Sessions at Lostwithiel

QS/1/3/356

Justices: Joshua Howell and Henry Hawkins Tremayne, clerks.

Jury: John Pearce, Walter Treleaven, Hugh Littleton, John Bryant, William Trehane, John Garland, Simon Roskilly, Henry Lakes, Robert Bone, Thomas Charke, John Toms, James Incledon, George Ennis, William Roberts, William Rogers.

Recognizances to appear at next sessions:

Margaret Slade

Thomas Slade of St Agnes, carpenter, surety

Henry Bone of Redruth, tinner

William Bone of Redruth, tinner, surety

Thomas Hornebrook, in bridewell for want of sureties in bastardy: to be discharged.

John Lawrance, esq., and Renatus Trenwith; assault and battery, confessed: fined 1s. and 6d. respectively.

QS/1/3/357

Application by Whitstone for permission to levy a rate of 6d. in the pound for highway repairs: allowed; the money to be paid to Wrey I'Ans, esq., and William Webb, jun., gent., parish surveyors.

Presentment against Redruth in respect of highways to be discharged, and presentments against Wendron and Illogan to be held over.

Recognizances to appear at next sessions:

Anthony Barberry of Creed, yeoman

William Bennett of Grampound, tailor, surety

William Bennett of Grampound, tailor

Anthony Barberry of Creed, yeoman, surety

QS/1/3/358

Application by Helland concerning male bastard born at Helland on 26 April last, son of Elizabeth Bear, single woman, of Helland [see QS/1/3/348]: John Star of Bodmin, gent., alleged father, to pay 1s. weekly maintenance and £4 11s. 8½d. lying-ion expenses, etc.; Elizabeth Bear to pay 6d. weekly.

QS/1/3/359

Recognizance given by William Trebilcock of Kea, labourer, to appear at next sessions (own surety).

Application by Michaelstow concerning female bastard born at Michaelstow on 24 March last, daughter of Jane Hockin, single woman, of Michaelstow: Reginald Billing, jun., of St Tudy, alleged father, to pay 1s. weekly maintenance and £5 5s. lying-in expenses, etc.; Jane Hockin to pay 6d. weekly.

QS/1/3/360

William Stephens to continue in bridewell.

Humphry Edgcombe and Thomas Hutchings to be discharged from bridewell.

Thomas Tamblynson, in bridewell as a rogue and vagabond for deserting his family: public whipping and then to be discharged.

William Prynn; assault and battery: fined 6d.

Richard Harris, in bridewell as a rogue and vagabond for deserting his family: discharged.

Joan, wife of Stephen Cooke; assault and battery: fined 6d.

QS/1/3/361

Thomas Sweetman; stealing goods of Charles Pye, clerk, value 10d.; petty larceny, confessed: to be transported to America for 7 years.

William Bant of Quethiock; stealing goods of Henry Jory, value 10d.; petty larceny: public whipping.

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

John Christian and wife Christoll, accused of stealing goods of Richard Best and others: acquitted.

Surveyor (east) to repair Bridgerule, Boyton, Runna, Plusha and Stara bridges.

One gaol and marshalsea rate to be levied and paid to Samuel Hext, gent., the Vice-treasurer.

William Bryant, charged with bastardy in respect of Ann Vivian, single woman: case to be held over.

QS/1/3/362

One bridge rate to be levied and paid to the Surveyor (east).

Account of John Mules, gaoler: allowed.

Account of John Eyre, bridewell keeper: allowed.

Account of Samuel Hendy, gent., coroner: allowed.

QS/1/3/362, 363

Application by Liskeard for permission to levy a rate of 2d. in £ for highway repairs: allowed, the money to be paid to Thomas Hayne, parish surveyor.

QS/1/3/363

Jane Werry, accused of stealing goods of Nicholas Kendall, clerk: acquitted.

Christopher Uren, in bridewell for a breach of the peace: to continue in custody.

Eliza Meager, apprentice, in bridewell for running away: discharged from custody and from her apprenticeship.