ article:3,d |
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| Leisure: Lower Rooms - ball in honour of His Majesty's birthday on 4 Jun. Subscription ½ guinea for 3 tickets which entitles bearer to tea, negus etc. Richard Tyson, MC. [NFD] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 967/ article:3,d |
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| Marriages: Francis Adams, esq of Norton Smallreward to Miss Davis of Corsham on Thursday. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 968/ article:3,d |
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| Art: Master Lawrence of Bath unanimously voted honorary reward by Society of Arts, London, large silver pallet [? - print indistinct], & 5 guineas for his fine painting of " The Transfiguration" painted by Lawrence at age 13.. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 969/ article:3,d |
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| Finance: present price of sterling silver is 5s 3½d/oz, consequently value of dollar is 4s 6½d. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 970/ article:3,d |
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| News: in a garden in Devizes, a cowslip the stalk of which was 17½" high, 1½" round had 107 pips on it, 91 of which were in bloom at the same time. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 971/ article:3,d |
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| Leisure: Theatre Royal Bath - Sat, musical entertainment "Poor Soldier" with comic opera "Rosina" & "the Agreeable Surprise". Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 972/ article:3,d |
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| Agriculture: grain prices/qtr - Warminster, wheat 46s - 54s, barley 24s-34s, oats 25s-27s, beans 38s-42; Devizes, wheat 52-59s, barley 23s-30s, oats 27s-29s, beans [ILLGBL] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 973/ article:3,d |
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| Music: Handel Commemoration - Westminster Abbey on Wed [26 May], inc "Coronation Anthem", [long a/c] Overture to "Esther" & "Dettingen Te Deum". Singers inc Mdme Mara, Mr Reinhold & Rev Mr Clark Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 974/ article:4:00 AM |
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| Music: Handel Commemoration - Pantheon, Thursday in presence of King & Queen, Prince of Wales in private capacity. Between 2 & 3000 persons present. Dome illuminated by 7000 lamps. Concerti & operatic arias. Singers inc Mr Harrison, Miss Cantelo, Mdme Mara etc Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 975/ article:4 b |
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| Music: Handel Commemoration - 3rd performance Westminster Abbey on Sat [29 May], in presence of Royal family. "Messiah". Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 976/ article:4 b |
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| Politics: letter from a freeholder re Wilts County meeting at Devizes. Meeting not a shambles as said, the Sheriff slowly & carefully counted the individual voters Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 977/ article:4 b |
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| Music: Handel Commemoration - 4th exhibition of Handel's music in Westminster Abbey yesterday [3rd June] (London, 4 June). Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 978/ article:1:00 AM |
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| Politics: a society is forming under the title of "The Whigs" composed of the 1st men in the Kingdom. 1st meeting at St Alban's next week (London, 4 June). Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 979/ article:1 b |
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| Property: to let or for sale - small convenient country house situate in Hanging Lands, Widcombe. Enq Mr Plura, Milsom St, Bath. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 980/ article:1 c |
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| Property: to let immediately or midsummer - dwelling house in Cheap Street between late Queen's Head & Bird Cage, good trade situation. Good oven almost new, suit baker. Enq Mr Masters, goldsmith, Wade's Passage; or Mr Thos Hulbert, Pickwick. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 981/ article:1 c |
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| Publications: proposal for publishing by subscription, "The Principles of the French Language" a French grammar by Chevalier [Mr] Goguel, presently residing at Mr Wicksteed's, seal engraver, in Gallaway's Bldgs, Bath, where subscription book kept. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 982/ article:1 c |
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| Property: wanted - by single gentleman, board & lodging in the country in clergyman's or other agreeable family, 20 - 30 miles Bath & 2 from market town. Enq printer. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 983/ article:1 d |
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| Finance: bankruptcy - creditors of Wm Bennett, late of Bradford, victualler are desired to meet assignees at Swan Inn, Bradford 14 Jun to receive dividend of estate. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 984/ article:1 d |
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| Property: to let - at Michaelmas, house, good shop and small shop adjoining, all in Wade's Passage. Now & many years tenure of Mr Masters, jeweller. Enq Mr Atwood, surgeon in Queen Sq, Bath. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 985/ article:1 d |
