Sessions held at Lostwithiel

QS/1/4/14

Justices: Philip Vyvyan, esq.; Sir John Molesworth; John Buller, John Arscott, John Eliot, Thomas Vyvyan jun., Wrey Jans, esqs; Joshua Howel, Henry Hawkins Tremayne, Mydhope Wallis, clerks; John Oliver Willyams, esq.; James Cory, clerk; William Pennington, Philip [...] esqs.

Jury: Ralph Coles, Thomas Pollard, Francis Kelly, William Dawes, Richard Stokes, John Hodge, Edward Rogers, John Little, Walter Lean, Robert Vincent, Thomas Drew, jun., John Hoskin, John Gill, John Moyse, William Paynter, Richard Nicholls.

Recognizances:

George Harvey of Illogan and Thomas Harvey of St Columb Major, sureties for appearance of George Harvey at next sessions.

John Rogers and John Copplestone, both of St Neot, yeomen, sureties for said J. Rogers.

Hugh Lukey of Lanivet, yeoman, and Stephen Bartley of Bodmin, sureties for said Hugh Lukey.

QS/1/4/15

Appeal by St Ewe against order of 13 June 1774 for removal of John Tucker from St Germans to St Ewe: order reversed.

QS/1/4/15,16

Appeal by Feock against order of 13 June 1774 for removal of Abednego Cragoe (45), cordwainer, wife Thomasin, and daughters Elizabeth (3) and Jenifer (10 mo.) from Philleigh to Feock: order confirmed.

QS/1/4/16

Application by Ralph Williams of St Just in Penwith for discharge of Jane Champen, apprenticed to him by the parish on 4 Sep. 1766, and since run away: application granted.

William Rodda's traverse held over to next sessions.

QS/1/4/17

Appeal by St Mary's, Truro, against order of 20 June 1774 for removal of Mary Pascoe, single woman, from Perranzabuloe to St Mary's: order reversed.

Appeal by Newlyn against rate order and assessment, dated 1 June 1774, for relief of poor of St Agnes, following writ of mandamus: rate order quashed.

QS/1/4/18

Appeal by Feock against order of 13 June 1774 for removal of Abednego Crago (45), wife Thomasin, and daughters Elizabeth (3) and Jenifer (10 mo.), from Philleigh to Feock: order confirmed.

Appeals by Lanivet, St Enoder, Cubert, Crantock, Withiel, St Wenn, St Breock, Little Petherick, Little Colan, St Issey, St Merryn, St Ervan, St Eval, Lower St Columb, St Columb Major and Padstow, against rate order and assessment dated 1 June 1774 for relief of poor of St Agnes, following writ of mandamus: rate order quashed.

QS/1/4/19

Appeal by Luxulyan against order of 6 June 1774 for removal of Mary Cole from Tintagel to Luxulyan: order reversed.

Application by surveyors of highways of St Germans to levy rate: rate of 6d. in the pound to be collected and paid to Bernard Anstis, William Wilkins, Nicholas Dyer and Henry Lord.

QS/1/4/20

Appeal by St Allen against order of 15 June 1774 for removal of John Paull, wife Phillippa, and sons Nicholas (6½), John (4), William (2¼) and Richard (3 mo.) from Gwennap to St Allen: order reversed.

Presentment of highways in Sancreed, Kenwyn and Constantine: held over.

Presentments of highways in Mawgan in Meneage: discharged.

QS/1/4/21

Application by surveyors of highways of Davidstow to levy rate: rate of 6d. in the pound to be collected and paid to Thomas Garland and John Bennett.

Application by Creed concerning male bastard child of Mary Wearne, putative father Simon Polkinghorne of Truro: S. P. to pay 1s. 4d. weekly maintenance and lying-in expenses.

QS/1/4/22

Application by South Petherwin concerning bastard child of Mary Spry, putative father John Paynter of Boyton: J. P. to pay 1s. weekly maintenance and lying-in expenses.

QS/1/4/23

Appeal by Budock against order of 25 May 1774 for removal of Jane Midlen, widow of George Midlen, jun., of Budock, mariner, and their daughter Ann (9), from Falmouth to Budock: order quashed.

Appeal of Perranarworthal against order of 21 May 1774 for removal of Ann Whitmore, wife of William Whitmore, mariner: appeal carried over to next sessions.

QS/1/4/24

Appeal of Robert Hancock of St Germans against notice of Nicholas Dyer, overseer, for removal of rubbish at Miladon Water: appeal quashed.

Appeal of Stephen Bound against his omission from Callington poor rate made by James Walker and John Phillipps, overseers, on 18 June 1774: appeal dismissed.

QS/1/4/25

Appeal of John Poad and John Pike against their omission from Callington poor rate, as above: appeal dismissed.

QS/1/4/25,26

Appeal of John Jope of Callington against the inclusion of Ste. Pomroy, instead of Robert Henwood, as occupant of the late Mrs Retallick's house, in Callington poor rate of 18 June 1774: appeal dismissed.

