Sessions held at Lostwithiel

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Sessions held at Lostwithiel

10th July 1804

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Justices

Francis Glanville, Thomas Graham, Francis Hearle Rodd, Arthur Puckey, John Colman Rashleigh, esqs., Edmund Gilbert, Charles Kendall, and Joseph Pomery, clerks.

Jury

Bernard Anstis, William Hambly, Joseph Hambly, William Peas, Roger Henwood, William Danger, Thomas Philp, Robert Drew, John Stephens, Richard Tinney, John Biddick, Anthony Hawkey, Edward Lawer, George Soper, James Dunn, William Andrew, William Eddy, John Bate, William Jenkyn Roberts, Robert Bone, Thomas Tuck and Francis Trahar, gents.

Presentments of highways in Kenwyn and Penryn held over.

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

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One gaol rate levied to be paid to Edward Coode, jun., gent., vice-treasurer.

Army transport rates fixed to be in force until 12 Oct. next.

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Appeal by Gerrans against order of 12 Apr. last for removal ofMargery Lugg from Lelant: order reversed. Lelant to pay Gerrans £2. 8s. 11d. costs and maintenance.

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Continued appeal by John Peter and Richard Downing, occupiers in Mawnan against poor rate made 24 Mar. last: held over.

Bastardy orders

Name: John White; Parish: St. Enoder; Court's decision: Discharged

Name: John Harris; Parish: St. Mabyn; Court's decision: To remain in custody

Friendly society

Rules and regulations of Benevolent Society of Millbrook for benefit of widows seen and allowed.

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Filiation order

Child; F.; When born; 29 Dec.; Parish; Mother; Alleged father.; St. Anthony in Roseland; Ann Tiddy; Benjamin Hill of Week St. Mary, labourer

Bastardy orders

Name: Benjamin Hill; Parish: St. Anthony in Roseland; Court's decision: To remain in custody

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Bastardy orders

Name: Robert Houson; Parish: Quethiock; Court's decision: To remain in custody

Name: Melchisideck Bennetts; Parish: Sancreed; Court's decision: To remain in custody.; Child not yet born.

Thomas Williams committed to bridewell for vagrancy in Calstock: discharged.

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Deleted filiation order

Child; M.; When born; 11 Apr.; Parish; Mother; Alleged father.; Tywardreath; Ann Chely, singlewoman; Richard Stephens of St. Sampsons [Golant], yeoman

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Bridge surveyor (east) to repair bridges at Lerryn, Hayle and Widmouth.

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Filiation order

Child; M.; When born; 8 Apr.; Parish; Mother; Alleged father.; Menheniot; Jane Matthews, singlewoman; John Westlake of Egloskerry, carpenter

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Bastardy order

Name: John Westlake; Parish: Menheniot; Court's decision: To remain in custody

Mary Jennings and Ann Sandoe committed to bridewell as lewd and disorderly women in Kenwyn: one month's hard labour in bridewell.

William Hayes committed to bridewell for vagrancy in St. Austell: discharged.

Thomas Powell committed to bridewell for 'having evil treated' his wife: to remain in custody.

James Colwell and Alley Thompson comm'itted to bridewell for vagrancy in Truro St. Mary: one month's hard labour in bridewell.

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Appeal by Walcot, City of Bath, against order of 21 June last for removal of Elizabeth Petters, jun., and her infant dau. (2 months) by her late husband John Petters, from Penryn: order reversed. Penryn to pay Walcot, Bath £1. 6s. 8d. costs and maintenance.

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Appeal by Walcot, City of Bath against order of 21 June last for removal of Elizabeth Petters, widow of John Peters [sic] and her two children James (4), and William Hodge (2) from Penryn: order reversed. Penryn to pay Walcot, Bath £1. 6s. 8d. costs and maintenance.

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Salt Duty

William Noel, master, and James Harding, mariner, of the sloop 'William' of Penzance stated on oath that on 1 June last they shipped at Liverpool 2,401 bushels 40lbs of British fishery salt to carry to Penzance on account of Thomas Reed, fish curer. They sailed from Liverpool on 4 June and on 7 and 17 June, they ran into storms, took in water, and lost 213 bushels 40lbs of salt: Collector of Excise to cancel bond.

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Roger Thomson, master, and William Maddox, mate, of the barque 'Stag' of St. Ives stated on oath that on 24 and 25 May last they shipped at Liverpool 4,017 bushels 48lbs of British fishery salt to carry to Newlyn, in port of Penzance on account of Richard Cunnack and John Connack [sic], fish curers. They sailed from Liverpool on 4 June last. In course of voyage the vessel sprang a leak and 74 bushels, 48lbs of salt was lost: Collector of Excise to cancel bond.

John Quicke, master, and Paul Quicke, mate of the sloop 'Industry' of St. Ives stated on oath that on 31 May last they shipped at Liverpool 2,983 bushels 34lbs. of fishery salt to carry it to Falmouth on account of John Hamilton, fish curer. On 7 June they ran into a storm, the vessel took in water and 140 bushels 49lbs of salt was lost: Collector of Excise to cancel bond.

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William Doble, master, and William Bryant, mate, of the sloop 'Charles' of St. Ives, stated on oath that on 19 May last they shipped at Liverpool 2,477 bushels of British fishery salt to carry to Portreath in port of St. Ives on account of Henry Bath, fish curer. On 4 June they sailed from Liverpool and on 7 June ran into storms and vessel sprang a leak, and again on 16 June when vessel took in more water. 117 bushels of salt were lost: Collector of Excise to cancel bond.

William Phillipps and Samuel Polmear, both of Lanivet, labs. indicted for taking 5 gallons of cider, a quart of Geneva [gin] and a quart of metheglin [mead], property of Thomas Thomas: S.P. acquitted. W.P. received three months' hard labour in bridewell.

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Thomas Hawthorn of Kea, lab. indicted for assault on Nicholas Dunstone: one month's hard labour in bridewell.

John Cock of Calstock, tinner, committed to bridewell for want of sureties.

Recognizance

Joseph Sambells of St. Stephens by Saltash, lab. for Jane his wife to appear.

County gaol to be repaired and Sheriff's Ward to attend at county's expense, under direction of visiting magistrates.

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