Sessions held at Truro

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Justices: Henry Rosewarne, Wrey I'ans, esqs; Henry Hawkins Tremayne, Edward Giddy, Sampson Sandys, clerks.

Jury: Constantine Bradford, Thomas Martyn, Richard Johns, John Christian, Robert Lugg, John Edwards, John Smith, Bernard Johns, John Polkinghorn, Francis Carter, Colan Bawden, Jacob Corin, William Friggens, John Chenhalls, John Harvey, James Ladner, John Quick, gents.

Recognizance to appear at next sessions:

Henry Middecoat of Tregony, maltster;

Nicholas Middecoat of the same, tailor, surety.

Alexander Callaway of Calstock, tinner; pleaded guilty to misdemeanour: fined 6d.

QS/1/4/222

Appeal by Blisland against order dated 8 Apr. 1779 for removal of Jane Roberts, single woman, and her base child, John, from Simonward to Blisland: to be held over.

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Appeal by Cubert against order dated 5 Feb. 1779 for the removal of Mary Hodge, single woman, from Perranzabuloe to Cubert: order reversed.

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Appeal by Lanlivery against order dated 1 Feb. 1779 for removal of William Wills, wife, Jenny, and children, William (9), Thomas (4), John (2 mo.) and Elizabeth (3), from Lanivet to Lanlivery: order confirmed.

QS/1/4/224

Application by St Mewan concerning male bastard child of Sarah Lee, born at St Mewan on 23 Mar. 1779; putative father, William Dennis of Probus, miller: weekly maintenance and lying-in expenses specified.

QS/1/4/225

Presentments of highways in Blisland, Helland, St Agnes and Falmouth: to be held over.

Recognizances to appear at next sessions:

Matthew Johns of Kenwyn, wheelwright;

William Flood of Truro, blacksmith, surety.

George Williams of St Just in Penwith, tinner;

John Trevize, jun., and Edward Williams, both tinners of St Just, sureties.

John Tresize, jun., of St Just in Penwith, tinner;

George and Edward Williams, both of St Just, sureties.

Matthew Johns of Kenwyn, wheelwright; pleaded guilty to assault: fined 1d.

Sir William Lemon and Edward Eliot, esq.: appointed Treasurers.

Mark Jeffery and Martin Pope, both of Gwennap, tinners; acquitted of stealing 60 lb. of copper ore, value 5s., from Francis Rodd, esq.

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Recognizances of William Stark against Richard Johns and Margery Blamey, and those of Richard Johns in felony: to be discharged.

Appeal of St Enoder against order dated 21 Jan. 1779 for removal of Francis Sandry, labourer, from St Dennis to St Enoder: order confirmed.

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Continued appeal of Kenwyn against order dated 7 Dec. 1778 for removal of John Hewett, wife, Grace and children, John (5 weeks), Mary (9), Elizabeth (4) and Margaret (2), from St Breock to Kenwyn: order confirmed.

QS/1/4/228

Stephen Perry of Kenwyn, labourer; convicted of stealing 60 lb. of leather, value 6d.: to be publicly whipped.

Elizabeth Grenfell of Paul, single woman; convicted of obtaining a half-guinea from John Leggoe, jun., by false pretences: committed to bridewell for 3 months.

Presentment of average prices of corn, per Winchester bushel, as follows: wheat, 4s. 8d.; barley 2s. 6d.; oats, 1s. 6d.

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Accounts of Samuel Hext, gent., Vice-Treasurer, Trehane Symons, gent., Surveyor (east), and John Truscott, gent., Surveyor (west): seen and allowed.

Surveyor (west) ordered to repair bridges at Resprin, Bissow and St Erth; to repair roads near Molingey bridge; and to remove gravel from the river near Tregony bridge.

Johanna Clelinja of Mylor, spinster; convicted of stealing a quilted petticoat, value 10d., from Susanna Cock: committed to bridewell for 6 months.

Edmund Moore, jun., of Calstock, mason; acquitted of assault against Dorothy, wife of John Davis.

QS/1/4/230

William Dennis to remain in custody for want of sureties in bastardy.

Richard Old; committed for running away and leaving his family chargeable to Sithney: admonished and discharged.

Michael Jenking; committed for want of sureties to keep the peace: to be admonished and discharged.

William Abraham; committed for want of sureties in bastardy: to be discharged, having agreed to serve in Royal Navy.

William Ham and James Perking; committed in felony: to be discharged for want of prosecution, having agreed to serve in Royal Navy.

Recognizances of those involved in prosecution of William Ham, James Perking, Edward Williams, Mark Jeffery, Martin Pope, Joseph Jeffery, Edmund Jeffery, Edward Hosking and Edward Luke: to be discharged.

Margery Blamey, against whom bill of ignoramus returned: to be discharged from bridewell.

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James Bovey; committed for want of sureties to keep the peace: to be discharged.

William Rogers; committed for same: to remain in custody.

Two gaol and marshalsea rates and one jail rate to be levied and paid to Samuel Hext, gent., Vice-Treasurer.

Hugh Bawden, late of St Teath, yeoman; convicted of assault against Edward Seccombe: fined 1d.

Richard Jacka and Richard Jacka, jun., both of Perranzabuloe, labourers; pleaded guilty to assault against Edward Hoblyn, gent.: fined 1d. each.

John Treveton of Perranzabuloe, labourer; convicted of assault against Edward Hoblyn, gent.: fined 1d.

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In pursuance of the resolution at last sessions to borrow £2,000 for building the new gaol, the following have been advanced: £500, Sir William Lemon; £500, Edward Eliot, esq.; £200, John Call, esq.; £200, William Dennington, esq.; £100, Henry Rosewarne, esq.; £150, Christopher Slogget; £250, Elizabeth Bennett, spinster; £100, Dorothy Bennett, widow. Agreements to repay these loans, with interest, and also the £300 loan of William Masterman, esq., confirmed.