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| Property: for sale, estate of John Benton, hatter & hosier, bankrupt - house in Abbey Churchyard & Cheap St. Repaired & fitted at great expense within last year, with or without stock almost all laid in last year. Apply Mr Salmon, attorney, Bath. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 986/ article:1 d |
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| Goods: Edward Eagleton, Original Tea warehouse, Grasshopper, 9 Bishopsgate, London - bulk trading allows low prices on tea, coffee & chocolate. [inc mail order]. Good Congou 5s & 6s; fine & v.f Souchong 7s & 8s; good roasted coffee 2s 4d, 3s & 3s 8d, vf do 4s 8d; good plain choc 2s 8d, superfine do 4s; Sir Hans Sloan's milk choc etc 5s/lb. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 987/ article:1 d |
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| Inns: Wm Stowell from Bath respectfully acquaints nobility gentry & public that he has taken Angel Inn, Warminster & humbly solicits patronage. Neat postchaises, horses, drivers, wines & best liquors. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 988/ article:2 b |
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| Travel: Cirencester to Lambridge turnpike - meeting of trustees at house of Wm Turner [innholder], the Beaufort Arms, Petty France on 25 Jun 10 am. To consider replacement of some officers. James Ludlow, clerk, Sodbury. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 989/ article:2 c |
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| Finance: Cirencester to Lambridge turnpike - £500 wanted on security of tolls. [NFD] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 990/ article:2 c |
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| Property: for sale - f/hold estate, Bath 10 miles, 50 acres land, 5 principal bedrooms [sic] with closets & 5 servant's rooms over, 50 acres. [long a/c]. Suit gentleman's family immediately. Apply Mr Bull, bookseller, Wm Birchall, upholder, Bath; or John Maddox, Park Row, Bristol. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 991/ article:2 c |
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| Property: for sale or to let - at midsummer, new built dwelling house London Road 200 yds beyond Walcot turnpike. Garden 300' long to river. Enq Rob. Moxham, carpenter, near Walcot turnpike. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 992/ article:2 d |
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| Property:## auction - water grist mills "Radstock Mills", in occupation of John Vowles, proprietor. 2 water wheels [description] together with dwelling, 2 new tenements, bakehouse etc. At Mrs White's, Three Cups Inn, Market Place Bath on 11 Jun. Enq Mr Gyles, attorney, Old Market, Bristol. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 993/ article:2 d |
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| Music: Handel Commemoration - a white marble tablet was placed over Handel memorial in Westminster Abbey last Sat. Records the performances there on 26 & 29 May, & on 3rd & 5th June 1784, etc Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 994/ article:3:00 AM |
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| Services: hair dressing, John Bally, 3 Milsom St. thanks for past support. He is opening shop next to White Hart Inn, Stall St, Bath. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 995/ article:3 b |
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| Property: to let - genteel dining room apartment at 3 Milsom St, Bath for 1, 2, 3 or 4 months at 5 guin/month, by John Bally, hairdresser. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 996/ article:3 b |
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| Property: sale - leases of 2 house opp Pump Room for disposal at midsummer, most eligible situation for any trade. Stock of perfumery, toys, Birmingham & Sheffield goods etc. Enq Mr Montague whose ill health obliges him to quit. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 997/ article:3 b |
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| Education: Mrs Drake (late Miss Curtis & pupil to Mr Deneuville, dancing master, decd) - day school for young ladies in Trim St. English, French, drawing & needlework £6 6s p.a, dancing & needlework £3 3s etc, entrance 10s 6d. Writing & arithmetic by a proper Master. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 998/ article:3 b |
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| Goods: for sale - c. 100 fresh empty wine butts, pipes, hogsheads & some 300 gall casks just emptied of beer. John Pinker, wine cooper, Market Place, Bath. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 999/ article:3 b |
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| Employment: wanted sober stout lad as apprentice; enq John Pinker, wine cooper, Market Place, Bath. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1000/ article:3 b |
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| Agriculture: Bath Agricultural Society - report of quarterly meeting 8 Jun. Glauber's salt apparently found steam engine furnace waste; new machine for drawing water from wells, etc. John Monck, esq, VP in chair. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1001/ article:3 b |
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| Charity: parish of St Peter & St Paul Bath - complaints that the present assessment of Poor Rate is irregular and often partial. Committee to reassess. From Vestry Room, 3 June. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1002/ article:3 c |
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| Finance: creditors of James Russel, butcher of Bath, requested to meet at Greyhound & Shakespeare, Market Place Bath on 12 Jun at 4 pm. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1003/ article:3 c |