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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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| Education: English & French grammar day school to be opened on 10 Oct. by Mrs M Lefanu & Mrs Middleton. French will be taught by Abbe Denais. Enq. Mrs Lefanu, 4 Upper Charles St, Queen Sq. Bath Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1660/ article:1,d |
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| Agriculture: wheat prices - Devizes 58-74s/qtr, Newbury 64-73s, Warminster 53-76s, Reading 56-74s Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1660/ article:2,c |
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| Visitors: arrivals in Bath - Duke & Duchess of Chandos, Countess Abingdon & family, Lord & Lady Mt Edgecumb, Lord & Miss Rodney, Archbshp of Tuam, Lord Bishop of Kildare, Sir John Chichester, Lady Frances Quin, Lady Mary Fitzgerald, Lady Roper. [NOTP]. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1661/ article:3,d |
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| Goods: auction - some household furniture, brewing utensils etc of Thomas Lucas. On the premises of Thomas Lucas in Timber Street, Chippenham on 2 Nov by Samuel Wilkins. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1661/ article:2 b |
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| Goods: auction - all household goods & furniture at 9 Margaret's Buildings, by E English 13 Nov 1788. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1661/ article:2 c |
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| Crime: John Rook, labourer committed to Bath prison for the attempted rape of Susannah Holbrook a child of 9 yrs. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1661/ article:3 c |
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| Goods: imports at Bristol contd - ebony 28 pieces, essence of bergamot 2 jars, fustick 58 tons, ginger 228 tons, limes 10 barrels, manna 1 case, mahogany 45 pieces, marble 25 blocks, 13 chimney pieces etc Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1661/ article:4,b |
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| Property: auction sale - household furniture of a lady, late of London Road, Bath. At the Great Rooms, lower end of Bond St, on 22 & 23 Aug by Mr Viel,. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1661/ article:1,d |
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| Employment: well-qualified young woman wants place as lady's maid or to wait on elderly lady. Letters to F.A at Post Office, Wells Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1661/ article:2,c |
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| Marriages: Mr Samuel Norris to Miss Sarah Lucas at Kingston Deverill, Wilts on Monday. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1662/ article:3,d |
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| Leisure: Theatre Royal Bath - 28 Oct, comedy "I'll Tell You What" by Mrs Inchbald, with "Peeping Tom of Coventry" by J O'Keefe. Box 4s, pit 2s 6d, gallery 1s 6d, upper gallery 1s. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1662/ article:2 c |
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| Goods: for sale - quantity of large bearing prolific raspberries at 18d a plant (which last year cost 5s/plant). Also, pears, apples, plums, cherriues etc & fine evergreens, by J Petrie, seedsman, Bath. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1662/ article:2 d |
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| Leisure: Theatre Royal Bath - tomorrow (Thurs) [19 Nov] "The Young Quaker", with new pantomine never performed here "Gil Blas of Santillane"; Sat [21 Nov] "The Belle's Strategem" with "The Humourist" Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1662/ article:3 c |
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| Travel: Cirencester to Lambridge turnpike road - meeting of trustees on Mon 1 Oct at Beaufort Arms, Petty France. To elect new trustees if necessary. James Ludlow, clerk. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1662/ article:4,d |
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| Property: auction - compact estate called Dyke's Tenement (by order of assignees of Goodwin Nash, bankrupt) - dwelling house, workshop, 18 acr meadowland at Oakhill, [nr Shepton Mallet]. At Old Down Inn 14 Sep. Enq Thos Carter, Oakhill Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1662/ article:1,d |
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| Agriculture: auction - 40 acr wheat in 5 lots, property of Mr Edmund Heal, at Rose & Crown, Hinton Charterhouse on 6 Aug by T James Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1662/ article:2,c |
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| Marriages: Mr William Reynold [sic], a bachelor of 70 to Miss Eliz. Maishell, spinster age 42 at Kingston Deverill on Tuesday. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1663/ article:3,d |
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| Notices: Bath Corporation appoints as chief constables for one year - Mr George Chapman, Cheap St, Bath, Mr Charles Phillott, Green St. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1663/ article:2 c |
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| Leisure: exhibition - 3 buildings in miniature, 2 palaces & Wentworth House executed John Rawlings. To be seen at Mr Self's, carver & gilder, 6 Quiet St, Bath between 9 am & 5 p.m, admission 1s. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1663/ article:2 d |
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| Music: Mr Rauzinni's subscription concerts of ancient & modern music - 2nd concert 18 Nov, 3rd concert 25 Nov. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1663/ article:3 d |
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| Health: remedies - for the cure of the King's Evil or scrofula, leprosy & scurvy "Medicated Vegetable Water"10s 6d/½ pint; by Daniel Roberts of Painswick, sold by Cruttwell. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1663/ article:1 c |
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| Employment: Commissioners for paving, cleansing & watching Bath & Liberties - invitation to contract for various works in parishes Sts Peter& Paul, St James & St Michael. Proposals in writing & sealed, to Commissioners on 23 Aug. J Brooks, clerk. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1663/ article:1,e |
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| Agriculture: auction - 63 acr wheat on Camerton Farm, property of late Mr John Young, at Red Post, Wellow on 8 Aug by Thos James Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1663/ article:2,c |
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| Marriages: Thomas Locke, esq of Devizes to Miss Bennett of Trowbridge, at Trowbridge on Wednesday. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1664/ article:3,d |
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| Notices: Corporation appoints 34 inferior officers [names & streets given]. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1664/ article:2 c |
