Sessions held at Camelford

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Sessions held at Camelford

15 April 1740

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Justices: John Derbyshire Birkhead, Hugh Pyper, Thomas Fisher, James Tillie, Samuel Gilbert, Francis Gregor.

Jury: Thomas Wymond, John James, John Bayly, William Thomas, Walter Braylang, Sampson Leach, Manaton Mill, Richard Parsons, Edward Streek, John Symons, John Edgcomb, William Prideaux, Thomas Gillard, William Brown, John Couch, John Harry, Walter Mallett..

Appeal of Truro against order of 29 Feb. 1739/40 for removal of Elizabeth Rawling, widow, and Sarah and Catharine her daus. from St. Clement to the Borough of Truro: order reversed, expenses to be paid by St. Clement to Truro.

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Appeal of St. Anthony against order of 6 July 1739 for removal of James Blamey from Veryan to St. Antony: order confirmed, expenses to be paid by St. Anthony to Veryan.

Appeal of Borough of Grampound against order of 17 Mar. 1739/40 for removal of Honour Rowse from Veryan to Grampound: order reversed, expenses to be paid by Veryan to Grampound.

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Account of James Tillie, treasurer (east); to continue in office one year longer.

Account of Francis Gregor, treasurer (west); to continue in office one year longer.

Appeal of St. Clement against order of 22 Mar. 1739/40 for removal of Mary, wife of John Williams and Mary (10 weeks) their dau., from Perranzabuloe to St. Clement: held over.

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Appeal of Borough of Fowey against order of 11 Feb. 1739/40 for removal of William Vosper, Martha w., Richard s., and Grace, dau. from Borough of Bodmin to Fowey: order reversed: expenses to be paid by Bodmin to Fowey.

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Recognizances to appear at next sessions: Thomas Merrifield of St. Columb Major, blacksmith, John Merrifield of St. Columb Major, clothier, surety, James Champion of st. Columb Major, surety.

Appeal of Creed against order of 1 Mar. 1739/40 for removal of Grace Rosewarne, widow of John Rosewarne, Marjery (8) dau., Henry (5) s., Elizabeth and Prudence (both 2) daus. from St. Ewe to Creed: order confirmed, expenses to be paid by Creed to St. Ewe.

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Account of Francis Penwarne, surveyor of bridges (east).

Account of Alexander Hamley, surveyor of bridges (west).

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Alexander Hamley, surveyor of bridges, to take an account of all materials, monies etc. allowed to William Tucker (appointed July 1736) as governor of the bridewell, including six pairs of fetters or geeves, six spinning wheels and other implements, plus £20 for materials for "keeping to work and hard labour the prisoners in his care", and report to the next sessions on their disbursement. The salary due to William Tucker at the time he was dismissed to be respited.

Appeal of Edward Mitchell of Duloe, lab., against order of 18 Jan. 1739/40 judging him to be the putative father of male bastard child of Johanna Geak, single woman, Lanreath: held over.

Recognizances to appear at next sessions: Grace, wife of John Clifton, John Clifton of Week St. Mary, surety, John Fry of Whitstone, yeo., surety

John Fry of Whitstone, lab, John Clifton of Week St. Mary, surety, John Elliot of week St. Mary

William Hawke of St. Teath, lab. Francis Benear of St. Teath, surety, Thomas Benear of St. Teath, surety

Edward Keat of St. Teath, lab, Francis Garland of St. Teath, surety, Thomas May of Lanteglos, surety.

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Recognizances to appear at next sessions: James Rundle of St. Teath, lab, Francis Benear of St. Teath, surety, Thomas Benear of St. Teath, surety

Anthony May of St. Teath, lab, Francis Garland of St. Teath, surety, Thomas Thomas of St. Teath, surety

William Benear of St. Teath, Francis Garland of St. Teath, lab., surety, Thomas Benear of St. Teath, lab., surety

Francis Benear of St. Teath, lab, Francis Garland of St. Teath, surety, Thomas Benear of St. Teath, surety

George Allen of St. Teath, lab, George Allen of St. Teath, surety

Richard Lobb of St. Teath, surety

Richard Lobb of St. Teath, lab, Joseph Tingcombe of Camelford, surety

Richard Smith of Lanteglos-by-Camelford, Robert Smith of Lanteglos, lab., surety

Stephen Bate of St. Teath, lab, Thomas Benear of St. Teath, surety, Thomas Thomas of St. Teath, surety

John Smith of Lanteglos-by-Camelford, Robert Smith of Lanteglos-by-Camelford, surety.

Highways in Newlyn, St. Enoder, Stratton, Merther and St. Erme had been sufficiently repaired: presentments and fines discharged.

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Fines imposed at last sessions on Bodmin, Mevagissey, Creed, St. Clement, Cuby, Kenwyn and Withiel for not repairing highways: respited to next sessions.

Fines imposed at last sessions on Morvah, Paul, Probus, Wendron and Stithians for not repairing highways to be levied.

Account of Tristram Bowhay, late overseer of the poor at Stoke Climsland.

Grace Trevennings, Elizabeth Watts and Richard Pascoe: discharged from bridewell but William Higman to remain in custody.

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Richard Petherick: commitment quashed for insufficiency, discharged from bridewell.

Nicholas Courts of Blisland, carpenter, petty larceny: whipping.

Benjamin Pearse of Whitstone, lab.: acquitted of felony.

William Mould of Blisland, carpenter: acquitted of felony.

Treasurer to pay George Conner, keeper of Launceston gaol, £4 (usual quarterly allowance) and £1.2s. for burying two prisoners, John Canter and John George.

Treasurer to pay Thomas Eyre, keeper of Bodmin bridewell, £5 (usual quarterly allowance) and £4.5s. for repairs, etc.

£180 half rate to be collected for the county and paid to James Tillie and Francis Gregor, esqs., treasurers of the gaol and marshalsea.

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