Sessions held at Truro

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Justices: Christopher Hawkins, John Thomas, Nicholas Kemp, Walter Borlase, Thomas Vyvyan, Hon Edward Boscawen.

Jury: Thomas Bradford, John Bassett, Thomas Leverton, Henry Tresidder, Humphry Hickey, Walter Pascoe, Richard Stephens, Thomas Salmon, John White, Richard Hawkey, Thomas Price, Thomas Hodge, Mark Daniell, Samuel Gully, John Pearce, Philip Parsons, John Andrew, James Thomas, Edward Powell, John Broad, John Vercoe, Walter Read.

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

Thomas Blake, John Heard, William Wade and Richard Heard, all of Week St Mary, yeomen; confessed to misdemeanour: fined 6d. each.

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Recognizances to attend next sessions:

John Buller of Madron, blacksmith

John Davy of Paul, mariner, surety

William Cock of Mevagissey, yeoman

John Cock of the same, victualler, surety

John Cock of Mevagissey, victualler

William Cock, of the same, yeoman, surety

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Presentments for not repairing highways:

Braddock: discharged on payment of fees.

St Winnow and St Cleer: held over

Appeal of St Blazey against order of 20 March last for removal of Elizabeth Cole, widow, from Tywardreath to St Blazey: order reversed.

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Appeal of Withiel against order of 17 January last for removal of Grace Woon from Cardinham to Withiel: order reversed.

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Account of Francis Penwarne, Surveyor (east): allowed.

Account of John Marshall, Surveyor (west): allowed.

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Appeal of Gorran against order of 6 March last for the discharge of Joan Tregilgas from her apprenticeship with executors of John Hoyle, deceased: order reversed.

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Redruth; not repairing roads: fined £10.

Bridewell-keeper allowed 11/2d. per day for bread for those committed on charge of felony or suspicion of felony.

Recognizances to attend next sessions:

Rosmond Crocker of Mitchell, on his own account

Rosmond Crocker of Mitchell, that his wife Jane attends [entered twice]

Francis Trebilcock of Kea, blacksmith, surety for both

William Rawling and Thomas Nicholls, both of Linkinhorne; tried for a misdemeanour: acquitted.

William Tom of Boconnoc; confessed to a misdemeanour: fined 6d.

Clerk of the Peace to take necessary measures for 6 additional coroners for Launceston, Liskeard, Truro, Helston, Padstow and Camelford.

Presentment of St Cleer and St Winnow for not repairing highways: held over.

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Walter Borlase, Doctor of Laws, and John Glanvill, esq., J.P.s, appointed Treasurers for a further year.

Recognizance to attend next sessions:

John Hoskyn of St Allen, yeoman

Oliver Vincent of same, surety

Account of John Lyne, Vice-treasurer: allowed.

James Trenhaile, Robert Nicholls, alias Nicholas, John Woolcock, William Trenhaile, Samuel Curnow, Mark Tonkyn, Richard Remphry, William Robins, John Potter, Thomas Behenna, William Burley, William Beaglehall, all of Feock; John Moreton, John Morton, jun., of Kea; Robert Nicholls, alias Nicholas, of Truro, brazier and Charles Mugford of Merther, labourer; confessed to assault and battery: fined 6d. each.

One gaol and marshalsea rate to be raised.

Thomasin Thomas of St Austell, spinster; stealing the goods of William Pasmore, value 2d.: private whipping.

William Hoskyn of Sithney, labourer; stealing goods of John Richards, value 2d.: public whipping.

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Richard Tinner of St Just, tinner; tried for stealing goods of Martin Rodda and Martin Rodda, jun.: acquitted.

William Pasmoore of Bodmin: to be paid £1 11s. 6d. for the conviction of Thomasin Thomas of St Austell, spinster, of felony.

William Hannover, a lunatic: to be moved from gaol to bridewell, and held there until the next sessions or his removal to his place of settlement.

One half of a bridge rate to be collected.