Sessions held at Lostwithiel

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Justices: Edmund Prideaux, Richard Edgcumbe, Robert Hoblyn, John Williams, John Derbyshire Birkhead, Christopher Hawkins, Nicholas Glynn, John Moyle, Nicholas Kemp, Thomas Fisher, James Tillie, John Foot, Hugh Pyper, Thomas Pitt, Francis Gregor, Philip Spernon, John Hoblyn, Samuel Foote.

Jury: John Lang, John Doidge, John Trefry, Richard Hawkey, John Dandy, Robert Prynn, Christopher Harris, Edward Horskins [Hoskins?] Oliver Vincent, John Bone, John Carveth, Phillip Tom, Thomas Gill, John Gill, Richard Eplett

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Hugh Littleton, gent., one of the High Constables for the Hundred of East fined 40s. "for neglecting to attend at this sessions according to the duty of his office", similarly Giddy Pearce, John Cornish (Powder), John Wallis (West), Thomas Bradford (Pydar), Jacob Mitchell (Stratton), Baldwin Danniell (Kerrier), William Avery and Thomas Gallard (Lesnewth), William Bant (Trigg), Henry Huthnance and Philip Maddock (Penwith).

QS/1/1/108

Appeal of Cuby against order of 12 June for removal of Francis Woolcock, wife Margery and sons Philip (3) and Francis (8 weeks) from Veryan to Cuby: order confirmed, Cuby to pay Veryan costs.

Recognizances to appeal at next sessions: Mathew Turner of South Petherwin, yeo., Giddy Pearce of South Petherwin, yeo., surety, John Hodge of Lostwithiel, clothier, James Whitford of Lostwithiel, gent., surety

Appeal of Crowan against order of 6 April for removal of Rebecca James, single woman, from Kenwyn to Crowan: held over.

QS/1/1/109

Appeal of St. Winnow against order of 13 April for the relief of Patience Webber of St. Winnow, singlewoman and her two daus.: order quashed for insufficiency.

Appeal of Mawgan-in-Meneage against order of 16 March 1740/1 for removal of Margery Thomas, widow, dau. Diana and son Thomas, from Helston to Mawgan; order quashed.

Appeal of St. Agnes against order of 17 Apr for removal of Mary, Ann, Francis and Clarinda Thomas from Redruth to St. Agnes: order quashed.

QS/1/1/110

Appeal of Stoke Cannon, Devon, against order of 26 June for removal of William Hele, wife Elizabeth and daus. Mary (10) and Elizabeth (13 weeks) from Stratton to Stoke Cannon: order reversed; Stratton to pay Stoke Cannon costs.

Complaint of Elizabeth Colly of Altarnun widow, "being a poor old impotent person and not able to work" that Richard Coome of Clawton, Devon, husbandman, her son, was able to maintain himself and his family and contribute towards the relief and maintenance of his mother: Richard Coome to pay 2s. 6d. a month.

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Appeal by Richard Peters of St. Enoder regarding nomination of William Trevithick, Richard Woone and Thomas Jenkyn as overseers and setting of poor rate: parish poor relief books and evidence regarding nominations to be produced at next sessions.

QS/1/1/112

Appeal by William Parker of Newlyn in Pydar regarding nomination of Anthony Service, Michael Allen and John Oxenham as overseers and setting of poor rate: parish poor relief books and evidence regarding nominations to be produced at next sessions.

QS/1/1/112

Half a bridge rate (£60) to be raised and paid to Francis Penwarne, surveyor (east).

One full gaol and mashalsea rate (£120) to be raised and paid to James Tillie and Francis Gregor, treasurers.

Appeal of Gerrans against order of 28 Feb. 1740/1 for removal of Rachaell, wife of Bennet Philps, son John and dau. Anne, from Camborne to Gerrans: held over.

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Appeal of Stokeclimsland against order of 21 April for removal of Humphry Moyse, lab., wife Lucretia, son John (2) and a dau. (2 weeks) from Landulph to Stokeclimsland: order reversed, Landulph to pay costs to Stokeclimsland.

QS/1/1/113

Appeal of St. Blazey against order of 2 June for removal of Hugh Pollard, wife Elizabeth; sons and daus. Hugh, Walter, Mary and Elizabeth from Tywardreath to St. Blazey: order confirmed; St. Blazey to pay costs to Tywardreath.

Appeal of Helston against order of 7 May for removal of Elizabeth, wife of William Hoskyn, soldier and children William and Elizabeth, from Sithney to Helston: order quashed, Sithney to provide for them.

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Appeal of Wendron against order of 6 July for removal of Samuel Odger, wife Jane and dau. Sarah (5 months), from St. Ewe to Wendron: held over.

QS/1/1/114

John Whetter, apprentice to Thomas Brabant of St. Breock, yeo.: committed to bridewell for frequently running away; to be "kept to hard labour and to receive the correction and discipline of the house suitable to his age" until next sessions.

Anne, wife of Samuel Dobbins of St. Stephens by Saltash, yeo., petty larceny: "to be moderately whipp'd within the town of Lostwithiel".

Francis Harris of Newlyn, lab. John Perkin of Week St. Mary, lab., and Ann, his wife, petty larceny: transported to America for 7 years.

Joan Thomas of Redruth, spr. Peter Davy of Symonward, lab., and John Dyer of Lanteglos-by-Fowey lab., petty larceny: public whipping.

Walter Treweek of Gwennap, tinner and John Treweek his son, Nicholas Gilbert of St. Neot, lab., Humphry Saunders jun., of Kilkhampton, lab., and Elizabeth Bone of Launcells, spr., petty larceny: acquitted.

Thomas May of Bodmin, lab., Walter Daniell of Truro, peruke maker, Sampson Botheras of Crowan, lab., and William Barbary of Probus, lab., discharged from bridewell on payment of their fees.

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Paul [Loveron] of St. Lawrence, brazier: to remain in bridewell until he can be put into H.M. service "by sea or land"'.

Samuel Warren of Maker, Devon, and John Searle of Rame: to be passed from bridewell to their respective parishes.

Recognizance to appear at next sessions: John Hamly of St. Stephens by Saltash, yeo., William Drew of St. Stephens by Saltash, surety

Treasurer to pay George Conner, keeper of Launceston gaol £4, usual quarter's allowance and £4.1s. for burying Symon Blight, prisoner and for taking three prisoners to Starcross for transportation.

Treasurer to pay Thomas Eyre, bridewell keeper, £5, usual quarter's allowance, his accounts to be examined by two JPs and balance due to be paid to him.