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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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| Goods: sale of silks in Wade's Passage; the house (not the shop) is to be let [NFD]. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 75/ article:3:00 AM |
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| News: eruption of Mount Vesuvius continues (Naples, 11 Dec. 1770). Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 76/ article:3:00 AM |
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| Art: the Royal Academy met at their new apartments for the 1st time in the Royal Palace of Somerset House. Sir Joshua Reynolds spoke for a few minutes, afterwards Mr Sanby (Prof of Architecture) read his lecture. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 77/ article:3 c |
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| Agriculture: grain etc prices - Warminster, last Sat (bshl 9 gall. 1 quart) - wheat 40-53s, beans 30-34s, barley 20s-30s, oats 14-20s/qtr Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 78/ article:3 c |
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| Visitors: arrivals in Bath - Sir Alexander Gillmore, Lady Martin, Marquis Barol [NOTP]. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 79/ article:3 d |
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| News: intended to raise money by subscription to build a set of Assembly Rooms & an hotel on l/hold land in Weymouth, with 8 rooms/floor, stables for 60 horses, with coach-house for 20 carriages on land granted to Andrew Sproule, esq of Bath by Weymouth Corporation. Completed building to cost no more than £6,000 paying 5% to subscribers. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 80/ article:3 d |
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| Deaths: wife of - - Daniel, of Shute nr Warminster & mother of 9 children in accident with wagon of wood planks last Thursday week. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 81/ article:3 d |
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| Deaths: 3 year old son of Mr Parsons of Vobster, Mells fatally scalded in accident in brewhouse, a few days ago. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 82/ article:3 d |
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| Deaths: a poor woman found dead upon Elm Common nr Mells with her clothes almost torn off her back & several marks of violence on her body Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 83/ article:3 d |
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| Military: appeal for all "out-pensioners" of Chelsea Hospital - those living in Somerset, etc., to report at Exeter; those in Gloucester etc at Hereford; those in Wilts etc to report to Newbury for examination by War Office & if fit for garrison duty will be big saving. Could be over 1600 men. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 84/ article:3 d |
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| Marriages: Mr John James, mason to Mrs Barnes, widow, at St James's Church on Sunday (from Bristol 16 Jan). Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 85/ article:3 d |
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| Deaths: Mr William Tilladams, shoemaker, one of the people called Quakers, on Wed (from Bristol 16 Jan). Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 86/ article:3 d |
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| Goods: auction - valuable goods by Mr Clarke, at his auction rooms in Walcot St Bath on 23 Feb et seq. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 87/ article:3 d |
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| Goods: Machee message cards - with elegant machee borders of different design, sold by Mr Bull, bookseller in Bath; etc Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 88/ article:4:00 AM |
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| Goods: sale - all household goods, plate china, apparel & including Egyptian Mummy, etc of gentleman, lately deceased lady & a retired trader. Also [long list of other goods & prices], e.g wax candles 2s 5d-2s 7d/lb, teas e.g best bohea 4s/lb, coffee, chocolate, wines, brandies, Madeira. At auction rooms nr St Michael's Church from today. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 89/ article:4 c |
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| Property: to let - apartment 7 rooms on one floor, with garden. Enq broker at auction rooms nr St Michael's Church, Bath. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 90/ article:4 c |
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| Politics: letter to Mr Wilkes from [Rev Mr] John Horne re. various Westminster business, etc (14 Jan, 1771). Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 91/ article:1 b |
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| Leisure: Bradford Assembly - at New Bear Inn, Bradford on 29 Jan. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 92/ article:1 c |
