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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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| Sport: Bath Races - results for Wed, Thu & Fri. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1082/ article:3 d |
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| Leisure: Devizes Assembly on Monday 14 Oct, to begin at 6 o'c. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1083/ article:1 c |
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| Goods: Evill's shoe warehouse, Stall St, Bath (5 doors below Three Tuns), various types of footwear for all including clogs, galoshes & pattens, all made to order not ready made as is usual elsewhere. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1084/ article:1 c |
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| Goods: household products - cakes of shining liquid blacking by King's patent for shoes & boots sold in London, & by Miss Purdie, perfumer in Bath. Price 6d per cake which makes up 1 pint liquid blacking. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1085/ article:1 c |
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| Goods: for sale - good furnace, 2 coolers, a mashing tub & other brewing utensils. Enq printer. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1086/ article:1 d |
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| Property: to let - house in Garrard St, Bath. Enq to Mr Richard Gollidge, opp St. James's Parade, Bath. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1087/ article:1 d |
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| Agriculture: grain prices Gloucester 7 Oct - new wheat 7s 3d -7s 9d by old measure of 9½ galls [sic] [per bushel] & some as high as 8s, but fine harvest this year so price must drop. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1088/ article:2:00 AM |
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| Goods: butchers meat - in Gloucester Market last Sat, beef 3d-3½d [/lb], mutton 3¼d-3½d, best veal 4d/ (Gloucester, 7 Oct). Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1089/ article:2:00 AM |
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| Deaths: Mrs Pitcarne, wife of Rev Mr Pitcarne, rector of Compton Basset, suddenly [no other info]. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1090/ article:2:00 AM |
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| Crime: lost, supposed stolen - a brace of spaniels & a pointing dog. Appeal to any gentleman now owning any of these dogs to do Mr Yerbury of Belcomb nr Bradford on Avon, the favour of returning them, & he supposes one Hunt of Bath responsible for the theft as on previous occasions Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1091/ article:2 c |
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| Property: for sale - 2 new-built messuages on Mount Pleasant adjoining the turnpike road between Bath city & Lansdown, with good brew-houses, outlets, large gardens & plenty of soft water. Enq Mr Chapman, attorney; or Mr Leo Bromfield who is in possession of the premises. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1092/ article:2 d |
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| Leisure: Bathonian Lodge of the Ancient Order of Bucks - members to meet at White Hart Inn this Thursday [? = 10 Oct] at 7pm. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1093/ article:3:00 AM |
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| Employment: man wanted - to manage & turn the water at the several cocks & reservoirs belonging to Bath city. Apply to committee of the Water Works at Guildhall on 14 Oct at 6 pm. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1094/ article:3:00 AM |
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| Finance: notice from Richard Roberts, steward - owners & occupiers of land within Manor of Weston liable for payment of fee farm rents, to pay at Angel Inn, Westgate St., Bath on 17 Oct between 10 - 5 pm otherwise "distresses" [sic] will be taken on the tenants next day. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1095/ article:3:00 AM |
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| Property: to let - house in Vineyards now occupied by Rev Mr Sheppard, 20 ft frontage, 2 rooms per floor, kitchen, servants hall, 4 garrets, both sorts of water & all conveniences & 90 ft long garden behind, suit family. Enq at house. [no other info] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1096/ article:3:00 AM |
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| Property: to let or for sale - neat house for small family in Kingsmead St, Bath, in good repair, with 2 rooms per floor, good light kitchen, servants hall, garden & brewhouse, etc, optional furniture as owners now left Bath. Enq Mr Thos. Shipway, plasterer, in same street. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1097/ article:3:00 AM |
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| Goods: auction - large quantity household furniture, linen & china [listed]. Also shop & trade stock of deceased apothecary, a chamber organ & sedan chair etc. At the Exhibition room in Bond Street on Wed 23 Oct et seq., by Wm. Cross Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1098/ article:3:00 AM |
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| Property: to let - furnished house. Enq at Wm. Cross's upholstery warehouse, Milsom St, Bath. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1099/ article:3:00 AM |
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| Crime: Sam - [surname not given], post-chaise driver to James Bilson at the Greyhound in Southampton, gone off with empty chaise which he left damaged & stuck in mud at Millbrook with one horse drowned & he also stole money from his master. Reward of 1 guin on conviction from James Bilson. [Description of Sam -, who had "the foul disease" [sic]]. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1100/ article:3:00 AM |
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| Property: auction - remaining unexpired lease of 9¾ years at rent £90 p.a., of late dwelling house of Mr George Downton, mercer, [description in glowing terms] of prestigious premises good for business or pleasure, at Queen's Head, North Parade, Bath on 19 Oct by Mr Lawrence, sworn broker & auctioneer from London. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1101/ article:3:00 AM |
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| Goods: auction - all stock in trade of Mr George Downton, mercer, to be sold without reserve inc. all latest silks & newest patterns of present season & several lots of point lace. Also all household furniture. At Queen's Head, North Parade, Bath on 19 Oct by Mr Lawrence, auctioneer from London. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1102/ article:3:00 AM |
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| Publications: "New Bath Guide or Useful Pocket Companion" pub today price 6d, printed by R. Cruttwell for W. Taylor, bookseller in Kingston Buildings, Church Street, Bath. [Contains description of the New Assembly Rooms, & the life & character of late Richard Nash, esq., MC of Bath city for over 50 years]. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1103/ article:3:00 AM |
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| Publications: "New Plan of City of Bath", on large scale, includes all new buildings, both erected & in plan, & details of going out & coming in of the post. Price 1s or 6d for smaller scale. From W. Taylor, bookseller, Kingston Buildings, Bath. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1104/ article:3:00 AM |
