Sessions held at Truro

QS/1/8/97

Justices

John Gould, jun., esq., Sir Christopher Hawkins, bart., Edward William Stackhouse, James Willyams, Thomas Rawlings, esqs., Edmund Gilbert, John Rogers, jun., Hugh Rogers, Edward Rodd, John Trefusis, William Gregor, Richard Polwhele, Jeremiah Trist, Henry Pooley and Joseph Pomery, clerks.

Jury

Matthew Roberts, John Brown, Martin Magor, Edward Hoblyn, Thomas Medlin, jun., William Foxwell, William Lemon, John Peter, John Plomer, Richard James, Peter Perry, William Moyle, William Friggens, Dionysius Williams, James Trembath, James Weymouth and William Lanyon, gents.

Presentments of highways in Stithians, Mabe, Calstock, St. Columb Major, St. Kew and Lanlivery held over.

QS/1/8/98

Army transport rates fixed to be in force until 23 July next.

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

QS/1/8/99

Account of Edward Coode, gent., vice-treasurer examined and allowed. £740. 3s. 1d. due to E.C.

Account of William Moorman, gent., bridge surveyor (west) examined and allowed. £3. 15s. 9½d. due to W.M.

Bastardy orders

Name: Joseph Gill; Parish: St. Stephen in Brannel; Court's decision: To remain in custody

Name: Richard Mitchell; Parish: Breage; Court's decision: Committed for refusing to maintain his bastard child, to remain in custody

QS/1/8/100

Bastardy orders

Name: Peter Courtis; Parish: Probus; Court's decision: To remain in custody

Name: Samuel Peters; Parish: St. Hilary; Court's decision: Committed for want of sureties, discharged

Name: Nathaniel Nancarrow; Parish: Newlyn; Court's decision: Discharged

John Truran committed to bridewell for deserting his wife and children, chargeable to Kenwyn: discharged.

Robert Watts committed to bridewell for vagrancy in St. Columb Major: discharged.

Jane Bull committed to bridewell for vagrancy and telling fortunes in St. Columb Major: discharged.

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Frederic S...iter committed to bridewell for vagrancy in St. Columb Major: discharged.

Matilda Lyle, als. Rosannah Lyle, wife of Richard Lyle, committed to bridewell, charged with being "greatly defamed for resorting to houses suspected to maintain incontinency": discharged.

Mark MacGrath committed to bridewell for vagrancy in Stratton: discharged.

Esther Brown committed to bridewell for vagrancy in St. Columb Major: discharged.

Recognizances

Edward Smallridge of Stokeclimsland, lab. to appear, and his sureties William Rawlins of Stokeclimsland, builder, and John Jewell of Plymouth Dock, tanner.

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James Collings of Morval, lab. to appear, and his sureties John ?Jewell of Stoke Damerel, mariner, and Richard Cooke of Stoke Damerel, farmer.

John Bassett, gent. indicted for assault and battery: acquitted.

Catherine Mitchell of Falmouth, widow indicted for keeping a common bawdy house in Falmouth: two months in Bodmin gaol and fined £10, to remain in gaol until fine paid.

Joseph Caddy of Marazion, lab. indicted for taking a beam of a plough and a pair of ox bows, property of Richard Gidley: acquited.

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Recognizances

James Tregear of Northill to answer in bastardy and his surety William Tregear, of Nort Hill, yeoman: held over.

QS/1/8/103

Recognizances

John Brown of Redruth, miner, to answer in bastardy and his sureties James Nicholls and William Odgers: held over.

Elizabeth, wife of John Williams of Altarnun, lab. indicted for taking 100 turves, property of William Hooper; acquitted.

QS/1/8/103, 104

Filiation order:

Child; M.; When born; 20 Nov.; Parish; Mother; Alleged father.; Newlyn; Sally May, singlewoman; Nathaniel Nancarrow of Newlyn, lab.

QS/1/8/104

Appeal by Merther against order of 24 Dec. last for removal of John Williams, and Ann his wife from Probus: order discharged.

QS/1/8/105

Appeal by Nicholas Pellowe against five poor rates made for Penryn 16 Jan., 13 Feb., 27 Feb., 20 Mar., and 3 Apr. inst. because the assessment omitted to rate N.P. for a house in Lower Street, Penryn, valued at £10 annually: rate amended.

