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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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| Politics: gambling, etc - yesterday [28 June], the House of Commons passed a bill for suppressing EO tables; & a bill for reform of the civil list (London, 29 June). Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 911/ article:2:00 AM |
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| Visitors: arrivals in Bath - Countess of Pembroke, Lord Bishop of Bath & Wells, Lord Charles Spencer, Lord Audley, Hon Miss Herbert. [no other titled people] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 921/ article:3 b |
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| Property: auction - lot 6/9, leasehold tenement in parish of Combe Hay held under Mr Smith, & let for £2 2s p.a. At Swan Inn, Dunkerton on 2 July by Mr Plura. View & sale thru' Mr Barnard, Combe Hay; or Mrs Windsor, Corn St Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 877/ article:3 d |
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| Property: auction - lot 1/3, 2 small houses in Lampard's Bldgs, each 17' in front & 37' deep, tenant £20 p.a & all taxes; also new house in Ballance St., with workshop & yard, communicating with Lampard's Bldgs, let for £20 p.a & GR £2 p.a. At his warehouse in Milsom St on 4 June by Mr Plura. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 722/ article:3 c |
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| Property: to let - house at Pickwick, Bath 8m, 3 bedchambers with garrets over them, good garden, now occupd Mr Maskelyn. Enq of Mr Robert Hulbert of Pickwick Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 735/ article:1 e |
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| Leisure: Theatre Royal Bath - Sat 15 June, "Venice Preserv'd" with new farce "Retaliation", to begin at 6.30. Boxes 5s, pit 2s 6d, 1st gallery 1s 6d, upper gallery 1s Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 813/ article:3 b |
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| Deaths: accident - the son of Mr Trotman, farrier, of Bath, was drowned on Sunday morning, when boat on river carried over wear in a strong stream Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 777/ article:3 b |
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| Property: auction - lot 4/9, 3 pieces of arable land "Hullock's Hill" together ca. 7½ acr, on S-side of White-Ox-Mead adj road from Red Post to Wellow, let at £3 15s p.a. At Swan Inn, Dunkerton on 2 July by Mr Plura. View & sale thru' Mr Barnard, Combe Hay; or Mrs Windsor, Corn St Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 875/ article:3 d |
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| Property: auction - f/hold messuage, Monkton Combe, 3m Bath, lately inhab. Dr Berdoe. 2 parlours, 3 bedchambers with 2 large garrets over, 2 large cellars, coal-house. Garden adjng 30' wide, 120' long, coach-house, stabling for 6 horses. At White Lion, Bath on 6th July, by Daniel Dickes, upholder. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 915/ article:2 c |
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| News: ## accident - coach passenger going under a low gateway of a Bath Inn on Mon [24 June], failed to stoop, coach wheels went over his body which was badly bruised. Many alarming accidents of this nature. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 897/ article:3 b |
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| News: Bath Corporation - Leonard Coward, esq, Chamberlain, elected an Alderman of Bath Corpn, last Monday Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 922/ article:3 b |
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| Politics: ## parliamentary representation - Somrst County meeting at Wells - Councillor Lovell pointed out corruption & inequality in this [POOR LEGBL]. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 892/ article:3 b |
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| News: weather yesterday - noon temperature 77; at 3pm 73; at 11.30pm 64 [presumably in Bath]. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 860/ article:3 c |
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| Notices: ## begging etc - Bath City Corporation determined to clear numerous beggars, public donations discouraged. Officer appointed to apprehend vagabonds seen in streets - churchwardens & overseers of different parishes to direct beadles to await. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 899/ article:3 c |
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| Deaths: Rev John Ledgfield, many years pastor of a dissenting congregation in Frome & father of late Mrs Singer on Sunday [16 June]. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 853/ article:3 c |
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| Notices: desertion - William Player left wife & family chargeable to Siston parish. Return in 3 weeks or will be dealt with by law. Reward for apprehending him - churchwardens & overseers [named] (2 July) Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 919/ article:2 d |
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| Churches: ## vestry of St James's Parish to elect a salaried organist on 25 July. Parishioners to vote, &candidates can play organ any Sunday by arrangement with churchwardens. Candidate to apply to Mr Jones or Mr Cruttwell (churchwardens). Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 908/ article:1 d |
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| Property: auction - 8 Queen St, Ambury (St James's parish), & ground behind L 42', W 18', late the property of Mr John Baker, decd. With kitchen, servant's hall, brew-house, vault under street, 2 parlours on grnd floor, 1 bed-chamber & dining-room on 1st floor. Fee-farm rent £2 14s p.a. At White Hart, Stall St, Bath on 19 Jul by Daniel Dickes Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 916/ article:2 c |
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| Goods: [Mrs] M. Tagg, grocer & tea-dealer, has removed from cnr St James's Parade to Northgate St, upper end of Market Place, Bath (house of late Mrs Taylor). Continuing business Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 935/ article:3 c |
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| Education: boarding school for young ladies - at Stourton, Wilts, Miss Odys. Board & education £12 p.a, parlour boarding £24 p.a. Entrance £1 1s, Day scholars 6s per quarter. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 870/ article:3 d |
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| Pets: lost on Sat 8 June, a small, very deaf, old yellow & white pointer dog with collar engraved "Capt Newton, Oxforshire Militia". ½-guin reward if brought to White Lion Inn, Bath Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 900/ article:3 c |
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| Leisure: Sgnr Tenducci at Salisbury - not ill, despite groundless reports Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 931/ article:3 b |
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| Deaths: John Roberts, esq., of Capel, Herefordshire, at his lodgings in Bath last Monday se'nnight. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 925/ article:3 b |
