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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. Find out more about this project.

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11 January 1770 Property: to let - flour mill 4 miles Bath, 2 miles Bradford. I pair Frenches [millstones], 2 pair of Welches, 5 large corn bins, 1 covered flour bin. Partcs James Lee, Freshford or Mr Tucker at the Greyhound & Shakespeare Inn, Bath.
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51/1770 article:1,d
6 January 1785 Fashion: products - Asiatic tooth-powder 2s 6d/box; Lady Molyneux's Compound (hair remover & dye) 5s/oz; "Liquid Bloom" 10s 6d & 5s 5d/bottle, at Mr Cruttwell in Bath.
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51/1785 article:3,b
5 January 1786 Education: W Stevens, 7 Barton Bldgs, Queen Sq. announces his Academy open for young gentlemen as usual.
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51/1786 article:3,c
3 January 1788 Fashion: Percival & Cunditt, linen drapery warehouse, Milsom St, Bath. Favourable opportunities for real bargains
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51/1788 article:3,b
1 January 1789 Leisure: Ball for Master of Ceremonies - New Assembly Rooms on 5 Jan. Tickets Mr Tyson, Brunswick Pl, at Bull's & Marshall's libraries [no price]
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51/1789 article:3,b
5 January 1792 Fashion: Mr Taylor, gentlemen's hairdresser, removed from Gay St to 2 Trim St.
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51/1792 article:3,a
4 January 1798 Livestock: horses for sale - two hunters & 1 hackney. To be seen at York House stables
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51/1798 article:3,c
3 January 1799 Deaths: Mr Brand at Monkton Deverill on Sunday .
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51/1799 article:3,b
11 January 1770 Property: to let - tithe-free, St Algar's Dairy Farm with 190 acres in Frome Woodlands. Enq Mr Cole, steward to Viscount Weymouth, Longleat Estate
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6 January 1785 Music: 8th & last subn concert at New Assembly Rooms on 5 Jan - vocalists Miss Cantelo, Miss Chanu & Signor Rauzinni .
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5 January 1786 Leisure: Ball for MC at Lower Rooms on Fri 6 Jan. Tickets from Mr King at Miss Erskine's, Queen Sq; Pump Room; Coffee Houses etc.
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3 January 1788 Travel: new turnpike road - application for road from Peason [Peasedown?] Hill (in Dunkerton parish) to Rush Hill in Ston Easton parish. Meeting at Bell Inn, Radstock on 10 Jan.
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52/1788 article:3,b
1 January 1789 Leisure: Ball for Master of Ceremonies - Lower Assembly Rooms on 9 Jan. Tickets Mr King, 18 Queen Square, at Bull's & Marshall's libraries [no price given]
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52/1789 article:3,b
5 January 1792 Marriages: Mr W Waites, tallow chandler in Kingsmead Sq, married Miss M Fuller of Batheaston last Saturday.
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52/1792 article:3,a
4 January 1798 Crime: dark grey mare stolen from Frome. Return to Mr Richard Singer of Frome, reward 5 guin
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52/1798 article:3,c
3 January 1799 Charity: ## a quantity of butter deficient in weight was seized in our Market on Saturday & distributed to the poor.
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11 January 1770 Property: to let or sell for life - dairy Farm at Clink, nr Frome about £40/year - enquiries. Enq Mr Cole, steward, Longleat Estate
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53/1770 article:1,d
6 January 1785 Charity: ## paupers - a/cs for Town Hall concert 27 Dec - income £157 4s [donors named], 278 tickets at 5s sold. Expenses inc Mr Gibbons for candles £5 2s 6d & printing Mr Cruttwell £4 10s (also Hazard). Profit £141 3s 6d.
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53/1785 article:3,c
5 January 1786 Visitors: arrivals in Bath - Baron Maseres, Hon Mr Pomeroy, Sir Robert & Lady Herries, Sir Nigel Gresley, Sir John Coghill [NOTP].
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3 January 1788 Goods: ## "Tapioka" - diets for invalid, 2s/lb. an excellent substitute for Sago. Detailed prices of beverages, chocolate & groceries. Wax candles 2s 6d/lb, J. Coles, 7 Northgate St
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53/1788 article:3,b
1 January 1789 Visitors: arrivals in Bath - Hon Mrs Murray, Hon Maj North, Mr & Hon Mrs Paterson [NOTP]
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5 January 1792 Fashion: cosmetics - "Milk of Roses" - Warren & Rosser, perfumers, shop in Alfred St, Bath
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53/1792 article:3,a
4 January 1798 Health: Bath City Infirmary - meeting of subscribers to be held at Infirmary - J Dobson, chairman
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3 January 1799 Churches: Rev Dr Coke intends preaching at New King St Chapel this evening at 7 o'clock.
