Sessions at Bodmin

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Justices: Sir John Molesworth; Francis Rodd, esq.; Henry Hawkins Tremayne, clerk; Philip Vyvyan, esq.; Sir John St Aubyn; Francis Gregor, Darrell Crabb, William Morshead, John Sawle, Fraunceis Kirkham, esqs.; John Collins, clerk.

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John Lyne, esq., Clerk of the Peace, retired on grounds of ill-health and was succeeded by Samuel Hext of Lostwithiel, gent.

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Jury: John Martin, Samuel Faro, Thomas Hodge, John Mabeley, John Pearce, Joseph Grose, Thomas Thomas, John Curgenven, John Marks, John Joll, Thomas Tamblyn, Thomas Wills, Roger Henwood, Daniel Henwood, John Copplestone.

Recognizances to appear at next sessions:

Henry Bettinson of Pelynt, blacksmith

Henry Wilcock of Lanreath, surety

John Andrew of Lanreath, surety

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Appeal of John Hawke, jun., of Padstow, against order of 22 June 1769 requiring him to pay lying-in expenses, etc. of Elizabeth Kendall, single woman, and her male child, of which he was the putative father, and weekly maintenance for the child: Order confirmed; costs to Padstow, and John Hawke, jun., to be discharged from custody on surety given by John Hawke of Padstow, barber, that John Hawke, jun., would abide by the bastardy order.

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Application of Davidstow to levy a rate for highway repairs: granted at 3d. in £, and to be paid for that purpose to John Ruby.

John Jennings of Philleigh, labourer; misdemeanour, confessed: fined 6d.

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Edward Physick of Stokeclimsland, yeoman, and wife Rebecca; assault and misdemeanour 'on the body of Agnes Fetherstone als Barrable, their apprentice': Rebecca fined 6d. and Edward Physick fined £20 with 3 months in custody in bridewell; apprentice discharged from her apprenticeship.

Benjamin Jolle of Redruth; stealing goods of Revd William Stackhouse, value 2d.; petty larceny: to be transported to America for 7 years.

James Parkin of Tregony, accused of stealing goods of Andrew Williams: acquitted.

Ann Unes [Uren], in bridewell as a rogue and vagabond: discharged.

William Stephens, in bridewell for bastardy as the putative father of the child of Christian Harvey: to continue in detention.

William Hutchins, in bridewell for breach of the peace: to continue in detention.

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Henry browning, in bridewell as a disorderly apprentice for running away from his master: discharged.

Richard Eyres, in custody as a rogue and vagabond: to be admonished and then passed to Wendron, his last legal place of settlement.

Archolaus Barret, in bridewell for want of surety: to continue in detention.

John Manners, in bridewell as a rogue and vagabond: to be admonished and passed to Ancaster in Lincolnshire, his last legal place of settlement.

Richard Odgers: discharged from bridewell.

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Appeal of Redruth against order of 22 June for removal of Mary Nicholls and children Ann (17), Elizabeth (14), Richard (12), Mary (10), John (7) and William (7 months) from St Agnes to Redruth: order discharged; family to be returned to St Agnes; evidence given as to William Nicholls, her deceased husband, having worked for Mr Nankivell at his tin stamps at Perranzabuloe.

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Account of John Eyre, bridewell keeper: allowed.

Account of John Mules, gaoler: allowed.

Three bridge rates to be levied and paid to the Surveyor (east).

One gaol and marshalsea rate to be levied and paid to the Vice-treasurer.

Account of Robert Bennet, surgeon, for attending prisoners at Launceston gaol: allowed.

Account of William Masterman, esq., relating to the application to Parliament about the hospital at St Lawrence de Pontleye: allowed.