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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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| Property: auction - 2 f/hold tenements at Studley, Trowbridge in occupn of Joseph Witcomb, tenant at will, at George Inn, Trowbridge on 6 Aug by Mr Grainger. Further particulars from Mr Tanner, attorney of Bristol Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1617/ article:2,d |
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| Property: to let - Durlyate & Rowd Hill farms in parishes Bromham & Seend, 2 miles from Devizes. Inc two houses, 184 acres arable & pasture, now occupd by Mr Wm Mills. Partcrs Mr Bayliffe, Pickwick etc. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1618/ article:3,c |
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| Crime: Botany Bay - Mr Phillips, a navy captain, appointed to superintend the settlement for 3 yrs at £300p.a. First consignment of convicts will be 700. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1618/ article:1:00 AM |
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| Music: White Lion New Music Society 1st meeting Fri next. Catches & glees begin 7 p.m. D Adey, esq in chair. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1618/ article:1 d |
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| Property: for sale - for benefit of creditors, house, 12 Pierrepont Street containing a good shop, 2 parlours, 2 rooms on 1st & 2nd floors, 3 garrets. [Enq, presumably of E English] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1618/ article:2 c |
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| Property: for sale - by private contract, lease of house in Bridge Street lately occupied by Mr Davis, banker. 3 years unexpired at midsummer last. Counter & fixtures may be purchased separately. Apply Mr Lambe, grocer, Stall St, or Mr Salmon, attorney, Bath. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1618/ article:3 e |
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| Crime: ## sedition - man lately sent to 12 m in prison in York Castle for drinking health of Napoleon Bonaparte & success to all his proceedings. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1618/ article:2 b |
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| Property: auction - 3 l/hold tenements held for remainder of 1,000 yrs in the Brick Plot, Trowbridge in several occupns of Thos Tucker, John Bartlett & Ann Hayward. At George Inn, Trowbridge on 6 Aug by Mr Grainger. Further particulars from Mr Tanner, attorney of Bristol. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1618/ article:2,d |
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| Property: to let - house & shop in Market Place, Bath. The owner quitting the business of selling cheese, ham, tongue & salt butter. Partcrs from the printer. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1619/ article:3,c |
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| Goods: London 16 Oct - most plentiful rabbits in living memory, 3 or 4 rabbits for 1s Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1619/ article:1:00 AM |
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| Leisure: Lower Assembly rooms, 1st dress ball will be Fri 7 Nov & 1st cotillon ball Tue 18th. James King MC. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1619/ article:3:00 AM |
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| Leisure: equestrian entertainments in Messrs Franklin & Ryle's Ampitheatre, Monmouth St on 11 & 13 Nov. Inc Master Smith, Mr Robinson, Miss Simnett, Mr Franklin & Miss Chillingham Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1619/ article:2 d |
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| Goods: imports at Bristol - ashes, American pot & pearls 57 barrels, butter 315 casks, Jersey cider 25 pipes, cocoa 1 tierce, coffee 4 bags, cotton 84 bales, elephant teeth 99, flax 732 bobbins, ginger 101 bags. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1619/ article:4 b |
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| Agriculture: wheat prices - Devizes 2 Aug 39s-57s./, Warminster 4 Aug 36s-54s/. Avrg England & Wales 28 July 51s 6d/. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1619/ article:2 d |
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| Goods: auction - household goods at a house in Northumberland Bldgs, Bath on 1 Aug by Wm Howton Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1619/ article:2,e |
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| Leisure: 1st dress ball at Lower Rooms. Fri 11 Nov. James King MC. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1620/ article:3,d |
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| Publications: "Lucubrations - essays, reveries etc", printed for Dodsley, sold by W Meyler. [no price] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1620/ article:1 c |
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| Visitors: HRH The Duchess of Cumberland arrived at her house in the Crescent last Thu evening with her sister Rt. Hon Lady Elizabeth Luttrell & Major Gen. Garth. The play on Sat, & the Ball on Mon were honoured by Her Highness's presence. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1620/ article:3:00 AM |
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| Property: auction - lease of brewery in Walcot Street in possn of Mr Richard Palmer. At Three Tuns Inn, Stall St, Bath on Tue 1 Dec. Applications to Messrs Wm. Evill & Tobias Salmon. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1620/ article:2 d |
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| Goods: Bristol imports contd - gum Senegal 46 tons, hemlock bark 2 cords, maple birch & oak plank 1,700 feet, oats 240 qtrs, ostrich feathers 1 trunk, sugar 1,779 hhds, tamarinds 7 kegs, Russian tallow 140 casks, yams 1 tierce. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1620/ article:4 b |
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| Agriculture: fine flour price 45s./sack (? at Mark Lane] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1620/ article:2 d |
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| Goods: auction - neat household furniture, greater part new, at 30 Gay St, Bath on 6-8 Aug by Wm Howton. The lease of the house to be sold Tue 6 Aug, on premises Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1620/ article:2,e |
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| Leisure: Richard Tyson, MC New Assembly Rooms rules hats to be worn only on Sundays & Tuesdays. Other times ladies to remove hat. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1621/ article:3,d |
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| Art: Mr Williams, painter, 2 Westgate Bldgs, Bath - exhibition of paintings, admission 1s. Small portraits in oils for 1 guin. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1621/ article:1 c |
