Sessions held at Lostwithiel

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Justices: Thomas Pitt, esq.; Henry Hawkins Tremayne, clerk; William Pennington, esq.

Jury: Samuel Rowse, John Hicks, Henry Langmaid, Peter Davey, Henry Pearse, Robert Johns, John Thomas, John Bryant, Charles Lander, Thomas Roberts, Roger Vian, John Blamey, William Bryant, gents.

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Continued appeal of St Enoder against order dated 15 Sep. 1774 for removal of Benjamin Stephens from Gulval to St Enoder: order confirmed.

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Recognizances:

Richard Vincent of Kenwyn, yeoman, and Robert Vincent of St Wenn, yeoman: sureties for appearance of Richard Vincent at next sessions.

John James, jun., of St Agnes, gent., and Thomas Devonshire of Truro, gent.: sureties for appearance of John James, jun., at next sessions.

Thomas Devonshire, gent., and John James, jun.: sureties for appearance of Thomas Devonshire at next sessions.

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Application of Breage concerning bastard child, born 11 May 1774, to Margaret Pope of Breage, widow, putative father Joseph Eyre of Bodmin: maintenance and lying-in costs awarded.

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Application of Sancreed to levy 6d. rate for repair of highways: allowed; money to be paid to Thomas Matthews.

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William Nance, alias Nancey, alias Jack Ass Nancey, late of Padstow; convicted of stealing an iron axe, value 1d., from John Bone: to be publicly whipped.

Mary Stephens, late of Lanreath, spinster; convicted of stealing a linen gown, value 6d., from Elizabeth Carraway: to be privately whipped.

Thomas Hobbs, alias Verran, late of St Austell, labourer; convicted of stealing 6 lb. of beef, value 6d., from John Truscott: to be publicly whipped.

Thomas Colwill of Stratton, tailor; convicted of stealing 2 hens, value 2d., from Cadwallader Jones, clerk: to be privately whipped.

Account of Thomas Roberts, bridewell keeper, allowed.

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Expenses and salary of the Clerk of the Peace to be paid, as follows:

carriage of statute books to sessions, 20s.;

levy warrants, £9;

contract, bond and stamps, for transporting Stephen Richards, Joseph Long, William Couch and William Mills (Xmas sessions) and Gideon Remfry (Easter Sessions), £1 1s.;

examination and pass of Benjamin Stephens, Joan Gilbert (both Midsummer sessions), and Thomas Smith to Liverpool (Michaelmas sessions) 6s. 8d. each;

annual salary for registering accounts, etc. £10 10s.

Richard Cock of Bodmin, cordwainer, and John Symons of Tintagel, labourer; pleaded guilty to assaults: fined 6d. each.

Jasper Fittock of St Mawes; convicted of assault on Elizabeth Whiston: fined 6d.

Thomas Cardew of Liskeard; accused of misdemeanour: discharged.

Richard Elliott; indicted for misdemeanour: indictment quashed.

Ruthan, Tresarratt and Bridgerule bridges to be repaired.

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Thomas Rundall; lately committed to bridewell for assault: to be discharged.

Simon Gray of Wendron; lately committed to bridewell for abandoning his family: to be discharged.

Richard Allen; fined £10 for assault at former sessions: to remain in custody until fine paid and sureties found.

Margaret Pope, late of Breage, widow; lately delivered of second bastard child: to be committed to bridewell for one year.

Jonathan Andrew; committed for want of sureties in bastardy: to remain in custody.

Mary Dullin; committed to bridewell as a loose, idle and disorderly woman: to remain in custody.

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Presentments of highways in St Kew, Constantine, Kenwyn and Sancreed: to be held over.

Two bridge rates to be raised and paid to Trehane Symons, gent., Surveyor (east).

Appointment of Mr William Hamley, as surgeon and apothecary to the bridewell: confirmed; his duties specified and annual salary fixed at £20.

Roger Huett, having failed to qualify for discharge from bridewell under Insolvent Act: remanded.

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Richard Ivell's application for discharge from the Sheriff's Ward at Bodmin opposed, on account of a debt owed by him to the Crown: to be remanded.

County allowance weekly to be allowed to Jonathan Andrew, 'he appearing at this Sessions an object of compassion'.

One gaol and marshalsea rate to be levied and paid to Samuel Hext, Gent., Vice-Treasurer.