Catalogue description Sessions held at Lostwithiel

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Justices: Francis Gregor, Thomas Graham, Francis Glanville, esqs; Henry Hawkins Tremayne, Benjamin Forster, clerks; John Rogers, esq.; and others.

Jury: Benjamin Andrews, Bennett Mitchell, Jonas Isabell, John Pearce, John Thomas, Edward Parnell, William Grigg, John Varcoe, Malachi Bice, Nicholas Cole, William Tom, Henry Mitchell, Charles Guy, George Coath.

Presentment of roads in Minster, Crowan, St Teath, Gwennap and Falmouth: continued to next sessions.

Presentment of roads in Budock: discharged.

Three gaol and marshalsea rates to be levied and paid to Samuel Hext, gent., vice-treasurer.

QS/1/6/126/1

Appeal of Penryn against order of 4 May 1790 for the removal of John Stephens, wife Grace, and children John (7), Elizabeth (5), Jenefer (3) and Mary (2) from Falmouth to Penryn: lodged and continued to next sessions.

Appeal of Perranzabuloe against order of 12 May 1790 for the removal of Elizabeth Oats and children Mary (7), William (6), Mark (4) and James (3), from Gwennap to Perranzabuloe: lodged and continued to next sessions.

QS/1/6/127/1

John Chubb of Calstock, labourer; pleaded guilty to assault on Thomas Heathyer: fined 6d.

Thomas Heathyer of Calstock, labourer; pleaded guilty to assault on John Chubb: fined 6d.

Recognizance of Thomas Heather of Calstock estreated for want of appearance at last sessions re assault: discharged.

John Trebilcock, jun., of St Columb Minor, labourer; pleaded guilty to assault on George Richards: fined 6d.

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Appeal of Ruan Minor against order of 12 May 1790 for the removal of Joseph Bray, wife Elizabeth, and children Mary (3) and John (3 mo.), from Wendron to Ruan Minor: lodged and continued to next sessions.

QS/1/6/128/1

Continued appeal of St Buryan against order of 18 Feb. 1790 for the removal of Grace, wife of William Price, from Penzance to St Buryan: lodged and continued to next sessions.

Recognizance of William Glasson of Budock, yeoman, £50, for appearance at next sessions.

Thomas Stephens, late of Redruth, tinner; committed for want of sureties to indemnify Redruth re bastardy: continued in custody, the woman being unable to attend this sessions.

QS/1/6/129/1

William Luke; in custody for want of sureties to indemnify St Breock re bastardy: discharged, W. L. having enlisted as a soldier in the 22nd Regiment of Foot.

Appeal of Camborne against order of 7 June 1790 for the removal of William Richards, wife Jane, and children James, Elizabeth and William, from Kea to Camborne: order confirmed; Camborne to pay Kea costs.

QS/1/6/130/1

[Page crossed out.] Appeal of Perranarworthal against order of 12 May 1790 for the removal of Elizabeth Oats, and children Mary (7), William (6), Mark (4) and James (3), from Gwennap to Perranarworthal: order confirmed; Perranarworthal to pay Gwennap costs. [See page 126.]

QS/1/6/131/1

Appeal of Illogan against order of 12 May 1790 for the removal of Edmund Mills, wife Joan, and daughter Phillis (2), from Ludgvan to Illogan: lodged and continued to next sessions.

Continued appeal of St Issey against order of 9 Apr. 1790 for the removal of Matthew Jeats, wife Elizabeth, and children Ann (3) and Elizabeth (14 mo.) from Camborne to St Issey: lodged and continued to next sessions.

QS/1/6/132/1

Appeal of Egloshayle against order of 8 Apr. 1790 for the removal of George Spur from St Minver to Egloshayle: order reversed; St Minver to pay Egloshayle costs.

QS/1/6/133/1

Appeal of Truro St Mary against order of 29 March 1790 for the removal of Richard Trenerry, wife Elizabeth, and children Ann, James, Richard and Mary, from Feock to Truro St Mary: order reversed; Feock to pay Truro St Mary costs.

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John Tippett; in custody for running away and leaving his wife chargeable to St Keverne: continued in custody.

Thomas Darch; in custody for running away and leaving his family chargeable to Stratton: discharged.

John Yendall; in custody for having returned to Grade after being removed from Ruan Minor: discharged.

John Beal; in custody for want of sureties to indemnify St Ewe re bastardy: discharged.

John Stott; in custody for want of sureties to indemnify Lanteglos by Camelford re bastardy: discharged.

Joseph Petherick; in custody for want of sureties to indemnify Poughill re bastardy: discharged.

George Pearce; in custody for want of sureties to indemnify Falmouth re bastardy: discharged.

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Application by Falmouth re male bastard born at Falmouth on 6 May 1790; mother Dorothy Beel, single woman, father Humphrey Scobell of St Clement: H. s. to pay 16d. and D. B. 8d. weekly; H. S. to pay £2 8s. lying-in costs.

QS/1/6/136/1

Robert Faulkner, maltster and servant to John Petherick, Joseph Vivian and Andrew Vivian, all of Camborne, and also another credible witness, swore that, on 29 April 1790 a fire broke out and 670 Winchester bushels of dry malt belonging to J. P., J. V. and A. V., on which £43 19s. 4½d. duty had been paid, perished: Richard Corfield, Supervisor of Excise, in court, ordered that the Collector of Excise repay or allow the amount.

