Sessions held at Lostwithiel

QS/1/8/1

Justices

John Colman Rashleigh, esq., Rt. Hon. John Lord Eliot, Francis Glanville, Edmund John Glynn, Francis Hearle Rodd, Edward William Stackhouse, John Trevanion Purnell Bettesworth Trevanion, John Gould, jun., esqs., Edmund Gilbert, Robert Walker, Jeremiah Trist, Edward Rodd, and John Rogers jun., clerks.

Jury

John Rogers, William Rowe, John Cole, John Gill, Thomas Cock, William Polsue, Henry Udy, Peter Roberts, George Soper, John Sampson Jago, William Andrew, Richard Andrew, John Henwood, Benjamin Sampson, William Blight and Nicholas Syme, gents.

Presentments of highways in Stithians, Mabe and Penryn: held over.

QS/1/8/2

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

Treasurer to pay deputy clerk 40s. for carrying statutes at large, £24 for levy warrants for gaol and marshalsea rates, and £21 for deputy clerk's salary.

QS/1/8/2,3

Army transport rates fixes, to be in force until 20 April next.

QS/1/8/3

Bastardy Orders

Name: Peter Love; Parish: Phillack; Court's decision: To remain in custody.

Name: Mark Lukey; Parish: Breage; Court's decision: To remain in custody for refusing to declare father

QS/1/8/4

Bastardy Orders

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

Name: James Petherick; Parish: South Petherwin; Court's decision: To remain in custody.

Name: James Nicholas; Parish: Sennen; Court's decision: To remain in custody.

Name: John Sutton; Parish: Calstock; Court's decision: To remain in custody.

QS/1/8/5

Bastardy Orders

Name: Thomas Murrish; Parish: Madron; Court's decision: To remain in custody.

Name: John Rowett; Parish: Tywardreath; Court's decision: To remain in custody.

Name: John Bond; Parish: St. Kew; Court's decision: To remain in custody.

Name: Margaret Rogers; Parish: Mawgan in Meneage; Court's decision: Committed for want of sureties to be of good behaviour. To remain in custody.

QS/1/8/6

Bastardy Orders

Name: Benjamin Mannel; Parish: Kenwyn; Court's decision: To remain in custody. Child not yet born.

Name: James Cock; Parish: Morvah; Court's decision: To remain in custody.

Henry Rowe, committed for having deserted his wife and family. Chargeable to Rame: discharged.

Mary Rowe, committed to bridewell for vagrancy in Kenwyn: discharged and sent to place of last legal settlement.

Thomas Vennard of Menheniot, lab., indicted for taking a cotton shirt, property of Thomas James: two month's hard labour in Bodmin gaol.

QS/1/8/7

John Woolcock of Kea, gardener, indicted for taking six cotton handkerchiefs, property of Joseph Earl James. [sentence not recorded.]

QS/1/8/7,8

Filiation Orders

Child; F.; When born; 19 Dec.; Parish; Mother; Alleged Father.; Morvah; Elizabeth Martyn, singlewoman; James Cock [Cook?] of Madron, blacksmith

QS/1/8/8,9

Filiation Orders

Child; F.; When born; 14 Dec.; Parish; Mother; Alleged Father.; Madron; Mary Bodinner, singlewoman; Thomas Murrish of Gulval, farmer

QS/1/8/9

One bridge rate levied to be paid to William Moorman, gent., bridge surveyor (west).

Appeal by Constantine against order of 21 Nov. last for removal of Mary Earll, wife of Charles Earll, and their daus. Catherine (5), and Harriet (3), from Mawnan: held over.

QS/1/8/10

Appeal by Kenwyn against order of 24 Aug. last for removal of Richard Northey, Elizabeth his wife, and their children Mary, Richard, John and Elizabeth from Gwennap: held over.

Appeal by St. Enoder against order of 27 Dec. last for removal of William Retallick, Ann his wife, and their children Mary (16), William (14), Ann (12), Thomas (10), Jane (7), Grace (5), Elizabeth (4), and John (6 months) from Ladock: held over.

