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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: to let - Argyle Coffee House & Tavern (Argyle House), 1st in S side Argyle Bldgs, Bath with unique prospect of land & water. Enq W Matthews, Hetling House, Bath Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1178/ article:1 c |
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| Deaths: Mrs French in Belmont (no dates). Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1178/ article:3,c |
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| Fashion: for sale - East India stripe muslins 2s, handkerchiefs 2s 9d & an assortment of India muslin dresses. By S Slack, Bath St, Bath Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1178/ article:3 d |
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| Law: Sheriffs nominated by Privy Council & Judges - Somrst; Henry Cornish Henley of Lee, Thomas Coward, yngr of Freshford, John Pigott of Brockley, all esqs. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1179/ article:3 c |
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| Travel: for sale - fashionable landaulet. Apply W Phillips, coachmaker, John's Court. Monmouth St. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1179/ article:2,c |
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| Charity: School of Industry - Ladies Mary & Isabella Stanley each gave £20 for support Saturday last. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1179/ article:3 c |
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| Crime: Somerset Assizes at Wells last week. John Dyer age 18 convicted (& sentenced to be transported for 7 yrs) for stealing a silver cup, silver cream pot & 8 silver teaspoons property of late Mr Thomas James of Bath. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1179/ article:3,d |
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| Goods: auction - household goods & furniture to be sold at 8 upper side of Catherine Place on 6 & 7 Aug by E English. Inc stock of person declining business, foreign & English table & tea china, wine & waterglasses Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1179/ article:2 c |
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| Property: to let - 2 good & roomy new houses in Grove St, Bath. Enq W Matthews, Hetling House, Bath Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1179/ article:1 c |
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| Deaths: Mrs Davis, wife of Mr Davis of Oakhill 26 May Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1179/ article:3,c |
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| Charity: ## Sunday Schools & School of Industry - Committee obliged to reduce one entire school as benefactions have fallen, & debt of £208 1s 11d. School consists of 35 boys able to read & write. D Egerton, T West, Wm Dawson & Wm Elkington. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1179/ article:3 d |
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| Agriculture: grain etc prices - Warminster, 9 gall bushel, wheat £2 6s -£2 14s, barley 21s-31s, oats 16-21s. Beans 32-34s/qtr Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1180/ article:3,d |
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| Travel: phaeton for one or two horses. Apply W Phillips, coachmaker, John's Court. Monmouth St. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1180/ article:2,c |
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| Churches: Rev William Dee Best inducted to Backwell rectory in this county. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1180/ article:3 c |
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| Crime: Somerset Assizes - William Baker sentenced to 6 mnths in prison for stealing a greatcoat, the property of Mr Charles Davis of Bath. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1180/ article:3,d |
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| Goods: auction - household furniture, plate, linen & china, [good list], property of Rev Mr Gerrard quitting Batheaston on 6 Aug by Mr Pitman. Catalogues avail at Bell, Walcot, Lamb & Lark, Batheaston & on premises Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1180/ article:2 c |
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| Travel: Frome turnpike road - Trustees next meeting at George Inn, Frome on 13 July. To consider that not necessary to sue Mr Edson, jnr for breach of personal contract for not finishing works at Murdercombe Bottom at appropriate time. J A Wickham Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1180/ article:1 c |
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| Deaths: Hon. Wm. Williams Hewitt, 2nd son of late Viscount Lissord - a few days ago Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1180/ article:3,c |
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| Finance: creditors of John Stafford of Bath may receive the dividend declared on 15 May by applying to Messrs Clement & Trowell, bankers, Bath. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1180/ article:3 e |
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| Visitors: arrivals in Bath - Duke of Leeds, Lord Clare, Sir John Trevelyan, Lord Bughersh (sic) Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1181/ article:3,d |
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| Education: Sunday Schools - committee on 8 Aug, determined that 25 poor girls to be admitted to Mrs Havercomb's weekly school in Bell Tree Lane, Bath; like number to be admitted to Mrs Jones's weekly school, Bridewell Lane. A Orchard, sec. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1181/ article:2,c |
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| Marriages: Thomas Davis, esq of Bath to Mrs Margaret Bailey of Hanwell, Middlesex, on Thursday last. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1181/ article:3 c |
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| Crime: ## John Kegan aka O'Kegan sentenced to 6 month's gaol & £50 fine by Lord Chief Baron Eyre for keeping house of ill-fame in Stall St, Bath - to stay imprisoned till fine paid Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1181/ article:3,d |
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| Travel: Warminster & Frome to Bath turnpike - trustees meeting by adjournment at Black Dog on Standerwick Common on 11 Aug. J Maskelyn Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1181/ article:3 c |
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| Finance: Grosvenor Garden, Vauxhall & Hotel - £100 subscriptions invited for transferable ticket admitting 2 persons p.a. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1181/ article:1 c |