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| Visitors: arrivals in Bath - Earl & Countess of Suffolk; Earl & Countess of Altamont; Earl & Countess of Rhodes; Countess of Egremont; Countess Dowager of Ferrers; Lord Middleton; Lord & Lady Roden; CONTD, Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1621/ article:3:00 AM |
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| Agriculture: wheat prices - Bear Key 45s-55s/; Devizes 56s-78s/; Warmintser 54s-76s/. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1621/ article:3 b |
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| Publications: "The Sun" - a new daily paper will appear 1 Oct. Orders recvd by postmasters of every town, clerks of the roads, the GPO & W Hodges, 13 Kingsmead Sq, etc Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1621/ article:1 b |
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| Goods: average sugar price 1 Aug 65s 5¼d/cwt Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1621/ article:2 d |
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| Property: auction - f/hold premises at Catherine Hill, Frome Selwood, occupd by John Giles, inc dwelling house with shop front, 3 sleeping rooms & garrets, good bakehouse, etc. At Packhorse Inn, Frome Selwood on 7 Aug by Geo King. Enq Mr Isaac Treasure (proprietor), or Mr Gilbert Rotton, solicitor, Frome Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1621/ article:2,e |
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| Leisure: James King, MC, Lower Assembly Rooms rules hats worn only Sundays & Wednesdays. Ladies remove hats or quit at other times. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1622/ article:3,d |
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| Goods: Smithfield Market 13 Oct - beef 4-4½d/lb, mutton 4-4½d/, veal 4d-5d/, pork 5d, lamb 4d-5d/ Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1622/ article:2 b |
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| Visitors: arrivals in Bath, contd - Sir Wm. & Lady Gordon; Hon Mrs Drummond; Lady Jocelyne; Lady, Mr & Miss Blackwood; Sir George Rich; Lady Ogden; Sir Edward Winnington [NOTP] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1622/ article:3:00 AM |
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| Finance: tickets & shares for the Irish Lottery sold by Robert Clement at his licenced office opposite the Town Hall, Bath. Drawing begins 12 Nov. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1622/ article:3 b |
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| Property: to let - 10 Walcot Parade, unfurnished with coach house & 4 stall stable. Enquire at house or library of Campbell & Gainsborough, Burton Street, Bath. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1622/ article:1,c |
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| Goods: ## bread price in Bath - 6d wheaten loaf 3lbs 2dr 4dwt; [6d wheat] standard 3lb 9oz 8dwt. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1622/ article:2 d |
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| Visitors: arrivals in Bath - Lord Rancliffe, Lord Northwick, Countess Dowager of Errol, Bishop of Killala, Viscount Villebois, Lady Franklin, Sir C Bampfylde, Sir W & Lady A'Court, Sir H & Lady Sheridan [NOTP] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1622/ article:3,c |
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| Visitors: arrivals in Bath - Duke of Leeds, Lady Viscountess & Miss Howe, Lord Vernon, Lord Dungarvan, Lady Berkley, Lady Lucy & Hon Master Charles Boyle, Baron Dimsdale & lady, contd Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1623/ article:3,d |
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| Agriculture: grain etc prices - Bear Key/qtr, wheat 32-36s, barley 20-24s, oats 15-21s, beans 29-32s; Warminster, wheat 40-48s, barley 24-26s, oats 21s-24s, beans 44-52s; Devizes, wheat 40-48s, barley 24-27s, oats 20-24s, beans 40-48s Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1623/ article:2 b |
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| Goods: the universal toy shop, Orange Grove is fitted with new fancy goods. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1623/ article:3:00 AM |
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| Sport: horse for sale - chestnut gelding 15½ hands high, sure-footed & leaps well. Partridge's Livery Stables, back of the Circus. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1623/ article:3 b |
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| Finance: wanted - various sums of money at 5%, on mortgages of several well built houses in city of Bath. Punctual payment of interest. Apply Mr Scudamore, attorney at law removed from Walcot St to 21 Monmouth St Bath. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1623/ article:1,c |
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| Agriculture: beef price at Smithfield 3s 6d to 4s 6d/8lbs. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1623/ article:2 d |
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| Notices: ## Ann Keene, widow of Thos Keene, printer, will continue to publish The Bath Journal in the offices in Kingsmead St, Bath having been left with 5 children & care of 4 orphans, children of John Keene, late one of the proprietors Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1623/ article:3,c |
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| Visitors: arrivals contd - Baron Dimsdale & lady, Hon Mr Brabazon, Hon Mr & Mrs Boscawen, Sir Gervas Clifton, Lady Shelly, Lady Eliz. Worsley, Lady & Miss Barnard [NOTP] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1624/ article:3,d |
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| Crime: John Smith age 19 (born at Foxham), apprentice to Charles Sillitoe, Bath, butcher has eloped from master. Any who harbour him face prosecution. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1624/ article:2 c |
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| Leisure: dress balls have begun for the season, & music in Pump Room begins on Monday. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1624/ article:3 b |
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| Leisure: Seward's puppet exhibition inc Mr Punch & his family, at Auction Room, Cheap St, Bath every evening except Sat. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1624/ article:3 b |
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| Politics: letter from newly elected MP, H Hippesley Coxe thanking gentlemen, clergy & freeholders of Somerset. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1624/ article:1,d |
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| Finance: bankruptcy - Robert Smith of Bath, common brewer; William Gay of Lyncombe & Widcombe, miller (from Tue's Gazette) Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1624/ article:3 b |
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| Military: trumpeter wanted immediately for Bath Troop of Volunteer Cavalry. Enq Edward Dash, jnr at Riding School & Repository, Bath Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1624/ article:3,c |