Sessions held at Lostwithiel

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Justices: Joshua Howell, clerk; William Pennington, esq.; Benjamin Forster, clerk.

Jury: Richard Rosevear, Nicholas Cole, Walter Hicks, John Udy, Walter Treleaven, William Thomas, John Hicks, Ralph Cole, Thomas Symons, Richard Avery, Henry Hockin, John Bawden, Thomas Hodge, Charles Gibbs, William Cole, gents.

Declaration on oath by Richard Miller, master, and John May, mariner, of the sloop Beginning, that 5 tons of salt, shipped at Bristol on 11 Feb. 1773, to be carried to Bottreaux Castle 'within the port of Padstow', for Edward Pearce of Camelford and John Spettigue of Treneglos, shopkeepers, on which duty was paid, were destroyed in a storm.

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Treasurer to pay salary and expenses of the Clerk of the Peace.

Recognizance to appear at next sessions:

Richard Legge of Falmouth, esq.

George Lewis Hamilton of Budock, esq., surety.

Appeal by Kenwyn against order dated 25 Nov. 1776 for removal of Sarah James, wife of John James, labourer, and daughters Elizabeth (5) and Joan (1¾), from St Allen to Kenwyn: held over.

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Recognizances of John Dunkin and John Fry, both of St Erth, and estreats for their non-appearance at last sessions: discharged.

John Ford of Penzance and Arthur James, jun., of Paul; pleaded guilty to misdemeanour: fined 6d. each.

Walter Knight of Little Petherick; pleaded guilty to misdemeanour: fined 6d.

Samuel Hicks of St Agnes, tinner; pleaded guilty to two charges of assault: fined 6d. for each.

John Maddern, als Jacob Kendall, als Jacob James of St Germans, labourer; acquitted of stealing silver spoons from John Keast.

James Spargo of Kea, tinner; acquitted of stealing shirts from Mary Hearle, widow.

Presentments of highways for Constantine and Launcells: held over.

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Peter Jose; committed to bridewell for running away and leaving his family: to be discharged.

Richard Colmer; committed to bridewell for running away and leaving his family; and James Wills and wife Mary, committed as rogues and vagabonds: to be admonished and discharged.

Accounts of Samuel Hendy, gent., and Robert Bennett, gent., coroners: seen and allowed.

John Luke of Redruth, tinner; acquitted of stealing copper and copper ore from George Pengree, esq.

Margarett, wife of Robert Bruce of Rame, mariner, and Rebecca Johns of Rame, spinster; convicted of stealing a canvas sheet, value 4d., from John Jones: to be publicly whipped.

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Appeal by Illogan against order dated 14 Nov. 1776 for the removal of Thomas Andean and wife Mary, from Newlyn to Illogan: order reversed.

Recognizances to appear at next sessions:

George Magor of Redruth, butcher;

James Magor of Kenwyn, tinner, surety.

John Rowe of St Cleer, yeoman;

Nicholas Hawke of St Cleer, surety.

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William Rundle and Digory Strout of Egloshayle, Thomas John and William Grey of Endellion, Joseph Lockwood of St Tudy, and William Bonear of St Teath, all yeomen: fined 40s. each for not attending the petty jury.

Otho Pasmore of Bodmin, cordwinder: fined 40s. for neglect of duty as bailiff of the Hundred of Trigg.

Surveyor (west) to repair Trevemper bridge.

Richard Bray, als Coppledick, of Gwennap, tinner; convicted of stealing 47 lb. of beef and a canvas cloth, value 2d., from Philip Spernon: to be publicly whipped.

Recognizances to appear at next sessions:

John Couch of St Austell, woolcomber;

John Carthew of St Austell, surety.

Thomas Phillipps of Endellion, yeoman;

John Webber of Endellion, yeoman, surety.

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John Davis of St Clement, fisherman; convicted of stealing nets, value 3d., from William Allen: to be privately whipped.

James Penwarden of Week St Mary, labourer; convicted of stealing an iron shovel from William Pengelly: committed to bridewell for a week.

Richard Blake of Stratton, labourer; acquitted of stealing a silk handkerchief from Richard Goard.

Thomas Pengrouse of Tregony, labourer; pleaded guilty to assault against Richard Brown: fined 1d.

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

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Two bridge rates to be levied and paid to Trehane Symons, gent., Surveyor (east).

Parishes of the western division of Pydar hundred, still being in arrears due to a further mistake in the order issued: to pay an additional bridge rate.

William Peake, late of Helland, barker, having claimed benefit of the recent Insolvent Act and complied with its provisions: to be discharged.