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| Deaths: remains of much lamented Jesse Anker, esq. were interred in vault of St. James's Church on Thursday Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1181/ article:3,c |
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| Travel: for sale - light modern phaeton with swordcase & plated harness in good condition. Enq Fuller & Coxhead, coachmakers, Kingsmead St, Bath Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1181/ article:3 e |
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| Leisure: Ball for Mrs Brereton at Simpson's Rooms 26 Nov. Tickets from Mrs Brereton in Gerrard St, Capt Wade in Edgar Bldgs (both in Bath), at Public Rooms, booksellers & coffee houses Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1182/ article:3,d |
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| Education: Sunday Schools - committee contd - Mrs Ann Smith, to be Mistress of a boys school for 30 children & receive 5s. weekly for her trouble. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1182/ article:2,c |
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| Deaths: Rev Thomas Meyler, rector of St Peter's, Marlborough & vicar of Preshute on Wednesday. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1182/ article:3 c |
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| News: demonic possession - a narrative of the case of George Lukins (from the Gentleman's Magazine). Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1182/ article:4 b |
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| Property: ## for sale in fee - rent charge of £35p.a on a house in the Royal Crescent now let at £120p.a. Partcrs Mr E V Goodall, attorney at law, St James's Pssge, Bath. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1182/ article:3 c |
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| Leisure: ## Grosvenor Garden, Vauxhall & Hotel - gardens nr 14 acres, large & commodious hotel, saloon with organ, orchestra, hot/green/succession & fruiting houses, aviary, labyrinth etc etc. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1182/ article:1 c |
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| Deaths: Mrs Harrest, wife of Rev. Mr Harrest of Southampton, Sunday Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1182/ article:3,c |
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| Leisure: Mrs Charlton's benefit - "The Birthday" at Theatre Royal Bath with new comedy 3 acts "Hampton Court Frolicks" & farce on Tue 28 May. Tickets from Mrs Charlton, 5 Orchard St; Mr Meyler's Library; & Mr Bartley at the Theatre. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1182/ article:3 e |
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| Charity: General Hospital in Bath - collection on Sunday 4 Nov from various churches & private donations amounted to £217 & 9d Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1183/ article:3,d |
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| Education: Sunday Schools - committee contd - entry to spinning school to be signed by 3 committee members. All vacancies to weekly school to be filled from the spinning school. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1183/ article:2,c |
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| Deaths: Mrs Hughes, wife of Mr William Hughes, attorney at law, at Devizes on Thursday last. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1183/ article:3 c |
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| Publications: poem - "Quintessence of Johnson's letters to Mrs Piozzi" Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1183/ article:4 b |
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| Visitors: arrivals in Bath - Earl of Egmont, Lord Percival, Lord Charles & Lady Somerset, Lord Mountstuart, Lady James, Hon Mr & Mrs Gifford. [NOTP]. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1183/ article:3 c |
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| Travel: Bristol, Bath & London Flying waggons - from Warehouse in Corn St on Wed & Sun 6pm to Gerard's Hall Inn, Basing Lane, London. Performed by Carpenter and Parsons & Co. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1183/ article:1 c |
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| Deaths: Herbert Sawyer, esq., Admiral of the Blue - last Monday, Camden Place Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1183/ article:3,c |
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| Property: auction - house, shop & backhouse occup many years by Mr Howse's family, opp White Lion Inn, Market Pl. Held under Corpn, 5s 8d p.a to Rector of Bath. At White Lion Inn, Markt Pl on 30 May by C Trimnell. Partcrs Mr Howse at shop, Mr S Howse in Trim St etc. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1183/ article:3 e |
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| Marriages: Mr Matthews, upholder, of Bath to Miss Hannah Wells of Low Leyton, Essex at Abbey Church, Bath, Sunday Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1184/ article:3,d |
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| Education: Sunday Schools - committee contd. Donations of coarse plain work to Mistresses of schools. All the childrens earnings to go towards their clothing & maintenence. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1184/ article:2,c |
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| Deaths: Mr James Ferry (late eminent silk mercer of Bath) at Melksham on Monday. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1184/ article:3 c |
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| Crime: Sec of State's office sent to orders to every gaol-keeper to immediately send all persons confined under sentence of transportation so they may be put on board the hulks at Woolwich & Portsmouth to go in ships for Botany bay Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1184/ article:1 b |
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| Notices: M Lambe, India House, Stall St assures public that she is not the owner of the anonymous teashop recently opened in the Market Place. She questions propriety of the owner carrying on a business using another person's sign & keeping their own name secret. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1184/ article:3 c |
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| Finance: Bath Life Annuity & Assurance Co - directors meet every Tue at office 32 St James's Parade. Rob Clarke, secretary Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1184/ article:1 d |
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| News: Duke & Duchess of York propose spending a few weeks in Bath this summer & at Clifton alternately Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1184/ article:3,c |