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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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| Crime: Bath Society of Guardians prosecuted 10 prisoners at last Assizes. Amongst them Frosser who is to be executed on Wed, for breaking into & setting fire to Dr Smith's house. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 632/ article:3 d |
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| Goods: auction of household goods proposed for Hetling Court auction rooms on 25 Apr has been postponed. T Bird, Queen St, Bath Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 632/ article:2 b |
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| Deaths: Mr Deane at his tea warehouse in Bridge St, Bath, after a lingering illness last week Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 632/ article:3 c |
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| Health: General Hospital - Governors will decide changes to its present status on 1 May Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 632/ article:3 b |
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| Military: voluntary contribution [for national defence] - meetings in parishes of Orchard Leigh, Buckland Denham, Laverton & Lullington - signed Thomas Swymmer Champneys Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 632/ article:3,e |
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| Law: Qtr sessions for Somerset - to be held at Wells 3 Apr. Jurors, constables & bailiffs to attend then by 9am. Edwards, D. clerk of peace. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 632/ article:2 c |
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| Property: auction lot 2/2 - freehold messuage called Hutchins in Heddington parish, Devizes. Inc barns 7 acres pasture & 40 acres arable. Let to Francis Child, tenant at will for £35 p.a. At The Bear Inn, Devizes on 7 June by Mr Smith, auctioneer (of Salisbury) Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 633/ article:4 b |
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| Music: preview - breakfast concert [to be at Bathwick Villa] by Masters Cook & Shell "Genius both Promising & Striking" Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 633/ article:3,d |
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| Leisure: Theatre Royal Bath - Easter Tue [18 Apr], "The Heiress" with "The British Sailor"; Wed [19 Apr], tragedy "Werter" with "The Whim"; Thurs [20 Apr], tragedy "George Barnwell" with "The Whim". Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 633/ article:3 d |
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| Property: to let - 24 S-side New King St, by T Bird Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 633/ article:2 b |
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| Deaths: Mr Joseph Terry in Abbey St, Bath in his 74th yr after a long illness on Sunday Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 633/ article:3 c |
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| Finance: ## commodity prices - price of sugar fallen to nr 20s/cwt Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 633/ article:3 b |
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| Finance: bankruptcies - James White & Jonas Fish of Devizes, clothiers; Richard Prynn of Bath, haberdasher to surrender to Commissioners, 23 Apr. (London Gazette) Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 633/ article:4,c |
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| Property: auction - 5 freehold houses with outhouses & gardens nr the church in Frome in occupn Messrs Langley, Gardner, Smith, Rossiter & Chubb, at George Inn on 29 Mar by R Townsend. Enq Mr Bunn, attorney, Frome Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 633/ article:2 c |
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| Travel: ## postchaises - Bath to London £3 11s 9d; to Bristol 10s 6d. Gentleman's carriages & 4 horses from Bath to Devizes 1s 2d/mile & Devizes to London at 1s/ mile. From Matthew Rood's, Pelican Inn, Walcot St, Bath Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 634/ article:4 b |
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| Deaths: Mrs Keene (wife of Mr John Keene, printer of Bath) in childbirth on Friday morning. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 634/ article:3,d |
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| Goods: auction - of Mrs Millard, decd. Inc dairy utensils, wagon, dung put [sic] wheat, barley, reed, cider in casks. At her house in Welton, Midsomer Norton on 20 April by William Smith . Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 634/ article:3 d |
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| Property: for sale - cnr house New King St, now a boarding school, with/without coachhouse, Enq T Bird, upholder, Queen St, Bath Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 634/ article:2 b |
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| News: ## after several complaints about lamplighters lighting the lamps too late in the evening, the Comissioners have fined them. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 634/ article:3 c |
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| Finance: ## lottery - Mr Wood, the lottery inspector at Bath. He put a stop to trade of 4 insurance offices & sent 3 clerks to prison. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 634/ article:3 b |
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| Goods: auction - household furniture, perfumery & unredeemed pledge of Mr Woollard. At auction rooms, Parsonage Lane, Bath on 30 Mar by H.Thurston Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 634/ article:1,b |
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| Property: auction - old established inn, Castle Inn, Market Pl, Bath with extensive yard & stables in occupn Mr Bickham & subject to small quit rent. On the premises on 11 Apr by Mr English (of 6 Broad St, Bath) Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 634/ article:2 c |
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| Employment: coachman wants place - can drive on box or saddle, or groom's place in friendly family. Apply the printer Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 635/ article:4 d |
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| Births: Mr Beckford of Fonthill gave donation to poor of that neighbourhood on birth of his daughter. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 635/ article:3,d |
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| Goods: auction - household furniture of a gentleman decd. At Exhibition Rooms, Bond Street on 20 Apr by William Cross. Catalogues William Cross, Milsom Street. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 635/ article:3 d |
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| Goods: "Woodward's new perennial Dutch stock seed" from Duke of Buckingham's garden at Stowe, with directions for its culture. In engraved paper 10s 6d or 5s, from Hazard's library, Cheap St, Bath. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 635/ article:2 b |
