Sessions held at Truro

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Justices: Samuel Foot, Henry Foot, John Thomas, Nicholas Kemp

Jury: John Luke, John Cornish, John Wilkins, Roger Powell, Thomas Powell, Almond Cornish, Philip Parsons, John Turner, Christopher Symons, Thomas Horndon, John Tubb, Ambrose Thomas, John Tresise, Richard Bone, Richard Mitchell, Francis Retallack, John Gibbs, John Pearse, William Bone

Recognizance to appear at next sessions: Elizabeth Hony of Tremaine, spr., John Hony of Davidstow, yeo., surety.

Humphry Benoke, mate and Granvill Williams, mariner, of the brigantine The Two Brothers of Boscastle, reported the loss during storm in Oct. of 377 bushels of white salt, part of a cargo of 25 tons of salt which they were transporting from Bristol to Boscastle for Richard Kingdon of Launceston; duty having been paid.

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Appeal (held over [see QS/1/1/152 and 156] ) of Mevagissey against order of 4 Oct. 1742 for removal of Loveday Wilkinson and children, from Gorran to Mevagissey: order confirmed, costs to Gorran.

Appeal of Philleigh against order of 7 Apr. for removal of Beaten Furse, widow, Ann (11) Luke (9), James (7) Mirriam (5) Elizabeth (3) and William (1) her sons and daurs., from Ruanlanihorne to Philleigh: held over.

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Recognizance to appear at next sessions: John Moyse of Tremaine, yeo.

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Ambrose Ball of Mevagissey, clothier, surety for the inhabitants of Mevagissey to appear at next sessions.

Appeal of Perranarworthal against order of 23 Mar 1742/3 for removal of Alice Daniell (50) from Mylor to Perranarworthal: order reversed, costs to Perranarworthal.

Claim by Richard Mitchell of St. Keverne that Blanche Boddy had been indentured as apprentice to him by indenture of 8 Dec. 1738 for seven years: apprenticeship declared void.

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Appeal of Gerrans against order of 1 Mar. 1742/3 for removal of Rachel Burley (12) and Martha Burley (10), daurs. of Stephen and Rachel Burley of Gerrans, deceased, from Mawnan to Gerrans: order confirmed, costs to Mawnan.

Kenwyn and St. Clements [Truro] discharged from presentments regarding non-repair of highways.

Richard Anger master and John Grigg mariner of the brigantine Richard and Jane of Padstow, reported the loss during stormy weather in Oct. of 130 bushels of white salt, part of a cargo of 880 bushels of salt shipped at Bristol by Edward Jackson on account of John Veal, Thomas Sampson and George Fox, bound for Mevagissey, Par and Fowey: duty having been paid.

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Richard Higgs, misdemeanour, confessed: fined 1s. Leonard Allen, trespass and misdemeanour, confessed: fined 6d.

Joseph Hoskin and Francis Morrice, trespass and misdemeanour, confessed: each fined 6d.

Recognizance to appear at next sessions: Joseph Hoskyn of St. Tudy, Charles Cottle of St. Tudy, surety.

Appeal of John Bennalls of Madron, husbandman against his agreement of apprenticeship of 13 Sep. last whereby William Bre (otherwise Watts) son of Collan Watts of Gwennap, miller, was to become his apprentice for 111/2 years: granted on grounds of frequent misconduct by apprentice; from the apprenticeship fee paid of 30s., 12s. to be refunded to Collan Watts, and 18s to be paid to the bridewell keeper for the maintenance of the apprentice whilst in custody, the apprentice now to be discharged from bridewell.

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Appeal of William Cock, gent., Joshua Howell, clerk, Anthony Cock gent. and Samuel Harris, gent., four principal persons of Redruth, against poor rate for 1742 and 1743: held over.

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Appeal of Truro (St. Mary's) against order of 29 Jan. 1742/3 for removal of Anthony Gay (30) Grace his w., and son Anthony (3) from St. Agnes to Truro: order confirmed, Truro to pay costs to St. Agnes.

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Thomas Best of St. Erme, yeo., stealing goods of John Thomas value 10d: petty larceny, public whipping.

Humphry Tonkin of Illogan, tinner, stealing goods of William Card, value 10d. and another charge of stealing goods of Andrew Paull, value 10d.: petty larceny, two public whippings (Truro and Redruth).

John Edwards of Kenwyn, yeo. and Absolom Veal of Kenwyn, trespass and misdemeanour, confessed: each fined 6d.

Account of John Lyne, gent., vice treasurer of the gaol and marshalsea, allowed and Walter Kendall and John Hill esqs. to be continued treasurers for a further year.

Account of Francis Penwarne, surveyor (east) allowed.

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Appeal of Francis Bartlett against his agreement of apprenticeship of 10 January 1742/3 with Linkinhorne in respect of Elizabeth Body, a poor child: apprenticeship void.

Alexander Hambly, surveyor (west) to pay to the clerk of the peace for discharging presentments £2.18.4d. for Long bridge, Ludgvan, and £1.18.4d. for St. Austell bridge.

Account of Alexander Hambly, surveyor (west) allowed.

Vice-Treasurer to pay Thomas Eyre, keeper of the house of correction, his bill.

Vice-Treasurer to pay John Lemincott, keeper of Launceston gaol, his bill.