Friendly societies

Rules and regulations of friendly society at Torpoint, Stratton Friendly Female Society, the Helston Equitable Annuitant Society, and societies at Bodmin and St. Minver: allowed and confirmed.

[See also QS/1/8/12]

QS/1/8/11

Appeal by John Ratty against order of 7 Oct. last for removal of Walter Ratty and his wife Catherine, and children Mary, Maria, Edmund and William from St. Winnow to St. Veep: held over.

Continued appeal by Philleigh [spelt Filley] against order of 10 Sep. last for removal of Ann Hawke from Falmouth: held over.

Continued appeal by Sithney against order of 10 Sep. last for removal of William Eustace from Crowan: held over.

QS/1/8/12

Appeal by Joseph Carne of Phillack, merchant, against assessment made for St. Erth 27 Sep. last: rate quashed. St. Erth to pay J.C. £5 costs.

Appeal by Lewis Charles Daubuz of Truro, merchant, against rate made for St. Erth 27 Sep. last: rate quashed. St. Erth to pay L.C.D. £5 costs.

Friendly societies

Rules and regulations of friendly societies at Torpoint, Stratton, Helston Equitable Annuity Society, Royal Miners' at Breage and societies at St. Minver and Bodmin: allowed.[See also QS/1/8/10]

QS/1/8/13

Appeal by Pelynt against order of 2 Dec. last for removal of Petherick Saunders, Martha his wife, and their daus. Martha (2), and Ann (6 months) from Talland: order reversed. Talland to pay Pelynt £8. 1s. 6d. costs and maintenance.

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

QS/1/8/14

Continued appeal by Mawnan against order of 1 Aug. last for removal of Mary Howell, widow of John Howell, and their dau. Mary (12) from Falmouth: order quashed "for informality". Falmouth to pay Mawnan £7. 1s. 0d. costs and maintenance.

QS/1/8/15

Mary Ann Morgan of Falmouth, spinster, indicted for taking two foreign coins, dollars, property of Robert Dugdale: three months' hard labour in Bodmin gaol.

John Burlace of Antony, lab. indicted for taking eight geese, property of John Jeffery: acquitted.

Rebecca, wife of William Wearing of Stokeclimsland, yeoman. indicted for assaulting John Jewell: acquitted.

Dissenting ministers

John Body of St. Ive, yeoman, Peter Vosper of Callington, yeoman, William Coul of Callington, yeoman, William Pearce of Lanteglos by Fowey, yeoman, Paul Upton of St. Tudy, yeoman, James Thomas of Camelford, yeoman, and James Hill of Lansallos, yeoman took oaths as protestant dissenting ministers.

Ann Tiddy committed to bridewell charged with stealing a silk handkerchief and some cotton lace, property of Mary Woon: discharged ignoramus.

QS/1/8/16

Lunatic asylum

Resolved unanimously to establish lunatic asylum in county to provide for number of lunatics, not to exceed seventy. Also resolved "with the view of extending the benefits of such an asylum to Lunatics of a Higher Class who are not objects of the Poor Rate" to continue the voluntary contribution already in existence. Committee of 9 Visiting Justices appointed to superintend building and management of the asylum as follows:- John Colman Rashleigh, Francis Glanville, Francis Hearle Rodd, Edmund John Glynn, John Gould, jun., and Edward William Stackhouse, esqs., Robert Walker, Edmund Gilbert, and Joseph Pomery, clerks. Committee of 5 J.P.s appointed to confer with committee of subscribers for benefit of "Higher Class" lunatics, as follows:- John Gould, jun., Edward William Stackhouse, Francis Hearle Rodd and Edmund John Glynn, esqs. and Robert Walker, clerk. Chairman requested to tell Lord Warden of the Stannaries of the court's appreciation of the fact that R.H. the Prince Regent had agreed to be patron of the intended asylum.