Sessions held at Bodmin

QS/1/1/116

Justices: John Williams, Richard Edgecumbe, Sir John Molesworth, John Moyle, John Derbyshire Birkhead, Robert Hoblyn, John Hoblyn, Robert Trefusis, Nicholas Kemp, John Thomas, Henry Foot, James Tillie, Edmund Prideaux, Philip Spernon, Thomas Glyn, Christopher Hawkins, John Foot, Hugh Pyper, Walter Kendall, John Tremayne, Francis Gregor, Nicholas Glynn.

Jury: Richard Bone, Thomas Lobb, Edward Ball, Ambrose Ball, Roger Pascoe, Edward Thomas, Francis Retallack, James Hawkey, Thomas Horndon, William Slade, Michael Allen, Francis Clemoe, Anthony Martin, Robert Sleeman, Thomas Bonython, Philip Trevena, James Halse, William Trewartha, John Row

Appeal of St. Mary Magdalen [Launceston] against order of 24 July for removal of Benjamin Simonds, wife Susanna, son Arthur (3½) and dau. Jennifer (2¼) from St. Uny near Redruth to Launceston: order confirmed, Launceston to pay St. Uny costs.

QS/1/1/117

Recognizances to appear at next session: John Whitford of Lostwithiel, gent., Richard Lower of Lanreath, gent., surety

Richard Lower of Lanreath, gent., John Whitford of Lostwithiel, gent., surety

George Andrew of St. Winnow, yeo., Richard Lower of Lanreath, gent., surety.

Application by St. Columb Major concerning Stephen, bastard born there in July last, son of Mary Holborn, single woman: John Lawrey of St. Mawgan-in-Pydar, miller, alleged father, to pay St. Columb Major 1s. weekly maintenance and 25s. lying-in expenses, Mary Holborn to pay 6d. weekly.

QS/1/1/118

Appeal of St. Agnes against order of 17 July for removal of Francis Thomas (6), Mary Thomas (11), Ann Thomas (8) and Clarinda Thomas (3), son and daus. of Henry Thomas deceased from Redruth to St. Agnes: order reversed, Redruth to pay St. Agnes £2.10s. maintenance and also costs.

QS/1/1/118,119

Appeal of Wendron against order of 6 July for removal of Samuel Odger, wife Jane and dau. Sarah from St. Ewe to Wendron: order reversed, St. Ewe to pay Wendron costs.

QS/1/1/119

Christopher Hawkins, esq. Clerk of Assize for the western circuit, to be paid 7 guineas annually for issuing secretary's letters for the transportation of felons and to have arrears of £44.2s. for past 5 years.

Allowance of 1½d/ [per day in bread "in case of need" for every person in gaol or bridewell.

QS/1/1/120

Application of Thomas Glanville of St. Columb Major, yeo. to be discharged from indenture of apprenticeship of 5 February 1740/41 in respect of Robert Holboone [Holborn?], a poor child of the same parish: granted.

QS/1/1/120,121

(See QS/1/1/111,112) Appeal by William Parker of Newlyn in Pydar against overseers and poor rate and similar appeal by Richard Peters of St. Enoder: dismissed.

QS/1/1/121

Appeal by St. Mewan against order of 1 Sep. for removal of John (20), Christiana (17) Joseph (13), Thomas (10) and Jane [1] sons and daus. of Jonathan Baruns of St. Mewan deceased from St. Ewe to St. Mewan: held over.

Appeal of Breage against order of 23 Sep. for removal of Jane Blee, widow, Humphry Blee her son, Jane his wife and William (2 months) their son from Helston to Breage: order quashed for insufficiency, Helston to pay Breage costs.

QS/1/1/122

Appeal of North Hill against order of 8 Sep. for removal of Richard Mildren, wife Ann and son Thomas (9 months) from St. Cleer to North Hill: order reversed, St. Cleer to pay North Hill costs.

Appeal of North Hill against order of 4 Aug. for removal of Walter Spridle, wife Elianor Spridle and Rebecca Harfoot his daughter in law, from Linkinhorne to North Hill: order reversed, Linkinhorne to pay North Hill costs.

Recognizances to appear at next sessions: Robert Peters of Lewannick, yeo., John Kelly of Lewannick, yeo., surety

William Parker of Newlyn, cordwainer

Edward Tippett of Crantock, surety, William Rowe of St. Columb Major, surety

Josiah Cock confessed to assault and battery: fined 1s.

QS/1/1/123

(See QS/1/1/112) Appeal of Gerrans in respect of Philp family: order for removal of Bennet Philp confirmed, and order for removal of wife Rachel and children John and Ann reversed.

Appeal of Stithians against order of 16 Sept. for removal of William Spargo, tinner, wife Barbara and five children (Catharine 14, William 12, Thomas 10, John 8 and Jane 4) from Gwennap to Stithians: order confirmed regarding William and Barbara but children to be returned to Gwennap and order in respect of them discharged.

QS/1/1/123, 124

Appeal of St. Enoder against order of 16 July for removal of John Roberts, wife Joan and sons and dau. John (11), Richard (9), Walter (5), Grace (2), from Ladock to St. Enoder. John Roberts stated on oath that he had worked for Daniel Huddy for one year in the Parish of Ladock at a wage of £4.10s. and had then contracted for a second year at a wage of £5.10s. Following the death of Daniel Huddy during that year he had continued the contract by working for William Huddy of St. Enoder, executor of his former master Daniel: order reversed.

QS/1/1/124

Alexander Hambly, surveyor (west) to inspect the Longbridge, Ludgvan for a report to be made to next sessions with an estimate of any necessary repairs and that any rails to be placed on the bridge be made of oak painted with oil and colours.

QS/1/1/125

Treasurer to pay Philip Lyne, Clerk of the Peace, one guinea for preparing contracts for transporting Strout and other convicts in April 1740, one guinea for Foss and Tippett in Oct. 1740, and same for Brown and others in April 1741 and Harris Perkin and his wife and others in Aug. 1741. To be paid further sums [as specified] for carrying statutes and raising rates and for the purchase of an accounts book and entering the accounts.

Appeal of William Trevethick of St. Enoder against overseers and poor rate [see also QS/1/1/111, 112]: dismissed.

QS/1/1/126

Appeal of John Oxnam of Newlyn against overseers and poor rate [see also QS/1/1/112]: dismissed.

Complaint of William Brabant of St. Breock, yeo., regarding John Whetter, his apprentice (placed with him by Lanivet) who had run away, been sent to the house of correction, but still refused to serve him: on hearing from apprentice in his own defence, apprenticeship discharged.

Matthew Turner of South Petherwin, yeo.: acquitted of assault and battery on John Peters, North Hill, yeo.

Grace Werryn of Camborne, spr.: acquitted of stealing apples from William Stickler.

QS/1/1/127

Thomas May of Liskeard, lab., confessed to stealing 151bs. weight of beef, value 2s., from William Parks: public whipping, from the doors of the Town Hall, Bodmin to Carriers lane end and back again.

Treasurer to pay £23.10s.6d. to the widow of George Conner, late keeper of the common gaol, for two quarter's salary due to him at Christmas last and for conveying prisoners.

Treasurer to pay £8.8s. to Charles Treweek for attendance and medicines for the sick in the bridewell.

Treasurer to pay Thomas Eyre, keeper of the bridewell, £5, quarter's salary.