Georgian Newspaper Project

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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: Freemen of Chippenham shouldn't accept interest on the £1,000 for which their votes were arbitrarily & shamefully sold without connsent at the last Election. Reminded that House of Commons has resolved that those who do so should be disabled from giving a vote in any future election - letter from 'A Freeman'
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Leisure: Exhibition Room, Bond St. Review " Air Balloon" 2s 6d.
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Charity: widow of George Hall, tailor lately drowned gives thanks for £4 2s received.
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Music: New Musical Society - 7th meeting at White Lion 11 Jan. Dr Harington in the chair.
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Publications: poems & essays by the late Miss Bowdler, 6th ed., price 7s. Printed by R Cruttwell, Bath, sold by all booksellers in Bath.
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Education: R Weaver's Academy for young gentlemen in Chippenham reopening 25 Jan. Author of an 'Exposition of the Church Catechism'. [nfd]
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Deaths: Mrs Purdre, this morning. Mother of Mrs Pritchard at the Parade Coffee House
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Churches: for benefit of Stranger's Friend Society - a sermon will be preached at New King St Chapel on 27 Jan by Mr Henry Moore.
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Health: remedies - "Dalby's Carminative mixture" - for wind etc in infants. Price 1s/bottle at W Taylor, booksellers, Church St, Kingston Bldgs, Bath
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Property: for sale - house in Milsom St & one in Wood St. Partcrs Mr Plura
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Goods: auction - household furniture & linen of lady leaving district. At her house 1 Northumberland Bldgs on 18 & 19 Jan by John Fargus.
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Goods: John Kendall, grocer & teaman at the Golden Canister, Pierrepont St, Bath - sells fine teas, Mocha coffee & all sorts of chocolate. London wax candles 2s 6d/lb
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Architecture: ## plans & schemes for improving lower Bath, plans & elevations of New Town bldgs on Bathwick Fields (part of estate belonging to Miss Pulteney) - plans etc of Guildhall, Markets, Cross, Private Baths & Pump Rooms now erecting E side Stall St. By Thomas Baldwin, architect.
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Publications: 'Bagatelle, or the Bath Anniversary', poem, parts 2 & 3. 1s 6d from [among others] T Bull at Bath [nfd]
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Deaths: Mr Oakley, at the Chequers, Cross Bath [no date]
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Deaths: Mrs Scott, a maiden lady of Bath, on Monday
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Property: to let - house in Duke St, now occupd by Sir Thomas Whitmore. 2 parlours, dining room, 4 bedrooms, closets on each floor, garrets, fine views from back. Details from Messrs Hill & Birchall's Warehouse, Queen Sq, Bath.
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Notices: lost - part of diamond ear-ring. 5 guin reward. Mr Derham, New Rooms, Bath.
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Goods: auction - stock, shop & fixtures of William Wiltshire Skrine, haberdasher & hosier, Wade's Passage, Bath for benefit of creditors. On 18 & 19 Jan by George Jackson.
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Charity: ## home sought - by well bred, accomplished & educated lady in her 70s, who has outlived most of her friends and is in reduced circumstances. There never was a more deserving case. Partcrs from Mr Cruttwell, the printer.
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Architecture: ## plans & schemes by Thomas Baldwin, architect, contd - Other deigns executed in Wales, Somrst & Wilts. Designs for town houses, villas & lodges.
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Education: Mr Stevens' Academy reopens 9 January, Barton Buildings, Queen Sq.[nfd]
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Notices: gentlemen educated at the Grammar School held their annual meeting yesterday, Rev Mr Willes in the chair.
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Deaths: Mr W Harding, writing master of Bath, on Tuesday.
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Employment: apprentice to a milliner wanted - must have characters and connections. Apply Mr Cruttwell, printer [NFD]
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Education: Mr Donne, 6 lectures on Natural Philosophy, Mr Gyde's Rooms, Bath
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Fashion: Irish linen & muslin warehouse - Thomas Woodford at house in Churchyard & Cheap St.
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Publications: letters written in Holland by Thomas Bowdler in 1787 - for benefit of charitable institution in Bath
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Travel: Cornelius Cutter, Bath & Bristol carrier has taken over for 1 year past the business of George Castle, Bath & Bristol carrier. Wagon sets out at 9.30am from his warehouse in Avon St & returns 11pm same night.
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Education: collection of English exercises for schoolboys to translate into Latin by Wm Ellis, A.M., Master of the Grammar School at Alford , Leics, at 2s 6d from W Taylor [etc], also translation of Cicero de Amicitia, 6d sewed, 3s bound with the exercises.
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Crime: Wed evening, Mr Wm Hiscox returning home to Bridgewater, when assaulted & robbed by 3 footpads on Bedminster Down, robbed of £6 5s & clothes stolen.
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Deaths: Mrs Gardener of Royal Oak, Green St on Wednesday.
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Publications: poem 'Judgement, a Sacred Ode', reminding people of the rewards and penalties that are to come on Judgement Day, signed 'Bradford, Jan 20'
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Goods: auction of foreign chinaware, The Walks, near Parade, Bath
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Visitors: Lord Bishop of Bangor, Lord Shaftsbury, Hon Mr Ashley, Hon Mr Power, Sir Henry & Lady Vane, Sir Noah Thomas, Sir Charles Bampfylde [NOTP], Adm Montague.
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Travel: horse for sale - genteel chestnut mare 14 hands high at Higgin's Livery stable Bath .
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Music: Miss Guest's concert, New Assembly Rooms 14 Jan. Tickets Miss Guest, Prince's Bldgs, Bath
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Music: Bath Catch Club - ladies' night 7 p.m. next Friday next [13 Jan] at the White Lion, tickets from the White Lion. Only one entrance (to prevent imposition). [names of club officials given] [nfd]
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Crime: horse thieves - 2 horses stolen from Frome & 2 from Beckington last Mon night. Several in itinerant horse dealers in the area
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Deaths: Hon Mrs Maddox, (dtr of Margravine of Ansbach) died at her lodgings in Bath on Thursday.
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Property: for sale - 4 tenements inc pasture land at Norton St Philip, Somrst. Details from Mr Smith, attorney, Bradford, Wilts.
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Publications: for sale - "Genealogical table, Adam to Richard IIIrd" at Wicksteed's seal engravers, opposite Gallaway's Bldgs, Bath. Was offered 300 guineas.
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Deaths: Mr Atkins, baker in Corn St. died suddenly on Wednesday.
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Charity: Pauper Charity -- for sick poor of Bath - accounts for concert 2 Jan Upper Rooms. Recvd £220 17s 6d inc £113 cash for 452 tickets at 5s each. Net profits £194 8s. Benefactions since 1 Jan 1787 £30 9s.
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Property: sale - house in Axford's Bldgs, Bath. Partcrs W Percival, attorney at law.
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Finance: Old Bath Fire Office, St John's Place, Sawclose, Bath - insurance premiums recd. M Davis, secretary.
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Charity: soup for poor of large families (not street beggars) 1d/pint. Tickets sold 20 for 2s 6d at Mr Bull's, Mr Barratt's & Mr Bally's libraries. Meat presently dear, poor deficient in cooking knowledge.
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Deaths: Nicholas Skottowe, esq died on Thursday.
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Property: to let - dwelling house for small family nr Cross at Farleigh Castle, late in occuptn Mr Charles Trigg, decd, now his widow Mrs Trigg. Partcrs Mr Smith, attorney, Bradford
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Leisure: Ball for Queen's Birthday at Lower Rooms, 10s 6d for 3 tickets inc. refreshments.
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