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Kingsmead St,” begun to be built near three years since. In 
September 1770 are advertised—two good new houses to be let 
in King St,* and again—to be sold by auction at the Greyhound 
and Shakespeare in the Market Place, Bath, on the 16th April, a 
neat well built stone house situate in King St being the seventh 
house on the south side from Charles St ; an outlet of ground or 
garden behind the same. It is seen here that the position of this 
house—the seventh from Charles St marks it as No. 7 of to-day. 
Again the Chronicle 16 May 1771t announces to be sold—a new 
built dwelling house in King St and five other new built dwelling 
houses in St Anne’s Court in the same street. St Anne’s Court 
is still there and so proves the whereabouts of these houses. 
Requiring presently some distinction, after appearing once as 
Great King St, this King St finally became New King St. In 
1771 there were to be sold by auction—at the eleventh house on 
the north side of New King Stf that and the adjoining house with 
' two tenements on the back ground near the Bristol Road ; and in 
__ 1772—there was to be lett in New King St a genteel house with 
plenty of pump water. § 
Returning somewhat, Mr. Sheridan on his arrival at Bath in 
1770, issued a prospectus of his species of entertainment called 
an Attic Entertainment—well known to the ancients but introduced 
_ first by him amongst the moderns &c; and giving his address in 
_ Kingsmead St. On the roth Dec 1770,—Mr Sheridan gave noticell 
_ that an academy would shortly be opened for the regular instruction 
of young gentlemen in the art of reading and reciting and in the 
_ grammatical knowledge of the english language. To be conducted 
_ by persons properly trained and qualified to teach according to 
his method and under his own inspection. The terms are two 
guineas a month sixteen lessons to the month and two 
guineas entrance. Young ladies may also have an oppor- 
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* Journal. Tf P’2; colizz t Chronicle, 10 Oct, p 3, col 2. 
§ Journal, 21 Dec, p 4, col 3. || Journal, p 4, col I. 
