Sessions held at Lostwithiel

QS/1/2/71

Justices: Francis Gregor, John Ratcliffe Gregor, Thomas Pitt

Jury: John Pearse, Sampson Buscomb, Thomas Priw, Richard Hawkey, William Austin, Henry Mynard, Stephen Trehane, John Symons, Mathias Kernick, Christopher Hicks, William Truebody, John Little, Samuel Trout, Walter Leane, Robert Peacke, Michael Elford, James Hoskin, John Lukey, John Hender, Robert Nichols, James Littleton, Jacob Roberts.

John Stevens and Thomas Webb, both of Saltash; confessed to a misdemeanour: fined 6d. each.

Henry Ralph, Bernard Ralph, William Ralph and William Williams, all of St Martin; confessed to assault and battery: fined 6d. each.

Richard Hugoe of Gorran; confessed to assault and battery: fined 6d.

William Roose of Jacobstow; confessed to a misdemeanour: fined 6d.

Richard Reed of Menheniot, yeoman; tried for assault with intention to ravish Eliza Mabyn: acquitted.

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Presentment of Lanlivery for not repairing highway: discharged on payment of fees; the road repaired by Lostwithiel.

Application by John Anstis of St Germans, yeoman, married, house-keeper, aged over 30, and having lived in the county for 3 years, for a licence to operate as a badger lader, kidder carrier, buyer or transporter of corn or grain: granted for one year on securities of John Anstis, Henry Maynard of same, yeoman, Nathaniel Carkeet of East Looe.

Recognizances to appear at next sessions:

Richard Musgrove, jun., of Bodmin, gent.

Thomas Downing of Lanivet, worsted-comber, surety

Peter Gand of St Winnow

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Application by Henry Maynard of St Germans, yeoman, married, house-keeper, aged over 30 and having lived in the county for 3 years, for a licence to operate as a badger lader, kidder carrier, buyer or transporter of corn or grain: granted for one year on securities of Henry Maynard, John Anstis of St Germans, yeoman, and Nathaniel Carkeet of East Looe, yeoman.

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Application by Nathaniel Carkeet of East Looe, yeoman, married, house-keeper, aged over 30 and having lived in the county for 3 years, for a licence to operate as a badger lader, kidder carrier, buyer or transporter of corn or grain: granted for one year on securities of Nathaniel Carkeet, Henry Maynard of St Germans, and John Anstis of same.

Leonard Brown of Redruth, inn-keeper; assault and battery: fined 6d.

Humphry Old and Isaac Crabb; confessed to several indictments: fined 1s. each.

William Chilcott, Thomas Bray, Ambrose Joint, Isaac Prout, John Freath and Richard Hoskyn; tried for trespass and misdemeanour: acquitted.

William Bray of Tintagel; confessed to trespass and misdemeanour: fined 6d.

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Elizabeth, wife of John Bunny of Morval; assault and battery: committed to bridewell until next session or bail found.

David Jacca, in bridewell as father of a bastard child: to be further held until discharged by due process of law.

Joan Hill, in bridewell for want of surety: to be discharged.

John Harris, Mary Lovill, Sarah Lovill and Penelope Lovell, in bridewell as rogues and vagabonds: to be discharged.

John Eyre of Bodmin, vell-monger, appointed bridewell-keeper at Bodmin; to produce sufficient security at next session.

Hundred of Powder ordered to pay £11 1s. 6d. gaol and marshalsea rate, and a further £11 1s. 6d. bridge rate, the original warrant not having been delivered.

Presentment at Ludgvan for not repairing highway: held over.

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Vice-treasurer to pay Thomas Turner, gaoler, his bill.

Vice-treasurer to pay John Eyre, bridewell-keeper, his bill.