QS/1/4/26,27

Appeals of Robert Beale and Gawin Salter, cordwainers, Edward Bound, tailor, and Richard Johns, carpenter, all of Callington, against their omission from poor rate, as above: appeals of Beale, Salter and Johns dismissed; that of Bound allowed.

QS/1/4/27

John Gregor of Gwennap, acquitted of stealing silver from Thomas Michell, esq.

QS/1/4/27,28

Ann Yendall, wife of Blenman Yendall, late of Ruan Minor; convicted of stealing two books, value 6d. and 4d., from William Lambrick and Nicholas Basher, respectively: public whipping.

QS/1/4/28

Appeal of Simon Bolitho, labourer, of Callington, against his omission from Callington poor rate of 18 June 1774, and inclusion of Widow Hawton in his place: appeal allowed.

QS/1/4/29-31

Further appeals against Callington poor rate of 18 June 1774, by David Horndon, Stucley Lucas, John Pike, Robert Beal, Gawyn Salter, Simon Bolitho, Stephen Bound and Edward Bound:

James Heale and John Poad wrongly assessed for stock in trade;

William Stapleton and John Kinsman omitted, although their stock greater;

tenements owned by Robert Beale, Gawin Salter, Richard Johns and Edward Bound, wrongly omitted;

Widow Hawton wrongly assessed for Jenkyns's, in place of Simon Bolitho, her son-in-law;

tenement owned by Stephen Bound omitted;

Mr William Moone assessed for late Drake's house and late John Polglase's house, although John Poad owned the former and John Pike the latter;

Mr Richard Doidge assessed for Ashdon Haye, although Ralph Wearkin was the owner then;

William Row assessed for house still unfinished;

John Harris assessed for house owned and occupied by his mother, Elizabeth Harris;

Edward Wilkie wrongly assessed for house shared with John Toms;

George and Thomas Haye wrongly assessed for parts of tenement for which John Haye paid rate;

William Porter rated for the Bull's Head, although Richard Hambly was then the owner;

John Kerswill, owner of a rateable tenement, omitted from the assessment:

Appeals affecting James Heale, John Poad, John Harris, Richard Doidge, Edward Wilkie, George Haye, Thomas Haye, William Porter and John Kerswill: dismissed.

Appeal affecting William Rowe: allowed.

QS/1/4/32

Jane Yendall of Ruan Minor, spinster, and Catherine Jolly of Mullion, spinster; tried for theft of honey and bees from John Bond: acquitted.

William Webber of Liskeard; pleaded guilty to theft of shovel from John Welch: private whipping.

Catherine Knight of St Austell spinster; pleaded guilty to theft of 6 lbs. of iron from Lord Edgcumbe: private whipping.

Thomas Faull, late of St Erth, yeoman; found guilty of assault on Jane Tregenza: fined 6d.

Coroners' accounts examined and allowed:

Thomas Calvert, £32 6s. 0d. due;

Samuel Hendy, £16 due.

Christopher Hicks of St Austell; found guilty of assault on Joanna May, spinster: fined 6d.

QS/1/4/33

Thomas Roberts of Bodmin, rug-maker, appointed bridewell keeper.

Richard Allen; fined £10 for assaults: to remain in bridewell until fine paid and sureties found.

Margaret Pope: to remain in bridewell for refusing to swear to the father of a bastard child.

Jonathan Andrew and John Short: to remain in bridewell.

Elizabeth Walkam and Lovedy Rowe; committed to bridewell as rogues and vagabonds: discharged.

Benjamin Stephens and Joan Gilbert; committed to bridewell as rogues and vagabonds: to be admonished and returned to place of settlement.

Alexander Tremelling, late of St Erth; confessed to assault: fined 6d.

QS/1/4/34

One gaol and marshalsea rate to be raised and paid to Samuel Hext, gent., Vice-Treasurer.

One bridge rate to be raised and paid to John Truscott, gent., Surveyor (west).

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

The following bridges to be repaired: Dunmeere, Sowden, East Looe, Rethen, Molingey, Tregoney and St Blazey.

Hele and Widemouth bridges, in the parishes of Stratton, Poundstock and Marhamchurch, together with 80 perches of highway, placed under indictment at assizes: to be repaired by Surveyor (east), and henceforth considered county bridges.

QS/1/4/35

Following an Act of Parliament concerning the health of prisoners, William Hamley of Bodmin, surgeon, and Robert Bennett of Launceston, surgeon, appointed as inspectors of the bridewell at Bodmin and the gaol at Launceston, respectively; details of their powers given. Philip Vyvyan, esq., authorised to provide clothes for the Launceston prisoners before the next assizes.

Accounts of John Eyre, bridewell keeper (£55 1s. 4½d.) and John Males, gaoler (£24 4s. 2d.) seen and allowed.