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| Notices: lost last Mon se'nnight - a red Morocco pocket book with silver lock containing miniature pictures of gent & set for a bracelet, with name of the painter "Schooler" & various papers. If brought to Mr Cruttwell, 1 guin reward. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 93/ article:1 c |
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| Finance: proposals for building Assembly Rooms etc in Weymouth, by subscription of 60 shares of £100 each. Plans to be seen at Mr Gyde's Long Room, Bath & elsewhere in other counties. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 94/ article:1 c |
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| Property: R. Phillips, Register & Intelligence Office for hiring servants, in Stall Street Bath will keep note of all vacant lodgings & apartments for same to help nobility, gentry & others. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 95/ article:1 c |
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| Property: to let - 2 well built messuages, one to suit genteel family, one with shop for trading. Enq R. Phillips, Stall St, Bath. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 96/ article:1 c |
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| Goods: John Gibbons, teaman & grocer in the Market Place, Bath - good bohea 4s/lb, fine Bohea 4s4d-4s8d/, good Singlo 7s, good Souchong 8s, fine Souchong 9-10s; good coffee 4s 3d, fine coffee 5s, good plain chocolate 4s - 4s 6d, best choc. 5s, Churchman's patent choc. 5s 6d, Sir Hans Sloan's milk chocolate 5s 6d; wax candles 2s6d-2s10d, spermaceti do. 1s 8d; pearl sago 2s/lb Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 97/ article:2 b |
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| Property: auction - water grist mill on River Avon at Ancliff (a.k.a Ankley) in Bradford parish, 1 mile from Bradford & 5 mile from Bath, with & dwelling house with bakehouse & oven. At White Hart, Bradford on Mon 18 Feb. Enq Mr James Erwood, attorney, Bradford. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 98/ article:2 b |
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| Property: auction - a ruinous messuage, with orchard, gardens, ox-stall, stable & land at S. Wraxall, rented by Wm. Batten from Mr Theophilus Ponting for £30 p.a, (worth more). At Swan Inn Bradford on 25 Feb. Enq Mr Richard Samuel Wyche in Warminster, or tenant Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 99/ article:2 b |
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| Property: auction - tithes & tenths of land at Little Chawfield. At Swan Inn Bradford on 25 Mar. Enq Mr Richard Samuel Wyche in Warminster; or of the tenant Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 100/ article:2 b |
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| Property: to let - dwelling house at Easterton, nr Devizes, & gardens, orchard & new built brewhouse which will make 12 quarters per week. Enq Mr Francis Merewether, elder, or his son at Easterton. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 101/ article:2 b |
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| Property: to let - estate house & malthouse to make 14 qtrs/week, bakehouse & adj oasthouse in parish of Corsly Magna 3 miles from Warminster, with 3 acr pastures, 4 acr orchards, 4 acr part garden/orchard. Partcrs Mr John Patient of Norton Bavant nr Warminster Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 102/ article:2 b |
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| Finance: all persons with claims on or owing money to estate of late Mr Jeremiah Brewer, decd, carrier, late of Warminster, to send a/cs to Richard Samuel Wyche or William Bleeck, carrier, both of Warminster. William Bleeck continues the business Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 103/ article:3:00 AM |
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| Leisure: benefit Mr Lee - "King Lear" at Theatre Royal [Bath] on Mon 28 Jan. Tickets Mr Fisher at theatre. Boxes 4s, pit & first gallery 2s, 2nd gallery 1s 6d, upper gallery 1s. Starts 6 pm precisely. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 104/ article:3:00 AM |
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| Notices: letter from Thomas Warr Atwood repudiating a handbill which said there were closer springs for use by the [Bath] City Waterworks. Mr Atwood [Atwood] also supports the new intended road which will improve the City estates & trade (22 Jan). Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 105/ article:3:00 AM |
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| Health: remedies - R. Cruttwell, printer in Bath appointed agent for sale of medicines [listed] by J. Hill. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 106/ article:3:00 AM |
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| Leisure: Bathonian Lodge of Noble Order of Bucks - brethren requested to attend general meeting at White Hart on Thursday 31 Jan. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 107/ article:3 b |
