Sessions at Lostwithiel

QS/1/3/277

Justices: Sir John Molesworth; John Sawle, Francis Kirkham, esqs.; Nicholas Trevanion and Joshua Howell, clerks.

Jury: Richard Rosevear, William Samwell, Hugh Littleton, James Littleton, Edward Whitford, Thomas Morcombe, Pasko James Rickard, Henry Stephens, John Hawkins, Jacob Thomas, James Thomas, Lawrence Thomas, John Bennett, Francis Hellyar, William Werry, Thomas Pierce, Peter Werry, Richard Morrish, William Thomas, William Hick.

Recognizances to appear at next sessions:

Thomas Carvossoe of Paul, yeoman

Benjamin Matthews of Paul, yeoman, surety

William Davis of Paul, yeoman

William Thomas of Tregony, mariner

Samuel Gurney, jun., of Tregony, shopkeeper, surety

QS/1/3/278

Alice, wife of Nicholas Trezize of St Just in Penwith, tinner; assault and battery on John Morgan, and the same on John Angwin, now confessed: fined 6d. on each charge.

William Russell of St Erth, yeoman; assault and battery on Thomas Faul, now confessed: fined 6d.

Recognizances to appear at next sessions:

Samuel Teage of Kenwyn, miller

Martin Teage of Kenwyn, labourer, surety

William Pearce of Kenwyn, cooper, surety

Richard Teage of Kenwyn, miller

Samuel Teage, Martin Teage and William Pearce, sureties

QS/1/3/278, 279

Appeal of Bridford, Devon, against order of 30 November for removal of Thomas Hill, wife Honor and children Thomas (6), Mary (3) and Edmund (16 weeks) from Lanteglos by Fowey to Bridford: order reversed

QS/1/3/279

Recognizances to appear at next sessions: Peter Allen of St Austell, tinner.

Elizabeth, wife of Robert Mallett of St Neot, miller, accused of stealing goods of William Laundry: acquitted.

Two bridge rates to be levied and paid over to Surveyor (east).

QS/1/3/279, 280

Vice-treasurer to pay John Lyne, Clerk of the Peace, various sums [as listed] for conveying statute books to sessions; preparing contracts for transporting Stephen Hugo and others from the assizes; for examining William Robinson, Thomas Jackson and Anne Sturtridge, vagrants; and for his salary in entering Treasurers' accounts.

QS/1/3/280

Jenifer Bant als Drown of Falmouth, spinster; stealing goods of Thomasin Truscott, widow, value 6d.; petty larceny: to be transported to America for seven years.

QS/1/3/280, 281

Appeal of Thomas Treffry, esq., James Scott, William Pasco, John Thomas, Robert Gatty, James Puckey and Richard Hewett, against poor-rate assessment made at Fowey by Lewis Baker, churchwarden, and William Millett, Walter Polgrean, John Dyer and John Courts, overseers, on 2 January: dismissed, and the assessment confirmed.

QS/1/3/281

Appeal of James Scott, James Puckey and Thomas Stabb, against poor-rate assessment made at Fowey on 2 January [see also QS/1/3/280,281]: dismissed and the assessment confirmed.

Appeal of Thomas Treffry, esq., against poor-rate assessment made at Fowey on 2 January [see QS/1/3/280,281]: dismissed and the assessment confirmed.

QS/1/3/282

Appeal of William Stuckey against poor-rate assessment made at Fowey on 2 January [see also QS/1/3/280,281]: dismissed and the assessment confirmed.

Samuel Runnalls of St Mewan, labourer; stealing goods of William Salter, value 2d.; and of Samuel Angilly, value 4d.; petty larceny: public whipping.

Grace Worden of St Kew [St Keyne?], widow; stealing goods of Joseph Little, value 4d.; petty larceny: public whipping.

Elizabeth, wife of Robert Mallett of St Neot, miller; stealing goods of Nicholas Haly, value 6d.; petty larceny: public whipping.

QS/1/3/283

Thomas Drown of Falmouth, tailor; stealing goods of Thomasin Truscott, widow, Daniel Drew and Richard Williams, jun., confessed; petty larceny: to be transported to America for seven years.

QS/1/3/283, 284

Application by St Pinnock concerning female bastard born at St Pinnock on 8 November, daughter of Ann Barnacott, single woman: William Style of Lostwithiel, barker, alleged father, to pay 1s. weekly maintenance and the lying-in expenses; Ann Barnacott to pay 6d. weekly.

QS/1/3/284

Appeal of Probus against order of 26 August for removal of Elizabeth Hugo, wife of Stephen Hugo, and children Mary Ann (5), John (4) and Stephen (3), from Lansallos to Probus [see QS/1/3/271 & 288,289]: order reversed.

QS/1/3/285

Vice-treasurer to pay Samuel Pentecost, Daniel Drew, Richard Williams, Richard Williams, jun., Thomasin Truscott, widow, James Geach, John Robarts, Thomas Johns, Jane Vivian and Ann Rickard, their expenses in the conviction of Thomas Drown and Jenefer Bant, spinster, on five indictments.

Vice-treasurer to pay Francis Tregenza, Samuel Bennetts, John Bone and Edward Lee, their expenses in the conviction of Samuel Runnalls.

Account of John Eyre: allowed.

Account of James Row: allowed.

James Doney, blacksmith, in bridewell as a rogue and vagabond for running away and leaving his family: to be held until next sessions.

William Cardew, in gaol for want of sureties: discharged.

QS/1/3/286

William Cardew of Liskeard: assault and battery, confessed: fined 6d.

John Hill of Mawgan in Meneage, in bridewell as a rogue and vagabond for running away and leaving his wife and family: discharged after being admonished.

Richard Spry of Gorran, in bridewell as a rogue and vagabond for running away and leaving his family: discharged after being admonished.

Thomas Thorn of St Stephen by Launceston, in bridewell for want of sureties: discharged.

John Hockin, in gaol for want of surety for his good behaviour: discharged.