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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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| Science: Mr Quinquet of Paris has expts to show that electricity precipitates hail, snow, hoar-frost, etc. from water vapour (London, 4 Oct.) Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1406/ article:2:00 AM |
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| Crime: transportation - the Americans have refused to receive them & will not allow them to land; also African settlements are not in sufficient state of subordination to receive such a lawless set [of convicts] (Country News, Gloucester, 6 Oct). Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1405/ article:2:00 AM |
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| Finance: persons indebted to the partnership of Latty & Hallet [ironmongers] of Bath, to pay balance due from them to Mr Samuel Hallet, ironmonger who is authorised to receive same by the assignees of John Latty Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1404/ article:1 d |
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| Fashion: ## Carbry, wig-maker, hairdresser & perfumer, Broad St, Bath opp Turk's Head - clergymen's & all sorts of grey wigs ú1 11s 6d, grey wigs ú1 5s, Felt-down bag wigs ú1 5s, Dress & Undress Queue wigs, natural wigs or heads of hair ú1 1s, clergymen's brown wigs, false hair, also curls etc. for young clergymen ú1 1s. Good hair powder 8d/lb Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1403/ article:1 c |
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| Travel: Warminster & Frome to Bath turnpike - trustees meet by adjournment at Black Dog Inn on Standerwick Common on 14 Oct. From J. Maskelyn, clerk Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1402/ article:1 c |
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| Leisure: Devizes Assembly - at Town Hall on 13 Oct, to begin at 6 o'c Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1401/ article:1 c |
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| Military: description of casualties etc during siege of Gibralter - in total (all ranks), killed 209, wounded 1,094, died of wounds 99, died of sickness 5,000, deserted 37, etc Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1400/ article:1 b |
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| Politics: Dublin 25 Sep - this day thousands of starving & industrious woollen-weavers processed through all the principal streets of the capital. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1399/ article:1 b |
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| News: Greenland fishing - 54 British ships have taken 339 whales, more successful season than for 40 yrs past. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1398/ article:1 b |
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| Politics: America, fate of Loyalists - letters by the packet from New York say that beside the great number of Loyalists already removed to the West Indies & Nova Scotia, there were at New York no less than 20,000 persons (arrived there in space of a few weeks) waiting for transport to settlements under HM's protection Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1397/ article:1:00 AM |
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| Finance: the revenue on salt in India yielded 57 lacks of rupees or upwards of ú700,000 (1 lack of rupees = ú12,500). Rupee a silver coin with date, weighing 7dwt 10 1/3rd gr, & has 1-2 parts alloy in 100. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1396/ article:1:00 AM |
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| Finance: if peace should continue for 20 yrs, there is an annual need for ú16 million to pay the interest of National Debt & Government expenses (London, 3 Oct) Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1395/ article:1:00 AM |
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| Charity: gentlemen of Hundreds of Chew, Chewton, Keynsham & Hare Clift met their president (James Ireland, esq.) at the Pelican Inn on Tuesday. They proceeded to St Mary Redcliffe, & returned to the Pelican for dinner, where they collected ú91 5s 6d for charitable purposes (Bristol, 4 Sep). Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1394/ article:1:00 AM |
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| Politics: a meeting of cmmtee of Association thanked Rt Hon W. Pitt for his late proposals towards accomplishing a substantial reduction of Parliamentary abuses, etc (York, 1 Oct) Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1393/ article:1:00 AM |
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| Politics: Ulster Volunteer Association - 15 resolutions from the meeting of 278 delegates of Volunteer Corps, held at Dungannon on 8 Sept 1783 Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1392/ article:4 b |
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| News: "Account of the late earthquakes in Calabria, Sicily, etc" (conclusion) communicated to the Royal Society by Sir William Hamilton Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1391/ article:4:00 AM |
