Sessions held at Truro

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Justices: Walter Borlase, John Thomas, John Hill, John Enys, Christopher Hawkins, John Tremayne.

Jury: William Davis, Henry Davies, Thomas Huthnance, Henry Rogers, Charles Harris, Henry John, William Nicholls, Edward Tonken, Richard Banfield, Thomas Nicholls, John Cornish, Almond Cornish, William Broad, Nicholas Butland, Richard Pomery.

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Recognizances to attend next sessions:

John Hawken of St Breward, yeoman

Joseph Hawken of same, yeoman, surety

John Hawken of St Breward, jun.

John Hawken and Joseph Hawken, both of same, yeoman, sureties

Richard Stephens of Madron, tinner

William Lavers of Sancreed, tinner, surety

William Lavers of Sancreed

Richard Stephens of Madron, surety

William Hoskyn, alias Conqueror, of Sancreed, tinner

William Lavers of same, and Richard Stephens of Madron, tinners, sureties

Richard Stephens, jun., of Madron

William Hoskyn, alias Conqueror, of Sancreed, William Lavers of same,sureties

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Appeal by East Looe against order of 31 October last for removal of Margery Reth, widow, from Liskeard to East Looe: order reversed.

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Appeal of St Columb Major against order of 28 February last for removal of Eleanor Trounson, alias Tamblyn, from St Neot to St Columb Major: order reversed.

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Appeal of St Agnes against order of 4 November 1752 for removal of Jonathan Lowry from Callington to St Agnes: order reversed.

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Application by John Ambrose of Calstock for licence as a badger lader, kidder carrier, buyer and transporter of corn or grain: granted for 1 year on sureties of John Ambrose, John Wallis, jun., and James Lark of Calstock.

Appeal of Stithians against order of 19 February last for removal of Thomas Carter, labourer, wife Ann and son Thomas (4 months) from Kenwyn to Stithians: held over.

Presentments of Menheniot, Landrake and St Stephens by Saltash for not repairing highways: held over.

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Presentment of Quethiock for not repairing highways: discharged on payment of fees.

Appeal by Charles Phillips and Williams Phillips against poor rate levied at Lanteglos dated 1 March last: appeal dismissed.

Recognizance to attend next session:

Richard Ferris of Truro, currier

John Ferris of St Clement, tanner, surety

Presentment of Philleigh for not repairing highway: fined £20.

Joseph Guy of Calstock, tailor, in bridewell for fathering a base child of Blanch Roberts: to be discharged.

Charles Gummer and Jonathan Higgs, of St Minver; assault on John Maine, jun.: fined 10s. each.

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Francis Mably, Thomas Taylor, and Mary, wife of William Skinner, all of St Minver; tried for assault on John Manie of St Minver: acquitted.

Elizabeth, wife of Thomas Hobb, late of Bocconoc; tried for stealing goods of Thomas Cock and others, and of Thomas Pitt, esq.: acquitted on both counts.

May Brown of St Erme; stealing goods, value 2d., of Richard Williams: private whipping.

Charles Vinson of Gwinear, labourer; stealing goods, value 2d., of John Cock; and value 8d., of Thomas Thomas: transported to America for 7 years.

Robert Roscrow of Phillack, labourer; stealing goods, value 1d., of John Curnow: public whipping.

John Kneebone of Wendron tinner: to remain in bridewell for 2 months as a rogue and vagabond, and receive correction of the house.

Mary Woods, in bridewell as a rogue and vagabond: to be discharged.

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John Kitt of St Enoder, yeoman; confessed to assault and battery: fined 6d.

Robert Tonkin of Kea; confessed to trespass and misdemeanour: fined 6d.

Mary Joliff, in bridewell as a rogue and vagabond: to be discharged.

Accounts to be paid:

Francis Penwarne, Surveyor (east)

John Marshall, Surveyor (west)

Charles Wroughton, coroner

John Lyne, gent., Vice-treasurer

John Eyre

Thomas Turner

One half gaol and marshalsea rate to be raised.

One bridge rate to be raised.

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Petition from gentlemen, clergy and inhabitants of Truro, Penryn and Falmouth, and neighbouring parishes, for a bridge as Cosawes Water in Mylor/Perranarworthal, to carry the great post-road to London: to be inspected and estimates obtained, reporting to next sessions.

John Lean, Nicholas Lean and Walter Treweek, of Gwennap, labourers; assault and battery: fined 10s. each.

John Lean and Nicholas Lean, of Gwennap; assault and battery: fined 10s. each.

Walter Borlase and John Glanville to continue as Treasurers for a further year.

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Richard Williams of St Erme: to be paid £1 11s. 6d. for convicting Mary Brown of St Erme of felony.

Thomas Hobb of St Austell, held in bridewell on suspicion of felony: to be discharged.