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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 - house at Whyatts, Bromham - particulars Mr Edward Maris Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 588/ article:1,e |
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| Crime: Salisbury Assizes - transported for 7 yrs - James Rose for stealing cloth from Mr John Hall of Westbury; & Wm Woodham for stealing clothes from Thos Everett, esq of Horningsham Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 588/ article:3 b |
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| Property: to let - furnished house 4 Pitt St. Two rooms/floor, kitchen, servants hall, vaults, conveniences & front gardens with good views. Enq Mr John Spry in Abbey Green or Mrs Brett, milliner in Orange Grove. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 589/ article:1,d |
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| Marriages: Mr Griffith of Bath, to Miss Hall of London Bridge [no date]. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 589/ article:2,b |
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| Crime: ## Taunton Assizes - Thomas Frosser left for execution for breaking in, stealing & setting fire to house of Dr Smith in Bath. Decima Chappell sentenced to 14 yrs transportation for receiving some goods stolen from Dr Smith's house Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 589/ article:3 d |
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| Charity: family in real distress - new donations of £3 8s. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 589/ article:2 d |
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| Property: for sale in fee - dwelling house in Belmont, fronting Benet [Bennett] St. Enq Mr Edwards, attorney at law, Bath. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 589/ article:3 d |
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| Deaths: Mr Benedict Masters, goldsmith in Wade's Passage, on Friday Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 589/ article:3 b |
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| Property: to let - unfurnished apartment adjoining the Spa House, Middle Hill, nr. Box. Apply Mrs Davies, The Green Man at Ashley on the Chippenham Road. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 589/ article:1,e |
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| Crime: Salisbury Assizes - transported for 7 yrs, Betty Taylor & Anna Player for stealing goods from shops of Messrs Brine & Betts of Warminster; Jane Spinks transported 14 yrs for receiving same Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 589/ article:3 b |
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| Property: to let - unfurnished house in Pitt St [not no 4]. Two rooms/floor, kitchen, servants hall, vaults, conveniences & front gardens with good views. Enquire Mr John Spry in Abbey Green or Mrs Brett, milliner in Orange Grove. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 590/ article:1,d |
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| Travel: to let - two brown geldings, saddle horses & postchaise. Taylor's Livery Stables, Monmouth St, Bath Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 590/ article:2,b |
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| Crime: ## Taunton Assizes - John Jenkins left for execution for assaulting James Chappel at Brislington & robbing him of 4 or 5s. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 590/ article:3 d |
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| Property: to let or for sale - remainder of lease of 9 years of dwelling house at Westhall within turnpike on Upper Bristol Road. Has double coachhouse, stabling, kitchen & fruit garden, hothouse, melon pits etc. Gardener will show premises, enq 8 Duke Street. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 590/ article:2 d |
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| Fashion: plain & fancy silks & sarsnets etc [no prices] at J Buttress, silk mercer & Manfr (from London & N Parade, Bath) has opened a shop 5 Abbey Churchyard, adj Pump Room, Bath. Black armozines, ducapes & lustrings; taffetas, bombazines etc Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 590/ article:3 d |
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| Agriculture: trial of ploughs for the premiums [prizes] of the Bath [& West Agric] Soc, at the Race Ground c. a mile from Tetbury on 3 April [NFD] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 590/ article:3,b |
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| Goods: wood auction - 384 oaks, 123 elms, 22 ash. By R. Knight on farms at Leigh de la Mere, Sevington & Selves farm, Chippenham 30 Mar. H C Vince, Clift Hall Wilts; Geo. Smith, Donhead; Mr Bond, Axminster Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 590/ article:1,e |
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| Crime: Salisbury Assizes - John May imprisoned 2 yrs for rape of Esther West of Atworth Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 590/ article:3 b |
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| Leisure: benefit Mr Haughton - comedy "Love for Love", comic dance "The Drunken Peasant" & comic opera "The Padlock" for last time this season at Theatre Royal Bath next Sat [26 May]. [No ticket info] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 591/ article:3,a |
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| Finance: John Benton, bankrupt, of Bath, hatter, hosier, dealer & chapman. Commissioners to make final dividend at Bear Inn, Bath 26 Apr. Afterwards, part of Benton's estate consisting of outstanding debts c. £500 to be sold to best bidder. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 591/ article:2,b |
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| Crime: Taunton Assizes - Sarah Price 6 months imprisonment & privately whipped for stealing a gown & petticoat from Priscilla Stone of Bath. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 591/ article:3 d |
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| Travel: sale of horses - at Pelican Inn, Walcot Street Bath is continued every Sat by Chas Demander. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 591/ article:2 d |
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| News: Botany Bay - inhabitants, animals (inc kangaroo), birds, fish, climate, grazing etc Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 591/ article:4:00 AM |
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| Politics: abolition of slavery - the Bath petition for this has more than 1000 signatures Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 591/ article:3 b |
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| Agriculture: wheat prices - Devizes 40/- 64/ qtr; Warminster 42/- to 65/6; Newbury 42/- to 65s/; Reading 58/- to 65/- Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 591/ article:2,c |
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| Art: Mr Ogier, miniature-painter informs public he has for some time been removed to 14 Henrietta St, Bath. NB always home till 2 o'clock Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 591/ article:3 c |
