Sessions held at Lostwithiel

QS/1/7/496

Justices

John Colman Rashleigh, Francis Glanville, Francis Hearle Rodd, and Thomas Graham, esqs., William Flamank, D.D., Robert Walker and Joseph Pomery, clerks.

Jury

Thomas Kelly, Edward Weekes, John Ryall, Nicholas Male, John Martyn, Thomas Smith, John Parkin, Thomas Werry, John Biddick, Thomas Biddick, John Jane, William Benny, Edward Lawer, William Tremaine, Francis Croker, John Grigg, Thomas Haine, John Hender, Matthew Grigg and James Thomas, gents.

Presentments of highways in Camborne, Budock, Lanteglos by Camelford, Antony, Penryn, St. Mabyn, St. Tudy, Gwinear, Madron, Gulval, St. Breward, Blisland, Lanivet, Egloshayle and Perranarworthal, held over.

QS/1/7/497

Nine gaol and marshalsea rates levied to be paid to Edward Coode, gent., treasurer.

Treasurer to pay clerk 40s. for carrying statutes at large from one sessions to another; £24 for levy warrants for gaol and marshalsea for past year; and for examinations and passes as follows:-

13s. 4d. for Lewis Rowland at Epiphany

13s. 4d. for James Cudmore at Easter

13s. 4d. for William Rendle at Michaelmas; and £21 for clerk's salary

QS/1/7/498

Army transport rates fixed, to be in force until 30 April next.

QS/1/7/499

Appeal by John Soady of East Looe against poor rate assessment made 8 Dec. last: rate quashed. East Looe to pay J.S. £5 costs.

Recognizance

George Symons of South Hill, to answer in bastardy, and his pledge Peter Symons: recognizances estreated.

Bastardy order

Name: Charles Francis; Parish: St. Enoder; Court's decision: Discharged

James Richards committed to bridewell for want of sureties to be of good behaviour: discharged.

QS/1/7/500

Hannah Boutt committed to bridewell for deserting her two children, chargeable to Grampound: discharged after admonishment.

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

Filiation orders

Child; M.; When born; 12 Nov.; Parish; Mother; Alleged father.; St. Neot; Elizabeth Broad, singlewoman; George Symons of South Hill, husbandman

QS/1/7/501

Filiation orders

Child; M.; When born; 10 Dec.; Parish; Mother; Alleged father.; Stithians; Mary Penlernick, singlewoman; Joseph Kerkin of Perranarworthal, lab.

QS/1/7/502

Continued appeal by Sithney against order of 5 Feb. last for removal of William Polkinghorne, jun., Mary his wife, and their dau. Elizabeth (then 8 weeks) from Crowan: order confirmed. Sithney to pay Crowan £5 costs.

QS/1/7/502, 503

Appeal by St. Breock against order of 28 Nov. for removal of Richard Lobb and Jane his wife from St. Issey: order reversed. St. Issey to pay St. Breock £5 [partly faded] costs and maintenance.

QS/1/7/503, 504

Gunpowder licence

Application by Henry Gill to erect new gunpowder mills, with adjoining magazines and offices at Cosawes Wood in St. Gluvias: licence granted.

QS/1/7/504

Thomas Slade of Tregony, yeoman and John Crocker of Tregony, carpenter, indicted for taking a hen, property of Edward Hugo: acquitted.

Recognizance

Charles Bottrell of Crowan to appear for misdemeanour: recognizance held over.

John Symonds of Illogan, mariner, indicted for taking a holland shirt, a linen neckcloth, a striped handkerchief, a pair of worsted stockings and a cotton nightcap, property of John Wyatt: six months' hard labour in bridewell unless he 'voluntarily enter into his Majesty's service by Sea or Land'.

QS/1/7/505

Eleanor Skiffington of St. Ives, spinster, indicted for taking a cotton gown and a muslin handkerchief, property of Ann Williams: one month's hard labour in bridewell.

Recognizance

Thomas Hardy of Gerrans to prefer indictment against John Hill for an assault: recognizance estreated.

QS/1/7/505, 506

Salt Duty

James Hill, master of sloop 'Fancy' of Plymouth, and Samuel Berry, mate stated on oath that on 21 July last they shipped at Liverpool 1,607 bushels and 8 lbs. of British fishery salt to carry it to St. Michael's Mount, in port of Penzance, on account of James Matthews, fish curer. They sailed on 2 Aug. and on 5 Aug. they ran into a storm. The vessel took in water and 55 bushels 8 lbs. of salt were lost. Collector of Excise to cancel bond.

QS/1/7/506

Recognizances

Thomas Harris of Wendron and his sureties Peter Hill of Gerrans, and Patrick Etna Keagan to appear: recognizances estreated.

Bastardy order

Name: William French; Parish: Madron; Court's decision: Discharged

Jane Sennet committed to bridewell to answer indictment for assaulting Elizabeth Chirgwin: discharged.

James Whitford committed to bridewell by John Edwards, gent., mayor of Truro, charged with assaulting and threatening to stab Samuel Ball, keeper of workhouse in Truro: to remain in custody for want of sureties.

QS/1/7/507

John Vivian, esq. requested to preside as chairman at next general sessions.

A folio book to be provided at every general sessions in which chairman to enter his minutes of evidence.