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| Crime: last Sun evening, the shop door of of Benj Dyke's house in Ballance St was opened with a false key & £7-worth of gold & silver stolen from the till. 1 or 2 persons strongly suspected. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 635/ article:3 c |
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| News: accident - servant of nobleman imprudently fired his pistol in George St, Bath. Bullet entered Mrs Henkell's sitting room & lodged in ceiling. No one hurt. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 635/ article:3 b |
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| Military: voluntary contributions - in Corsham including Paul Methuen & many others, totalled £206 4s Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 635/ article:1,b |
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| Travel: Warminster & Frome towards Bath turnpike road - meeting of trustees to be held Black Dog Inn, Standerwick Common 26 Mar. Jas Edgell, clerk Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 635/ article:2 d |
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| Goods: estimated exports from GB during 1768 were value £15,117,982. Imports in same year £11,878,661. Balance of £3,239,321 sterling Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 636/ article:1 b |
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| News: ## balloon appeared over Chippenham yesterday with Mr Dicker, jnr directing [pilot] in a gallery below. Great concourse of people at Bristol to witness ascent. Inns in Bath & Wells insufficient to accomodate extra guests. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 636/ article:3,d |
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| Goods: auction - household effects of Mr William Jones, bankrupt of 7 Pierrepont St, Bath. At his house on 26 Apr et seq by Wm Cross auctioneer (of Milsom St). Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 636/ article:3 d |
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| Property: dwelling & malthouse capable of making 12 qtrs malt/week, late in possn of Mr Richard Herbert, decd, also 2½ acr rich pasture at Hinton Charterhouse 5 m. Bath. At Crown Inn on 29 Apr by Hyde & Saunders, auctioneers, Frome. To view, Mr Webb Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 636/ article:2 c |
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| Publications: Bath inhabitants & visitors recommended to follow example at Bristol where Stuart's Star burnt in street nr the Coffee Room, & any papers refused from persons selling Stuart's Star Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 636/ article:3 c |
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| Travel: new road in contemplation from Frome through Maiden Bradley [etc] to Sherborne, saving more than 4 miles & avoiding dangerous hills [NFD] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 636/ article:3,c |
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| Military: voluntary contributions - Bath £44 7s & £32; ; Wolley, Stratton on the Fosse £42 7s & Major Knatchbull £1,000; North Bradley £36 14s; Wolley £3 11s; Marksbury £17 16s; Freshford £19, Swainswick £60 10s (the Misses Janning) & Langridge £4 4s. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 636/ article:1,c |
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| Property: auction - undivided 3rd part in corn mill adjoining with messuage & close of land (to view, Mr Beak). At Angel Inn nr Old Bridge, Bath 8 Apr by Wm Howton. Enq Mr Barton, solicitor, Warminster Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 636/ article:2 d |
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| Property: to let - on lease 3-11 years , genteel lodging house upper end of Gallaway's Bldgs, good furniture available, enq Mrs Hutchins at house Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 637/ article:2 c |
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| Leisure: Theatre Royal Bath - Wed [20 Apr] (last time this season) "School for Scandal" with "The Poor Soldier"; Sat [23 Apr] "The Grecian Daughter" with entertainments. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 637/ article:3,d |
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| Publications: "Treatise on the Venereal Disease" by John Hunter. 1 guin from his lecture room, 13 Cattle St London or Bath booksellers etc. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 637/ article:4 d |
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| Publications: "The Gentleman's Stable Directory or Modern System of Farriery" in 1 vol, by Wm Taplin, surgeon sold by Bath booksellers price 5s Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 637/ article:2 c |
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| Crime: last Fri evening, a gentleman dropped off at the last house in the Crescent was passed a counterfeit 1s coin by one of the chairmen. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 637/ article:3 c |
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| Goods: Assize of Bread for Bath - 1d loaf (wheaten) 10oz 2dr, (standard) 11 oz 9 dr; shilling loaf (wheaten) 7lb 9oz 8dr, (standard) 8lb 11oz 1dr, (household) 10lb 2oz 4dr [other weights given] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 637/ article:3,c |
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| Property: sale by private contract - Cross Keys Inn, East Lydford with brewhouse, stables etc. at cross roads leading to Bath, Weymouth, Bridgwater & Wincanton. Apply Mr Hopping, attorney, Ilchester Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 637/ article:1,d |
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| Agriculture: to let on lease - 173 acr ring-fenced arable & dairy farm "Dodford Farm", Christian Malford 15 mi Bath in occupn Mr John Riche. Written tenders only to Mr Lucas at Highclere. To view, Mr Henry Viveash, Christian Malford Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 637/ article:2 d |
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| Fashion: closing down sale - all stock of hosier & hatter at Warehouse, cnr Union Passage & Stall St, this Thursday et seq. Also shop & apartments to let and furniture sold. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 638/ article:2 c |
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| Music: breakfast concert by Mstrs Cook & Shell at Bathwick Villa on 23 April. (Villa 743 yds from New Bridge over ferry opp Walcot Parade). Tickets 3s 6d (inc breakfast) from Whitehead's & Linterns's music-shops; Pump Room; & Mr Marrrett, wine-merchant, Milsom St etc Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 638/ article:3,d |
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| Publications: Dr Clarke's edition of Josephus in 60 numbers 6d each. 1st copy published 13 April at all booksellers. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 638/ article:4 d |
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| Travel: new light postcoaches - from Christopher & Shakespeare Inns, Markt Pl, Bath [in 14 hrs] to Piccadilly & Holborn, London, fare £1 5s. perfomed by W Potter & W Hodges, Bath (who engage none but well known, steady drivers for elegant coaches). Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 638/ article:2 c |