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| Publications: "Map of 5 miles round City of Bath" scale 1½ inch to mile (reduced from actual survey made by Thos. Thorpe), price 2s. From W. Taylor, bookseller, Kingston Buildings, Bath. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1105/ article:3:00 AM |
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| Property: auction - 11th house on N. of New King St., Bath, plus adjoining house & 2 tenements on ground to rear. On the premises on 14 Oct. Enq Mr Con. [sic] Chilton, plumber; or Mr Brett, timber merchant, trustees. [no other info] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1106/ article:3 b |
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| Agriculture: grain prices - Devizes Market, last Thu, wheat 46s-64s, barley 26s-28s, beans 36s-38s, oats 20s-22s, rye 56s - 44s/qtr Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1107/ article:3 c |
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| Visitors: arrivals in Bath - Earl & Countess of Chesterfield, Lord Francis Seymour & family, Lord Westport, Countess Dowager Strathmore, Viscountess Powerscourt, Lady Westmoreland, Sir Brooke Bridges, CONTD Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1108/ article:3 c |
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| Visitors: Bath arrivals, contd - Sir James Dashwood & Lady, Sir James & Lady Colvert & Miss, Sir Wm. Yorke & Lady, Sir Wm. Draper, Sir John Chapman, Lady Lyons, Hon Mrs Cotes [NOTP], Archdeacon Stone, Archdeacon Sleech & Lady. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1109/ article:3 c |
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| Leisure: Theatre Royal Bath - tomorrow (Thursday), "The Merchant of Venice" with "The Lyar"; Sat "The English Merchant" with "Midas". Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1110/ article:3 c |
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| Marriages: Rev Mr Turner, vicar of Sherston, to Miss Ann James of Luckington, a few days ago. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1111/ article:3 c |
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| Deaths: Mrs Goulding, wife of Mr Goulding on North Parade, Bath, last Saturday [5 Oct]. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1112/ article:3 c |
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| Deaths: Mrs Hancock, wife of Mr Hancock, peruke maker & hairdresser, last Wednesday. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1113/ article:3 c |
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| Deaths: Mrs Robins, relict of late Mr Robins, apothecary, at her house in Abbey Green, last Monday. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1114/ article:3 c |
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| Crime: Eliz. Edwards committed to Shepton Mallet goal for murder of her bastard child. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1115/ article:3 c |
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| Deaths: Mr Stringer, mate of ship at Bristol, died from a fall from horse at Keynsham while returning from Bath races on Thurs week. Found unconscious & taken to public house where he later died. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1116/ article:3 c |
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| Publications:## "The Ridotto of Bath" a paregyric by "Timothy Screw" [full text - inc. references to many people on the social scene] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1117/ article:3 c |
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| Publications: ## "The Ridotto of Bath" a paregyric by "Timothy Screw" [continued] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1118/ article:3 d |
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| Leisure: Bradford Assembly - at the New Bear Inn on Tue 22 Oct. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1119/ article:1 c |
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| Fashion: Ed. Woolard, hairdresser (late partner to Mr Youngclass) has now moved from shop in Kingston Buildings & has taken house 9 Bond Street, where he hopes for continuance of favours. Toupees made by an entire new method of construction. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1120/ article:1 c |
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| Services: Lamon, hairdresser from London, now in Bath for season & available to wait on ladies. To be heard of at Messrs Woolard & Davis's, hairdressers, 9 Bond St., Bath. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1121/ article:1 c |
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| Finance: money wanted between this & Lady Day for freehold security in Dorset, any sum (not exceeding £8,000 & not less than £2,000) at 3% left with printer directed for G.P. will be duly answered. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1122/ article:1 d |
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| Finance: at 8 Pope's Head Alley opposite Royal Exchange [London] - office for nobility & gentry who are tenants for life or have interest of money in the Funds Exchequer Annuities, York Buildings [? London], or any certain income, clergymen with livings, officers of horse, foot artillery or marines on full or half pay may be supplied with any amount. Annuities sold. Attendance between 10 & 7pm. Letters post paid answered. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1123/ article:1 d |
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| News: Thomas Biggs thanks the High Sheriff & J.Ps of Wilts for appointing him keeper of the County Prison (Sarum, 17 Oct). Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1124/ article:1 d |
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| Travel: for sale - second hand, 4 wheel chaise with a pair of good black horses. Enq Mr Godwin at Royal Oak, Bradford. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1125/ article:2 c |
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| Property: to let - house known as the Lanthorn House, by the Cross Bath. Enq at White Hart Inn, Bath. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1126/ article:2 d |
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| Property: to let or for sale - house lower end Bond St., Bath, opp the Infirmary, with 2 good parlours which may be converted to a shop. Enq Benj. Axford. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1127/ article:2 d |
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| Goods: auction - all household furniture, china, linen, etc., belonging to Mrs Williams, at her house in Union Passage, Bath, on 18 & 19 Oct., by Mr Evatt. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1128/ article:3:00 AM |
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| Property: to let - 40 acres sheep pasture & adjoining farm of 16 acres. Enq Wm. Purdie in the Orange Grove, Bath. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1129/ article:3 b |
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| Property: to let - lodging house called "Weymouth House" in Abbey Green, 5 rooms per floor, 2 kitchens, good vaults & plenty of water. Enq Mr Palmer, Charles Street; or Mr Cole, steward to Rt. Hon Viscount Weymouth at Longleat. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1130/ article:3 b |
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| Services: Shaw, peruke maker & ladies & gents hairdresser now removed from the Bear corner to bottom of Stall Street, Bath, & also adjoining the Three Tuns. Also does all kinds of hatting at his Stall Street house. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1131/ article:3 b |