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| Leisure: benefit Mr Summers & Mr Watts - comedy "The Jealous Wife" with farce "Daphne & Amintor" at Theatre Royal Bath on Monday [28 May]. [No ticket info] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 592/ article:3,a |
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| Finance: bankruptcy - Robert Stennett, watchmaker, silversmith, now or late of Bath. Applications from creditors to Mr Edward Vernon Goodall, attorney, Bath Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 592/ article:2,b |
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| Leisure: Theatre Royal Bath - Thurs [6 Apr] the tragedy of "The Orphan" with "Rosina" Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 592/ article:3 d |
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| Finance: bankruptcy of Robert Moxham, Walcot, timber merchant, dividends to be paid on 6 May. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 592/ article:3 b |
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| Finance: people owing money to Miss A Spilsbury, milliner, late of Bath to pay debts & creditors to send partcrs to Mr Davis, attorney, Bath Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 592/ article:1 b |
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| Health: casualty hospital admissions - David Davis, contused head by accidental blow; Sarah Pierce, contused head by falling from top of stage coach; Thomas Owen & Joseph Blisset contused by wall of house in Walcot falling on them Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 592/ article:3 b |
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| Employment: wanted - a good cook who will clean lower part of house, undertake baking. Family lives near Taunton. Enquiries 4 Bath St. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 592/ article:2,d |
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| Crime: vandalism - Sunday evening large stone thrown through rear window of King St Chapel during Divine Service to terror & danger of congregation. Reward 10 guin on conviction of offender. Enq J Shum, Cheap St, Bath Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 592/ article:3 c |
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| Leisure: benefit Mr Palmer, treasurer & Mr Fisher, box bookkeeper - comedy "The Funeral, or "Grief a la Mode" & farce "A Trip to Scotland" at Theatre Royal Bath on Wed [30 May]. [No ticket info] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 593/ article:3,a |
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| Property: for sale - freehold, 2 acres pasture "The Moor", in Lyncombe & Widcombe parish. Let to Moses Blake, tenant at will, £4p.a. Partcrs Robert Forman, attorney, Walcot Street. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 593/ article:2,c |
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| Finance: duties on persons dealing or vending perfumery goods - licence with 2s 6d stamp duty if outside London, Westminster or Southwark. Duty on perfumery goods - price less than 8d, 1d stamp duty (House of Commons, 29 Mar, motion by Mr Pitt passed); CONTD Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 593/ article:4:00 AM |
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| Fashion: linen drapery & mercery goods for ready money only from T Huggins, Cheap Street. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 593/ article:3 b |
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| Travel: Bath Improvement Bill - meeting of colliery proprietors (High Littleton, Farmborough, Timsbury, Paulton, Wellow, Midsomer Norton etc) to consider lobby of parliament against the proposed increase in turnpike tolls in Bath Corporation's bill. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 593/ article:1 b |
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| Finance: bills of exchange & promissory notes bought of endorsees at Bank, Bridge St, Bath. Deposit account 3½% interest Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 593/ article:3 c |
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| Property: auction - freehold dwelling house of 3 Orchard St, Bath. At White Lion Inn, Bath on 23 Mar. Partcrs J. Stafford, Market St., Bath Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 593/ article:2,d |
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| Publications: "Directions for Medicine Chests" by D Cox, chemist to His Majesty pubd today & sold in Bath at Meyler's library & at author's shop Upper Northgate St [no price given] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 593/ article:3 c |
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| Goods: household cleaner - "Noble's newly invented powder" for removing iron mould, ink spots, red wine from linens etc instantly. 1s/paper from Youngclass & Panchaud, perfumers, 2 Bond St; T Mills, bookseller in Kingsmead Sq, & J Goldstone, apothecary in Green St, Bath. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 594/ article:3,a |
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| Property: for sale - freehold messuage, garden & pasture in Lyncombe & Widcombe parish, 2½ acres. Let to Richard Sendall, tenant at will, rent £2 2s p.a. Partcrs Robert Forman, attorney, Walcot Street. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 594/ article:2,c |
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| Finance: duties on perfumery goods, contd - above 8d to less than 1s, stamp duty 1½d; above 1s & not exc 1s 9d, 3d duty; above 1s 9d & not exceed 2s 6d, 6d suty; 2s 6d & less than 5d, 9d stamp duty, etc Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 594/ article:4:00 AM |
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| Goods: auction - collection of paintings & prints; also small crane-neck phaeton for 1 or 2 horses finished in the present taste. At 9 John Street, Bath on Wed 3 Apr by Mr Plura,. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 594/ article:3 b |
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| Architecture: plans for improving central & lower parts of Bath - details of new buildings being erected on Miss Pulteney's Bathwick Fields estate. Designs pubd by Thos Baldwin, architect, price £4 10s Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 594/ article:1 b |
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| Travel: Warminster & Frome to Bath turnpike road - trustees will meet at Woolpack Inn, Beckington, 11 a.m. 27 March Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 594/ article:3,c |
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| Military: voluntary contributions [for national defence] - Bath contd £298 10s, St James's Parish £7 17s, Charlcombe £3 3s, Stanton St. Quinton £6, Bathwick xtra £13 19s, Corston £18 3s, Bathford , Lyde House Boarding School - Master Mr. Drayton, Frome, Lullington, & Marston Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 594/ article:2,d |
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| Crime: 2 silver tablespoons stolen from house of Mr Dawson, 2 Abbey St, Bath on Sunday. Reward 1½ guin for info leading to discovery. Silversmiths & pawnbrokers are requested to prevent sale of said spoons Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 594/ article:3 c |