Sessions at Truro

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Justices: Francis Rodd, John Fortescue, John Quick, Francis Gregor, Darell Crabb, Penhallow Cuming, John Sale, esqs.; Joshua Howell, clerk; John Luke, Nicholas Kemp, Fraunceis Kirkham, Hugh Rogers, esqs.

Jury: Thomas Bradford, Thomas Powell, John Ferris, James Halse, William Trevena, Walter Trevena, George Aunger, Thomas Ennis, John Williams, Thomas Hocking, Arthur Fox, Benjamin Hocking, Richard Tresidder, Richard Bampfylde, Michael Williams, Ralph Jory, John Clarke, William Lasky, Michael Allen, Henry Tregellas, Joseph Martyn, Francis Prater, William Hodge.

Penhallow Cuming, J.P., paid into court £6 13s. 4d., one-third of the conviction money levied on Richard Eva of Tregony 'for permitting an unlawful assembly under colour of exercising religious worship to be had and held in his the said Richard Eva's house in Tregony'.

QS/1/3/254

Account of Joseph Yonge, late Surveyor (west): balance paid.

Account of John Lyne, Vice-treasurer: allowed.

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Recognizances to appear at next sessions:

Henry Giles of Sancreed, tinner

James Trembath of St Just in Penwith, tinner, surety

Catherine Tonkin of St Buryan, spinster

John Tonkin of St Buryan, yeoman, surety

Thomas Vinicombe of St Pinnock, labourer

Melchisedick Crago of St Pinnock, yeoman, surety

Joseph Lee of St Neot, mason

Melchisedick Crago of St Pinnock, surety

Richard Broad of St Neot, yeoman

Matthew Broad of St Neot, yeoman, surety

John Bunt of Warleggan, tinner

Roger Henwood of Cardinham, yeoman, surety

Roger Henwood of Cardinham, yeoman

John Bunt of Warleggan, tinner, surety

Daniel Andrew of Cardinham, tinner

Roger Henwood of Cardinham, yeoman, surety

Henry Carne of Warleggan, tinner

Roger Henwood and John Bunt, sureties

Henry Welsh of Warleggan, tinner

Roger Henwood and John Bunt, sureties

John Leane of Warleggan, tinner

Roger Henwood and John Bunt, sureties

QS/1/3/255

Appeal of Callington against order of 13 January for removal of Henry Roberts, wife Mary, and children Edith (13) and Henry (5) from St Mellion to Callington: order reversed; costs to Callington.

QS/1/3/256

Appeal of St Just in Roseland against order of 25 March for removal of Robert Jenkin, labourer, and his children, Robert (17), Matilda (14) and William Trevena (11) from Mylor to St Just: order confirmed. [Note: wording of entry is altered and confused.]

Appeal of Lanteglos by Fowey against order of 2 March for removal of William Sweet, tinner, from St Mewan to Lanteglos: order reversed; costs to Lanteglos.

QS/1/3/257

Appeal of Thomas Treffry, esq., against poor-rate assessment at Fowey, made by William Goodall, churchwarden, and John Courts, Walter Polgrean, Thomas Courts and John Dyer, overseers of the poor: assessment quashed.

Appeal of Richard Peters, gent., against poor-rate assessment at Kenwyn made by Thomas Powell, William Allen, Martin Harvey, John Francis and Robert Glassant, churchwardens and overseers: appeal dismissed.

QS/1/3/258

Appeal of Thomas Hichens, Henry Major, Thomas Rosewall, Matthew Stevens, Thomas Quick, Nathaniel Hickes, Edward Stephens, Hugh Mulfra, Earls of Buckinghamshire, Thomas Lane and Richard Hichens, esq., against poor-rate assessment for St Ives made by John Stephens, Peter Thomas, Thomas Richards and William Major, churchwardens and overseers: poor rate quashed.

John Truscott of Creed, gent., appointed Surveyor (west) in place of Joseph Yonge, deceased, with salary and an allowance for keeping a record of visits and repairs to bridges; an additional salary also to be paid to Trehane Symons, Surveyor (east).

QS/1/3/259

Thomas Lelean, master, and Atwell Hennah, mariner, of the sloop Speedwell, testified that they shipped 11 tons of white salt, duty paid, at Bristol on 30 December, to be carried to Fowey for Elizabeth Sampson, widow, and that, due to stormy weather on the voyage, 23 cwt. of the salt was lost.

Presentment against Marazion for non-repair of highways: discharged.

Mary, wife of John Symons, Richard Symons and Thomas Couch, labourers, all of Cardinham, accused of stealing from Philip Deacon and Thomas Wills: acquitted.

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James Ambrose of Illogan, tinner; stealing goods of Sir John Molesworth and others, value 1d.; petty larceny: public whipping.

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John Wadling, jun., of Bodmin; stealing goods of Nicholas Clemo, value 1d.; petty larceny: public whipping.

Nicholas Reed of Falmouth: to be discharged from bridewell.

Mary, wife of John Symons of Cardinham, accused of stealing goods of Philip Deacon: acquitted.

Thomas Hugoe of Probus, hatter; stealing goods of Peter Treverton, value 1d.; petty larceny: to be transported to America for 7 years.

Vice-treasurer to pay Samuel Hendy, coroner, his bill.

QS/1/3/261

Account of Trehane Symons, Surveyor (east): allowed.

James Ambrose of Illogan, tinner, accused of stealing from Sir John Molesworth, Francis Bassett and others: acquitted.

Sir John Glanville and Walter Borlase to continue as treasurers for a further year.

Richard Skewes of Gwennap; pleaded not guilty to a charge of assault and battery on George Paddy: to remain in custody until next sessions.

Houghton Hockin: to stay in bridewell one week further and admonished.

William Tongue: to be discharged from bridewell after public whipping.

Vice-treasurer to pay Nicholas Clemoe his expenses in prosecution of John Wadling.

William Harris: to be discharged from bridewell.

Ann Sturtridge: to remain in bridewell until next sessions.

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John Trick and John Minkie [Meakey?]: to be discharged from bridewell.

John Hawken: to be moved from bridewell to be held at Launceston Gaol until next sessions.

Mary Donnithorne accused of stealing goods of Alice Hoskin: acquitted.

Vice-treasurer to pay John Cornish his expenses in prosecution of John Wadling, and Mary Hoskin re Henry Carbis.

Account of John Eyre, bridewell keeper: allowed.

Account of James Rowe, gaoler, Launceston: allowed.

Vice-treasurer to pay Peter Tiverton his expenses in prosecution of Thomas Hugo.

Two gaol and marshalsea rates to be levied and paid to the Vice-Treasurer.

Presentment against Redruth for non-rep[air of town streets: discharged.

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Three bridge rates to be levied and paid to Trehane Symons, Surveyor (east).