Sessions held at Bodmin

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Justices

Francis Glanville, esq., Edmund John Glynn, John Hearle Tremayne, Francis Hearle Rodd, Edward William Stackhouse, John Colman Rashleigh, and John Gould, esqs., William Flamank, D.D., Edmund Gilbert, Robert Walker, Joseph Pomery, Samuel Hart and John Kempe, clerks.

Jury

Nicholas Cole, John Robarts, Thomas Magor, Samuel Symons, Roger Henwood, Richard ?Brinney, John Christian, sen., Edward Laury, John Cole, William Martin, John Gill, Silvester Hoy, sen., John Bennett, Richard Hicks, John Martin Bligh, Martin West, John Pollard, James Hawken, Ralph Brown, William Hambly, John Cock, James Michell, and William Hocken, gents.

Presentments of highways in Stithians, Mabe, St. Columb Major and Lawhitton held over.

Six gaol and marshalsea rates levied to be paid to Edward Coode, gent., vice-treasurer.

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Army transport rates fixed to be in force until 20 Jan. next.

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Bridge surveyor (west) to repair Long Bridge and St. Austell Bridge.

One bridge rate levied to be paid to William Moorman, gent., bridge surveyor (west).

One bridge rate levied to be paid to James Chapple, jun., gent., bridge surveyor (east).

Richard Carvolth indicted for assault and battery. Pleaded guilty: fined 1s. paid in court.

Recongizances

Richard James of St. Mawes and Nicholas Tolmie Tresidder his pledge: held over.

Thomas Martyn of Advent, yeoman, and John Martyn his pledge: held over.

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Richard Briant of Perranuthnoe, lab., indicted for taking a shirt, property of Joseph Rowe: acquitted.

Bastardy orders

Name: Joseph Gill; Parish: St. Stephen in Brannel; Court's decision: To remain in custody

Name: Richard Nicholls; Parish: St. Keverne; Court's decision: To remain in custody. Child not yet month old

Name: Thomas Symons; Parish: Lelant; Court's decision: Discharged

Name: George Gist?Girt; Parish: Stratton; Court's decision: To remain in custody. Child not yet born

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Bastardy orders

Name: John Less; Parish: Penzance; Court's decision: To remain in custody.Child not yet born

Name: Thomas Madron; Parish: St. Just in Penwith; Court's decision: To remain in custody. Child not yet born

Margaret Stewart committed to bridewell for wandering as an unlicensed pedlar: discharged.

Thomas O'Flerty committed to bridewell for vagrancy in Liskeard: discharged.

Friendly Societies

Rules and regulations of following societies exhibited and allowed:-

Egloshayle, South Down, Launceston, Kingsand, St. Mabyn, Lewannick, Northill and Penzance

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Filiation orders

Child; M.; When born;29 June; Parish; Mother; Alleged father.; Gwennap; Charlotte Collins; Michael Williams of Perranarworthal, husbandman

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Filiation orders

Child; M.; When born;18 Dec.; Parish; Mother; Alleged father.; St. Tudy; Jenefer Hawken, singlewoman; Nicholas Grose, jun. of Lanivet, yeoman

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Appeal by Towednack against order of 12 Oct. inst. for removal of Elizabeth Ninnes, singlewoman from St. Ives: held over.

Appeal by Edward Smith, esq. against poor rate made for St. Agnes 8 Aug. last: held over.

Thomas Perry of Falmouth, lab., indicted for taking 50lbs. of rope, property of John Carne: three calendar months' hard labour in county gaol.

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John Stevens of Redruth, lab., indicted for taking two deal boards and other timber, property of George Wasley: acquitted.

William Glanville indicted for assaulting John Williams: fined 1s. and six months in county gaol.

Recognizances

Elizabeth Morcom of Mylor, spinster to give evidence on bill of indictment preferred by James Odgers against Thomas Jackson and John Riley for felony: estreated.

Thomas Plint of Budock, lab. to prefer bill of indictment against Elizabeth Bell Tresidder: estreated.

George Mann of Launceston, innkeeper, and Mary his wife, indicted for assault on George Parry: G.M. acquitted M.M. fined 5s. paid in court.

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Recognizance

James Harvey of Falmouth to keep the peace, and Francis Standfield Symons his pledge: held over.

Salt duties

David George, master, and John George, mate of the sloop 'The Vigoe' of Cardigan stated on oath that on 8 and 9 Aug. last they shipped at Liverpool 3,080 bushels of British fishery salt to carry it to St. Agnes on account of James Stephens, fish curer. The vessel sailed from Liverpool on 24 Aug. and ran into stormy weather. 28 bushels of salt were lost: Collector of Excise to cancel bond in respect of lost salt.

John Colman Rashleigh, esq., requested to take the chair at next sessions.

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Salt duties

Thomas Tuck, master, and Daniel Lane, mate, of the brig 'The Beaver' of Bideford said on oath that on 19 Aug. last they shipped 2,800 bushels of British fishery salt to carry it to St. Ives on account of Andrew Stephens of St. Ives, fish curer. They left Liverpool on 1 Sep. last and ran into stormy weather, taking in water and losing 186 bushels 40lbs. of salt: Collector of Excise to cancel bond.

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Richard Williams, master, and Henry Ellis, master, [sic] of the brig 'Elizabeth' of Pwllhely [sic], said on oath that on 6 and 9 Aug. last they shipped at Liverpool 4,194 bushels and 42lbs. of British fishery salt to carry it to Portreath. They left Liverpool on 22 Aug. but ran into stormy weather, taking in water, and losing 239 bushels of the salt: Collector of Excise to cancel bond.

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John Gundry of Budock, yeoman, Charles Warren of Falmouth, excise officer, Edward Edwards, master, and Richard Martin, mate, of the barge 'The Industry' of Falmouth, took the oath. J.G. said that on 2 Aug. last he shipped from stock of John Thomas, fish curer, at Falmouth 750 bushels of British fishery salt to carry it to Cadgwith on account of John Randle, fish curer. E.E. and R.M. said that on 2 Aust. last they received on board 'The Industry' those 750 bushels of salt, sailing on 3 Aug., when they struck the Mannacle Rocks. The vessel sprang a leak, took in water, and some salt was lost. C.W. said that on 4 Aug. last he weighed the salt which amounted to only 141 bushels 21 lbs. E.E. and R.M. stated that the remaining 608 bushels 35lbs. was wholly lost: Collector of Excise to cancel bond.

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Andrew Harvey committed for want of sureties in breach of the peace against his mother Mary Harvey: discharged and sent to place of last legal settlement.

Elizabeth Bell Tresidder committed for assault on Thomas Plint: discharged for want of prosecution.