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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: John Whale, recently at the Tuns now landlord of the Black Bear Inn, Hungerford which is newly fitted up to serve travellers between London & Bath on the great road & on the cross road of Oxford to Salisbury. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1405/ article:1 d |
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| Health: remedies - "Maredant's Drops" for cure of leprosy, scurvy, ulcers, fistula, piles, etc. In square bottles, sold at 6s by Mr Cruttwell, printer & Mr Attwood, toyman (both in Bath); Mr Hancock [sic] (Frome); Burrough (Devizes); Stuart (Bradford); etc. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1413/ article:2 c |
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| Agriculture: grain prices - Warminster, last Sat (bsh 9 gall. 1 quart), wheat 48s-62s/qtr, beans 19s-21s/, barley 25s-29s/, oats 16-18s/qtr. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1393/ article:3 b |
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| Fashion: ## Hickey, tailor at the Cross Bath - Bath beaver surtout of superfine cloth £1 8s; plain frockcoat of superfine cloth £4 14s, pair of silk knit or cotton velvet breeches £1 16s; fustian frock & waistcoat lined £2 6s; etc, etc . Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1250/ article:1 d |
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| Property: to let - at low rent for 3 yrs, convenient small house in Chapel Row, Bath, with brewhouse & laundry. Enq at 1 Paragon Bldgs, Bath Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1390/ article:2 d |
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| Property: to let - Hassage Farm near Norton St Philip, now in occup of Mr George Fackarell. Enq Rbt. Hale, esq., at Redland near Bristol; or Mr Wm. Prosser at Norton Malreward. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1358/ article:1 d |
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| Goods: John Kendall sells all sorts of useful china at his china shop, the Golden Canister, Pierrepont St., South Parade, Bath, also [sells] teas, coffee & chocolate. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1296/ article:3 b |
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| Publications: "The Bath Picture" or a sketch of its beauties in 1771, a ballad available from Cruttwell's printing office & booksellers for 2d. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1372/ article:3 d |
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| Deaths: Mrs Tryon, a widow, at her lodgings in this city [Bath] on Tuesday. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1437/ article:3 c |
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| Employment: Bath & Bristol Universal Register & Intelligence Office, in Bartlett Street nr Milsom St, Bath - various positions advertised for hiring servants, letting houses, lodgings etc,. (list of positions & properties including shops for sale). Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1414/ article:2 d |
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| News: "The Endeavour", Capt Cooke [Cook] from Chester to Havre de Grace, is lost in Mount's Bay (London, 17 Dec). [N.B. Capt James Cook was killed in Hawaii on 14 Feb 1779). Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1421/ article:3 b |
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| Law: County JPs judged tythe of turnip seed (claimed & taken for many years by the improprietor, some parishioners of hamlet of Upton) are the undoubted property of the Vicar of Blewbury (Reading, 7 Dec). Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1387/ article:2:00 AM |
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| Health: remedies - "Mayelston's famous Pectoral Balsamic Tobacco" [list of its wonderful properties & cures]. Only sold at makers shop in Edinburgh, & by appointment at Star & Garter opposite Gallaway's Buildings Bath, price 6s/lb. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1419/ article:3:00 AM |
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| Marriages: Mr Chambers, carpenter, to Miss Harmer, at Bristol. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1423/ article:3 c |
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| News: notice has appeared that "Ladies in the Purlieus" find their business so threatened & declining owing to large number of interlopers to trade styling themselves wives & daughters, that in future all whores must wear long streamers on their hats, etc (London, 6 Dec). Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1381/ article:1 b |
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| Property: to let - lodging house in Gallaway's Buildings recently in possession of Mr Skrine. Enq Mr Orchard, peruke maker in Abbey Green, Bath. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1410/ article:2 c |
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| Deaths: Mr Benjamin Chandler, at Bristol Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1424/ article:3 c |
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| Travel: new pricing structure for journeys by post-chaise between London, Bristol & Bath, including collection & delivery from individual houses wherever possible. Also prices for horse hire for gentlemen's carriages from Daniel Ross, the Pelican, Bristol to Matt. Rood's, The Pelican Bath 10s 6d, & by stages to London for total £4 4s.. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1454/ article:3:00 AM |
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| Finance: bankruptcy - Richard Strode, carpenter of Bath. Dividend to creditors at Saracen's Head, Broad St., Bath on 10 Jan. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1428/ article:3 c |
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| Deaths: Capt. John Liddle [? at Bristol]. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1426/ article:3 c |
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| Visitors: arrivals in Bath - Earl & Countess of Shrewsbury, Lady Glanville, Lady Powell, Sir Edward Thomas, Sir Hugh Dalrymple & Lady, Sir Thomas Gooch & Lady. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1396/ article:3 c |
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| Leisure: Theatre Royal Bath - tomorrow (Thu), "Rule a Wife and Have a Wife" with "The Old Maid" & the "Allemande"; Sat ,"The English Merchant" with "The Capricious Lovers" & dancing Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1434/ article:3 c |
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| News: Mr Parker's lustres for New Assembly Rooms now ready for lighting at tomorrow's Ball. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1463/ article:3 d |
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| Leisure: "A Visit to The New Rooms" by Occultus. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1403/ article:3 d |
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| Notices: ## Commissioners for Paving, Cleaning, etc., in Bath request inhabitants not to encourage nightwatchmen, lamp-lighters & scavengers to continue their idle custom of soliciting a gratuity as Xmas Box money or New Year's gift. Commsnrs will discharge every person who shall so solicit. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1442/ article:3 d |
