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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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| Marriages: Rev Mr Cerach, to Miss Brathwayte, at Bristol [NFD] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 561/ article:1 b |
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| Travel: for sale - a modern town-built gig with elegant plated harness, to be seen at Mr Philip's coach-maker in St John's Court, Bath. Price 25 guin. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 562/ article:1 b |
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| Agriculture: the King's Meads in city of Bath open 1 May with grass for reception of cows & horses. Any gentleman accommodated with a run for up to 8 horses, apply John Hucklebridge at the New Inn, Kingsmead Sq, Bath (where may also be had ca. 2 tons Lancaster white potatoes for planting. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 563/ article:1 b |
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| Goods: sale - London, Sheffield & Birmingham Repository in the Walks, nr North Parade, Bath. silver & plated goods, jewellery & hardware, [extensive list, not priced], cutlery (12 silver handled knives & 12 forks 24s, 12 good table knives & 12 forks, 7s 6d, pen-knives 2s 6d/doz, etc), looking glasses, japanned goods. Musical instruments - harpsichords, pianofortes & hand-organs bought or taken in exchange. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 564/ article:1 c |
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| Law: ## Bath Society of Guardians for protection -- from felons, forgers, cheats, etc - meeting at Bear Inn on 31 Mar. Cmmtee for ensuing year, Chas. Owen, esq., Edw. Rudge, esq., Mr West, Mr Geo. Chapman, Mr Beach, Mr Brett, Mr Wm. Cross, Mr Chas. Davis, Mr Spackman, Mr Tho. Guest, Mr M. Atkinson & Mr R. Cruttwell. Treasurer, Mr Chas. Phillot, subs to be deposited at Bath Bank. W. Meyler, sec Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 565/ article:1 d |
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| News: this night's London Gazette (12 Apr) contains an Address on the peace to His Majesty, from the Mayor, Aldermen & citizens of Bath. Presented to the King by Hon. Mr Pratt (one of Bath's MPs) Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 566/ article:2:00 AM |
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| Agriculture: grain prices/qtr - Bear Key, wheat 40s-54s/, barley 21s-35s, oats 18s-26s, beans 30s-36s; Devizes, wheat 52s-72s, barley 26s-36s, oats 24s-28s, beans 48s-56s; Warminster, wheat 51s-66s, barley 32s-44s, oats 29s-30s, beans 52s-56s. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 567/ article:2 b |
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| Property: auction - f/hold dwelling house in New King St, Bath, with 2 parlours, drawing room, bedchambers, 2 rooms on attic storey, garrets, kitchen, servant's hall. At White Hart Inn, Stall St on 12 Apr by Wm. Birchall; Partcs from Mr Jacob Smith, attorney in Union Psge; or Wm. Birchall, upholder, Queen Sq. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 568/ article:2 b |
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| Goods: auction - h/hold furniture, table & tea china, glass, books, etc of Mrs Chilcott & Miss Harwood (leaving Bath) at their Boarding School in St John's Court, Bath. Inc harpsichord, a chamber organ with 5 barrels, etc. On the premises on 22 Apr et seq. (not on 16 Apr as advertised earlier) by Wm. Birchall. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 569/ article:2 b |
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| Travel: post-coach from White Hart Inn & Tavern, Stall St, Bath, daily exc. Sun at 4am to London; Mon, Wed & Fri at 8am in 2 days to London [no perfomer named] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 570/ article:2 c |
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| Travel: post-coach from White Hart Inn & Tavern, Stall St, Bath, daily exc. Sun at 5am to London Inn, Exeter (& Plymouth); post-coach Wed & Sat at 6am to Oxford; coach Mon, Wed & Fri at 10pm to Gosport & Portsmouth (thro Salisbury & Southampton); coach Wed & Sat at 8am to Salisbury; [no perfomer named] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 571/ article:2 c |
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| Travel: post-coach from White Hart Inn & Tavern, Stall St, Bath, daily exc. Sun at 10am to Bristol & daily exc Sun at 4pm to Bristol & Hotwells, [no perfomer named] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 572/ article:2 c |
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| Goods: auction - all h/hold furniture, plate, linen, fine prints, books, etc [detailed] of Mr Wm. Dinham, on the premises at [? Mansion House], Hengrove in parish of Brislington on 28 Apr et seq (not on 21 Apr as advertised before) by J. Stephens. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 573/ article:2 c |
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| Property: auction - f/hold, Mansion House, Hengrove in parish of Brislington, 45 acr estate [detailed] with 2 acr orchard, 166' long fish pond, home field boarded by a fine stream. At Exchange Coffee House, Bristol on Thur. 8 May by J. Stephen. Partcrs J. Hawkwell, attorney in Bristol Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 574/ article:2 c |
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| Property: to let - Easton House, Corsham, 12 m Bath, stabling for 7 horses, coach-house, garden, dove-house & 15 acres pasture. Partcrs Mr Mereweather of Calne, or Mr John Pritchard of Corsham House (who will show premises). Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 575/ article:2 d |
