Sessions at Truro

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Sessions at Truro

10 April 1771

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Justices: John Luke, Francis Gregor, esqs.; Edward Giddy, clerk.

Jury: Nicholas Blamey, Henry Foss, Edmund Paul, Thomas Baynard, Ralph Penberthy, Stephen Erslick, William Tocker, Robert Stickland, Henry Hosken, Paul Michell, Thomas Trounson, Anthony Tonkin, Edward Huthnance, Colan Bawden, Richard Tresize, Almond Paul, William Plummer.

Recognizance to appear at next sessions:

George King of Egloshayle, mercer

William King, jun., of Egloshayle, mercer, surety

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William Billing, jun., master, and William Billing, sen., mariner, of the ship Fair Trader, testified that they shipped 8 tons of white salt at Bristol, duty paid, on 8 November, to be carried to Botreaux Castle for Richard Kingdom, gent., and that 33 cwt. of the salt was lost due to windy weather.

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Surveyor of Bridges (east) to repair bridges at Polston, Notter, Pollpaddick, Tideford and Hicks Mill, and that two bridge rates be levied; one gaol and marshalsea rate also to be levied.

Appeal of Andrew Harpur, Richard Andrew and John Trevena, against the poor-law assessment made for Redruth by Peter Winsor and Simon Hocking, churchwardens, and George Paddy and Henry Woolcock, overseers, on 5 February: rate quashed for insufficiency; costs to appellants.

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Appeal by Thomas Richards against order of 10 January requiring him to pay a certain sum of money to Cuswarth Martin, tinner; and also appealing against a distress warrant against him at St Neot, dated 1 February: both to be reversed and discharged; costs to Thomas Richards.

Appeal of Lostwithiel against order of 6 April instant, for the removal of Jane Philp, wife of Thomas Philp, and children Mary (6), Charles (4) and Jane (2) to Lostwithiel from Lanlivery: held over.

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Recognizances to appear at next sessions:

William Buckingham of Gwennap, yeoman

Francis Bray of Gwennap, yeoman, surety

Francis Bray of Gwennap, yeoman

William Buckingham of Gwennap, yeoman, surety

James Retallack and Roger Pearce, both in bridewell for want of sureties in cases of bastardy: to be discharged from custody.

Presentments against St Teath and Wendron for non-repair of highways: held over.

Simon Hugo; assault and battery: fined £20 on first count.

Peter Odger, accused of assault and battery: acquitted.

Sir John Molesworth and Revd Walter Borlase: continued as Treasurers for the next year.

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Simon Hugo; on assault and battery charges: fined £1 1s. 0d.

John Trebilcock [see QS/1/3/372] discharged from his recognizance.

John Warne and John Cole; misdemeanour, confessed: fined 6d. each.

John Floyd, a dissenting minister, appeared at sessions to certify that the place where he intended to preach was a newly-erected house in Redruth, the inheritance of John Stackhouse, esq., of which Andrew Harpur and others were the lessees.

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John Body of Truro; stealing 4 deal boards, property of Christopher Warrick, gent., and others, value 8d.; petty larceny: public whipping.

John Allen of Lostwithiel; stealing hay, value one farthing, from John Baron, clerk, and others; petty larceny: private whipping.

Account of Samuel Hext, Vice-treasurer: allowed.

Accounts of Surveyors (east and west): allowed.

Account of John Eyre, bridewell keeper: allowed.

Account of William Rickard, gaoler: allowed.

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William Williams: discharged from bridewell on a bill of ignoramus.

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