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| Livestock: auction - in 10 lots, mares, colts, fillies, pointer dogs, a good hunter & an old hack (pedigrees given for 6 of the horses], the property of a gent going abroad, at the White Lion, Bath on 4 Oct by Daniel Dickes Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1390/ article:3 d |
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| Goods: auction - entire elegant h/hold furniture of Mr John Lunt on the Queen's Parade, Bath [good A/C] on the premises on 4, & 6 Oct by William Birchall Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1389/ article:3 d |
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| Health: Henry Burgum (late of Bristol) offers himself for office of Register at Hospital made vacant by death of Mr Jarman (from the General Hospital, 27 Sep) Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1388/ article:3 d |
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| Finance: London Sun Fire-Office - premiums for ensuing year due on 30 Oct or within 15 days of Michaelmas. Also to pay recently imposed duty of 1s 6d on every ú100 insured. John Smith, wine-merchant, (& agent), 6 Westgate Bldgs, Bath (where business of Sun Fire-office transacted). Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1387/ article:3 d |
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| Property: auction - large dwelling house in Orchard St, Bath with 2 parlours, a dining room & bed-chamber, 3 rooms on the attic story & 3 garrets, with large kitchen, wash-house, yard, lately let at ú40 p.a. At Christopher Inn, Bath on 21 Oct by J. Stephens. Partcrs or private sale, apply to Mr Thomas Harford, attorney in Green St Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1386/ article:3 c |
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| Travel: original Bath & Exeter post-coach - departs from White Lion Inn in the Markt Pl, Bath at 5am via Wells & Glastonbury to the Oxford Inn, Exeter. 4 inside 16s/ea, outside 10s 6d. Performed by J. Hulbert (Bath) & J. Whitmore & Co (Taunton). Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1385/ article:3 c |
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| Health: Bath Hospital - T. Shrimpton offers himself to the President, the Treasurers & the Governors of the Hospital for vacant post of Register (Bath, 1 Oct) Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1384/ article:3 c |
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| Leisure: Theatre Royal Bath - Sat, "The Mysterious Husband" with "The Maid of the Oaks" Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1383/ article:3 c |
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| Deaths: a gentleman at Devizes discharged a young man [not named], his servant, on 18 Sep (false reports having been raised on his character). In despair, the young man jumped into a pond & was drowned on Friday. He left a legacy of 40 guin & his watch to his brother. A coroner's jury brought in verdict of "self-murder" & the young man was buried at a cross-road on Sunday. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1382/ article:3 c |
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| Crime: an argument between Edward Trevors (an Irishman) & Samuel Tucker (a poor man) ca. 64 yrs old at their lodgings in Horse St on Sat. Trevors struck a blow on head to Tucker who died on Sun evening. Mayor's jury sat yesterday [Tue, 30 Sep] & brought in verdict of wilful murder against Trevors who has absconded Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1381/ article:3 b |
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| Charity: debtors in Bath gaol return thanks to a gentleman who called at the goal & left 1 guin for them Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1380/ article:3 b |
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| Deaths: Mrs Kingston, a widow lady in New King St, Bath, on Sat Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1379/ article:3 b |
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| Deaths: Mr Jarman, writing master & Register to the General Hospital, after a lingering illness on Wed Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1378/ article:3 b |
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| Marriages: Rev John Ludd Fenner of the Devizes [schoolmaster] to Miss Crabb of Wattingfield, Suffolk, on Wed [NFD] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1377/ article:3 b |
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| Visitors: arrivals in Bath - Earl & Countess of Spencer, Earl Powis, Lord Carlow, Lady Bloss & family, Sir John Chichester, Sir Ed. Vernon, Hon Mr Digby & Lady [NOTP] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1376/ article:3:00 AM |
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| Politics: America - negotiations have ended with confirmation of the preliminary articles of peace. Said that free navigation of the Missipipi is reserued [? reassured] but arrant nonsense as the forts on the lakes are to be given up (London, 30 Sep). Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1375/ article:3:00 AM |
