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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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| Goods: Peter Paul, Bath Tea warehouse cnr Green St nr St Michael's Church. Tea at London prices [not given], ready money only Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1295/ article:1,c |
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| Property: to let - Naish Hill Farm, Lacock, tithe free. With farmhouse, barn, stable, garden etc & 96 acres. Occupied farmer Richard Holborow. Partics Mr James Dummer of Lacock, etc. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1295/ article:2 d |
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| Goods: auction - h/hold furniture, china, glass, bay horse etc [good list] of decd lady at her late house in Woolley St Bradford next door to auctnr on 23 & 234 Sept by Mr Pitman. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1295/ article:3 b |
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| Agriculture: wheat prices - Bear Key 40-56s/qtr; Devizes 60-64s. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1295/ article:2 b |
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| Property: to let - 7 The Circus. The Marquis will allow all taxes for remander of term & make some abatement of rent. Enq Messrs Forman & Scudamore, attornies, Bath. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1295/ article:1 c |
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| Property: desirable farm & freehold estate of 200 acres mostly meadow & pasture within 12 miles Bath. Enquire Mr Matthews, Hetling House Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1295/ article:3,e |
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| Marriages: Mr Chas Forward, ticking manufacturer of Bourton, Dorset to Miss Mary Wills of Keynsham, Tuesday se'nnight Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1295/ article:3,b |
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| Travel: genteel postcoach from White Hart Inn, Stall St Bath, on Mon Wed & Fri at 8 o'c [2 days] to Holborn Brdge, London. Inside £1 7s. Thomas King, coachmaster (Bath), Richard Maltby (Black Bear Inn Devizes) et al Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1296/ article:1 d |
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| Property: to let - house in John Street, moderate rent. Apply Mr Lockyer, carver/guilder, John Street Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1296/ article:1,c |
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| Finance: bankruptcy - certificate for Thomas Howe, Bath, druggist on 5 Sep. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1296/ article:3 b |
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| Leisure: benefit of the artist Signor John Invetto - at Villa Gardens Tue 9 Sep. A complete band of horns & clarinets begins 6p.m, fireworks at 7.30 p.m, & the gardens most excellently illuminated. See handbills in due time. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1296/ article:3 c |
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| Goods: flour prices - Bear Key, fine flour 40-42s, 2nds 37-39s, 3rds 34s/sack, middlings 32-48s/qtr Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1296/ article:2 b |
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| Finance: estate & effects of John Young, late of Chippenham - division at Angel Inn Chippenham on 19 Aug. Debtots to pay assignees Joshua Powell, wine merchant of Redcliff St, Bristol or James Gale, ironmonger of Chippenham Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1296/ article:1 c |
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| Military: account of Presentation of Colours on Beckhampton Down Wed last, by Lady Bruce to regiment of Wiltshire Yeomanry Cavalry commanded by Lord Bruce Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1296/ article:4,c |
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| Deaths: Mrs Newman in Brunswick Pl, Bath [NFD] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1296/ article:3,b |
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| Military: spoils of war - at Havannah 31 Oct 1762, Lord Albermarle received £86,300 17s 2d, Brigade Generals (5) £1,382 12s 9½d, private soldiers & drummers £1 17s 11d, etc Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1297/ article:2 b |
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| Goods: for sale - spring water from Bristol Hotwells - Thomas Perkins at the Bristol Hotwell House. Mr Wiltshire sole vendor in Bath. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1297/ article:1,c |
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| Leisure: Villa Gardens - Mr Marrett announces that entertainment for Prince of Wales birthday cancelled due to weather, will now to be tomorrow, Thursday. Tickets 1s from Gate of Garden & from Mr Marrett in Milsom St. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1297/ article:3 b |
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| Goods: auction - the select part of elegant furniture of a lady quitting Bath at 9 Oxford Row on Thu 4 Sep by Mr Plura. View until sale begins. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1297/ article:3 c |
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| Publications: an elegy on death of Marchioness of Lansdown by Anthony Pasquin (26 Aug 1789). Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1297/ article:2 c |
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| Finance: Westminster [Insurance & Annuity] Society - Mr Charles, Gunning, attorney, Bath one of 7 named agents. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1297/ article:1 e |
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| Health: remedies - various balsams & elixirs Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1297/ article:4,c |
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| Deaths: Lieut F Brown, son of Mr Brown, contractor of Bristol & late of Bath, in Gibraltar [NFD] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1297/ article:3,b |
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| Property: to let - 2 new built shops with bowed windows situate adjoining in Bond St, Bath & large messuage 3 rooms/floor & shop opposite above. Enq B Axford in Stall St, or at his Bond St warehouse. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1298/ article:2 d |