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| News: good news from Windsor, "His Majesty is better" (Wed 12 Nov, copied from Gazette by printer). Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1664/ article:3:00 AM |
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| Leisure: benefit for Mrs Yearsley (the author's) - historical play "Earl Goodwin", also musical entertainment "The Farmer" at Theatre Royal Bath on 17 Nov*. Boxes 4s, pit 2s 6d, first gallery 1s 6d, upper gallery 1s. Tickets Mr Meyler's library in The Grove. [* - "Orchard St Calendar" says 24 Nov] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1664/ article:3 d |
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| Employment: young gent of good education requires position as a writer in some respectable house, enquire at Printing Office, Bath Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1664/ article:1 d |
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| Employment: Commissioners for paving, cleansing etc , contd - invitation to contract for lighting of public lamps various works. Proposals in writing & sealed, to Commissioners on 23 Aug. J Brooks, clerk. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1664/ article:1,e |
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| Goods: auction - remaining stock of Mr Bishop, toyman & perfumer of 1 Bath St, Bath, incl Dutch & English toys, trinkets, lace, medicines, hair powder etc, at 4 North Pde, Bath on 1 Aug by Mr Nonmus Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1664/ article:2,c |
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| Goods: ## ingredients & prices of soup for the hungry - 3s 9d for 50 pints. Inc - ox head (not cheek see 1 Dec) 2s 6d, 2 pecks potatoes 6d, ¼ peck onions 3d, 1 oz pepper 2d, ¾ lb salt 1d, 1 peck of coal 3d. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1665/ article:3,d |
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| Property: auction - household furniture of Mr Titus Symes. At his house leading from Union Passage to Cross Bath on 27 Oct by John Stafford, Market Place. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1665/ article:2 c |
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| Leisure: Lower Assembly Rooms, 1st cotillon ball will be at these rooms on Tue 28 Nov. James King MC. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1665/ article:3:00 AM |
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| Education: Mr Durand teaches French language. Partcrs from 2 Lilliput Alley, North Parade, Bath Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1665/ article:3 d |
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| Health: ## register [registrar] wanted for Bath Hospital duties, to attend from 10am to 3 pm, have no other occupation & give security of £200, day of election 10 Oct. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1665/ article:1 e |
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| Agriculture: wheat prices - Devizes 36s to 54s/qtr; Warminster 35s to 53s/, Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1665/ article:2 c |
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| Leisure: Mr Lee Sugg, the only genuine ventriloquist in the known world, performs in Bath 1 Aug. Doors for carriages facing dispensary Lower Borough Walls & for chairs St James's Pde. Tickets 2s box, 1s pit. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1665/ article:2,c |
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| Charity: debtors in Bath prison thank lady for 3 bushels of coal, Mrs Evanson for 10 bushels of coal, & a lady for 2 pieces of beef. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1666/ article:3,d |
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| Goods: for sale - stock in trade, men's hosiery, hats, mercery. At auction rooms of John Stafford, Market Place, every evening. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1666/ article:2 c |
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| Visitors: arrivals in Bath - Earl of Peterborough, Countess of Dunmore, Lord & Lady Palmerston, Lord Mountmorres, Lord Rivers, Lord Archibald Hamilton, Hon Mr Cornwall (Speaker of House of Commons), Hon Mrs & Miss Colte CONTD Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1666/ article:3:00 AM |
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| News: recipe for potato bread from J Hazard, Holt nr Bradford; also recipe for making cheap family soup on trial by Committee of Bath Agric Soc. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1666/ article:4 c |
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| Property: to let next Michaelmas - dwelling house with malthouse, stable in parish of Weston 1 mile Bath. Apply Mr Edwards, attorney, Bath. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1666/ article:1 e |
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| Military: ## supplies of forage & dung - persons willing to supply hay, straw & oats & to purchase dung for the Cavalry stationed in Britain for 1 year from 1 Oct. Written proposals to Lt. Thos. Fox, Barrack Master, Taunton by 1 Sept. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1666/ article:2,d |
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| Leisure: Mr Lee Sugg, ventriloquist, performs at Bradford on 2 Aug, Frome on 5 Aug, Westbury on 6 Aug, Warminster on 7 Aug & at Wells on 9 Aug Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1666/ article:2,c |
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| Leisure: Theatre Royal Bath - Thur [17 Nov] the tragedy of "Douglas"; Sat [19 Nov] "The Chapter of Accidents" Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1667/ article:3,d |
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| Education: the Misses Thompson have removed their school for young ladies from Wantage, Berks to west extremity of Devizes. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1667/ article:2 d |
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| Visitors: arrivals in Bath, contd - Hon Miss Pitt, Lady Mannock, Lady Hoghton [sic], Lady Every, Baron Dimsdale, Sir John Blunden & Lady, Sir Henry Hartstonge & Lady, Sir John, Lady & 2 Misses Mosley, Sir Wm. & Lady Gordon, Lady Augusta Murray [NOTP]. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1667/ article:3:00 AM |
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| Goods: Potter, working upholsterer, 11 Cock Lane announces sale of a variety of paper hangings, Wilton carpets, tassels, fringes & bed trimmings. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1667/ article:1 b |
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| Finance: bankruptcy - J Scrace, shoemaker, of Bath Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1381/ article:4,c |
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| Employment: wanted - two laundry maids in nobleman's family. Enquire of the Printer. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1382/ article:3,c |