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| Politics: Ireland - the spirit of the Irish volunteers increases daily, they desire free suffrage, etc. The orders for 15,000 men from British regiments to be sent to Ireland have been countermanded. The Irish people wish to carry out reforms. Proposals for RCs with property in Ulster, Leinster & Munster to vote for MPs, a Bill of Rights, an Absentee tax & an Irish parliament Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1374/ article:3:00 AM |
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| Travel: Bath, Bristol & Hotwells coach fares - from Bath to Twerton 6d; do. to Newton or Kelston 1s; do. to Keynsham or Bitton 1s 6d; do. to Bristol 2s 6d (outside 1s 6d). Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1373/ article:2 d |
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| Property: auction - lot 1/6, salt-house with adj house in Lear Lane; lot 2/6, cnr house opp Lamb Inn in Stall St, Bath; lot 3/6, next house adj cnr house opp Lamb Inn; lot 4/6, 3rd house from cnr house opp Lamb Inn; lot 5/6, house & workshop in Corn St, now in possn of Mr Harris, chandler; lot 6/6, house, sign of "the Bell" in Stall St, at Mr Coles's Angel Inn, Westgate St on 3 Oct Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1372/ article:2 d |
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| Finance: Receipt Tax - various legal rulings on this from Ll Kenyon, J. Mansfield & R.P. Arden Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1371/ article:2 c |
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| Deaths: Mr John Watkins, corn-factor [? at Bristol] [NFD] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1370/ article:2 b |
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| Deaths: Miss Bengough, [? at Bristol] [NFD] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1369/ article:2 b |
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| Deaths: Mrs King in Burton St, at Bristol [NFD] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1368/ article:2 b |
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| Deaths: Rev Mr Woolmer, a dissenting minister, late of Exeter & a few years since resident in Keynsham [NFD] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1367/ article:2 b |
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| Marriages: Mr Tho. Rich, apothecary of Bristol, to Miss Lovejoy, at Clifton Church [NFD] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1366/ article:2 b |
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| Politics: America - "notwithstanding the progress of peace at London & Paris, the [British] army still keep possn. of New York & seem to be settling in for the winter, -- for what purpose --?" (London, 27 Sep). Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1365/ article:2:00 AM |
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| Politics: Lord North blamed for fooling away ú150 million at public expense while his Lordship, his relations & dependants, generals & admirals have all enriched themselves (London, 27 Sep) Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1364/ article:2:00 AM |
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| News: Royal Proclamation from H.M. King on the Definitive Treaty of Peace & Friendship between King of Britain & the French & Spanish Kings (St James's, 26 Sep 1783). Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1363/ article:2:00 AM |
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| News: accounts from Iceland of a violent eruption on 8 June (Copenhagen, 9 Sep) Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1362/ article:2:00 AM |
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| Crime: ## theft & vandalism - several lamps stolen in Bridge St, Garrard St, St James's St & the Churchyard on Wed night or early Thu morning, & the tops of some of them thrown in the river. For info leading to conviction of guilty person/s, 5 guin reward from Wm. Armstrong & additional 5 guin from Bath Guardian Soc (19 Sep) Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1361/ article:1 c |
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| Property: to let - dwelling house, malt-house & bake-house in Corston, adj turnpike road from Melksham to Chippenham, with garden, stable, outhouses & ca. 7 acr land. To view apply James Player living in the house. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1360/ article:1 c |
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| Property: to let or sell - f/hold dwelling house "The Crescent" nr the Royal Crescent & adj. High Common, with coach-house for 2 coaches, 6-stall stable, now in possession of Jeremiah Chivers. Partcrs Mr Forman, attorney in Walcot St, Bath Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1359/ article:1 c |
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| Leisure: Bradford Assembly - commences at New Bear Inn on Tue 7 Oct, & then every Tue nearest the full moon during the winter Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1358/ article:1 c |
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| Charity: the Wiltshire Society - annual feast in Bristol on Thursday, the president Robert Coleman, esq., accompanied by several gentlemen went to St James's Church for sermon & then proceeded to Taylor's Hall for dinner. Collection for charitable purposes raised ú92 12s 6d (Bristol, 27 Sep) Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1357/ article:1 b |