Sessions held at Truro

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Justices: Henry Rosewarne, esq.; Henry Hawkins Tremayne, Edward Giddy, Sampson Sandys, clerks.

Jury: John Nicholas, George Rogers, William Copeland, Peter Simons, James Bolitho, Samuel May, Morgan Morgan, Henry Sara, William Baynard, John Gwennap, Francis Thomas, Thomas Huthnance, John Blee, Joseph Roberts, Thomas Weymouth.

Sworn statements by Thomas Avery, master, and John Madcutt, mate, of the vessel Fair Trader, that they shipped 24 tons of white salt at Bristol on 12/13 January 1780, on which duty was paid, to be carried to Botreaux Castle on account of Richard Kingdon of Launceston (19 tons) and Edward Pearce of Camelford (5 tons), the whole cargo being lost when the ship was driven onto rocks at Botreaux Castle.

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Appeal of Madron against order dated 3 Mar. 1780 for removal of John Batten, fisherman, wife, Joan, and children, Thomas (8), Joan (6) and George (3), from Paul to Madron: order confirmed.

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Appeal of Gwithian against order dated 19 Jan. 1780 for removal of Blandina, wife of John Richards, from Breage to Gwithian: order confirmed.

George Morrish of St Columb Major, yeoman; pleaded guilty to assault against William Brewer: fined 6d.

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Appeal of John Jory, Thomas Aver, William Holman and Catherine Trenerry, all of Perranzabuloe, against poor rate assessed by William Hodge of Calistick and William Hodge of Belingey, churchwardens, and Thomas Withell, Edward Searle and Thomas Magor, overseers: appeal dismissed.

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

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Appeal of Robert Peter, clerk, against Redruth poor rate assessed by William Smith and Thomas Roskrow, churchwardens, and Andrew Harpur, James Nicholls and William Trevena, overseers, on 3 Jan. 1780, which omitted Charles Williams, Warren Trestraile and others, occupiers of rateable properties: appeal dismissed.

Sir William Lemon and Edward Eliot, esq.: appointed Treasurers.

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Mary Williams of Penryn, single woman; acquitted of stealing a dowlas shirt, value 6d., from Ann Bone.

John Lewarne, als Warne, als Holla, of St Breock, yeoman; convicted of stealing 2 sheaves of barley and 1 sheaf of reed, value 6d., from Thomas Cock, sen.: 6 months' hard labour.

Elizabeth, wife of James Lile of Lanivet; acquitted of stealing 3 Holland shirts, value 1s., from Mary Rawling, widow.

Eleanor Jeffery, late of Gwennap, spinster; convicted of stealing 4 gallons of Welsh coals from Francis Rodd, esq.: 6 months' hard labour.

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Thomas Curnow of Gwennap, labourer; convicted of stealing a cotton shirt and a pair of brass sleeve-buttons, value 7d., from William Higgins: 6 months' hard labour.

John Duff of Truro, labourer; pleaded guilty to stealing a cotton striped shirt, value 3d., from Charles Annear, and a dowlas shirt, value 3d., from Nicholas May: to remain in bridewell for a month, unless he chooses to enlist in Royal Navy.

Ann Pentire of Camborne, single woman; convicted of stealing a stamped Holland handkerchief and a black silk ribbon, value 7d., from Honour Harris, widow: 6 months' hard labour.

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Indictment against Richard Sampson of Illogan, tinner, for stealing 35 wheelbarrows-full of copper ore, value 8s., from James Petit Andrews, esq.: quashed for insufficiency.

Indictment against Christopher Medlyn of Constantine, yeoman, for misdemeanour: quashed for insufficiency.

Nicholas Sinclair, late of Mabe, labourer; indicted for misdemeanour: to remain in custody until next sessions.

Thomas Colensoe, late of Madron, yeoman; indicted for assault: to remain in custody until next sessions.

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Patience Rodda; committed to bridewell as drunkard, riotous and debauched: to be discharged and conveyed to her last legal place of settlement.

John Warne; committed as idle, dissolute and disorderly: to be discharged.

Peter Olds, against whom a bill of ignoramus was found in felony: to be discharged.

James Moyle; indicted for capital offence: to remain in custody until next assizes; recognizances of witnesses to appear at this sessions: to be discharged.

Mary Donnithorne; committed to bridewell as disorderly: to remain in custody until next sessions.

Surveyor (east) to repair Kea, Wenford and Tresarrett bridges.

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Edward Pearce of St Keverne, and Francis James of St Hilary, fined 40s. each for not attending the Grand Inquest.

Zacheus Medlyn of Budock and Joseph Roberts of St Keverne, fined 40s. each for not attending the petty jury.

William Broad of Penzance: fined £10 for not attending as bailiff of Penwith Hundred.

Accounts of Samuel Hext, gent., Vice-Treasurer, Trehane Symons, gent., Surveyor (east), and John Truscott, gent., surveyor (west): seen and allowed.

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

Presentment of average prices of corn, per Winchester bushel, as follows: wheat, 3s. 9½d.; barley, 1s. 10½d.; oats, 1s. 3d.; peas - .

Presentment of highways of Lanlivery, made on oath of Neville Norway at last sessions: for the road that leads from Cowbridge to Castle Water and then to the High Road running from Bodmin to Fowey: to be held over. For the lower way leading to Mill Town and then Golant church, about ¼ mile: the plead and traverse of the inhabitants to be received and filed.

Trehane Symons, gent., Surveyor (east) to be asked to attend next sessions to explain why he applied for a single levy at last sessions, when his accounts show he had a balance of £206 3s. 6d. in hand.

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Joshua Thomas; committed to bridewell in bastardy: to be discharged.