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| Property: auction - the Woolpacks Inn at Beckington, newly built, on the premises on 11 Apr by Samuel Wilkins. Inc. bar, 2 parlours, kitchen, tap room, large dining room, 6 bedchambers with garrets over, brew-house, cooler, mash-tub etc suitable to brew nr 50 bshls/day, cellaring for 300/400 hghd, stable & garden adj. Partcrs from Mr W. Flower at said Inn Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 576/ article:2 d |
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| Finance: bankruptcy - William Essex, dealer in liquors, of Bath, to surrender 25 & 26 Apr & 20 May at the Star & Garter in Worcester. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 577/ article:3 b |
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| Leisure: New Assembly Rooms - Ball for MC on 21 Apr. Tickets from Mr Dawson in Rivers St; at New Assembly Rooms; at Bull's & Pratt's circulating libraries Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 578/ article:3 b |
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| Leisure: Lower Assembly rooms - Ball for MC on 25 Apr. Tickets of Mr. Tyson in Pierrepont St; at Rooms & booksellers. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 579/ article:3 b |
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| Visitors: arrivals in Bath - Lady Clarges, Mr & Lady Mary Blair, Hon Mrs Vane, Hon Miss Egerton [NOTP], Dean of Salisbury Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 580/ article:3 b |
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| Publications: "MS Sermons of late Bishop Wilson" deposited in Sion College Library London on 3 April by Rev C. Cruttwell (editor) & R. Cruttwell (printer of said works) Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 581/ article:3 c |
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| Marriages: Mr Basil Wood, son of Leighton Wood, esq., of Kingsdown, to Miss Sabery, tutress to Miss Temple's school in St James's Bristol, on Monday [7 Apr] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 582/ article:3 c |
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| Crime: unlawful gambling - Magistrates congratulated for destruction on 2 EO tables, taken from 2 houses in Bath & burnt in the Market Place on Sat [5 Apr] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 583/ article:3 c |
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| Goods: at Salisbury Lady fair, cheese sold for 36s-50s/cwt, but near 40 tons unsold Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 584/ article:3 c |
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| Crime: Taunton Assizes, ordered for transportation for 7 yrs - Edw. Butler for stealing wearing apparel, etc from a lodging house in Queen Sq; Amos Rosewell, for stealing several silver spoons from Wm. Dawson, esq., in Milsom St; George Goodin [sic], a post-boy, for stealing a letter (containing bills of great value) out of the mail in conveying it from Bath to Bristol Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 585/ article:3 c |
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| Leisure: Theatre Royal Bath - Thurs, The School for Scandal" with "The Critic"; Sat, "The Pilgrim" with pantomime "The Necromancer" last time this season. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 586/ article:3 c |
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| Property: for sale - diverse f/hold & l/hold estates & premises in & nr Bath. Enq Mr Jelly, attorney at law, 12 Axford's Bldgs, Bath Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 587/ article:3 c |
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| Finance: persons indebted to estate of the late Mr Samuel Stawell, cooper, decd., of the Bottle & Glass, to pay debts to excrs (George Balne, baker in Horse St; or to Mr Tho. Parsons, Claverton St, Bath). Persons with demands on estate of said Samuel Stawell to send A/C to Excrs. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 588/ article:3 c |
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| Leisure: Lower Assembly Rooms - "Observations with Readings" by Mr Pratt every evening in Passion week (except Good Friday). Incs. Grey's [sic - Gray's] "Elegy", Mrs Thrale's "The Three Warnings", passages from Blair's "Sermons", Gray's "Prospect of Eton College", Mason's "Ode to Melancholy", etc. Subs ¢ guin for whole course, or 2s 6d per lecture recvd at Mr Pratt's library in Milsom St. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 589/ article:3 d |
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| Publications: "Emma Corbet" by Mr Pratt, 5th Edtn., 2 vols to be published in a few days with frontispiece to each vol by Kauffman & Bartolozzi. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 590/ article:3 d |
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| Property: to let - at Swainswick, immediate entry, good dwelling house, 2 parlours, pantry, kitchen, 4 bedchambers, good garrets, stable, coach-house, room over, large garden & pasture ca. 2 acr. Enq Mr Gunning at Lambridge [sic]; or Mr Gunning, attorney in the Vineyards, Bath Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 591/ article:3 d |
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| Fashion: S. Foret & Kennelly, French & Italian stay-makers, continue business at their house nr The Cross Bath. Ladies stays & jumps, corsets, etc. Ladies habits made in the first fashion. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 592/ article:3 d |
