Sessions held at Truro

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Justices

John Vivian, Ralph Allen Daniell, Thomas Rawlings, Francis Gregor, Robert Lovell Gwatkin, Thomas Graham, James Willyams, Francis Hearle Rodd, and Edward William Stackhouse, esqs., Richard Polwhele, William Gregor, Henry Hawkins Tremayne, Hugh Rogers and Jeremiah Trist, clerks.

Jury

Alexander Paul, Paul Burall, Hugh Phillips, Nicholas Sims, Richard Nicholls, Martin Williams, William Thomas, Francis Hall, Nicholas Tremewan, John Pernewan, William Morgan, Richard Nicholls [also see above], Matthew Grose, William Croggon, Michael Williams, John Simmons, James Michell, William Laity and William Wright, gents.

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

Presentments of highways in Camborne, Gulval, Budock and Penryn held over.

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Army transport rates fixed, to be in force until 24 July next.

Account of Edward Coode, jun., vice-treasurer seen and allowed. £204. 8s. 8d. due to county.

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Protestant dissenting ministers

Samuel Honey of Lanreath, William Leach of Boconnoc, James Heath of Mylor, James Trenerry of Feock, and William Cock of Feock each subscribed statutory oaths required of dissenting ministers.

Appeal by Sithney against order of 5 Feb. last for removal of William Polkinghorne, jun., Mary his wife, and their dau. Elizabeth (8) from Crowan: held over.

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Continued appeal by Bradstone in Devon against order of 5 Jan. last for removal of Edmund Shapling, lab., and his daus. Grace (3), and Ann (1), from Calstock: order reversed.

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Appeal by St. Dennis against order of 12 Mar. last for removal of Jane Hawkey, wife of John Hawkey, lab., and their children John (5), Isabella (3), George (2) and James (15 months) from Mylor: order quashed. Mylor to pay St. Dennis £9. 8s. 2d. costs and maintenance.

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Appeal by St. Hilary against order of 31 Jan. last for removal of John Moyle, Jane his wife, and his sons John (2), and Edward (7 months) from Wendron: order confirmed. St. Hilary to pay Wendron £5 costs.

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Continued appeal by John Sowden of Liskeard against a poor rate assessment made 17 Oct. 1805, at 4d. for one third of Heathland: rate quashed. Liskeard to pay J.S. £5 costs.

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Appeal by William Glasson against apprenticeship indenture of 4 Sep. last, in which William Warne, (8), poor child of Budock, bound to W.G., as occupant of tenement of Carn Rock Mills and Paps Mills in Budock: appeal dismissed.

Recognizances

William Michell of Lanteglos by Camelford to appear and give evidence against Benjamin Bennett in case of felony: recognizance estreated.

Thomas Tucker of St. Mabyn, yeoman, to appear, and his pledges Richard Tucker of St. Kew, yeoman, and Thomas Perry of St. Mabyn, yeoman.

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Francis Williams of St. Wenn, for appearance of his son Francis Williams.

Appeal by John Rowe against two poor rate assessments for Penryn, made 21 Feb. and 14 Mar. inst, in which he was assessed at 6s. for Lower Garden, near Sand Quay in Penryn, stating that John Rowe, jun. should have been assessed for that property: rate amended accordingly.

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Appeal by Michael Bennett against two poor rate assessments for Penryn made 21 Feb. and 14 Mar. inst. in which his name was omitted for meadow at High Cross in Penryn, which he continued to occupy, which was instead charged to John George: appeal dismissed. M.B. to pay Penryn £5 costs.

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Appeal by Joseph Goodman against two poor rate assessments for Penryn, made 21 Feb. and 14 Mar. inst, in which he was not assessed for house in Gluvias Street (annual value £12) now occupied by him, for which exors. of George Rawling assessed: rate amended. Penryn to pay J.G. £5 costs.

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Appeal by John Stephens against two poor rate assessments made for Penryn 21 Feb. and 14 Mar. in which his name omitted for a croft and a moor (yearly value £9) near Browns Hill in Penryn, now occupied by him: rates amended. Penryn to pay J.S. £5 costs.

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Appeal by James Humphry against two poor rate assessments made for Penryn 21 Feb. and 14 Mar. last in which William Trethewan's name was omitted for house in St. Thomas Street in Penryn, of which J.H. proprietor, also that William Taylder's name omitted for house in Summer Court in Penryn: rates amended.

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Filiation orders

Child; M.; When born; 7 Mar.; Parish; Mother; Alleged father.; Madron; Jane Stephens, singlewoman; William French of Gulval, tinner

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Filiation orders

Child; F.; When born; 19 Mar.; Parish; Mother; Alleged father.; Kea; Ann Bayly, singlewoman; Michael Williams of Kea, tinner

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Filiation orders

Child; F.; When born; 26 Feb.; Parish; Mother; Alleged father.; Penryn; Sarah Lander, singlewoman; William Cock of Penryn, joiner

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Appeal by Thomas Bradley against two poor rate assessments made for Penryn in which his name was omitted for house in Back Lane in Penryn of which George Fox and Sons proprietors, then occupied by T.B.: rate amended. T.B. rated for 6s.

