Sessions held at Lostwithiel

QS/1/4/326

Justices: Francis Rodd, esq.; Henry Hawkins Tremayne, Benjamin Forster, John Coles, clerks.

Jury: William Flamank, H:enry Lakes, Richard Williams, William Pearce, William Roberts, William Kestle, Peter Hambly, John Roberts, William Searle, Ralph Powre, Christopher Hambly, Thomas Henwood, Ferdinand Clarke, William Hocking, John Sleeman, Richard Hicks, John Cornish, Humphry Martine, Charles Nicholas, gents.

QS/1/4/326, 327

Continued appeal of Illogan against order dated 20 Sep. 1781 for removal of Mary, wife of Joseph Syms, and their children, Mary (7), Joseph (4) and William (3), from Budock to Illogan: order reversed.

QS/1/4/327

Recognizance to appear at next sessions:

John Webb, jun., of St Austell, yeoman;

John Webb, sen., and Henry Carpenter, yeomen, of St Austell, sureties.

QS/1/4/327, 328

Appeal of Peter Thomas, gent., and Richard Daniel, blacksmith, surveyors of Ruanlanihorne, against conviction of showing partiality in assessing liability for statutory labour on the roads, following complaint by John Whitaker, rector of the parish: conviction quashed for insufficiency, and costs awarded.

QS/1/4/328

Continued appeal of Gwennap against order dated 7 Aug. 1781 for removal of Dorothy Moore, single woman, from Redruth to Gwennap: to be held over, because of non-attendance of witness. Agreed that, in event of death of witnesses before next sessions, examinations already taken to be accepted as evidence.

Repairs to be made to bridges at: Berrio, Two Bridges, Yolm and Beals Mill (eastern division); St Austell, Rethern [Ruthern?], Trevemper, and to the county road leading to bridge at Grampound (western division).

QS/1/4/329

Appeal of Budock against order dated 11 October 1781 for removal of Walter Medlin and wife, Elizabeth, from Falmouth to Budock: held over.

Appeal of Manaccan against order dated 4 Dec. 1781 for removal of Elizabeth Hill, single woman, from Falmouth to Manaccan: order confirmed.

QS/1/4/330

Application of St Pinnock concerning male bastard child born 9 Dec. 1781 to Mary Congdon; putative father Richard Rosvear, jun.: maintenance and lying-in costs awarded.

Recognizance to appear at next sessions:

George Gibson of Padstow, boatman (excise);

James and John Chapman of Padstow, yeomen, sureties.

QS/1/4/331

Continued appeal of Helston against order dated 8 Sep. 1781 for removal of Thomas Williams, wife, Diana, and children, Thomas (14), William (4) and Richard (9 mo.), from Falmouth to Helston: order confirmed.

Salary and fees [detailed] of Clerk of the Peace approved, including examination and pass of Nicholas Sinclair and of Thomas Colensoe.

QS/1/4/332

Appeal of St Stephen near Launceston against order dated 12 Nov. 1781 for removal of Ann, wife of Abraham Isbell, and children, Abraham (9), John (¾), Jane (4) and Ann (2), from Redruth to St Stephen: held over.

Mary Stephens of Calstock, widow; pleaded guilty to assault against Mary Kenton: fined 6d.

Nathaniel George of Kea; pleaded guilty to misdemeanour: fined 6d.

William Davey of Bodmin; pleaded guilty to assault: fined 6d.

QS/1/4/333

Recognizances to appear at next sessions:

James Chapman of Padstow, yeoman;

George Gibson, excise officer, and John Chapman, yeoman, both of Padstow, sureties.

John Chapman of Padstow, yeoman;

George Gibson, excise officer, and John Chapman, yeoman, both of Padstow, sureties.

Richard Lawrence of Feock, yeoman;

George Hugoe of Merther, yeoman, surety.

James Seymore, apprentice;

Richard Lean of Kenwyn, yeoman, his master, surety.

Presentment of average prices of corn, per Winchester bushel: Wheat, 6s. 0d.; barley, 2s. 4d.; oats, 1s. 4d.

William Renfree; remanded for want of sureties in bastardy: to be discharged, having entered into bond to indemnify Gwennap.

QS/1/4/334

Application by Little Colan concerning male bastard born 10 Aug. 1781 to Catharine Benny; putative father, Thomas White of St Columb Major, yeoman: maintenance and lying-in costs awarded.

QS/1/4/335

Clerk of the Peace to prosecute Mark Daniel, James Daniel, James Bolitho and John Fox, all of Morvah, for plundering the Lespeigle, a French prize taken by the Flying Fish cutter, stranded in Portheiras Cove.

Presentments of highways of St Agnes, Falmouth, Botusfleming and Pillaton: to be held over.

Martha, wife of Joseph Bant of Helston, labourer; convicted of stealing 3 lbs of iron, value 1d., from John Morcomb: committed to bridewell for a week.

Joseph Thomas, als Hecka, of Breage; acquitted of stealing timber, value 6d., from Samuel Polkinghorne.

Ann Willcock of Boconnoc, widow; acquitted of stealing a hen, value 4d., from Isaac Roskelly.

William Cowling of Poundstock; acquitted of stealing 2 geese, value 6d., from Nicholas Lobb.

QS/1/4/336

William Harris of Illogan; acquitted of stealing 4 pieces of deal, value 3d., from Sir Francis Basset.

Isabella Tonkin of Gwennap; convicted of stealing 12 lbs. of beef, value 2d., from Henry Scaddon: private whipping and 1 month in bridewell.

Mary Tippett of Truro, spinster; convicted of stealing a silk handkerchief, value 4d., from John Ferris: 3 months in bridewell.

Thomas Tuck of Truro; acquitted of receiving 2 copper tea kettles, value 3d., property of John Giddy, gent., knowing them to be stolen.

Thomazine, wife of Thomas Ellet of Truro, pewterer; acquitted of receiving 2 copper tea kettles and 2 brass candlesticks, value 2d., ,property of the said John Giddy, knowing them to be stolen.

Recognizance of William Luke for appearance of himself and his wife, Grace: to be held over.

QS/1/4/337

Two gaol and marshalsea rates and two jail rates to be levied and paid to Samuel Hext, gent., Vice-Treasurer.

Two bridge rates to be levied, one to be paid to John Truscott, gent., Surveyor (west); the other to Trehane Symons, gent., Surveyor (east).

Sarah Williams and Charlote Jones; committed as disorderly: to be discharged.

George Pearce of St Austell; committed for running away and leaving his family chargeable to the parish: to be admonished and discharged.

QS/1/4/338

James Cock; committed for want of sureties in bastardy: to remain in custody.

Hugh Johns; indicted for obtaining money under false pretences: to remain in custody for want of sureties to appear at next sessions.

Thomas Dowrick; committed for running away and leaving his family chargeable to Veryan: to remain in custody.

William Trembath and wife, Margaret; committed for obstructing excise officers: to be discharged, the bill against them being returned ignoramus.

QS/1/4/339

Application of Davidstow concerning female child born 7 Apr. 1781 to Alice Parsons; putative father James Cock of Lanteglos by Camelford: maintenance and lying-in costs awarded.