Sessions held at Truro

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Justices

John Vivian, Robert Lovell Gwatkin, Thomas Rawlings, John Rogers, Francis Hearle Rodd and Thomas Pascoe, esqs., Henry Pooley, John Molesworth, Hugh Rogers, Jeremiah Trist and Henry Hawkins Tremayne, clerks.

Jury

Matthew Roberts, John Johns, William Johns, William Martyn, Samuel Symons, Robert Hawkey, Thomas Prynn, John Roberts, Paul Clarke, Thomas Hodge, John Jenkin, Samuel Hoblyn, George Simmons, Samuel Jago, James Drew, Richard Carveth, William Eddy, William Roberts, William Allen, Jonathan Cock, John Walkey, Humphry Harvey and Michael Williams, gents.

Six gaol and marshalsea rates levied to be paid to Edward Coode, jun., gent., vice-treasurer.

Presentments of highways in Penryn and South Petherwin held over.

QS/1/7/318

Account of Edward Coode, jun. gent. vice-treasurer seen and allowed £485. 6s. 9d. due from E.C.

Army transport rates fixed to be in force until 25 July next.

QS/1/7/319

Continued appeal by Camborne against order of 5 Nov. last for removal of Elizabeth Riddell, singlewoman, from Redruth: order confirmed. Camborne to pay Redruth £1. 6s. 8d. costs.

QS/1/7/319, 320

Appeal by St. Thomas by Launceston against order of 7 Apr. inst.for removal of Catherine Knot, spinster, from Launceston: order reversed. Launceston to pay St. Thomas £1. 6s. 8d. costs and maintenance.

QS/1/7/320

Continued appeal by South Brent, Devon against order of 12 Dec. last for removal of Edward Palmer and Elizabeth his wife, and their children Tobias (5), Edward (2) and Mary (13 weeks) from Falmouth: order reversed. Falmouth to pay South Brent £1. 6s. 8d. costs and maintenance.

QS/1/7/321

Appeal by Wendron against order of 30 Mar. last for removal of Elizabeth, widow of Elias Thomas, and their children, Mary (20), John (19), Elizabeth (16), Elias (14), William (12), Rebecca (9), George (7), and Jemima (5) from Breage: order confirmed. Wendron to pay Breage £1. 6s. 8d. costs.

QS/1/7/321, 322

Appeal by Perranzabuloe against order of 6 Apr. inst. for removal of Elizabeth Jelbert, singlewoman, from Colan: order confirmed. Colan to pay Perranzabuloe £1. 6s. 8d. costs.

QS/1/7/322

Appeal by St. Columb Minor against order of 6 Apr. inst. for removal of Phillippa Pascoe, wife of Thomas Pascoe, and their children Ann (4) and William (1¾) from Mawgan [sic]: order confirmed. St. Columb Minor to pay Mawgan £1. 6s. 8d. costs.

QS/1/7/323

Protestant dissenting ministers

William Moor of Mevagissey, Joseph Saunders of Bodmin, Thomas Bersey of Lostwithiel and John Symons of Roche took the statutory oath required of dissenting ministers.

Richard Andrews, excise officer produced information against William Clements of Rame, lab., following Act 'to alter, amend and render more effectual' a previous act for prevention of smuggling in Great Britain.

Appeal by William Dickins, and John Warrick, occupiers in St. Stephen in Brannel, against poor rate made 27 Mar. last: held over.

Recognizances

William Dyer of Liskeard, paper maker, to appear and his sureties Thomas Tuck of Truro, grocer, and George Rouse of Truro, cooper.

QS/1/7/324

Friendly societies

Rules and regulations of societies at Launceston and Roche exhibited and allowed.

Appeal by Mawgan in Pydar against order of 28 March last for removal of William Hawken, Esther his wife, and their children William (10), Mary (7), and John (5) from St. Austell: order confirmed. Mawgan to pay St. Austell £1. 6s. 8d. costs.

QS/1/7/325

Appeal by Mylor against order of 17 Jan. last for removal of Jenefer, wife of James Henwood, and their children John (11), James (5), William (3) and Richard (1½) from St. Columb Minor: order reversed. St. Columb Minor to pay Mylor £10. 7s. 8d. costs and maintenance.

