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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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| Travel: postcoaches from White Hart Inn, Stall St, Bath daily exc Sunday [no time] to Exeter. 4 inside passengers 12s. Performed by Pickwick & Co, Bath (with 4 others/towns). Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 54/ article:3,d |
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| News: Mr Dinwiddie continues to exhibit his air balloon at Old Rooms - to be launched on 6 Jan. Admission 2s. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 55/ article:3,d |
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| Property: to let - 2 tenements in Bishop's Court, opp White Lion, High St, Bath. One late occupd Mr Daniel Dickes, upholder; the other by Mr Bowsher. With/without warehouses & 3-stall stable. Enq Mr C Waters on premises Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 56/ article:3,d |
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| Fashion: Rain, boot & shoemaker, lwr end of Union Psg leading to Cross Bath Pump Room. From the late Mr Bonner's, Maddox St, London. Also apprentice of respectable parents wanted, enq as above. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 57/ article:3,d |
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| Goods: sale - curious fossils of many new species - Mr C Waters, Bishop's Court opp White Hart, Bath Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 58/ article:3,d |
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| Leisure: Mr S Hazard's circulating library, Cheap St, Bath - 10s 6d p.a, 4s/qtr. New comfortable room 1st floor with fire, 7,000 volumes, 3 daily London newspapers + Bath & other cities. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 59/ article:3,d |
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| Goods: sale - finest over-proof Jamaican rum 9s-10s 6d/gall; port 23s/13 bottle doz from Richardson & Stevenson 173 Bishopsgate St London, at Jamaica rum warehouse, London Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 60/ article:4,b |
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| Health: remedies - "Restorative Electuary" cure for Venereal Disease at all stages 7s 3d/pot - sold by R Cruttwell, T Bryant, S. Hazard, H Thomas, all in Bath Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 61/ article:4,b |
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| Travel: original Bath & Exeter postcoach, from Castle Inn (nr St Michael's, Bath) & White Lion (Markt Pl Bath) am, daily exc Sun to Oxford Inn & Half Moon Inn, Exeter. 4 inside at 12s. Perf by J Hulbert (Bath) & H Whitmarsh (Taunton) Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 62/ article:4,c |
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| Travel: new & elegant postcoach from Saracen's Head, Broad St, Bat on Mon, Wed Fri at 6am to Angel Inn Oxford. 5 inside at 1 guin, outsides ½-price. Perf by W. Davis. Saracen's Head Bath [& 5 others at stages]. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 63/ article:4,c |
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| Publications: "Propagation & Botanical Arrangement of Plants", 2 vols, pub 1 Jan by John Abercrombie & printed for J Debrett, opp Burlington Arade, London [no price given] from booksellers. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 64/ article:4,c |
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| Health: remedies - "Mammillary Balsam" for chapped nipples 2s 6d, "Sugar Cakes" for worms 1s 4d, stone & Gravel 2s 4d & various other cures sold by Mr Pratt & Mr Hazard. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 65/ article:4,c |
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| Travel: postcoaches from Three Tuns Inn, Stall St, 4 am daily exc Sun, to Swan with 2 Necks, London, inside £1 6s. Also to Bristol. Performers - W Bond, P Taylor, J Williams, J Dover (in Bath) + 5 others at stages to London. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 66/ article:4,d |
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| Travel: postcoach from Lamb Inn, Stall St Bath at 4pm to Gerrard's Hall Inn, Basing Lane, London. Performers - W Bond, P Taylor, J Williams, J Dover (in Bath) + 5 others at stages to London. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 67/ article:4,d |
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| Travel: postcoach - from Three Tuns, & Lamb Inns, Stall St daily at 4am to Exeter. Performed by W Bond, P Taylor, J Williams & J Dover in Bath. Performers - W Bond, P Taylor, J Williams, J Dover (in Bath) + 5 others at stages to London.. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 68/ article:4,d |
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| Travel: postcoaches from White Hart, Stall St, Bath to London 4am daily except Sun [in 1 day/], & Mon Wed & Fri 8am for 2 day coach. Performers - W Bond, P Taylor, J Williams, J Dover (in Bath). Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 69/ article:4,d |
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| Travel: postcoach from White Hart, Stall St, Bath daily exc Sunday at 5am to Exeter & Plymouth; & to Oxford Wed & Sat 6am Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 70/ article:4,d |
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| Travel: coach from White Hart, Stall St, Bath on Mon Wed & Fri at 10pm to Gosport & Portsmouth; Wed & Sat 8am to Salisbury; 10am & 4pm daily exc Sunday to Bristol Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 71/ article:4,d |
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| Travel: postcoaches - from Lamb Inn & Tavern, Stall St, 6 days/week at 9.30 am ,in 2 days to George Inn Drury Lane, London (& Bristol). 4 inside passengers £1 6s, 1 outside 15s. Dilly at 4am to Exeter; coach 9am to Bristol. Perfomed by John Dover & Co, Bath; & Nelson (London). Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 72/ article:4,d |
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| Travel: dilly from Lamb Inn & Tavern, Stall St at 4am to Exeter; & coach at 9am to Bristol. Perfomed by John Dover, Bath; etc Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 73/ article:4,d |
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| Health: "Cyprian Preventive" - infallible cure of a certain disease of the passions. 10s 6d /bottle or powder, sold by Mr Cruttwell in Bath. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 74/ article:4,d |
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| News: ## weather - exceptionally cold winter, so that traffic crossing over frozen Thames etc Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 75/ article:1,a |
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| Marriages: Capt Wilson of Frome to Miss Rogers of Rodden [NFD] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 76/ article:1,b |
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| Agriculture: grain prices/qtr - Mark Lane, London, 29 Dec, wheat 32-48s, barley 24s-33s, oats 16s-21s. Fine flour 38s-39s/sack Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 77/ article:1,b |
