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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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| Military: Bath Military Assocn contd - persons enrolling in assocn will not be liable to martial law & courts martial. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 888/ article:2,d |
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| Visitors: royalty - Prince of Wales & Prince Ernest have entered their names on list of members of Harmonic Soc. Prince Ernest left Bath on Sun morning. Princes Edward & Ernest will be called to House of Peers today by titles of Dukes of Kent & Cumberland. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 888/ article:3 b |
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| Travel: auction - cart wagon & 4 horses with harness at the sign of "The Bear" top of Holloway, Bath on 29 Aug [NFD] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 889/ article:3 d |
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| Deaths: Richard Shadwell, esq., (formerly Chief Clerk in Secretary of State's Office) at his lodgings in Bath on Wednesday. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 889/ article:3,d |
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| Property: auction - lot 8/10, "Causeway Field" on Devizes Road 9¼ acres, occupied Mr John Reeks, rent £25 p.a. At King's Arms Inn, Melksham on 9 June by Richard Knight . Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 889/ article:2 c |
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| Finance: bankruptcy - Thomas Powell, clothier of Corsham, dividend on 2 July (Gazette for Sat [8 Jun]). Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 889/ article:2 c |
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| Notices: repairs to Terrace Walk - known as "The Forty Foot Way" at back of Brock St, Gay St & the Circus - committee of gentlemen appointed to request contributions towards repair cost. Committee comprised Christopher Anstey, Edward Vanbrugh, Winthrop Baldwin, Thomas Hicks, John Sibley. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 889/ article:3,c |
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| Goods: imports at Bristol - brandy (French) 150 puncheons, (Spanish) 30 pipes; cork 400 quintals; cotton 95 bags; flax 12 bags; flint stones 40 tons; sugar 753 hghds; olive oil 100 pipes 4hghds etc Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 889/ article:4 b |
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| Employment: Masters of Bruton Hospital - 4 boys age 14 with 3 yrs experience, for placing out as apprentices in mechanical trades for 7yrs, premiums on indenture to Master £12, after 4 yrs £10. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 889/ article:2,e |
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| Health: Dr George Gibbes, physician, of Bath was admitted to degree of Doctor in Medicine in University of Oxford on Thursday Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 889/ article:3 b |
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| Property: for sale - new built messuages, 2 rooms per floor with closets adjoining & garden, W-side of Milsom Street. Plus new built messuage, 2 rooms & closets per floor on W-side of Bond Street. Enq Mr Jeffrey's of Bath Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 890/ article:3 d |
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| Leisure: King's birthday celebrated - church bells rang, flags flew, gun salute in Spring Gardens. Mayor gave elegant cold collation in Town Hall. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 890/ article:3,d |
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| Property: auction - lot 9/10, 3¼ acres pasture field "Isle of Rhei", occupied Mr James Wiltshire, rent £7 7s p.a. At King's Arms Inn, Melksham on 9 June by Richard Knight. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 890/ article:2 c |
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| Deaths: Sir John Lindsay, KB (Rear Admiral of the Red, nephew to Lord Mansfield), on his way from Bath to Marlborough, He left one natural daughter, a mulatto brought up in the Earl's family since infancy. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 890/ article:2 c |
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| Property: auction - estate of late Mr Wm Oland, jnr late of Marshfield will be sold in June or July. Partcrs later. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 890/ article:3,c |
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| Charity: Bath Hospital - collections from churches 22 Apr of £295 5s 9d, with additional donations from public total £307 7s 3d. Also benefactions received since 26 Dec 1791 of £163 7s 8d Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 890/ article:1 c |
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| Military: ## Lieutnts of Somrst adopt proposals to distress enemy by removing means of subsistnce from threatened parts of County. Rob J Bryant, clerk to gen meeting, Guildhall, Bath. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 890/ article:2,e |
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| Marriages: Mr E Little, baker to Miss Atwood [NFD] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 890/ article:3 b |
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| Property: auction - neat dwelling house of 3 stories of 2 rooms per floor & kitchen, hall, vaults, continual soft water plus walled garden 71' x 20' in Lyncombe next to centre house Claverton St, on left beyond Gibbs Mills leading to Claverton Down. On 30 Aug by Francis Matthews. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 891/ article:3 d |
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| Leisure: King's birthday celebrations - Mr Williams, master of Tuns Inn, mail-carrying contractor had Royal Arms outside Inn. Music played intermittently. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 891/ article:3,d |
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| Property: auction - lot 10/10, 8 lots arable land in Buryfield 5 acres, occupied by proprietor. At King's Arms Inn, Melksham on 9 June by Richard Knight. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 891/ article:2 c |
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| Education: Mr Du Bournay, 14 Kingsmead Sq staying in Bath the whole summer. Teaches French language, drawing, painting on silk, painting tables. Also, Spanish guitar, transparent colours & china cement. View any day. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 891/ article:2 d |
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| Leisure: Grand entertainment in Villa Gardens on Whit Monday 1 June. Display of fireworks by Signor Invetto at 8.30, music begins 6o'c. [no price given] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 891/ article:3,c |
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| Leisure: Grosvenor Gardens Vauxhall and Hotel completion - subscription of £100 invited, 1 ticket for 2 persons p.a, payable to Eveleigh, architect 24 Cheapside, New Town, Bath. Will allow formation of committee & appointment of trustees. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 891/ article:1 d |
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| Military: ## chief constables to order returns of all men 15 - 60 yrs old, also men under 15 over 16 [physically] unable to remove themselves. Lists to DLs & JPs at subdivision meetings. Rob J Bryant, clerk to gen meeting, Guildhall, Bath. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 891/ article:2,e |