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Salt Duty

James Jenkin, master, and John Harris, mate of sloop 'Nautilus' of Swansea, stated on oath that on 21 Jan. last they shipped at Liverpool 960 bushels of British Salt, to carry it to Truro on account of Joseph Carne. They sailed on 28 Feb. and on voyage ran into a storm, losing 150 bushels of salt: Collector of Excise to make allowance for duty paid.

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David Jones, master, and David Rees, mate of sloop 'Queen Charlotte' of port of Cardigan stated on oath that on 10/11 Mar. last they shipped at Liverpool 1,420 bushels of British salt on which duties paid by John Blackburn & Co., to carry it to Penzance on account of William carne. They sailed on 13 Mar. and on 15 Mar. ran into a storm and lost 49 bushels of salt: Collector of Excise to make allowance for duty paid.

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Joseph Clemas of St. Germans, lab. indicted for taking a brass and iron candlestick, property of John Little: three months' hard labour in bridewell.

Bastardy orders

Name: Thomas Buddle; Parish: St. Austell; Court's decision: Discharged

Name: William Old; Parish: Little Petherick; Court's decision: To remain in custody

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Thomas Hambly of Redruth, lab., indicted for taking a hairbrush, property of Charles Lea: acquitted.

Benjamin Bennett of Camelford, lab. indicted for taking a promissary note for £1 signed by Jas. Willyams, on behalf of Rodd Willyams and Gould, dated 19 Dec. 1804, property of John Fowler: twelve months' hard labour in bridewell.

William Rowe of Perranuthnoe, lab. indicted for taking three sheaves of barley, property of Thomas Polkinghorne, jun.: twelve months' hard labour in bridewell.

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Mary, wife of William Rowe, of Perranuthnoe, lab., indicted for taking four sheaves of barley, property of Francis Polkinghorne, jun.: one day's hard labour in bridewell.

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Filiation order

Child; M.; When born; 16 Feb.; Parish; Mother; Alleged father.; Kenwyn; Eleanor Webb, singlewoman; John James of St. Clement, lab.

Sarah Oats committed to bridewell for want of sureties to be of good behaviour, having bastard child chargeable to Falmouth: to remain in custody.

Bastardy orders

Name: Hugh Burleigh; Parish: Kenwyn; Court's decision: To remain in custody

Name: Samuel Woodward; Parish: St. Agnes; Court's decision: Discharged

Name: John Stevens; Parish: Towednack; Court's decision: To remain in custody

Name: William French; Parish: Madron; Court's decision: To remain in custody

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Bastardy orders

Name: Thomas Carne; Parish: St. Buryan; Court's decision: Discharged

Name: Samuel Monday; Parish: Landewednack; Court's decision: Discharged

Henry Emmett committed to bridewell for vagrancy in St. Minver: to remain in custody.

James Cudmore committed to bridewell for vagrancy in St. Columb Major: discharged and sent to place of last legal settlement.

Charles Bottrel committed to bridewell for want of sureties to answer indictment for misdemeanour: to remain in custody.

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Benjamin Beard committed to bridewell by John Hearle, esq., mayor of Tregony, for assaulting William Jacob and threatening to 'run him through with a bayonet': To remain in custody.

William Reed committed to bridewell for breach of peace against his father William Reed: To remain in custody.

Mary Moyle committed to bridewell for breach of peace against Samuel Treloar: To remain in custody.

Philip Luke committed to bridewell for want of sureties in breach of peace against Ann Teague: To remain in custody.

Mary, wife of William Pearce, committed to bridewell for 'assaulting, cruelly beating and wounding' Betsey Pearce (4) dau. of William Pearce: discharged.

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Continued appeal by Kenton in Devon against order of 22 Dec. last for removal of Joseph Cox, Susanna his wife, and their son Joseph (8) from Saltash: order confirmed. Kenton to pay Saltash £5 costs.

Account of William Moorman, gent., bridge surveyor (west) seen and allowed. £45. 6s. 10d. due from W.M.

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One bridge rate levied to be paid to James Chapple, jun., bridge surveyor (west).

Recognizances

Edward Williams to answer for assault and battery: recognizance estreated.

Samuel Roberts to answer for assault and battery: recognizance estreated.

Charles Bottrell, of Crowan, blacksmith, to appear and his pledge Edward Walters of St. Agnes, yeoman.

One bridge rate levied to be paid to William Moorman, gent., bridge surveyor (west).

Friendly societies

Rules and regulations of societies at Illogan, St. Dennis and at Helston, and a female friendly society at Helston exhibited and allowed.

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Solomon Manley, Thomas Dawe and Daniel Harvey committed to bridewell for want of sureties.

Recognizances

Solomon Manley of Redruth, tinner, to appear, and his pledge John Manley of Redruth, tinner.

Thomas Dawe of Redruth, tinner, to appear, and his pledge above J.M.

Daniel Harvey of Redruth to appear, and his pledge above J.M.

Daniel Harvey of Redruth, tinner, to appear, and his pledge above J.M.