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| Property: to let - house in Gallaway's Buildings for gent's family or lodging house, furniture for sale separately by agreement with tenant. Enq Mr Berwick, hairdresser & perfumer opposite. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 108/ article:3 b |
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| Marriages: Mr Philip Ladell, son of Mr Ladell, attorney, to Miss Bowen, dtr of late Mr Bowen, haberdasher, at Bristol [NFD] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 109/ article:3 c |
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| Deaths: Mrs Innys, widow of Jeremiah Innys, at Redland nr Bristol [NFD] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 110/ article:3 c |
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| Agriculture: grain prices - Warminster (bushel 9 gall. 1 quart), wheat 41-52s, barley 20-30s, oats 15s6d-18s6d, beans 34-37s per qtr. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 111/ article:3 d |
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| Finance: bankruptcy - Richard Biggs, clothier of Frome-Selwood to surrender on 28 Feb & 1st & 5 March at the Three Woolpacks Inn at Trowbridge. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 112/ article:3 d |
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| Visitors: arrivals in Bath - Lady St John [NOTP] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 113/ article:3 d |
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| Marriages: Mr Alexander Hay, surgeon to Mrs Bevan, widow of late Capt Bevan on North Parade, at St James's Church on Thursday. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 114/ article:3 d |
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| Deaths: Mr Watkyns of Peckham, at his lodgings in Bath a few days ago. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 115/ article:3 d |
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| Deaths: Mr Thomas Smith, eminent chemist, druggist & apothecary, senior alderman & J.P. for Salisbury, on Thursday evening. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 116/ article:3 d |
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| Crime: ## brothels - Wells Quarter Sessions, Jane Jarvis (otherwise Agnew) & Ann White convicted of keeping houses of ill fame in New King Street, Walcot parish, fined 6s 8d & told to find sureties for good behaviour for 2 years. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 117/ article:3 d |
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| Crime: Wells Quarter Sessions - Arnold, mason for stealing loin of pork from Saracen's Head in Bath was sentenced to 7 years transportation or enlist as soldier (he enlisted). 6 others ordered to enlist for various petty offences. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 118/ article:3 d |
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| Crime: Wells Qtr Sessions - Eliz. Calways ordered to be privately whipped for stealing worsted worth 2s. Jos. Pike, plasterer convicted of abandoning his family to parish of St Michael, Bath got 3 months imprisonment then to go on board His Majesty's ship Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 119/ article:3 d |
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| News: a fire consumed a corn-mill at Maiden Bradley last Thursday. Engines late getting there, but servants & neighbours saved the stock & dwelling house. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 120/ article:3 d |
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| Travel: ## letter from D. G., re. handbill [text given] on plan for new road from Bridge now building in Bathwick [Pulteney Bridge] to Warleigh, Wraxall & Melksham; & another road E. of Dolemead up Prior Park Rd via Lyncombe to Entry Hill Rd. Trustees for scheme have already borrowed £12,000 & empowered to borrow another £9,000 on credit of tolls. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 121/ article:4:00 AM |
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| Travel: ## discussion of proposed new roads [from Pulteney Bridge] contd - recent handbill notes these roads bypass Bath & damage to existing bridge & turnpike tolls, but reduce present steep ascents to Devizes, Bradford, Warminster, Wells; etc. Protest meeting at house of Joseph Smith, the Angel in Westgate St on 21 Jan. (letter dated 18 Jan). Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 122/ article:4:00 AM |
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| Travel: turnpike roads about Bath - Trustees to meet at Guildhall Bath on Sat 26 Jan to confirm or revoke order to oppose intended application to Parliament by Mr Pulteney for a new turnpike road from his bridge (building at Bathwick) to Melksham & other parts; etc. Roberts, clerk to Commissioners Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 123/ article:4 b |
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| Property: to let - furnished, large house on lower end Westgate St, Bath; with 5 rooms/floor & brewhouse & cellar. Enq Mr Hayward's in Westgate St, Bath. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 124/ article:2 d |