Sessions held at Bodmin

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Justices

Francis Glanville, Francis Hearle Rodd and Mathew Michell, esqs., William Flamank D.D., Henry Hawkins Tremayne, Edmund Gilbert, William Sandys, John Molesworth, Joseph Pomery and Charles Kendall, clerks.

Jury

Samuel Symons, Richard Hambly Andrew, John Hooper, James Bligh, James Hawken, John Bant, John Rogers, Thomas Pearce, William Perry, William Pascoe, John Stephens, John Blake, John Pollard, Thomas Hicks, John Lang, Richard Rouncival, William West, Henry Blake, William Cayzer, Charles Parkyn, Robert Francis, Thomas Harvey, Richard Jane, and George Lovering, gents.

Presentments of the highways in Penryn held over.

Three? gaol and marshalsea rates levied to be paid to Edward Coode, jun. gent., vice-treasurer.

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Army transport rates fixed to be in force until 24 Jan. next.

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Filiation order

Child; M.; When born; 31 July; Parish; Mother; Alleged father.; Perranzabuloe; Elizabeth Gilbert; William Trenerry of Perranzabuloe, lab.

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Appeal by Hon. Richard Walpole, Sir William Curtis, bart., Thomas Wood Robert Hoblyn, clerk, Thomas Olive Prout and James Reed against poor rate made for St. Agnes 21 Aug. last: rate quashed. St. Agnes to pay appellants £5 costs.

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Recognizances

Francis Symons of St. Wenn, yeoman to appear, and his pledges Christopher Giles of Withiel, yeoman, and John Profit of St. Minver, yeoman.

Bastardy orders

Name: John Toy; Parish: Falmouth; Court's decision: Discharged

Name: Thomas Buddle; Parish: St. Austell; Court's decision: To remain in custody

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Bastardy orders

Name: William Trenerry; Parish: Perranzabuloe; Court's decision: To remain in custody

Name: Robert Wilson; Parish: Gwennap; Court's decision: To remain in custody

John Thomas committed to bridewell for deserting his family, chargeable to Ladock: discharged.

Bridge surveyor (west) to repair St. Austell, St. Blazey and Tresillian bridges.

One bride rate levied to be paid to William Moorman, gent., bridge surveyor (west).

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Appeal by St. Stephen by Launceston against order of 10 July last for removal of Mary Elliott, wife of Richard Elliott, butcher on board H.M.S. 'Saint Salvador', and their children John (9), Richard (6½), Samuel (4), and William (8 months) from Callington: order reversed. Callington to pay St. Stephen £6 costs and maintenance.

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Filiation order

Child; F.; When born; 25 Sept.; Parish; Mother; Alleged father.; Perranarworthal; Joan Vissick, singlewoman; Thomas Cornish, jun. of Gwennap, gent.

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Recognizances

John Quicke, jun. of St. Ives to appear, and his pledges John Couche of St. Ives, shipwright and John Stephens of Lelant, yeoman.

William Bryant of St. Ives, mariner to appear, and his pledges above J.C. and J.S.

William Doble of St. Ives, mariner, to appear and his pledges above J.C. and J.S.

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Salt Duty

Richard Heath, master, and Samuel Sanders, mate, of schooner 'Commerce' of Teignmouth, Devon, stated on oath that on 15 Aug. last they shipped 4000 bushels of British fishery salt at Liverpool to carry it to Paul, in port of Penzance, on account of William Chenhalls, fish curer. On 17 Aug. they sailed from Liverpool and arrived at Newlyn on 21 Aug. Off Cape Cornwall the vessel ran into stormy weather, sprang a leak and 130 bushels of salt was lost: Collector of Excise to cancel bond.

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Appeal by Susanna Glynn, widow against poor rate made for St. Agnes on 21 Aug. last: rate quashed. St. Agnes to pay S.G. £5 costs.

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Appeal by Francis Enys, esq. against poor rate made for St. Agnes 21 Aug. last: rate quashed. St. Agnes to pay F.E. £5 costs.

Jane Manuel of Kenwyn, spinster, indicted for taking a linen gown, property of Jane Devonshire: 14 days' hard labour in bridewell.

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Elizabeth, wife of Thomas Hingston of Mevagissey, fisherman, indicted for taking 2lbs of worsted, property of Richard Warrick: three weeks' hard labour in bridewell.

William Julyan of Sithney, lab. indicted for assault and battery: fined £5 paid in court.

Recognizances

John Rundle, jun. of Ruan Minor to appear, and his pledge Henry Richards of Grade, yeoman.

Presentments of highways in South Petherwin discharged on payment of court fees.

One gaol rate levied to be paid to Edward Coode, jun. gent., vice-treasurer, who in ensuing year to discharge £200 of £450 principal sum due on credit of Jail Act.

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Joseph Smith committed to bridewell as an idle and disorderly vagrant in Padstow: to remain in custody.

Thomas Warrell committed to bridewell for leaving the service of his master Thomas Roberts: discharged.

Sarah Oats committed to bridewell for returning to Gwennap, having been removed to Falmouth: discharged.

John Knight, committed to bridewell for want of sureties in breach of peace against Hugh Rogers, clerk: discharged.

Elizabeth, wife of Philip le Cronier, committed to bridewell for want of sureties in breach of peace against Sophia, wife of John Higgs: discharged.

John Yendall, committed to bridewell, for 'cruelly and inhumanly' treating Elizabeth his wife: discharged.

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Friendly societies

Rules and regulations of societies at St. Cleer and St. Germans: exhibited and allowed.

Recognizance

James Spargo, of Calstock, tinner, to answer in bastardy, and his pledge Nicholas Spargo: recognizance estreated.

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Appeal by Withiel against order of 23 Sep. last for removal of Elizabeth Merifield, singlewoman, from Roche: order confirmed. Withiel to pay Roche £5 costs.