Sessions at Truro

QS/1/3/181

Justices: Walter Borlase, doctor of laws; Thomas Hawkins, esq.; Sir Richard Vyvyan; Francis Gregor, Darell Crabb, John Quick, Robber Bateman, clerks; Francis Kirkham esq.

Jury: Thomas Bradford, Jacob Williams, William Paynter, John Cornish, Samuel Symons, Richard Trezise, John Metherell, Walter Carlyon, Thomas Cook, John Ferris, Charles Andrew, Zacheus Andrew, John Mugford, Robert James, Mathew Andrew, John Martin, Leonard Allen, Richard Stephens, James James, Richard Tresidder, Collan Bawden, John Bawden.

QS/1/3/181, 182

Appeal of Luxulyan against order of 1 February for removal of Joan Bennett from St Winnow to Luxulyan: held over.

QS/1/3/182

Recognizance to appear at next sessions:

Thomas May of Bodmin, yeoman

William May (son of Thomas), yeoman, surety

Presentment against St Germans for non-repair of highways: discharged, and fine to be used for repairs.

QS/1/3/182, 183

Appeal of St Thomas by Launceston against order of 11 January for removal of John Witheridge, wife Eleanor, and children John (12), Johanna (7), Charity (4), and Mary (1) from Launceston to St Thomas: order reversed; costs to St Thomas.

QS/1/3/183

Appeal of St Gluvias against order of 24 December 1764 for removal of Elizabeth Sarah, single woman, from Kenwyn to St Gluvias: order reversed; costs to St Gluvias.

QS/1/3/183, 184

Appeal of Penzance against order of 11 November 1764 for removal of John Eva and wife Ann from Paul to Penzance: order reversed

QS/1/3/184

Appeal of Crantock against order of 28 March for removal of John Hodge from Newlyn [East] to Crantock: order confirmed; costs to Newlyn.

QS/1/3/185

Account of John Lyne, vice-treasurer: allowed.

Thomas Wedge, master, and Daniel Beale, mariner, both of the sloop Betty of St Ives, testified that they shipped, at Bristol on 3 February, 340 bushels of white salt, duty paid, to be carried to St Ives for George Blewett of Marazion, of which 139 bushels were lost during stormy weather.

John Lilly, James Husband, both of Truro, and Thomas Hoskin of Bodmin; assault and battery, confessed: fined 6d. each.

Recognizances to appear at next sessions:

John Robins of Luxulyan, tinner

Stephen Robins of Cardinham, surety

Richard Bolithoe of Redruth, victualler

James Paul of Redruth, gent., surety

Francis Bolithoe of Redruth, tinner

Richard Bolithoe of Redruth, victualler, surety

James Paul of Redruth, gent., surety

Account of Joseph Yonge, gent., Surveyor (west): allowed.

QS/1/3/186

Account of Trehane Symons, gent., Surveyor (east): allowed.

Presentment against the county by William Tremenheere, gent., for non-repair of Long Bridge, Ludgvan: discharged; Surveyor (west) to repair same.

Surveyor (east) to repair Berrio, Boyton and Poulson bridges.

John Hore, jun., of Callington, miller, accused of stealing goods of Richard Carter: acquitted.

Grace, wife of Thomas Keam of St Mewan, tinner, accused of stealing goods of John Blamy: acquitted.

Presentment against Tintagel for non-repair of highways: held over.

QS/1/3/187

Walter Borlase and John Glanvill to continue as Treasurers for the county for a further year.

Mary, wife of William Congdon of Lelant, miller; stealing goods of Humphry Mackworth Praed, esq., value 1d.: petty larceny; public whipping.

Writ of Certiorari [see QS/1/3/174,175] in respect of Samuel Collins, George Eva, John Boase2, Roger Gandy, James Lander, Nicholas Batten, Richard Rowe and Christopher Nicholls; sureties, William Hartridge of Truro, merchant, and Thomas Clutterbuck of Marazion, gent., dated 12 February, was brought into Court.

John Wise of Maker, labourer; stealing goods of John Guard and Richard Crooks, value 1d.; petty larceny: public whipping.

