Sessions held at Truro

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Justices: Christopher Hawkins, Samuel Foot, Henry Foot, John Thomas, John Borlase, Nicholas Glynn, John D. Birkhead, Walter Kendall, John Tremayne, John Hill.

Jury: Joseph Hosken, Henry Stephens, Henry Trebilcock, Henry Warmington, Walter Reed, Peter Carveth, Hannibal Curnoe, Thomas Whear, Tobias Ingram, William Tucker, Richard White, Robert Nicholls, John Williams, John Cornish, John Wilkins, John Tubb, John Richards.

John Jose of St. Juliot, yeo., trespass and misdemeanour, confessed: fined 6d.

Richard Harris, of Otterham, yeo., trespass and misdemeanour, confessed: fined 6d.

Benjamin Mannell of St. Mewan, miller, assault and battery, confessed: fined 6d.

Further proceedings regarding non-repair of highways, St. Cleer: held over.

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Appeal by Poughill against order of 7 Jan. for removal of John Inch, wife Wilmott and children Martha (8), Mary (6) and John (2) from Stratton to Poughill: order reversed; Stratton to pay Poughill £3.3s.0d. for their maintenance and also costs.

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Appeal of Davidstow against order of 16 Jan., for removal of Stephen Mitchell, wife Elizabeth and children Richard (5), Modesty (3) and Mary (9 months) from Lesnewth to Davidstow: order confirmed; Davidstow to pay Lesnewth costs.

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Appeal of Breage against order of 13 Apr. for the removal of William Gilbert, wife Margaret and children Elizabeth (4) and Margaret (3) from Gorran to Breage: order reversed; Gorran to pay Breage costs.

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Appeal of St. Ives against order of 10 Mar. for removal of William Hall and wife Ann from Redruth to St. Ives: order reversed: Redruth to pay St. Ives costs.

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Appeal of St. Ives against order pf 10 Mar. for removal of Nicholas Hall, wife Dorothy, and children Nicholas (14), Dorothy (11), William (10), Robert (6), Joseph (3) and Catherine (1) from Redruth to St. Ives: order reversed; Redruth to pay St. Ives costs.

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Appeal of St.Michael Caerhays against order of 6 April for removal of Arthur Symons, tailor, and wife Blanch from Veryan to St.Michael Caerhays: order reversed, Veryan to pay costs.

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Appeal of St. Hilary against order of 8 Feb., for removal of Roger Richards from Perranuthnoe to St. Hilary: order reversed, Perranuthnoe to pay St. Hilary £1 for his maintenance and also costs.

Recognizances to appear at next sessions: Gabriel Mitchell of Crowan, tinner, William Hocking of Crowan, surety

Henry Ustis of Breage, yeo., Gabriel Mitchell of Crowan, surety, William Hawken of Crowan, surety

Roger Vyan of St. Pinnock, husbandman

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Application of Peter Fry of Bodmin to be discharged from his apprenticeship agreement of 13 Jan. 1740/1 in respect of Richard Hodge (11) of Bodmin, lab., who had been convicted at last sessions [ see QS/1/1/133]: granted.

Surveyor (east) to arrange for repair of Panter bridge (in Warleggan or St. Neot) as a county bridge.

Appeal of Thomas Rundle of Pelynt against agreement of 29 Mar. placing Denny Rabin, a poor child of the parish, with him as apprentice until the age of 24 years: held over.

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Elizabeth wife of Thomas Bone of St. Stephen in Brannel, husbandman, petty larceny of 5lbs. of mutton tallow, value 6d., from Benjamin Mofett: private whipping.

Philip Harding of Bodmin. lab., petty larceny of goods value 9d. from Petherick Lukey: public whipping to be followed by hard labour in bridewell until sureties found for good behaviour.

Peter Drew of St. Stephen in Brannel, lab., petty larceny of 1 goose, value 6d., from Robert Nicholls: public whipping.

Joan Pomery of St.Ive, spr.: acquitted of stealing from Charles Hill.

John Pascoe of Veryan, lab., petty larceny of goods value 9d. from Henry Hick jun.: public whipping.

Hugh Bartley alias Bartlett of Lanlivery, tinner, petty larceny of goods value 9d. from Henry Hick jun.: public whipping.

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Benjamin Nicholas of Penryn and Nichollas Devonshire of Gorran, yeo.: acquitted of trespass and misdemeanour.

Accounts of James Tillie, treasurer (east) and Francis Gregor, treasurer (west)

Accounts of Francis Penwarne, surveyor (east) and Alexander Hambly, surveyor (west).

£20 to be paid to Rev. Dr. Borlase for further repair or rebuilding of Carthew bridge in Madron or Sancreed.

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Appointments of:

Walter Kendall as treasurer (east) for ensuing year., John Hill as treasurer (west) for ensuing year., John Lyne as Vice-Treasurer for county monies, to receive and pay accounts etc. and to report his accounts annually at Easter Sessions.

Appeal of William Newton, clerk, against Sithney poor rate: held over.

Recognizances to appear at next sessions: John Pitt of Liskeard, Charles Wakum, John Pitt of Liskeard surety

Vice-Treasurer to pay Thomas Eyre, bridewell keeper, £5, his quarterly salary and George Lemincott, keeper of the common gaol, £4, his quarterly salary.

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County rate £120 to be levied.