Sessions held at Lostwithiel

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Justices: Edmund Prideaux, Nicholas Glynn, John Glanvill, John Williams, John D. Birkhead, Thomas Fisher, John Tremayne

QS/1/1/155, 156

John Lyne of Liskeard, gent. appointed Clerk of the Peace in the place of Philip Lyne, gent.

Jury: William Martin, Thomas Weymond, John Burrell, John Kerswell, Sampson Grills, Robert Stiles, John Harris, Joseph Geach, William Ruby, William Hocken, Sampson Buscomb, James Blake, Thomas Price, William Williams, William Broad, Nicholas Butland, John Samuell [Samwell?], John Brewar.

QS/1/1/156, 157

Humphry Benoake, mate and Granville Williams, mariner, of the ship The Two Brothers testified to loss on 28 Oct. of 377 bushels of salt (on which duty had been paid) in bad weather during voyage from Bristol to Botreaux Castle [Boscastle] on account of Richard Kingdon of Launceston.

QS/1/1/157

Appeal of Gerrans against order of 13 Nov. 1742 for removal of Rachel (12) and Martha (10) daus. of Stephen and Rachel Burley of Gerrans, both deceased, from Mawnan to Gerrans: order reversed, Mawnan to pay Gerrans costs.

QS/1/1/157, 158

Appeal of Mevagissey against order of 4 Oct. 1742 for removal of Loveday Wilkinson and children [see QS/1/1/152, 153] from Gorran to Mevagissey: held over, Mevagissey to pay Gorran costs.

QS/1/1/158

Appeal by William Sowden of Lansallos against his indenture of apprenticeship of 24 Nov. in respect of William May, a poor child: apprenticeship to stand.

QS/1/1/158

Appeal by Henry Watts of St. Breock against his indenture of apprenticeship of 27 Sep. in respect of Ann Carne, a poor child: held over.

QS/1/1/159

Recognizances to appear at next sessions: John Hony of Davidstow, yeo., Giles Richard of Symonsward [St. Breward], surety

Leonard Allen of Cubert, yeo.

Joseph Hosken of Cubert

Francis Morrice of Cubert, Joseph Hosken of Cubert, surety

John Edwards of Kenwyn, yeo., Absolom Veal of Kenwyn, surety.

Absolom Veal of Kenwyn, John Edwards of Kenwyn, surety

Appeal of Sampson Grills of Southill, yeo., against his agreement of apprenticeship of 12 Jan. 1736/7 with Edward Daw of Callington, husbandman, in respect of his son Edward Daw, who had "behaved himself in a very disorderly wicked manner" during the time he had lived with his master: granted.

Richard Luly, trespass and misdemeanour, confessed: fined 6d.

Ann Truscott, St. Stephen-in-Brannel, misdemeanour, confessed: fined 6d.

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William Richards, Lostwithiel, misdemeanour, confessed: fined Is.

William Pearce, sen. and William Pearce, jun., misdemeanour, confessed: fined 1s.

Richard Tucker of Week St. Mary, misdemeanour, confessed: fined 1s.

William Richards of Lostwithiel, misdemeanour, confessed: fined 1s.

Thomas Goodman and Edward Daw: discharged from bridewell

Honor Hayman widow and Ann, wife of Will Bray, both of St. Stephens by Launceston, petty larceny: to be moderately whipped.

John Wood of Botusfleming, lab., Edward Bennett of Crowan, lab., Sampson Roddall of Landrake, lab., and Arthur Mitchell of Gwennap, tinner; petty larceny: public whipping.

QS/1/1/161

Thomas Carpenter of St. Germans lab. and Blanch, wife of Edward Bennett of Crowan, lab: acquitted of petty larceny.

Presentment by William Jordan concerning highways at Kenwyn and St.Clement: held over.

Presentment by John Tremayne regarding highways at Mevagissey: quashed.

Benedict Merrifield, committed to house of correction for refusing to work in support of his family: discharged.

QS/1/1/161

£120, one full gaol and marshalsea rate for the county: to be collected.

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£120, one full bridge rate: to be collected.

QS/1/1/162

Payments [specified] to Mr. Lyne, clerk of the peace, in respect of search of court records for an order concerning repairs to Painter Bridge, Warleggan; contract for transporting Robert Hoare and Richard Trenerry, Courtis and others and the levying of rates. Also for keeping of accounts.

QS/1/1/163

John Lemincott, keeper of Launceston gaol to be paid £4, usual quarter's salary, and his bill.

Thomas Eyre, keeper of the house of correction, to be paid £5, usual quarterly allowance, and his bill.