QS/1/8/105, 106

Appeal by Edward Rapson against five poor rates made for Penryn 16 Jan., 13 Feb., 27 Feb., 20 Mar. and 3 Apr inst. in which he was rated for a house in Lower Street, Penryn, at 5s. 3d., at rate of £20 p.a. when in fact value was £10 p.a., when above Nicholas Pellowe was "and still is" occupier of the house: rate amended to 2s. 9d.

QS/1/8/107

Appeal by St. Stephen in Brannel against order of 6 Mar. last for removal of Samuel Lark, lab., Jane his wife, and Elizabeth (15) their dau. from Gwennap: order reversed. Gwennap to pay St. Stephen £6. 10s. 0d. costs and maintenance.

QS/1/8/108

Appeal by Penryn against oder of 15 Oct. last for removal of John Parker, Bridget his wife and his dau. Mary (20) from St. Allen: order reversed. St. Allen to pay Penryn £12 costs and maintenance.

QS/1/8/109

Appeal by Callington against order of 25 Mar. last for removal of Sarah Oatis, mother, and, her children Elizabeth (14), Richard (11), John (8), Ann (6), Charlotte (4) and Eliza (1) from Callington [sic] to Ludgvan: order reversed. Callington to pay Ludgvan £10. 17s. 3d. costs and maintenance.

QS/1/8/110

Appeal by Combe in Teignhead, Devon, against order of 7 Apr. inst. for removal of Ann Perryman Luscombe, from Fowey: held over.

Appeal by Egloshayle against order of 22 Apr. inst. for removal of John Arthur, Joanna his wife, and their children William (15), Jane (13), John (11), Michael (8), and Mary (4), from St. Columb Major: held over.

QS/1/8/111

Appeal by Breage against order of 21 Apr. inst. for removal of Thomas Williams and Jane, his wife, from St. Hilary: held over.

Appeal by Duloe against order of 2 Feb. last for removal of Jane Harvey, singlewoman, from North Hill: held over.

QS/1/8/112

Recognizances

Francis Tregeagle of Tregony, lab. to appear, and his sureties Hugh Allen of Tregony, cordwainer, and Richard Tonkin of Tregony, mason.

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Salt duties

William Rees, master, and Anthony Thomas, seaman of sloop 'The Bee' from Dartmouth claimed that on 28 Jan. last they shipped at Liverpool 2,360 bushels of British salt on which tax was paid by John Blackburn and Co. at Liverpool., to carry the salt to Truro, consigned to Thomas and Richard Tuck of Truro, merchants. They left Liverpool on 10 Mar. last arriving at Truro on 15 Mar. Coming up river the vessel stuck fast on a mud bank and the ship took in water, so that 34 bushels of salt were lost: Collector of Excise to refund the duty to the proprietors.

QS/1/8/113

Recognizance

John Wallis to plead to indictment for a misdemeanour: recognizance held over.

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Salt duties

David James, master, and Daniel Thomas, mate of the sloop 'Venus' of Cardigan, claimed that on 25 Nov. last they shipped at Garstang, Liverpool 1,480 bushels of British salt on which tax was paid by John Blackburn & Co. at Garstang. The salt was consigned to William Traer, of Truro, grocer. They left Liverpool on 29 Nov. and on 7 Dec. the ship ran into stormy weather and took in water, and 110 bushels of salt were lost: Collector of Excise to allow to proprietors tax on lost salt.

QS/1/8/114

Presentment of highways in Penryn discharged on payment of court fees.

Recognizances

William Edwards of Budock, shipwright: recognizance estreated.

James Simon Luscombe to appear, and his pledges Charles Peers and Joseph Cole, gents.: recognizances estreated.

John Budge to appear, and his pledges Alexander Aikenhead and John Thomas: recognizances estreated

George Luckcraft to appear, and his pledges Charles Peers and Joseph Cole: recognizances estreated.

Walter Edwards of St. Agnes to appear to prefer bill of indictment against Francis Carbis for a felony: recognizance estreated.

Thomas Woolcock of St. Agnes to appear to give evidence against Francis Carbis for a felony: recognizance estreated.

