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'Recent' events in Baths past.

All items taken from The Bath Chronicle.

1784 Aug - Dec

THIS IS to give Notice to the Chairmen of this City, that if their Chairs are found placed in any part of the streets, otherwise than those appointed by the Mayor of the said City for the standing of their Chairs, they shall be obligated to suffer the penalties expressed in the City Act for regulating the Chairmen. No Chairs are to placed in any Terras or Footway whatever, except in the North and South Parades, Westgate and St James' ditto, Edgar's and Princess Buildings, Paragon and		Axford's ditto, Belmont abd Oxford Rows, and those are to be kept full ten feet from the respective houses - except in Bond Street, and those are to be placed in the midway of the said street. Those who find themselves aggrieved by the Chairmen, either by the misplacing of their chairs, extortion, or insolent behaviour, may receive redress by application to the Mayor at the Guildhall, on Mondays and Thursdays, between the hours of eleven and one in the forenoon.
Wm Street, Mayor November 4, 1784

OBJECTIONS having been made that the subscribers were not assured of a sufficient number of Balls, Mr Tyson and Mr Gyde, in conjunction, have pledged themselves that there shall be fourteen Dress Balls at least for the present subscriptions, and twenty Cotillion Balls, the deficiency, if any, to be made good by them. This arrangement has been adapted, with the view of giving the help in their power to the Amusements. And it may not be thought unreasonable to mention		that the musick at the Pump Room will be paid, as usual, out of the subscriptions at both rooms, in equal proportions. Under these circumstances, it is hoped that they may rely with confidence on the public for their support. Mr Tyson begs he may be allowed to take this occasion most respectably to acquaint the Nobility and Gentry, that his subscription book is removed to his own house, where a person will constantly attend to receive the marks of their bounty.
November 11, 1784

BATH seems to be recovering all its former gaiety, and good humour. Elegance, and the most diffusive cheerfulness, rivalled eachother at the Cotillon Ball last night at the Lower Rooms. The Ball at the New Rooms on Monday was very brilliant and full, near 600 of the principal Nobility and Gentry being present And a more brilliant circle was never perhaps beheld than our Theatre exhibited last Saturday night. The boxes were crowded with persons of the first fashion.

Dec 9, 1784

THE PROPRIETERS of the Dancing Dogs, which are now exhibiting with universal admiration at the Exhibition Room, Bond Street, having heard that a report has prevailed, that they are not the Dogs which have so long amused and surprised the inhabitants of the Metropolis at Sadler's Wells, beg leave to assure the public that such report is totaly groundless, and they appeal to the Feats of the Dogs themselves for its full refutation. Those who have seen them at Sadler's Wells will in a moment be convinced that they are the same Wonderful Animals, and those that have not seen them have yet to be astonished at the sagacity and docility of these little creatures.

Dec 9, 1784