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| Goods: auction - small library of books, fine old china, etc., at 7 Rivers St, Bath on 10 Apr by Mr Plura. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 593/ article:3 d |
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| Travel: open letter to the Mayor from " a lodger" complaining of - loud crying of the hour & ¢-hour by watchmen; of early carriages being exercised [noisily] by being driven up & down the [cobbled] roads while waiting. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 594/ article:4:00 AM |
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| Politics: Mr Pitt gave notice on Monday, that he would submit to the House on 7 May a proposal for reforming representation in the House of Commons (London, 11 Apr) Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 595/ article:1:00 AM |
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| Politics: trade relations with USA - Henry Laurens, esq., travelling to France in a few days as one of the American Cmssnrs to negotiate a commercial treaty with Gt Britain. David Hartley to be the Cmssnr for this country Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 596/ article:1:00 AM |
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| Marriages: Mr Wm. Turner, corn-factor, to Miss Betsey Eames, dtr of late Mr John Eames, wine-merchant of Bristol [NFD] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 597/ article:1 b |
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| Marriages: Mr John Hazard, aged 70, to Miss Mary Ann Lunt, age 30, at Bedminster Church [NFD]. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 598/ article:1 b |
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| Deaths: Mr Aaron Jones, carver & gilder of Bristol [NFD] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 599/ article:1 b |
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| Deaths: Mr Reader, a few years since a supervisor of Excise, but late a maltster, of Bristol [NFD]. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 600/ article:1 b |
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| Deaths: Nathaniel Foy, esq., one of the aldermen of Bristol [NFD]. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 601/ article:1 b |
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| Deaths: Mrs Coleman, wife of Robt. Coleman, esq., of Kingsdown [NFD] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 602/ article:1 b |
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| Property: to let - at Swainswick, immediate entry, good dwelling house, 2 parlours, pantry, kitchen, 4 bedchambers, good garrets, stable, coach-house, room over, large garden & pasture ca. 2 acr. Enq Mr Gunning at Langbridge [sic]; or Mr Gunning, attorney in the Vineyards, Bath Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 603/ article:1 b |
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| Property: to let - a house in the Grove, now in possn of Mr John Gent, apothecary. Partcrs Mr Hulbert of Pickwick; or of Mr Masters, Wade's Pssge, Bath Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 604/ article:1 c |
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| Property: to let or sell - house, 3 rooms/floor on 4th side of Garrard St, late in possn of Mr Williams, brewer. Also, a mssge in Paradise Row. Enq Chas. Davis, painter Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 605/ article:1 c |
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| Property: to let - apartments with 4 rooms/floor at 1 Westgate Bldgs, Bath [? Enq Charles Davis, painter] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 606/ article:1 c |
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| Music: to be sung for at Mr George Munro's sign of the Greyhound in South Wraxall - a silver cup (value 3 guin) to the company who shall sing the best 2-voice songs, 2/3/4-voice songs, & 2 catches; 2nd prize,a silver punch ladle value 15s. On 30 Apr (not Tue in afternoon week, as advertised before). Dinner to be on the table at 1 o'c. Tickets 1s 6d each to be had at the Pelican & Royal Oak, Bradford; etc Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 607/ article:1 c |
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| Travel: new coach from Christopher Inn, Markt Pl, Bath daily exc Sun. at 8am to Bristol (2s) & Hotwells (2s 6d). Performed by Joseph Mansford, corn-factor, 6 Kingsmead Sq., Bath (where coaches may be had for the day & gentlemen supplied with white or black oats, hay, etc Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 608/ article:1 d |
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| Property: to let - Bathford House, 2¢ miles from Bath. Commodious dwelling house, 1st floor dressing room, dining parlour, breakfast parlour & bedroom adj, 5 best bedrooms & servants rooms, laundry over kitchen, good beer cellar, wine vaults, 6-stall stable, 2 coach-houses, all in 2 acr garden. Partcrs Mr Harford, attorney; or Mr Wm. Evans, gocer in Green St, Bath Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 609/ article:2 b |
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| Inns: to let or sell - old accustomed public house "Tumbledown Dick" or "Noah's Ark" in Orange Court (& back way to Market), with a large convenient brew-house. Enq Mrs Gillam in Orange Grove; or Mr Taylor in Horse St, Bath Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 610/ article:2 b |