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| Goods: M Lambe, opened tea & grocery warehouse in Bennet Street, Circus, Bath. Continues business as usual at warehouse in Stall St. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1298/ article:1,d |
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| Visitors: arrivals in Bath - Lady Jane Aston, Lady de Vesci [NOTP]. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1298/ article:3 b |
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| Visitors: arrivals in Bath - Lord Rodney, Lord Donnegal, Hon Col & Mrs Rodney, Hon Mrs Digby, Hon Mr Chichester, Sir J Smith, Sir James & Lady Dashwood, Admiral Barrington. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1298/ article:3 c |
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| Politics: Protestant dissenters - meeting at George Inn, Trowbridge 26 Aug resolved to have meeting of 3 denominations at Bear Inn, Devizes on 14 Sept to consider repeal of relevant parts of Test & Corporation Acts. Gaisford Gibbs, esq Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1298/ article:2 c |
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| News: Baroness of Bath - Henrietta Laura Pulteney (the only dtr of Wm Pulteney, esq & his wife Frances, cousin & heir at law of Wm late Earl of Bath) given title by the King. Her male legitimate heirs bear the title of Baron of Bath. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1298/ article:2:00 AM |
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| Services: Old Bath Fire Office - premium expiring Midsummer. Please attend the office in St. John's Place. J L Davis, secretary Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1298/ article:1 b |
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| Deaths: Mr Hulbert, clothier, aged 88, at Corsham Sunday sennight Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1298/ article:3,b |
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| Property: to let - large house with coach house, paddock etc in Devizes lately owned by late Dr Nicholas. Enq Charles Garth, esq or at Mr Rbt Neate, both of Devizes. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1299/ article:3 b |
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| Finance: Bath Shopkeepers & Guildhall - general meeting on 1 Sept approved petitions against tax on shops, to be engrossed - Mr Wm Mandell, chairman. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1299/ article:1,d |
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| Deaths: Mrs Merry (wife of Dr Merry of Lynn, Norfolk) of breast cancer at Chatham Row on Saturday last. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1299/ article:3 c |
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| Marriages: Rev Mr Denham of Frome to Miss Lloyd (dtr of John Lloyd, esq of Bath) in the Chapel in the Square lately. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1299/ article:3 c |
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| Visitors: arrivals in Bath - Earl & Countess of Coventry, Earl of Westmeath, Lord & Lady Sandys, Sir Corbett Corbett [NOTP]. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1299/ article:3 b |
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| Agriculture: grain prices Mark Lane 23 Jul - wheat 32-36s/. Fine flour 30-32s/. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1299/ article:2 c |
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| Education: French teacher wanted - for ladies boarding school nr Bath. Must be fully competent, generous terms. Enq at printer Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1299/ article:1 b |
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| Deaths: Mrs Clarke, wife of Mr John Clarke of Roe Buck Inn, Corsham, on Tuesday Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1299/ article:3,b |
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| Agriculture: ## grain prices - Warminster, last Sat (bshl 9 galls & 1 qrt), wheat 54s-56s, beans 32s -35s, barley 18s-29s, oats 15s-19s/qtr Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1300/ article:3 b |
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| Property: auction, household furniture & goods of Robert Langford, esq, decd. At his late dwelling house at Lambridge. On 23 & 24 Sept by Mr Christie [? of Pall Mall]). Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1300/ article:1,d |
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| Leisure: wet evening cancelled numerous parties for Prince of Wales birthday. Spring Gardens celebrated on Monday instead with 1500 persons present, etc. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1300/ article:3 c |
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| Marriages: Mr Wm. Springford to Miss Emma Ayliffe of Bath, at St Michael's Church last Tue. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1300/ article:3 c |
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| Marriages: Thomas Peter Metcalfe, esq of Bath to Miss Throckmorton (grand-daughter of Sir Robert Throckmorton, bart of Buckland) Friday last. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1300/ article:3 b |
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| Agriculture: average wheat price England 14 July 4s 11d/ Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1300/ article:2 c |
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| Education: Imber school, situated 6 miles from Warminster. T. Wastfield's school for young gentlemen will open on 19 July Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1300/ article:1 c |
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| Deaths: the lady of Joseph Houlton, esq at his seat at Farleigh Castle, on Sunday Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1300/ article:3,b |
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| Visitors: arrivals in Bath - Duke of Montague, Marquis of Rockingham, Marquis & Marchioness of Lothian, Lord Burghersh, Sir Walter Bagot & Lady, Mr & Lady Mary Blaire, Hon Mr Wadman [NOTP]. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1301/ article:3 c |
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| Sport: ## backsword - at Frome, 15 & 16 Sept, 10 guin/day to be played for. Games between men of Wilts & Somrst. Prizes for blood drawn 1s/any blood & 2s 6d to him that draws it. Person breaking 3 heads to quit stage. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1301/ article:1,d |
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| Charity: for erecting a statue to Mr Howard, 2 donations amounting to £2 2s. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1301/ article:3 c |