QS/1/7/325, 326

Filiation orders

Child; M.; When born; 7 Apr. inst.; Parish; Mother; Alleged father.; Helston; Mary Gilbert, singlewoman; William Deeble of Helston

QS/1/7/326, 327

Filiation orders

Child; M.; When born; 9 Oct. 1802; Parish; Mother; Alleged father.; Menheniot; Ann Andrew, wife of Thomas Andrew of; Menheniot, lab.; Thomas Haine of St. Austell, miller

QS/1/7/327, 328

Filiation orders

Child; F.; When born; 3 Apr. inst.; Parish; Mother; Alleged father.; Ruanlanihorne; Jenefer Osborne, singlewoman; John Cock of St. Columb Major

QS/1/7/328

Filiation orders

Child; M.; When born; 2 Jan.; Parish; Mother; Alleged father.; Camborne; Grace Temby, singlewoman; James Willoughby of Illogan, carpenter

QS/1/7/329

Bastardy orders

Name: William Matthews; Parish: Tintagel; Court's decision: To remain in custody

Name: John Toy; Parish: Falmouth; Court's decision: To remain in custody

Name: William Keat; Parish: St. Teath; Court's decision: To remain in custody; Child not yet born

Name: Edward Button; Parish: St. Teath; Court's decision: To remain in custody; Child not yet born

Recognizances

George Mills of Falmouth, lab. and his pledge John Down of Falmouth: held over.

QS/1/7/330

Daniel Hammett of Kenwyn to answer in bastardy: recognizance held over.

James Bartle of St. Enoder to answer in bastardy: recognizance discharged.

Mary Moodey committed to bridewell for vagrancy and telling fortunes in St. Columb Major: discharged.

John Millett committed to bridewell for want of sureties in breach of peace against his wife Mary: discharged.

QS/1/7/330, 331

Appeal by Probus against order of 23 Feb. last for removal of Mary Dodge, wife of Thomas Dodge, and their son William (5 months) from Truro St. Mary: order reversed. St. Mary to pay Probus £2. 1s. 0d. costs and maintenance.

QS/1/7/331

Mary Sweet of Egloshayle, spinster, indicted for taking a pair of pattens, property of Ann Greenway: acquitted.

William Lee, jun. of Liskeard, tailor, indicted for taking 10lbs of beef, property of John Milton: two months' hard labour in bridewell.

John Marshall of Talland, lab. indicted for taking a hen, property of Edward Rundle: one week's hard labour in bridewell.

Edward Kendall and George Commins, William Onele [?Owle], and John Owle? all of Constantine, labs. indicted for assaulting Mary, wife of John Penrose: acquitted.

QS/1/7/332

James Chapple produced plan and estimate for alteration of turnkeys' lodges at Bodmin gaol, and for securing ceiling at the bridewell. Work to proceed under inspection of visiting magistrates.

Edward Kendell, George Commins, William Owle and John Owle indicted for assaulting John Penrose: all acquitted.

Joan, wife of Joseph Samwells, of St. Stephens by Saltash, lab. indicted for assaulting Alice, wife of William Cock: acquitted.

James Hawken of St. Mabyn, yeoman, indicted for assault and battery. Pleaded guilty: fined 1s. paid in court.

Harry Oxnam of St. Columb Major, yeoman, indicted for assaulting Edward Arthur. Pleaded guilty: fined 1s. paid in court.

QS/1/7/332, 333

Salt Duty

Sampson Cook, mate, and George Wardle Carlton, mariner of the ship 'Virtuous Grace' of Fowey stated on oath that between 5 and 19 Dec. last they shipped at Liverpool 7,633 bushels and 52lbs of British fishery salt to carry it to Fowey on account of Philip Rashleigh, esq., fish curer. They sailed from Liverpool on 20 Dec., arriving at Fowey on 9 Jan. From 20 to 24 Dec. they met with stormy weather and took in water, and more water up to the discharge of the cargo on 25 Feb. 519 bushels of salt were lost: Collector of Excise to cancel bond.

QS/1/7/333, 334

Thomas Martin, master, and John Billing, mate of the schooner 'Revenge' of Padstow stated on oath that they shipped at Liverpool, on 11 Feb. last 2,520 bushels of British fishery salt to carry it to Port Isaac, in the port of Padstow, on account of William Billing & Co., fish curers. They sailed from Liverpool on 14 Feb. and arrived at Port Isaac on 26 Mar. On the voyage bad weather caused an accident at Holyhead, when the vessel struck an anchor and took in water. 680 bushels of salt were lost: Collector of Excise to cancel bond.

Account of William Moorman, gent., bridge surveyor (west) examined and allowed £100. 0s. ½d. due from W.M.