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| Goods: auction - a quantity of London, Birmingham, Sheffield & Pontypool goods, removed from a shop in Union St, to a large shop, late Mrs Brett's, milliners, in Wade's Passage [details listed] on 26 Dec by Wm Cross. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1446/ article:1 d |
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| Agriculture: grain prices - Warminster, (bshl 9 gall. 1 quart) wheat 48s - 62s per bushel, beans 19s 6d - 20s 6d, barley 26s - 29s, oats 16s - 18s per quarter. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1431/ article:3 c |
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| Music: Mr Comi's concert to be at Mr Gyde's rooms next Tuesday, 24 Dec. at 12 o'c. [Mr Comi playing bassoon]. Tickets Mr Comi at Mrs Fitzpatrick's, corner of Chandos Buildings, Cross Bath; & at Pump Room. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1418/ article:3:00 AM |
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| Health: "Essay on Camphire [Camphor] & Calomel in Continual Fevers" by Daniel Lysons, MD, physician at Bath & late Fellow of All Souls College, Oxford, pubd this day, price 1s 6d, sold by W. Frederick, Bath; etc Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1443/ article:4 b |
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| Property: to let - furnished house, 2 rooms/floor. Enq Walter Taylor, grocer at upper end Market Place, Bath. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1452/ article:3:00 AM |
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| Property: for sale - new-built messuage in Garrard St., in the Amery, Bath & large plot behind large enough for another house. Late property of Thos Parfitt, tiler, deceased. Enq Wm. Percival, attorney. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1412/ article:2 c |
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| Travel: for sale - post-chaise made by the best in Bristol, & newly lined & painted. Has a pole, box & shafts either of which can be independently used. Leave lowest price with Mr Hadden at the Christopher, Bath. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1417/ article:3:00 AM |
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| News: when they reach their majority 4 young men will be the richest subjects in H.M's dominions, they inc. Mr Beckford, son of late Alderman Beckford. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1444/ article:1:00 AM |
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| Marriages: Rev Timothy Thomas of Kingsland Road, to Miss Sarah Evans, dtr of late Rev Hugh Evans of Bristol (London, 28 Dec). Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 2/ article:1 b |
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| Travel: for sale - new sedan, silk-lined, 30 guin & 2 German stoves. Clarke's great auction rooms. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1469/ article:4:00 AM |
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| Leisure: Melksham Assembly next Tuesday 31 Dec., at the New Inn. Tickets from King's Arms; or Mr Poore at the New Inn. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1451/ article:3:00 AM |
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| Deaths: Mrs Lemon, wife of Mr Lemon, on Kingsdown Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1427/ article:3 c |
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| Deaths: Richard Anthony, esq., of Bedfordshire, at his lodgings in the city [Bath] last week. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1377/ article:3 d |
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| Agriculture: average grain prices, 5 Dec to 7 Dec, 1771 (by Winchester bshl 8 gall) - London, wheat 4s 9d/bshl, rye 3s 7d, barley 3s, oats 2s 1d, beans 3s 1d; Wilts, wheat 6s 1d, barley 2s 11d, oats 2s, beans 3s 5d; Somerset, wheat 6s 2d, rye 3s 4d, barley 3s, oats 1s 10d, beans 3s 4d. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1466/ article:4:00 AM |
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| Goods: auction - all household furniture [listed] at corner house in Circus next to Bennet Street on 19, 20 & 21 Sep. by Mr Evatt. Catalogues from Mr Evatt's, upholsterer in Westgate Street; & Mr Cooke's, upholsterer in George Street, Bath. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 997/ article:1 c |
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| Deaths: Mr Adams, an eminent apothecary, at Bristol [NFD] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1456/ article:3 c |
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| Property: to let - house in Parsonage Lane, Bath. Enq Mr Roberts, attorney or Mr Banbury, pumper. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1448/ article:2 c |
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| Charity: collections last Sunday week at several churches in aid of charity school children amounted to £111 5s 11¼d and a donation of 1 guin given through Mr Hatton from Mrs Forbes. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1435/ article:3 c |
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| Travel: quote from letter from Mr F. Moore (inventor of the new constructed wheel carriage) - his carriage with 2 horses can draw 2 chaldrons of coal (easier with 3 horses) whereas the like number of horses can [only] draw 1 chaldron of coal in a common cart (Salisbury, 9 Dec). Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1388/ article:2:00 AM |
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| Visitors: arrivals in Bath - Countess of Northampton, Lord Fortescue, Lady Malpas, Lady Ann Simpson [NOTP], Gen Johnson & lady. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 985/ article:3 c |
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| Visitors: arrivals in Bath - Lady Leake, Sir Samuel Gordon & Miss, [NOTP], Rev Mr Dickinson, etc Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1461/ article:3 d |
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| Deaths: Mr James Henderson, late brewer of Bath, last night [Tue 5 Nov]. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1243/ article:3 d |
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| Agriculture: grain prices - Devizes, last Thursday, wheat 48s-64s/qtr, barley 25s-29s/, oats 17s-21s/ beans 32s-40s/, peas 36s-40s/qtr Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1369/ article:3 d |
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| Leisure: Theatre Royal Bath - tomorrow (Thu), "The Maid of the Mill" with the pantomime of "Trick upon Trick"; Fri, "Barnwell" with pantomime of "Trick upon Trick"; Sat ,"The Way to Keep Him" with entertainments; Mon, "Romeo & Juliet" with a farce & dancing. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1462/ article:3 d |
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| Marriages: Capt. Tombs, to Miss Pullen, at Bristol. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1422/ article:3 c |