QS/1/3/188, 189

One-year licences granted:

Badgers -

Robert Coad of Fowey

John Kestle of Fowey, surety

Francis Polkinghorne of St Austell, gent., surety

Trehane Symons of St Minver

Francis John Hext, jun., of Bodmin, gent., surety

Francis Polkinghorne, surety

Joseph Newton of Truro

William Pascoe of Truro, gent., surety

Francis Vivian of Truro, gent., surety

Drovers -

Peter Hurdon, yeoman, of North Hill

William Rundle of Stokeclimsland, yeoman, surety

William Paynter of Newlyn, yeoman, surety

William Rundle, yeoman, of Stokeclimsland

Peter Hurdon, surety

William Paynter, surety

William Paynter, yeoman, of Newlyn

Peter Hurdon, surety

William Rundle, surety

Richard Stephens of St Columb Minor

John Rowse of St Columb Major, yeoman, surety

William Paynter, surety

John Rowse of St Columb Major, yeoman

Richard Stephens, surety

William Paynter, surety

John Hoskin of Talland, yeoman

James Oxenham of Newlyn, yeoman, surety

Henry Veale of St Michael Penkevil, yeoman, surety

James Oxenham of Newlyn, yeoman

John Hoskin, surety

Henry Veale, surety

John Parking of St Clement, yeoman

Richard Wilton of St Clement, butcher, surety

William Wilton of St Clement, butcher, surety

Nicholas Male, of St Teath, yeoman

Thomas Davey of Egloshayle, surety

Trehane Symons of St Minver, gent., surety

Henry Veale of St Michael Penkevil, yeoman

Nicholas Male, surety

Henry Veale, surety

Thomas Davey of Egloshayle, yeoman

Nicholas Male, surety

Henry Veale, surety

QS/1/3/190, 191

Rates of carriage of goods, weights and places specified: fixed by the court, as detailed.

QS/1/3/191

John Benny of Antony, labourer stealing goods of John Lyne, value 4d.; petty larceny: public whipping.

Application of St Columb Major to raise a rate for repair of highways: granted.

Recognizance to appear at next sessions:

Richard Champion of Breage, yeoman

Henry Goninam of Helston, innkeeper, surety

QS/1/3/192

William Lobb of St Neot, accused of stealing goods of William Hodge: acquitted.

William Millard of Redruth; assault and battery, confessed: fined 1d.

David Jacko of Cubert, labourer; stealing goods of Bennett Andrew, value 1d.; petty larceny: public whipping.

John Kneebone of Wendron, tinner; found to be an 'incorrigible rogue and vagabond': to be transported to America for seven years.

Launcelot Hore of St Stephen in Brannel, in bridewell for leaving his family: to remain there until next sessions.

QS/1/3/193

Vice-treasurer to pay William Hancock, Stephen Hoyle and Peter Henning for attending as witnesses in the prosecution of John Binney [Benny].

Vice-treasurer to pay John Ferguson, Thomas Lovell and John Guard for attending as witnesses in the prosecution of John Wise.

Henry Staddon of Gwinear, Silas Paul and Anthony Gandy of Penzance, labourers; misdemeanour: fined 5s. each.

John Stephens alias Corporal of Uny Lelant; assault and battery: fined 13s. 4d. and committed to bridewell.

John Pooley of Menheniot, in bridewell for bastardy: to remain there until next sessions.

Recognizance to appear at next sessions:

Rennous John Lanyon of Paul, gent.

Thomas Carvosa, jun., of Madron, yeoman, surety

Peter Richards and Simon Bennetts, committed to bridewell by Revd John Collins, J.P., for behaving insolently to him: discharged.

QS/1/3/194

Elizabeth Sarah and her child: discharged from bridewell.

Joshua Major: discharged from bridewell.

Accounts of John Eyre and James Rowe: allowed.

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

Vice-treasurer to pay Mr Hendy, coroner.

QS/1/3/194, 195

William Hugo, in bridewell for bastardy: discharged on having given security to the parish.