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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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| Travel: ship arrivals at Bristol Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1113/ article:3 c |
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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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| Marriages: Mr Michell, officer of Excise, to Miss Shellard, dtr of the late Mrs Shellard at the Steel Mills, at Keynsham Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 204/ article:1 c |
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| Travel: Bath Turnpike, vacancy for clerk from death of Mr Walter Chapman - Edward Vernon Goodall offers himself for vacant office of Clerk to Commissioners Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 229/ article:3 d |
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| Leisure: Theatre Royal, Bath - "Venice Preserv'd" inc Mr & Mrs Siddons, with "The Scheming Lieutenant" by Sheridan on 8 June. Boxes 5s, 1st gall 1s 6d, uppr gall 1s Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 771/ article:3 b |
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| Property: to let - neat sashed dwelling house for small family at Upper Westwood, 5 miles from Bath, 2 miles from Bradford, lately in occuptn of Capt. Hayward, decd. With 2 parlours, hall, 5 bed-chambers, 3 garrets, 2 kitchens, 2 cellars, stable, coach-house, 2 gardens, 3 acr orchard & 6 acr pasture. To view apply to Philip Cromwell or Wm. Knapp at Upper Westwood. Partcrs Mr Stephen Skurray at Beckington. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 768/ article:2 d |
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| Health: influenza lately ranged throughout Northern Europe, now prevalent in London Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 747/ article:3:00 AM |
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| News: Wells iInclosure Bill - laid last Friday in House of Commons, 92 against, 32 in favour Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 712/ article:3 b |
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| Travel: ship arrivals at Bristol Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 526/ article:2 b |
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| Military: text of song to [Admiral] Rodney "true son of Mars" on his sea fight of 12 Apr - to be sung Mr Brett at Theatre Royal Bath on Sat [8June] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 797/ article:4:00 AM |
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| Property: auction - lease of house in Green St cnr Barton St, Bath, late in possn Hugh Stone Morgan at £40 p.a clear, 23 year lease 11 unexpired. At Greyhound & Shakespeare in Market Place on 19 June by David Dickes Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 808/ article:2 b |
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| Travel: post-coach from White Lion Inn, Bath daily except Sunday at 5am to Oxford & Plymouth. Performed by G. Arnold. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 799/ article:4 d |
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| Finance: bankruptcy - John Brooks & Paul Randall, clothiers of Melksham Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 812/ article:3 b |
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| Leisure: Spring Gardens now at the height of their annual perfection. A large company expected on Friday [14 June] with presence of the great & amiable Lady [Duchess of Devonshire] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 815/ article:3 b |
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| Travel: post-coach from White Lion Inn, Bath daily at 4am to London. Performed by G. Arnold. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 800/ article:4 d |
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| Charity: appeal for Mr Wm. Sweatman, excise officer in Marshfield & country baker who died of smallpox on 2 June leaving a widow & 11 children. From W. Oland, 2 June Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 796/ article:3 d |
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| Marriages: Capt Girling of West Norfolk Reg to Miss Barry of Hull, Yorkshire, at St Michael's Church on Tuesday. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 651/ article:3 b |
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| Property: auction - f/hold, new-built messuage with farm-house, barn, skelling & stable, 50 acr arable & 50 acr pasture with rights of common on Banner Down & Little Salisbury, now in possn of Mr John Warren as tenant at £130 p.a clear. At house of Mr George Arnold, the White Lion in Markt Pl, Bath on 6 July. Apply to Mr Thomas Fisher at said mssge. Partcrs Mr Harford, tallow-chandler in Batheaston Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 810/ article:2 c |
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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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| Notices: meeting of noblemen, gentlemen, clergy & freholders of County of Somerset at Town Hall, Wells on 25 June as requested by 36 named signatories inc. Cork, R. H Coxe, Thomas Dyke Ackland & Peter Sherstone. Signed James Ireland (Sheriff), Brislington, 10 June Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 838/ article:2 b |
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| Deaths: Mrs Coulton, wife of Rev Mr Coulton, on Kingsdown, in her 29th year [NFD] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 706/ article:2 c |
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| Property: to let furnished - mansion-house of Cleve Hill, Gloucs, Bath 12m. (Good details given). Inc 4 acr garden & up to 46 acres pasture. By Mr Plura, Milsom St. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 658/ article:3 c |
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| Travel: post-coach from Angel Inn, Westgate St at 4pm for Bristol & the Hotwells, returns next day. Performed by James Cole Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 793/ article:3 d |
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| Deaths: ## Mrs Pulteney, wife of Wm. Pulteney, esq., on Saturday. Her dtr now becomes the richest heiress in our country - fortune far exceeding £20,000 p.a Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 817/ article:3 b |
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| Finance: Irish State Lottery, 1782 - tickets, shares & chances sold by J. Branscomb, 11 Holborn London; & R. Cruttwell, St James's St, Bath Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 770/ article:3 b |