QS/1/6/137/1

Continued appeal of William Kendall, occupier of lands and rateable properties in Crantock, against a rate made by Crantock on 2 Apr. 1789: £9 10s. 2½d. for the rating of Tretingey and other premises to be struck out and be rated at £8 16s. 5½d.; also Crantock to pay William Kendall £1 6s. 8d, costs.

QS/1/6/138/1

One bridge rate to be levied and paid to John Truscott, gent., Surveyor of Bridges (west).

Long bridge and road, Kegon Bridge and road, Tresillian Bridge and road, Grampound Bridge and road, and Lostwithiel Bridge and road, to be put in good order by the Surveyor of Bridges (west).

Mary Ann Hugo; in custody for want of sureties re breach of peace on Thomas Pope, overseer of Kenwyn: discharged.

John Harris, wife Mary, and Jane Roberts; in custody for wandering and begging in St Columb Major: discharged, John Harris having joined the Royal Navy.

Recognizances of John Jennings of Gwennap, labourer, £40, and William Hichens of Gwennap, labourer £20, for John Jennings to appear at next sessions.

Recognizances of Henry May and William Tozer to give evidence against William Myner re felony: discharged.

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Appeal of Perranarworthal against order of 12 May 1790 for the removal of Elizabeth Oats, and children Mary, William, Mark and James, from Gwennap to Perranarworthal. Mark Oats, pauper, was bound as a parish apprentice, in about 1774, to Roger Pearce of Perranarworthal, until he became 24. Having served some years, he ran off and went to sea. Before he was 21, he returned to his master and his brother came with him. He told R. P. that he wished to work at Great Mines in Gwennap, and could live with his brother who was a labourer in Gwennap. R. P. said he could go whenever he pleased for what he cared. M. O. lived with his brother for more than 40 days as a day labourer. Perranarworthal refused to give up the indenture, on the basis that more than 40 days' residence in Gwennap was sufficient to gain settlement: order confirmed, subject to opinion of the King's Bench; Perranarworthal to pay Gwennap costs.

QS/1/6/140/1

Stephen Mitchell, late of Kea, tinner; found guilty of violently assaulting Nicholas Trestrail: hard labour for two months.

James Mitchell, late of Kea, tinner; also found guilty of violently assaulting Nicholas Trestrail: committed to custody for one day, as he was joining the Royal Navy.

William Tiddy, late of Gwennap, labourer; found guilty of assaulting Michael Williams, gent.: committed to custody for 6 months and fined £20.

QS/1/6/141/1

Continued appeal of St Michael Penkivel against order of 8 Dec. 1789 for the removal of Jinnefer Pill, and children William (8), James (5) and Harriot (1) from Kea to St Michael Penkivel: order reversed; Kea to pay St Michael Penkivel costs.

Presentment of roads in Newlyn: discharged.

QS/1/6/142/1

Elizabeth Hore of Luxulyan, spinster; acquitted of assault on Dorcas, wife of Richard Wellington.

Maria, wife of Thomas Lecher of Kenwyn; acquitted of stealing one deal board, value 10d., the property of the adventurers of Chacewater mine.

William Collins, late of Mabe, labourer; convicted of taking one iron furze hook, value 2d., the property of Francis Richards: to be transported to New South Wales or an island adjacent for 7 years.

Roger Crapp of St Neot, labourer; acquitted of taking 2 pieces of deal timber, value 10d., the property of Simon Lander.

Elizabeth, wife of John Cain, late of St Ewe, labourer; convicted of taking a Dowlas [coarse linen] shift and a check apron, the property of Ann Collins, spinster, value 3d.: one month's hard labour.

QS/1/6/143/1

Ambrose Bohenna, late of Philleigh, labourer; convicted of taking 4 gallons of barley, the property of John Cornish, value 2d.: committed to custody for one day as he has agreed to join the Royal Navy.

Susanna Tiddy, late of Antony, spinster; convicted of taking a canvas sheet, the property of Eleanor Pearce, value 4d.: hard labour for 3 months.

Joseph Grose, late of Mevagissey, labourer; acquitted of taking one mahogany table, value 10d., the property of Thomas Bullen.

Ann Polkinghorne, late of St Clement, spinster; convicted of taking one lawn cap, the property of William Tregaskes, value 2d., and one Dowlas [coarse linen] shift, value 8d., the property of G. Eden: 3 months' hard labour.

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Phillippa Phillips, late of St Clement, spinster; acquitted of taking one Dowlas [coarse linen] shift, the property of Grace Eden.

William Minner, late of Kenwyn, labourer; convicted of taking one silver watch, the property of Thomas Drew, value 6d.: committed to custody for one day, as he has agreed to join the Marine service.

James Whitford; in custody for stealing a canvas sheet: discharged, as the bill of indictment returned ignoramus.

[Crossed out] Presentment of roads in Newlyn: discharged.

Letter from Lord Bathurst re resolutions against vice and immorality, following the meetings on 5th, 11th, 14th and 17th May last: approve such resolutions and depute Sir Francis Bassett, John Call, Christopher Hawkins and Francis Gregor, esqs, or any two of them, to attend any future meetings in London.

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One bridge rate to be levied and paid to Mr Trehane Symons, Surveyor of Bridges for Eastern Division.

£1,400 principal money due on the credit of the Jail Act. £100 due to several creditors, after discharging the year's interest, to remain in the vice-treasurer's hands; £100 to be applied to reducing the debt and paid to the creditors.