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| Education: Mrs Ford's Boarding School for young ladies, Frome. Re-opens 15 Jan. Tambour, embroidery, Dresden work, drawing inc. landscape, English grammar, French, music, accounts etc, Board £12 12s, entrance £1 1s Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 78/ article:1,c |
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| Music: Miss Cantelo's Concert, New Assembly Rooms 14 Jan. Singers Miss Cantelo, Mr Rauzzini. Instrumentalists inc Mr A Herschell (violincello). Music Haydn, Handel (L' Allegro), Purcell etc. Tickets 5s from Miss Cantelo, Orchard St, Bath; at Rooms; Libraries; York house; Bear; & White Hart. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 79/ article:1,d |
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| Notices: lost parcel directed to Miss Tucker, Trowbridge. Contng 1 tablecloth, 14 yds Bromsgrove sheeting, 12 yds huckaback. ½ guin reward for bringing to Miss Tucker, Trowbridge or John Parsons, carrier, Corn St. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 80/ article:1,d |
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| Goods: B Montague opp Pump Room - perfumery, hair powders, combs & patent sticks & whips etc Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 81/ article:1,d |
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| Goods: B Montague, Snuff & Tobacco warehouse [details]. Also stationary, cutlery, buckles, new chamber lamps, gloves etc. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 82/ article:1,d |
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| Property: to let - dwelling house & shop nr Market Pl, Bradford Wilts, now in occup pf Mr Pugh. Well suited for linen draper or grocer's shop. Enq Mr Timbrell, attorney at Trimbridge. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 83/ article:2 c |
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| Property: to let - messuage & shop on E-side Stall St Bath, many years painters & glaziers business, lately by Mr Perry Day as owner & occupier - enq widow on premises. Tenant must take stock at fair appraisement - enq Excrs Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 84/ article:2 c |
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| Finance: persons indebted to late Mr Perry Day, decd, painter & glazier, to pay same to Excrs (Richard Shermer, brazier in Kingsmead St, Mr Mark Spencer, carpenter, Morford St), also to send demands to them Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 85/ article:2 c |
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| Finance: bankrupt - Samuel Harrison, dealer in wines & spiritous liqours in Bath. To surrender to Commissioners Jan 13, 14 & 17 at the Rummer Tavern, Bristol. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 86/ article:3,b |
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| Visitors: arrivals in Bath - Duchess of Devonshire, Earl of Cork, Earl Cholmondeley, Earl Powys, Lord Clive, Lord Fitzmaurice, Hon Mr Pratt [NOTP], Mr Justice Buller, Gen Carleton. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 87/ article:3,b |
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| Health: Mr Foy, dentist removed from Vineyard to cnr house Queen St, Queen Sq, Bath. Attendance 10 to 4. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 88/ article:3,b |
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| Politics: ## John Jefferies Pratt re-elected MP for Bath (after his appointment as a Lord of the Admiralty). He gave elegant entertainment to the Corporation at the Bear Inn, & gave money for bread for the poor of the several parishes. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 89/ article:3,b |
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| Deaths: Mrs Brookes, last week, at the Bunch of Grapes, Westgate St, Bath. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 90/ article:3,b |
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| News: [playing] cards invented for King of France, Ideot [sic] in 1391 & are unchanged in appearance. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 91/ article:3,b |
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| Charity: children of Charity School - collections will be made in Churches & Chapels next Sunday 11 Jan. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 92/ article:3,b |
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| Leisure: review of new pantomine "Fancy's Bower" at Theatre Royal Bath last night [? Tue 6 Jan] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 93/ article:3,b |
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| News: fire at Swineford - destroyed the house & 2 houses adjoining Brass Mills. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 94/ article:3,c |
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| Agriculture: grain prices/qtr - Warminster market, Sat, wheat 44-56s, barley 25s-41s, oats 18s-22s, beans 46-40s [sic] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 95/ article:3,c |
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| Charity: for debtors in prison - George Stackpole, esq., gives 3 guin, & anonymous lady gives bread & meat. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 96/ article:3,c |
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| Leisure: Theatre Royal Bath - this evening [? Wed 7 Jan] tragedy "The Gamester" with new pantomime "Fancy's Bower"; Sat, "The Clandestine Marriage" with entertainments Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 97/ article:3,c |
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| Charity: Pauper Charity - annual meeting of subscribers at Bear Inn Bath on 14 Jan. Business at 1o'c, dinner on table at 3o'c precisely Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 98/ article:3,c |
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| Leisure: ## Mr Dinwiddie's Air Balloon - launch from Mr Scrace's Riding School, Bath Sat 10th Jan 2pm, Montgolfier type stage beneath when an animal will be sent up. Admission 1s Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 99/ article:3,c |
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| Health: remedies - "Sea Laver", the richest vegetable & best antiscorbutic, prepared & sold by Thomas Howe, chemist & druggist, Milsom St, Bath.[no price given] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 100/ article:3,c |
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| Leisure: benefit for Little Devil, Mr Meunie & Mr Dupois - "Tragedy of Mahomet" with entertainments at Theatre Royal Bath on 13 Jan. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 101/ article:3,d |
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| Goods: auction - near new household furniture, property of gentleman quitting Bath, on the premises at 3 E wing of Lansdown Crescent, Bath on 26 Sep by H Thurston Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1977/ article:2,d |
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| Visitors: arrivals in Bath - His Grace Archbishop of York & family, Earl of Milltown, Hon Dean of Wells, Count Haslang, Count Salis, Count Polon, Sir James & Lady Catherine Tylney Long, Sir Edward Smythe, Sir John Durbin [NOTP]. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1978/ article:3 d |