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| Visitors: arrivals in Bath - no titled people arrived this week Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 845/ article:3 c |
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| Notices: ## pocket-book lost between Bath & Bristol - marked John Sartain James (London carrier), Old Market, Bristol 1781. Contains 1 note of hand for £245, 2 drafts each £150, etc Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 806/ article:1 c |
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| Deaths: Mrs Phillipa Bally (wife of Mr Edward Bally, master of the Charity School) after long & painful illness in her 70th year on Friday. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 716/ article:3 b |
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| Services: Farndon Groom, coal-merchant has removed from Coal Yard on Quay to Bathwick-side of the New Bridge. Enquiries at house in Abbey St, or counting house on further crnr of New Bridge on L. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 513/ article:3 d |
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| Deaths: --- Barclay, esq., in Russel St, Bath after short illness on Sunday Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 781/ article:3 c |
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| Travel: post-coach, White Hart Inn & Tavern, Stall St, Bath to Crown Inn, Weymouth. 3 x week, 17s, by E. Pickwick, Bath Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 669/ article:4 d |
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| Deaths: Mr Thomas Bush, apothecary, on Friday Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 717/ article:3 b |
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| Visitors: arrivals in Bath - Countess of Denbigh, Lord Cholmondley [NOTP] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 814/ article:3 b |
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| Publications: catalogue of Hazard's circulating library, Cheap St. Several thousand volumes lent at ½ guin p.a or 4s/quarter. Also newspapers for main cities & parliamentary info Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 542/ 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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| Military: House of Commons 22 May - Mr Fox on the great joy in London on Saturday at the glorious tidings from the West Indies & the victory gained by Sir G. Rodney on 12 April off the island of Dominique. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 732/ article:1:00 AM |
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| Travel: coach from Angel Inn, Westgate St at 3 pm for Bristol. Performed by James Cole Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 792/ article:3 d |
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| Publications: auction - c. 700 book library of Rev Matthew Frampton LLD, decd, vicar of Bremhill, Wilts. At Angel Inn Chippenham on 21 & 22 May by Thomas Brown. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 648/ article:2 c |
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| Property: auction, Joseph Lloyd's estate - lots 5, 6 & 7/7, fee farm rents out of three houses in Russel St, £6 6s, £3 & £2 p.a, issuing & payable for ever. At White Lion, Market Place, Bath on 18 June by William Birchall Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 745/ article:2 c |
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| Charity: ## Pauper Charity - over three years (1779-1781) 7,848 patients relieved for £632 8s. Patients poor & disqualified from receiving assistance from Bath Hospital (by its Charter) & not entitled to any medical relief from City parishes as from outside Bath. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 750/ article:3 b |
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| Goods: a quantity of true globe artichokes, some raspberry & colliflower [? cauliflower] plants to be sold by Joseph Fisher, gardener, at the bottom of St. James's St, Bath Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 555/ article:1 c |
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| Deaths: Hon. George Somerville, at his house in Edgar's Bldgs, Bath, at an advanced age on Sunday evening [25 May] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 753/ article:3 b |
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| Leisure: Theatre Royal Bath - Sat, new comedy "Variety" Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 655/ article:3 c |
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| Property: auction - lot 5/9, land "Harding's Mead" now planted as orchard, also adj land planted to withy, together 1 acr, adj Mr Smith's land [on White Ox Mead] let at £3 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 876/ article:3 d |
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| Marriages: Mr Edward Wigan, linen-draper of Bristol, to Miss Bond of Beech in Gloucestershire [NFD] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 561/ article:2 b |
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| Property: auction of Joseph Lloyd's estate - lot 1/7, large dwelling house in King's Circus, let on lease to William Le Merchant, esq., rent £90 p.a, subject to ground rent thereout of £8 8s p.a. At White Lion, Market Place, Bath on 18 June by William Birchall Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 741/ article:2 c |
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| Deaths: John Bullocke, esq., of Lark-hall [sic - possibly the Bullock paying a rate of 8s 9d for Ye Larkhall, nr Bath], suddenly last week Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 752/ article:3 b |
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| Travel: coach from Angel Inn, Westgate St, Bath daily except Sat at 5pm to London. Performed by James Cole Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 794/ article:3 d |
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| Finance: bankruptcy of Henry Box of Frome Selwood, victualler, dealer & chapman. Meeting of Commissioners at house of Charles Romanes or George Inn, Frome on 22 May. Signed Samuel Jesser, solicitor, 30 Apr. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 663/ article:3 d |
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| Education: John Pewters's Academy for youth of both sexes in Chandos Bldgs, reopens 3rd June. [no fees given] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 756/ article:3 d |