Sessions held at Lostwithiel

QS/1/2/240

Justices: John Molesworth, William Morshead, esqs.; Joshua Howell, clerk; James Gayer, D.D.

Jury: Thomas Curtiss, Roger Pascoe, Richard Stephen, Edward Burn, John Yelland, William Pearse, William Parnall, William Alee, Andrew Bryant, John Pearse, Michael Broad, John Parsons, John Rain, Richard Launder, John Blake, James Brabant, Hugh Smith, Jacob Thomas, Philip Tonkin, gents.

QS/1/2/241

Thomas and John Hoskin, both of St Allen, yeomen; confessed to a misdemeanour: fined 6d. each.

John Bryant to obey a bastardy order: sureties, John Bryant, yeoman, Peter Bryant, yeoman, George Bryant, yeoman.

Mary Best of St Stephen in Brannel; tried as a rogue and vagabond: transported to plantations of America for 7 years.

Thomas Smith, in bridewell as a rogue and vagabond: discharged.

Presentments against Week St Mary, St Wenn, St Kew and St John, for not repairing highways: held over.

QS/1/2/241,242

Thomas Coad of St Cleer, labourer, and Richard Rosevear of Tywardreath, gent., to attend next sessions to show why recognizance entered into by Coad as the alleged father of the bastard child of Ann Bate shall not be entreated to the Court of Exchequer.

QS/1/2/242

Clerk of the Peace to be paid for contracts, bonds, etc., for transporting Grave Woon from Christmas Sessions, and Benjamin Wills and others from Lamas Assizes, levy warrants for gaol and marshalsea rates, carrying statute books, and his salary for entering Treasurers' accounts.

Accounts of gaoler and bridewell-keeper: to be paid.

QS/1/2/242, 243

Appeal by Grampound against order of 21 June last for removal of Thomasin Gill, widow, from Ladock to Grampound: order reversed.

QS/1/2/243

Account of Mr Hendy, coroner: to be paid.