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| Property: to let - tithe-free estate at Bidemill, Corsham. Dwelling-house, malt-house capable of 10 qtrs/week, barn, stable, 12 acres. Enq Charles Bennett of Pickwick. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 906/ article:1 c |
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| Deaths: Mr Gray in Queen Sq, Bath on Saturday Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 929/ article:3 b |
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| Crime: assault on Mr John Murray of Hemingford Row, 17 June Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 951/ article:1 d |
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| Notices: ## poor - persons collecting relief to wear a badge on shoulder with large P & first letter of Parish/place where they live. Refusal to wear badge or neglect will be punished by Justices - vary relief or a whipping in house of correction etc. Order from Mayor & Justices of Bath Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 936/ article:3 c |
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| Travel: Warminster & Frome to Bath turnpike - trustees meeting by adjournment at Black Dog Inn, Standerwick Common on 9 July at 11am. J. Maskelyn, clerk Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 917/ article:2 d |
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| Travel: post-coach London, Bath & Bristol - 16 hrs [14 hrs from Bath] [6 named way-points]; from Lamb Inn & Tavern, Stall St, Bath, daily exc Sat at 2pm to London (stops at White Horse Cellar, Piccadilly then to George Inn, Drury Lane). £1 1s inside, 13s outside. Performed by John Dover & Co., Bath. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 946/ article:1 c |
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| Travel: post-coaches from White Lion Inn & Tavern, Market Place, Bath daily at 4am daily to London in one day, 4 inside, fare £1 1s.; daily exc Sat at 4pm & 5pm to London; post-coach on Tue & Thur at 8am in 2 days to London. Performed by G. Arnold & Co. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 947/ article:1 d |
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| Finance: ## duties - Royal Assent for additional duties on salt, fire insurance. Also, Act to restrain persons concerned in public service contracts from being selected or sitting as MPs Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 884/ article:2:00 AM |
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| Finance: duties on bills of exchange etc - for any sum less than £50 must have stamp duty of 3d. Notes on paper over £50 - duty 6d. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 893/ article:3 b |
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| Leisure: text of address by Mrs Siddons on Tue 21 May giving her 3 reasons (her three children) for quitting the Bath Theatre. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 942/ article:4:00 AM |
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| Publications: poem praising (Admiral) "Great Rodney" for his victory in West Indies on Fri 12 Apr 1782. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 737/ article:2 b |
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| Churches: Rev Henry Hawes of Box, appointed surrogate for granting marriage licenses by Chancellor of Diocese Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 930/ article:3 b |
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| Inns: Castle Inn & Tavern, nr St. Michael's Church, taken by T. Cook (from Mr Arnold's at White Lion). Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 945/ article:1 c |
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| Marriages: Henry Peter, esq., of Harlyn, Cornwall to Miss Anna-Maria Rous, (sistr to Mr Rous, one of the Worcester MPs) at Walcot Church on Monday Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 924/ article:3 b |
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| Agriculture: harvest has begun in this neighbourhood, abundant hay crops Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 858/ article:3 c |
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| Property: auction - house & malthouse [at Warminster], tnt. Mr Joseph Gilbert, rent £16 p.a; big house & grocer/chandler shop tnt Mr Simon Gaisford, rent £14 10s p.a; house tnt. Mrs Ford rent £7 p.a; house tnt. Mr Smith rent £4 10s p.a. Held under Viscount Weymouth, unexpired term 95 years. At George Inn, Warminster on 8 June [no auctnr stated] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 730/ article:3 d |
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| Travel: ship arrivals in Bristol Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 467/ article:2 b |
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| Travel: post-coach from White Lion Inn & Tavern, Market Place, Bath, daily except Sat, at 5pm to London in one day, 4 inside, fare £1 1s. Performed by G. Arnold & Co. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 949/ article:1 d |
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| Leisure: for benefit of the Band - tragi-comedy " The Spanish Friar or the Double Discovery" at Theatre Royal, Bath on 6 July at 6.30pm. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 939/ article:3 d |
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| Finance: creditors of Messrs Hetling & Atlee to send their accounts of their demands to Mr Sawier at the Distill-house at Walcot Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 938/ article:3 d |
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| Deaths: Mrs Mápas, on Friday, in Paragon Bldgs. Relict of Christ. Mápas, esq., late of Rochestown in the county of Dublin. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 894/ article:3 b |
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| Politics: appointees to new Ministry [detailed] (St James's, 30 Mar) Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 493/ article:2:00 AM |
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| Charity: Widow Sweatman of Marshfield thanks benefactors for total of £28 10s 6d. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 940/ article:3 d |
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| Goods: auction - all h/hold furniture, linen, etc of late Joseph Lloyd, esq., decd (of New King St, Bath). At the White Lion Inn Bath on 19 June et seq., by William Birchall. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 746/ article:2 c |
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| Property: to be sold - house of late Mr Thomas Lewis, shopkeeper & dealer in spirits in Horse St, Bath, inc large yard & 2 shops. Enq of Mrs Lewis on the premises Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 869/ article:3 d |
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| Deaths: Mr Bancroft, master of a stage wagon to Bristol, on Friday Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 850/ article:3 c |
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| Deaths: Mr Hugo, hairdresser of Bath, on Thursday Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 926/ article:3 b |