Sessions held at Lostwithiel

QS/1/4/350

Justices: Benjamin Forster, Henry Hawkins Tremayne, James Cory, clerks; Sir William Molesworth; William Masterman, esq.

Jury: John Pearce, Nicholas Robins, Richard Francis, Robert Drew, John Eddy, John Miners, Richard Nicholls, Peter Slade, John Gavid, John Seccombe, Robert Gummow, John Burn, John Hill, John Grigg, Henry Langmaid, Robert Little, Richard Parson, John Rundle, Ralph Jane, gents.

In order to clear the levels leading from St Blazey Bridge to the sea, Surveyor (west), under direction of any three of Philip Rashleigh, John Rashleigh, John Sawle, Thomas Carlyon, jun., esqs, and H. H. Tremayne, clerk, to cut a channel to carry the water, one levy being granted for that purpose.

QS/1/4/351

Continued appeal of St Stephen by Launceston against order dated 12 Nov. 1781 for removal of Ann, wife of Abraham Isbell, and their children, Abraham (9), John (¾), Jane (4) and Ann (2), from Redruth to St Stephen: to be held over.

Continued appeal of St Teath against order dated 6 Feb. 1782 for removal of Jane, wife of Aaron Hoar, private in H. M. 93rd Regt of Foot, from Lanteglos by Camelford to St Teath: to be held over.

QS/1/4/352

Continued appeal of Crantock against order dated 4 Apr. 1782 for removal of Nicholas Olver and his children, Richard (9), William (3) and Ann (5), from St Allen to Crantock: order reversed.

QS/1/4/353

Appeal of Budock against order dated 21 May 1782 for removal of Rachael Mills, single woman, from Gluvias to Budock: order confirmed.

Presentment of average prices of corn, per Winchester bushel: wheat, 6s. 8d.; barley, 3s. 4d.; oats, 2s. 0d.

QS/1/4/354

Appeal of Budock against order dated 21 May 1782 for removal of Mary Manly, supposed wife of Richard Manly, from Sithney to Budock: to be held over.

Continued appeal of Gwennap against order dated 7 Aug. 1781 for removal of Dorothy Moore, single woman, from Redruth to Gwennap: to be held over, because of absence of William Moor, material witness.

QS/1/4/355

Appeal of Grade against order dated 15 Apr. 1782 for removal of Alice Odgers, single woman, from Mullion to grade: to be held over, because of absence of Henry Gregor, material witness.

Appeal of Broadoak against order dated 21 July 1781 for removal of Thomas Broad from Lanlivery to Broadoak: to be held over to next sessions, unless settled by arbitrators named by the parishes.

Recognizance of William Ellis of St Blazey to appear at next sessions.

QS/1/4/356

Application by Bodmin concerning male bastard child born 18 Apr. 1782 to Ann Rowe, single woman; putative father Thomas Pendray of Helland: maintenance and lying-in costs awarded.

QS/1/4/357

Application by Perranzabuloe concerning female bastard child born 9 June 1782 to Elizabeth Rickard, single woman; putative father Robert Withiel of Perranzabuloe: maintenance and lying-in costs awarded.

QS/1/4/358

Ann Willcock, jun., of Boconnoc, spinster; acquitted of stealing a hen, value 4d., from Isaac Roskelly.

Emblin Richards; committed as idle and disorderly: to be admonished and discharged.

Richard Trick; committed for running away and leaving his family chargeable to Stoke Climsland: to be discharged.

William Angeer; committed for want of sureties for good behaviour: to remain until next sessions, or until he enlists in Royal Navy.

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

James Trevethick and Richard Richards, als Tabby; acquitted of stealing two gallons of wheaten flour, value 3d., from Philip Charles.

QS/1/4/359

Presentment of highways in Falmouth and St Agnes: to be held over.

John May, late of Pelynt, labourer; acquitted of stealing bacon and potatoes, value 4d., from John Sargent.

Complaint by Lanlivery on behalf of Joseph Treleaven, jun., who is not able to maintain himself, that Joseph Treleaven, sen., of Liskeard, yeoman, his father, is able to maintain himself and his family. J. T. sen. to pay Lanlivery 4s. a week until further notice, or until he demises his tenement in Lanlivery, occupied by Joseph Treleaven, jun., to the overseers.

QS/1/4/360

Continued appeal of Budock against order dated 11 Oct. 1781 for removal of Walter Medlin and wife, Elizabeth from Falmouth to Budock: order reversed.

QS/1/4/361

£475 16s. 0d. being paid to Vice-Treasurer to discharge further part of loan of £2,950 for building new jail; that sum, together with any further money in the hands of the Vice-Treasurer, after payment of interest now due, to be applied to further payment of £2,450 principal remaining due.

Richard Trethewy of St Stephens, labourer; acquitted of assaulting and obstructing George Davie and Robert Godfrey, both of Truro, excise officers, as they tried to seize 8 casks containing 60 gallons of foreign brandy.

QS/1/4/362

Following directions included in the Act of Parliament concerning houses of correction, the following justices, or any one or more of them, were nominated to inspect the house of correction and report at the next sessions held after Michaelmas: Sir William Molesworth; William Pennington and William Masterman, esqs; Benjamin Forster, James Cory and William Sandys, clerks.

Recognizance of Humphry Lang and his sureties: to be held over, the woman accusing him of being the father of her bastard child not yet being delivered.