Sessions at Bodmin

QS/1/3/397-403

Sessions at Bodmin

9 October 1771

QS/1/3/397

Justices: Sir John Molesworth; John Sawle, William Pennington, esqs.; Henry Hawkins Tremayne, clerk.

Jury: John Hollman, John Gist, John Martin, John Bawden, Thomas Cock, Thomas Pearce, John Venning, Edward Harris, Henry Elson, Samuel Pearce, Andrew Hicks, John French, John Spettigue, Roger Lang, William Grills, Lawrence Trehane, Robert Coad.

Recognizances to appear at next sessions:

Thomas Sargent of Pelynt, yeoman

William Cowling of Lansallos, yeoman, surety

William Cowling of Lansallos, yeoman

Thomas Sargent of Pelynt, yeoman, surety

QS/1/3/398

[See QS/1/3/390] George Davey, John Edwards of Phillack, and Thomas Gundry of Perranuthnoe: to appear at next sessions in respect of recognizances given in case of bastardy against George Davey.

Appeal of Gwinear against order of 25 September for removal of Bridget Grey, widow, from Gwithian to Gwinear: held over.

QS/1/3/398, 399

Appeal of St Issey against order of 22 August for removal of Thomas Rundle, wife Ann and children John (2) and Mary (5 months) from Padstow to St Issey: order reversed; costs to St Issey.

QS/1/3/399

Presentment against Wendron for non-repair of highways: held over.

QS/1/3/399, 400

Appeal of Tregony against order of 24 September for removal of Nicholas Adams als Nicholas Adams Nankivell, wife Jennifer and children Jennifer (2) and Nicholas (9 months) from Mevagissey to Tregony, citing the apprentice agreements made earlier in respect of Nicholas, sen., with John Wills of Tregony, carpenter, and following the death of John Wills, with Thomas Williams of Mevagissey: order confirmed.

QS/1/3/400

Account of Charles Wroughton, coroner: allowed.

Jane Thomas of St Just in Penwith, spinster; stealing goods of Jane Johns, single woman, value 11d.; petty larceny: to be transported to America for seven years.

James Gilbert of St Agnes, cordwainer; stealing one goose, value 2d.; petty larceny: private whipping.

James Parkyn of Tregony, labourer; stealing one copper saucepan, value 2d.; petty larceny: public whipping.

QS/1/3/401

Recognizances to appear at next sessions (on two counts):

Martin Shoal of Kenwyn, custom-house officer

William Marshall of Bodmin, surety

Anthony Trebilcock, in bridewell for want of surety in bastardy: discharged out of custody.

William Cock, in bridewell for a misdemeanour: discharged.

John Roach, in bridewell for a misdemeanour: to continue in custody.

QS/1/3/402

Repairs to be carried out to the bridewell.

Accounts of John Eyre and William Rickard: allowed.

One gaol and marshalsea rate to be levied and paid to the Vice-treasurer.

QS/1/3/402, 403

Application of James Willyams of Redruth, gent., for a licence to erect a magazine or storehouse for keeping gunpowder at the Timber House, Old Wheal Virgin Ball, Gwennap: licence granted.

QS/1/3/403

Account of John Mules [previous gaoler]: allowed.

English