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| Deaths: Mrs Greene, relict of Isaac Greene, esq, at Trowbridge aged 86 on 26 Mar Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 891/ article:3 b |
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| Employment: wanted immediately - a journeyman tallow chandler of good character for place of constant employ. Enq of printer. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 892/ article:3 d |
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| Deaths: unfortunate late Mr Bowring [see 2 June 3d] - son died 12 April, late father died 13 May; wife died 24 May 1785 (had lately opened boarding school for young ladies in Marlborough St, Bristol); mother died 29 May. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 892/ article:3,d |
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| Property: auction - turnpike securities on Melksham, Biddestone, Holt & Lavington roads. At King's Arms Inn, Melksham on 9 June by Richard Knight . Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 892/ article:2 c |
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| Health: remedies - "Falck's Universal Cerate" for curing cancer & ulcers, particularly good for chilblains. In boxes 1s each, from the printer & distributors of this paper. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 892/ article:2 d |
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| Visitors: arrivals in Bath - Earl & Countess of Ilchester, Lord Cadogan, Lord Dungarvon, Hon Mr Boyle, Comte & Comtesse Deon. [NOTP] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 892/ article:3,c |
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| Property: to let by the year - apartment at 4 Barton Bldgs, Bath for single lady or gent. No other lodgers in house. [no details of price] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 892/ article:1 d |
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| News: Politics - slave trade - House of Commons motion approved - limits slave numbers according to capacity of ship & cubical contents between decks, and not according to tonnage. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 892/ article:3,b |
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| Deaths: Mr John Keene, printer of Bath, on Saturday Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 892/ article:3 b |
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| Notices: public denial of malicious reports that William Palmer of Midford died of too much drink at house of John Halcombe. J H willing to swear that Palmer & friends spent no more than 10½d. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 893/ article:3 d |
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| Crime: theft - Thomas Still (groom to Duchess of Athol for 27 yrs) committed for trial for involvement in stealing Mr Dallamore's horse [see 19 May 2d & 11 Aug 3d] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 893/ article:3,d |
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| Property: auction - reversionary interest of Mr Richard Fry, bankrupt, arable land, "The Lays" 24 acres at Pickwick, tithe-free, copyhold. At Packhorse Inn, Corsham on 2 June. Apply Mr Edward Lee, Rudlow nr Box, Mr Thomas Hulbert, Box, Mr John Ford, Corsham. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 893/ article:2 d |
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| Fashion: breastwork & bustles contracted, pyramidal bonnets now moderate size, Oliverian hats expected to be pared in brim & lessened in crown, Artois buckles giving place to the shoe-tie. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 893/ article:3 b |
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| Notices: Bath Common - Freemen of Bath wish to build on the Commons & presented a petition for the improvement of the Commons to the Mayor, Jacob, Smith, esq. Received with impartial candour. Note 30 plots of land nearby [? Marlborough Bldgs] lately contracted to build. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 893/ article:3,c |
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| Property: to let from now till Christmas - 6 Rivers St, Bath, genteelly furnished. Enq 30 Marlborough Bldgs, Bath Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 893/ article:1 d |
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| Finance: bankruptcies - Edmund Hood of Bathwick & John Tuttle of Bath, coachmakers Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 893/ article:3,b |
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| Deaths: Miss Charlotte Henryson, dtr of Mrs Henryson, at Ladies Boarding School, Batheaston, in bloom of life, suddenly on Sunday Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 893/ article:3 b |
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| Leisure: benefit Mr Hull - comedy "The Jealous Wife" followed by Mr Garrick's ode to memory of Shakespeare (last performed at Theatre Royal, Drury Lane for Stratford Jubilee) at King Street theatre [Theatre Royal Bristol] on 29 Aug. Also new farce "Polly Honeycombe". Tickets Mr Hull Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 894/ article:3 d |
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| Deaths: Master William Street age 15 (2nd surviving son of late William Street, esq., formerly Bath Mayor for 36yrs) was killed nr Chippenham when thrown from a "whisky" chaise which overturned. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 894/ article:3,d |
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| Property: auction - reversionary interest of Mr Richard Fry, bankrupt, 8 acres arable land, "Woodcroft" tithe-free, copyhold. At Packhorse Inn, Corsham on 2 June. Apply Mr Edward Lee, Rudlow & Box, Mr Thomas Hulbert, Box, Mr John Ford, Corsham. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 894/ article:2 d |
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| Notices: lost - small gold watch case, between Bear on Holloway & Barracks Farm on Wed 4 Jun. Whoever brings it to Mr Cruttwell will receive 1 guin reward. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 894/ article:3 c |
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| Marriages: correction - the notice in the last Bath Chronicle (on the marriage of Mr Hooper to Mrs Morgan at the Fox & Hounds, Walcot) is without foundation. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 894/ article:3,c |
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| Politics: letter supporting Mr Paine's publcn [? "The Rights of Man"] & alleged confederacy between common sailors & soldiers of France & England (from "Aristides", 5 May) Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 894/ article:2:00 AM |
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| Finance: New Assembly Rooms - present subscriptions & receipts inadequate. Subscribers give notice of general meeting to adopt necessary measures - Granado Pigott, Joshua Fraine, Wm Barlow, J G Muirhead, Thos Hustler, Thos Matthews & D H Woodward. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 894/ article:3,c |
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| Deaths: Mrs Willis, relict of the late Rev Mr Willis, rector of Iron Acton, found dead in her bedroom Wed morning. Verdict - "visitation by God" Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 894/ article:3 b |