QS/1/8/115

Elizabeth Tresidder of Budock, singlewoman, indicted for keeping a common bawdy house in Budock, and also for keeping an "ill-governed and disorderly house" in Budock. Found guilty on second charge: fourteen days in Bodmin gaol, and fined 1s. to remain in gaol until fine paid.

Ann Lampshire of Budock, wife of William Lampshire of Budock, indicted for keeping a common bawdy house in Budock, and also for keeping a disorderly house. Found guilty of first charge: One month in Bodmin gaol and fined 1s. To remain in gaol until fine paid.

Ann Gilbert committed to bridewell for assault on Grace, wife of Thomas Seymour: discharged.

QS/1/8/116

Appeal by Paul gainst order of 5 Dec. last for removal of Rebecca, wife of William Roberts, and Ann their dau. (1 year 11 months) from Penzance: order reversed. Penzance to pay Paul £1. 16s. 8d. costs and maintenance.

QS/1/8/117

Appeal by Budock against order of 14 Dec. last for removal of Catherine Eliot, wife of William Eliot, mariner, from Falmouth: order quashed.

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Appeal by Probus against order of 18 Feb. last for removal of John Delbridge, Ann his wife, and their children John (6), Thomas (4), Elizabeth (2), and George (7 weeks) from St. Agnes: order confirmed. Probus to pay St. Agnes £5 costs.

QS/1/8/118

One bridge rate levied to be paid to James Chapple, jun., gent., bridge surveyor (east).

Friendly societies

Rules and regulations of friendly societies at Launceston, Penzance, and Saltash: allowed and confirmed.

QS/1/8/119

Appeal by Crantock against order of 6 Nov. last for removal of Mary Hockin, singlewoman, from St. Columb Minor: order reversed. St. Columb Minor to pay Crantock £5 costs and maintenance.

Recognizances

Estreat of recognizance of James Simon Luscombe and his sureties: discharged.

QS/1/8/120

Estreat of recognizance of George Luckcroft and his sureties: discharged.

Improvement to Launceston gaol to be made according to plan and estimate of James Chapple under direction of visiting magistrates.

Thomas Pope Buckingham of Truro, yeoman, certified that a room on ground floor of house in Pydar Street, occupied by Thomas Pascoe, had been appropriated as a meeting place for protestant dissenters: registered.

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Following Act concerning collection of county rates following justices appointed to superintend county bridges and roads leading thereto:-

Justices: Rose Price, esq.; Thomas Pascoe, esq.; Division: W. division of hundred of Penwith

Justices: Edward William Stackhouse, esq.; Hugh Rogers, clerk; Division: E. division of hundred of Penwith

Justices: John Rogers, esq.; John Trevennen, esq.; Division: W. division of hundred of Kerrier

Justices: Stephen Usticke, esq.; John Rogers, clerk; Division: E. division of hundred of Kerrier

Justices: John Vivian, esq.; William Gregor, clerk; Division: W. division of hundred of Powder

Justices: Thomas Graham, esq.; Henry Hawkins Tremayne, clerk; Division: E. division of hundred of Powder

Justices: James Willyams, esq.; John Trefusis, clerk; Division: Hundred of Pydar

Justices: Francis Hearle Rodd, esq.; Charles Mayson, D.D.; Division: N. division of hundred of East

Justices: John Tillie Coryton, esq.; William Hicks Horndon, esq.; Division: Middle division of hundred of East

Justices: Lord Eliot; Francis Glanville, esq.; Thomas Penwarne, clerk; Division: S. division of hundred of East

Justices: Wrey I'Ans, esq.; Charles Baynes, clerk; Charles Dayman, clerk; Division: Hundred of Stratton

Justices: Edmund John Glynn, esq.; Arthur Puckey, esq.; Division: Hundred of West

Justices: Joseph Pomery, clerk; Edmund Gilbert, clerk; Division: Hundred of Trigg

Justices: Thomas Hearle Rodd, esq.; Charles Dayman, clerk; Division: Hundred of Lesnewth

£20 to be paid by William Moorman, gent. to Mr. Scobell on "his turning the road by Berries Bridge and his consent to the taking off the indictment."