15 
and the next number we have, that for January 2nd, 1758, is entitled 
“‘ Boddely’s Bath Journal, printed for John Keene, brother-in-law 
“of Thomas Boddely, deceased.” From that day to this it has 
remained the property. of John Keene and his descendants. On 
March 8th, 1773, it was published as “The Bath Journal,” the 
name of Boddely being dropped, but not until January 7th, 1822, 
did it appear as “‘Keene’s Bath Journal.” From about 1779, 
the proprietors were “‘ John Hooper and Thomas Keene,”* then 
“ Hooper and Keenes.”t Hooper’s name disappears with the 
century, 
The next paper is one that has not lasted, “The Bath Adver- 
tiser, by Stephen Martin,” which was commenced on Saturday, 
October 15th, 1755. The earliest number I have seen is No. 5.+ 
On this the position of his office is not indicated, but on October 
30th 1765, the additional words appear, “at the printing office 
just without the West Gate.” The appearance of the paper is 
inferior, and, from what subsequently occurred, Stephen Martin 
must have been something of an adventurer and decidedly 
unscrupulous. In October, 1760, he changed the day of publica- 
tion from Saturday to Thursday, and changed the title of his 
paper to “The Bath Chronicle, or Universal Register.” On 
Thursday, September 15th, 1763, it was called “ Martin’s Bath 
Chronicle.”§ How much longer it went on I do not know. 
The reason of Mr, Martin’s change from “ Advertiser” to 
“Chronicle” was that another printer named Cornelius Pope 
had put forth proposals for a Thursday paper to be called “The 
Bath Chronicle.” You have before you the first number of this 
candle sockets, seem to have radiated from a brass globe which was suspended 
by chains from the roof. Beneath was a smaller globe, and below all hung a 
dove, the emblem of the Holy Spirit. This chandelier is inscribed, ‘‘ The gift 
of Thomas Boddely, printer of the city of Bath, 1754. 
* Bath Journal, Feb, 15th, 1779. {Bath Journal, March 27th,.1800, 
} Lent by Mr. William Levis. 
§ Notes and Queries, 4th S., xi., 358. 
