Sessions at Bodmin

QS/1/3/234

Justices: Sir John Molesworth; Lewis Tremayne, William Morshead, Francis Rodd, esqs.

Jury: Peter Werry, John Stephens, Richard Pomery, Simon Willcock, Roger Eyde, James Bligh, John Rowe, Thomas Cock, Robert Elford, John Pearse, Richard Rouse, Henry Brewer, John Metherell, John Key, Henry Blake, John Hawkins.

Nicholas Bradlick of Lanreath, yeoman; misdemeanours, confessed: fined 6d. on each.

Presentments against Redruth and Sithney for non-repair of highways: held over.

QS/1/3/235, 236

Recognizances to appear at next sessions:

Richard George of St Keverne, labourer

Henry George, surety

Benjamin Cuttance of St Keverne, labourer

Richard Cuttance of St Keverne, labourer, surety

Elizabeth George, jun., of St Keverne, spinster

Henry George, jun., of St Keverne, labourer, surety

Patience George of St Keverne, spinster

Richard George of St Keverne, labourer, surety

Elizabeth George, wife of Henry George

Henry George, jun., of St Keverne, surety

John George of St Keverne, labourer, surety

Henry George, jun., of St Keverne

Richard George and John George of St Keverne, sureties

John George of St Keverne, labourer

Richard George of St Keverne, labourer, surety

Henry George, sen., of St Keverne, yeoman

Henry George, jun., of St Keverne, labourer, surety

Patience George of St Keverne, spinster, surety

Richard Cuttance of St Keverne, labourer

Benjamin Cuttance of St Keverne, labourer, surety

Samuel Hocking of Camborne, tinner

Edmond Hocking of Camborne, tinner, surety

Samuel Williams of Penponds, Camborne, tinner, surety

QS/1/3/236

Appeal of Camelford against order of 7 August for removal of John Backaway and wife Joan from Linkinhorne to Camelford: order reversed; costs to Camelford.

QS/1/3/236, 237

Appeal of Hatherleigh, Devon, against order of 18 August for removal of Samuel Ley, labourer, wife Elizabeth, and children William (9), Thomas (6) and Mary (3) from Stratton to Hatherleigh: order quashed for insufficiency; costs to Hatherleigh.

QS/1/3/237

Appeal of Samuel Williams against order of 14 August for payment by him of £2 17s. 0d. wages to Richard Tabb: order confirmed, and Samuel Williams also to pay Richard Tabb's costs.

QS/1/3/237, 238

Appeal of William Geach against order of 28 August for payment by him of £2 5s. 9d. to John Geach;, as his and his wife's wages: order reversed; John Geach to pay William Geach's costs.

QS/1/3/238

Application of Thomas Woodis of Penzance to be discharged from apprenticeship indenture of 19 December 1765 in respect of Elizabeth Pooly of Madron, a poor child, on the grounds of her not doing her duty: granted.

Application of William Gichard of St Austell to be discharged from apprenticeship indenture of 5 May 1763 in respect of John Hambleton of Mevagissey, a poor child, on the grounds of the apprentice not doing his duty: granted.

Recognizances to appear at next sessions:

Scipio Mitchell of Gwennap, tinner

William Mitchell of St Keverne, yeoman, surety

Michael Nichols of Gwennap, yeoman

Hugh Lukey of Lanivet, yeoman, surety

QS/1/3/238, 239

Part of gaol and marshalsea rate levied on the county not received from the Hundred of Pydar: High Constable to collect.

QS/1/3/239

John Hodge of Constantine, labourer, stealing goods of William Hill, esq., value 2d.; petty larceny: private whipping.

Indictment [QS/1/3/231] against Andrew Desmarchais, Francis John als Bownance, William Michell, sen. and jun., Anthony Williams, jun., Elizabeth Williams, John Carpenter and Athanasius Mathew, by John Cuttance, for a misdemeanour: quashed for insufficiency.

Account of James Row, gaoler: allowed.

Account of John Eyre: allowed.

William Harris: to continue in bridewell until next sessions.

Ann Sturtridge: to continue in bridewell until next sessions.

QS/1/3/240

Richard Avery, in bridewell for bastardy: to continue until next sessions.

John Williams, in bridewell as a rogue and vagabond: to continue until next sessions.

William Courtis, in bridewell for 'eloping from his master': discharged.

John Hamilton, in bridewell for running away from his master: discharged.

John Stephens, in bridewell for failing to provide sureties for his appearance at sessions: to continue.

John Williams and Ann Sturtridge to be allowed 11/2d. a day each whilst in bridewell.

QS/1/3/241

Vice-treasurer to pay Mr Wroughton, coroner, his bill.

Vice-treasurer to pay Mr Hendy, coroner, the balance of his account.

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