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11 January 1770 Property: for sale - freehold estate in Freshford on turnpike road. Several messuages & 18 acre meadow inc fishery let to Mr Thos Whittington, Orchard let to Mr George Cooper, & other land let to sundry others. Details from Mr Bennett, cabinet maker, Freshford.
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54/1770 article:1,d
6 January 1785 Charity: paupers - 38 new annual subscribers in 1784 giving £44 2s. Benefactions in 1784 £28 1s 6d.
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54/1785 article:3,c
5 January 1786 Fashion: Bull & Sizeland, hairdresser (from London) at Mrs Elliott's, Green St, Bath for the season.
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3 January 1788 Law: inquest on body of Thomas Platt (who died in cells of Devizes Bridewell) at Black Horse Inn, Devizes 21 Dec 1787. To clear their names from allegations, the jurors [listed] request William Clerk, esq (Wilts coroner) to lay evidence before judges at next Lent assizes.
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54/1788 article:3,b
1 January 1789 Finance: marriages, births & burials in E Somrst - clergymen to deliver written lists & pay duties for registrations in their parishes to Mr H Howse, Bath (etc) or to Robert Lax, collector - Stamp Office Wells
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54/1789 article:3,b
5 January 1792 Deaths: Edward, Duke of Somerset, Baron Seymour, died at Maiden Bradley, Wilts on 2 Jan. A bachelor he is succeeded by brother Rt Hon Lord Webb Seymour of Farleigh House, Somrst
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54/1792 article:3,b
4 January 1798 Music: benefit concert - Miss Dupree will perform on Pedal Harp at Upper Rooms, 9 Jan at 12 noon. Tickets at 8 St James's St., St James's Sq, Bath
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3 January 1799 Leisure: Theatre Royal Bath - Thurs [3 Jan] "Macbeth" with "Animal Magnetism"; Frid [4 Jan] "Lovers Vows" wuth "The Jew & The Doctor"; Sat [5 Jan] "Love in a Village"
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11 January 1770 Agriculture: wheat prices - London 28 to 35s/, Warminster 17 to 21s/sack & Reading £9 10s to £10 15s 6d/load.
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6 January 1785 Agriculture: wheat prices - Bear Key 32-40s/qtr, Newbury 44-56s/, Warminster 42-52s/, Devizes 42-60s/.
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55/1785 article:3,c
5 January 1786 Fashion: Taylor, gentlemen's hair cut, Gay St [torn page]
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3 January 1788 Music: Miss Guest's concert, New Assembly Rooms, 16 Jan. Tickets 5s from Miss Guest, Prince's Bldgs, Bath
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1 January 1789 Deaths: Mr Coe, age 65, at his house in Lansdown Rd, Bath on Wed
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5 January 1792 Deaths: Mrs Trimnell, widow of late Mr Arthur Trimnell, upholder of Bath, died on 4 Jan
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4 January 1798 Education: young clergyman in local curacy desires to take on education of one pupil. Address letters to NT at Mr Cruttwell's
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3 January 1799 Charity: donations received by printer for poor clergyman about £5
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11 January 1770 Goods: ## grain prices - Warminster Market, (bushel of 9 galls), wheat 17s to 21s/sack .
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6 January 1785 Health: remedies - Chilblain Water 1s/bottle from T. Horton opposite Town Hall, Bath
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5 January 1786 Marriages: Hon Mr Pratt (son of Lord Camden, an MP for Bath), to Miss Molesworth (dtr & heiress of late Wm Molesworth, esq, & sister of Lady Lucas) by special licence at Lord Lucas's house in Berkeley Sq. London on Sat.
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56/1786 article:3,d
3 January 1788 Music: 7th meeting of new Musical Society at White Lion, Bath 16 Jan
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1 January 1789 Deaths: Mrs Cooper, dtr of Lady Cooper, at Westgate St last Thursday.
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5 January 1792 Deaths: Henry Seaman, a lad riding a horse into River at Avon St - horse & rider drowned, 4 Jan.
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4 January 1798 Education: Devonshire House Academy, 27 Devonshire Bldgs - young gentlemen 5 -12 years, boarded & educated by Edward Guest - particulars Mr Tully, North Parade, Bath
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3 January 1799 Finance: bankruptcy - John Whale, late of Melksham, shopkeeper, dealer & chapman to surrender himself to the Commissioners on 11 & 12 Jan & 9 Feb at Kings Arms, Melksham. Mr Moule, attorney, Melksham.
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11 January 1770 Fashion: for sale - silks, James & Peter Ferry, silk-weavers, mercers, cnr Gallaway's Bldg, Bath (retiring from trade).
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6 January 1785 News: prizes for cucumber growing - New Inn, Widcombe 28 March. 1st prize, silver cup worth 1½ guin.
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