Sessions held at Truro

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Justices

Francis Gregor, Edmund John Glynn, Edward William Stackhouse, Robert Lovell Gwatkin, James Willyams, John Gould, jun., Peter Bown Harris, esqs., William Gregor, Robert Walker, Henry Pooley, John Trefusis, Edward Rodd, Jeremiah Trist, John Rogers, Richard Polwhele and John Kempe, clerks.

Jury

William Williams, Thomas Boulderson, Edward Dalston, William Trounce, John Davies, James Davies, John Bone, William Bullmore, James Leverton, Nicholas Perry, sen., William Rowe, Thomas Sampson, Thomas Hitchens, James Powning, Thomas Bray, John Harris, Henry Hannibal Curnow Phillips, William Paul, Alexander Paul, jun., John Boase, Richard Hockin, Peter Curnow Veale, and William Gundry, gents.

Presentments of highways in Stithians, Mabe, [Calstock deleted], St. Columb Major and Lezant: held over.

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

Account of Edward Coode, gent., vice treasurer, examined and allowed £94. 10s. 1d. due to county.

Army transport rates fixed, to be in force until 22 July next.

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Account of William Moorman, gent., bridge surveyor (west) examined and allowed £128. 8s. 9d. due to county.

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Following justices appointed to superintend county bridges and the roads thereto:-

Justices: Rose Price, and Thomas Pascoe, esqs.; Division: West Division of Penwith Hundred

Justices: Edward William Stackhouse, esq., and Hugh Rogers, clerk; Division: East Division of Penwith Hundred

Justices: John Rogers and John Trevennen, esqs.; Division: West Division of Kerrier Hundred

Justices: Stephen Usticke, esq., and John Rogers, clerk; Division: East Division of Kerrier Hundred

Justices: John Vivian, esq., and William Gregor, clerk; Division: West Division of Powder Hundred

Justices: Thomas Graham, esq. and Henry Hawkins Tremayne, clerk; Division: East Division of Powder Hundred

Justices: James Willyams, esq. and John Trefusis, clerk; Division: Hundred of Pydar

Justices: Francis Hearle Rodd, esq. and Charles Mayson, D.D.; Division: North Division of Hundred of East

Justices: John Tillie Coryton, and William; Hickes Horndon, esqs.; Division: Middle Division of Hundred of East

Justices: Lord Eliot, Francis Glanville, esq.; and Thomas Penwarne, clerk; Division: South Division of Hundred of East

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Bastardy orders

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

Name: Richard Rowe; Parish: St. Kew; Court's decision: Discharged

Name: William Crowle; Parish: Creed; Court's decision: Discharged

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Bastardy orders

Name: Francis Johns; Parish: Mevagissey; Court's decision: Discharged

Name: John Bazely; Parish: Probus; Court's decision: To remain in custody

Matilda Lisle committed to bridewell for want of sureties, charged on oath of Jane Price as common prostitute: discharged.

Nicholas Kent committed to bridewell for deserting his family, chargeable to Perranzabuloe: discharged.

A dumb man committed to bridewell for vagrancy in Truro: discharged.

William Crapp committed to bridewell by John Buckingham, mayor of Truro, for threatening to burn Jane Crapp's house: discharged.

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Recognizances

George Penhale, to answer in bastardy, and his pledge John Penhale: discharged.

John Dunstan, to answer in bastardy, and his pledge Nicholas Pascoe: discharged.

William Barry committed to bridewell for vagrancy in Kenwyn adjudged a rogue and vagabond: discharged after admonishment.

Recognizance

Thomas Hodge of St. Austell to answer for an assault: discharged.

Robert Perry of St. Mabyn, carpenter, indicted for taking three deal boards, property of William Menhennick: three months' hard labour in Bodmin gaol.

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William Cleave of St. Breock, yeoman, indicted for assault on Richard Glasson: fined £10 paid in court.

Recognizances

Richard Geare of Lanteglos by Camelford, yeoman, to appear, and John Male of Lanteglos by Camelford, his surety.

William Burt of Lanteglos by Camelford, yeoman, to appear, and John Male of Lanteglos by Camelford, yeoman, his surety.

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Richard Carvolth, jun., of St. Hilary, to appear, and Richard Carvolth, his surety.

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Filiation Order:

Child; M.; When born; 11 Jan.; Parish; Mother; Alleged father.; Perranarworthal; Jemima Williams; Thomas Vincent of Camborne, farmer

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

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Filiation Order:

Child; F.; When born; Parish; Mother; Alleged father.; Marazion; Alice Ford, singlewoman; Thomas Peter Gurney, of Marazion, gent.

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Appeal by Towednack against order of 11 Mar. last for removal of Ann Berryman, widow of Mathew Berryman, from Penzance: order reversed. Penzance to pay Towednack £7 costs and maintenance.

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Appeal by St. Columb Major against order of 22 Mar. last for removal of Jane Rundle, widow, from St. Austell: held over.

Appeal by Mawnan against order of 19 Mar. last for removal of Elizabeth Roberts, wife of John Roberts, and their children Nancy (9), William (5), and Mary (3) from Falmouth: held over.

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Appeal by Henry Skewes against poor rate made for Constantine 25 Mar. last: held over.

Appeal by William Plomer against poor rate made for Constantine 23 Mar. last: held over.

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William Henderson, indicted for a misdemeanour, withdrew plea of not guilty. Pleaded guilty: fined 1s. paid in court.

Recognizance

George Warren, and his pledge Matthew Doble of Probus: held over.

Presentment of highways in Lawhitton discharged on payment of court fee.

Recognizances

James Harvey of Falmouth, and his pledge Francis Standfield Symons: held over.

Peter Willoughby of Illogan, yeoman, and his pledge Thomas Willoughby of Illogan: held over.

John Nicholls, jun. of Redruth, and his pledges Thomas Nicholls and Samuel Dennis: held over.

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Michael Williams of Perranarworthal, lab., and his pledge Martin Williams: held over.

Robert Johns, committed to bridewell for want of sureties in breach of the peace against William Matthews: discharged.

Entry made by deputy clerk in his minutes of last Easter Sessions regarding appeal by Merther, appellants, and Probus, respondents to be confirmed. Also ordered that any omission made by clerk could not be amended without permission of court.

Richard Lawrey committed to bridewell for vagrancy in Truro: discharged and sent to place of last legal settlement.

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Salt duties

Richard Chidley, master, and Thomas Goldsworthy, mate of the sloop 'Thomas and Mary' from Bideford, stated that on 14 Dec. last they shipped 2,106 bushels of French prize salt at St. Bideford to carry to St. Ives on account of Francis Hicks of St. Ives, fish curer. On 15 and 16 Dec. the vessel ran into stormy weather, took in water, and 135 bushels 22lbs. salt was destroyed: Collector of Excise required to cancel the bond relating to the duty on lost salt.

Jenefer Lobb committed to bridewell for want of sureties in breach of peace against Samuel Hitchins: held over.

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Friendly Societies

Rules and regulations of following societies exhibited and allowed:-

Benevolent Society held at Turk's Head, Launceston

Amicable Society in Penrose, in St. Ervan

"The Friendly Club" at Penzance

Friendly Society at St. Mabyn Churchtown

Union Friendly Society at Tresillian Bridge

"The Friendly Society of Females" at Saltash

Notices to be inserted in Royal Cornwall Gazette and West Briton, regarding the expediency of providing a lunatic asylum, or house for reception of lunatics and other insane persons in the county, following an Act passed in 1807/1808 concerning better care and maintenance of pauper and criminal lunatics.

Francis Glanville, esq. requested to preside as Chairman at next sessions.