Sessions held at Truro

QS/1/2/175

Justices: Christopher Hawkins, John Enys, John Thomas, John Hill, Robert Hoblyn, Thomas Glynn, esqs.; Joshua Howell, clerk.

Jury: Thomas Bradford, Mark Daniel, Thomas Nankivel, John Martyn, William Hodge, John Martyn, John White, Thomas Leverton, John Trebilcock, Richard Tresiddar, Thomas Peard, Thomas Nicholas, James Williams, William Williams, John Thomas, William Sandys, Thomas Harris, Benjamin Hocken, Tobias Harry, Hannibal Curnow, Thomas Carvosoe.

Humphry Carpenter; confessed to trespass and misdemeanour: fined 1s.

Richard Hoskyn of Falmouth; confessed to assault and battery: fined 6d.

Presentment against Redruth for not repairing highway: discharged.

QS/1/2/175, 176

Appeal of Leah Traer of St Veep against indenture of apprenticeship, dated 19 July last, by St Veep, in respect of Rebecca Wise: discharged.

QS/1/2/176

Appeal by St Erme against order of 2 December last for removal of Anna Rowse, widow, from Feock to St Erme: order confirmed.

Appeal by Gunwalloe against order of 21 February last for removal of Jane, wife of Richard Gilbert from Mawgan in Meneage: Gunwalloe failed to appear at sessions, and were ordered to pay costs.

QS/1/2/177

Recognizances to attend next sessions:

Thomas Hicks, John Lanxton, Anthony Lanxton, jun., Edward Rogers, Christopher Chapman, and John Cock

William Collier of St Austell, gent., surety in each case

Charles Medlyn of Kenwyn, yeoman

QS/1/2/177, 178

Appeal by Daniel Banfield against a poor rate made for St Enoder on 28 March last: rate quashed.

QS/1/2/178

Appeal by John Martyn against a poor rate made for 'Newlyn in Pidar' [Newlyn East] on 26 March last: rate quashed.

QS/1/2/179

Account of John Lyne, Vice-treasurer: allowed.

William Jones of St Austell to be paid £19 10s. 7d costs of prosecuting the plundering of the Burdeaux [Bordeaux?] Trader stranded at Mawgan 28 December 1753.

Samuel Mildren, in bridewell for running away from John Rawling, his master: discharged.

George Row of Ruanlanihorne to be paid 20s. for prosecuting John Nicholls.

John Trestrail and Richard Sloggatt, both of Kenwyn; confessed to assault and battery: fined 1s. each.

Thomas Stamp, late of Tregony, brazier; tried for stealing goods of Tryphena Symons, widow: acquitted.

Sarah wife of above Thomas Stamp; also tried for stealing goods, value 10d., of Tryphena Symons, widow: private whipping.

William Knight and Charles Leigh, both of Tregony, tinkers; stealing goods, value 10d., of Tryphena Symons: Transported to the American plantations for 7 years.

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John Nicholls of Ruanlanihorne; stealing goods, value 6d., of George Row: transported to American plantations for 7 years.

James Row of Roche, tailor; stealing goods, value 1d., of Thomas Dyer: private whipping.

Richard Bennett, jun.; confessed to stealing goods of John Borlase, esq.: transported to American plantations for 7 years.

Thomas Harvey of Feock, labourer; stealing goods, value 6d., of Richard Odgers: public whipping.

Presentment against Perranuthnoe, St Hilary and Marazion for not repairing highway: held over.

Account of John Eyre: allowed.

Account of James Row: allowed.

Walter Borlase and Sir John Glanvill appointed Treasurers for a further year.

QS/1/2/181

One gaol and marshalsea rate to be collected.

Account of Francis Penwarne, Surveyor (east): allowed.

Account of John Marshall, Surveyor (west): allowed.

Elizabeth, wife of Lewis Rowett of St Austell, in bridewell for a misdemeanour: released for want of prosecution.

William James, alias Jenkin, jun., of Gwennap; confessed to assault and battery: fined 6d.

Presentment of Newlyn for not repairing highway: fined £20.

QS/1/2/181, 182

Henry Harris, jun., of Truro, yeoman: to contribute 2s. a week to his father, Henry Harris of St Stephen in Brannell, yeoman, a poor, old and blind person.

QS/1/2/182

Charles Wroughton, coroner: to be paid the balance of his account.

Henry Collick, in bridewell for begetting a bastard child of Mary Stephens: discharged.