Catalogue description Sessions held at Truro

QS/1/8/17

Justices

Francis Gregor, Edmund John Glynn, Thomas Rawlings, John Thomas William Stackhouse, James Willyams, Edward William Stackhouse and John Gould, jun., esqs., Henry Hawkins Tremayne, William Gregor, Henry Pooley, Robert Walker, Jeremiah Trist, John Trefusis, Richard Polwhele, Edward Rodd, John Rogers, Hugh Rogers, and Joseph Pomery, clerks.

Jury

Andrew Paul, Thomas Glasson, jun., Richard Hodge, Edmund Warne, James Roberts, Humphry Trembath, John Thomas, Henry Huthnance, John Darcy [? possibly Davey], Peter Budge, Joseph Vivian, Francis Knapp, Thomas Hitchins, Humphry Harvey, Jonathon Meyn, Benjamin Sampson, William Edwards, William Arthur, John Hawke, Thomas Cornish, Thomas Simmons, William Pellowe and Anthony Fox, sen., gents.

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

Presentments of highways in Stithians, Mabe and Penryn: held over.

QS/1/8/18

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

Account of Edward Coode, gent., vice-treasurer examined and allowed £254. 14s. 10d. owing by E.C.

QS/1/8/19

Account of William Moorman, gent., bridge surveyor (West) examined and allowed £25. 2s. 3½d. due to W.M.

Appeal by Probus against order of 2 Apr. inst. for removal of William Dabb, his wife Prudence, and their children Elizabeth (5), and William (2), from St. Agnes: held over.

QS/1/8/19,20

Appeal by St. Agnes against order of 2 Apr. inst. for removal of Charles Thomas, his wife Honour, and their children John (8), Mary (6), Betsey (4), and Charles (2) from Feock: held over.

QS/1/8/20

Appeal by Lewis Charles Daubuz of Truro, merchant against rate made for St. Erth 13 Mar. last: held over.

Appeal by George Richards of Truro, architect, against rate made for St. Martin 28 Mar. last: held over.

QS/1/8/21

Appeal by St. Ewe against order of 6 Feb. last for removal of Seraphim Pekin [female] from Kenwyn: order reversed. Kenwyn to pay St. Ewe [amount left blank] costs and maintenance.

QS/1/8/22

Filiation orders

Child; M.; When born; 1 Mar.; Parish; Mother; Alleged father.; St. Kew; Grace Pinch, singlewoman; [Samuel Honey of St. Stephens lab. deleted]; John Bond of Rame (St. Johns) mason

QS/1/8/23

Filiation orders

Child; F.; When born; 22 Mar.; Parish; Mother; Alleged father.; St. Stephen in Brannel; Maria Trethewy; Samuel Honey of St. Stephen in Brannel, lab.

QS/1/8/24

Appeal by Bideford in Devon against order of 4 Feb. last for removal of Grace, wife of John Pitchard, and their dau. Ann (15 months), from Penzance: order reversed. Penzance to pay Bideford £12 costs and maintenance.

QS/1/8/25

Filiation order:

Child; F.; When born; 30 Jan.; Parish; Mother; Alleged father.; Perranarworthal; Elizabeth Hicks, singlewoman; Nicholas Dunstan, jun. of Kea, lab.

QS/1/8/26

Bastardy orders

Name: Peter Love; Parish: Phillack; Court's decision: To remain in custody.

Name: Mary Lukey; Parish: Breage; Court's decision: To remain in custody for refusing to declare father.

Name: Joseph Gill; Parish: St. Stephen in Brannel; Court's decision: To remain in custody.

Name: James Petherick; Parish: South Petherwin; Court's decision: To remain in custody.

QS/1/8/27

Bastardy orders

Name: James Nicholas; Parish: Sennen; Court's decision: To remain in custody.

Name: Thomas Murrish; Parish: Madron; Court's decision: To remain in custody.

Name: John Bond; Parish: St. Kew; Court's decision: To remain in custody.

Name: Margaret Rogers; Parish: Mawgan in Meneage; Court's decision: Committed for want of sureties for good behaviour and having bastard child: Discharged.

QS/1/8/28

Bastardy orders

Name: James Cock; Parish: Morvah; Court's decision: To remain in custody.

Name: John Blackwell; Parish: Mawnan; Court's decision: Discharged.

Name: John Richards; Parish: Manaccan; Court's decision: Discharged.

Name: Robert Morris; Parish: Marazion; Court's decision: To remain in custody. Child not yet born.

Name: Samuel Honey; Parish: St. Stephen in Brannel; Court's decision: To remain in custody.

QS/1/8/29

Mary Davies, committed to bridewell for returning to St. Martin after removal order to St. Keverne: discharged.

Stephen Harris, committed to bridewell for deserting his wife and children, chargeable to St. Allen: adjudged rogue and vagabond. To remain in custody with hard labour for two months.

Thomas Johns and James Williams indicted for assault at the sessions pleaded guilty: fined 1s. each paid in court.

James Bartlett of Sheviock, yeoman, indicted for taking 6lbs. of hay, property of Thomas Littleton: three months in Bodmin gaol.

QS/1/8/30

Filiation orders

Child; M; When born; 8 Mar.; Parish; Mother; Alleged father.; Sancreed; Florence Hocken, singlewoman; James Thomas of Madron

QS/1/8/31

Filiation orders

Child; M; When born; 28 Dec.; Parish; Mother; Alleged father.; Illogan; Ann Carter, singlewoman; Nicholas Vivian of Camborne, miner

QS/1/8/32

Francis Glanville, esq., requested to preside as chairman at next sessions.

One bridge rate levied to be paid to William Moorman, bridge surveyor (West).

QS/1/8/32,33

Salt duties

Joshua Gilbert, master, and John Sicker, mate, of the sloop 'Caroline' of port of St. Ives swore that on 27 Sep. last they shipped at Liverpool 1,400 bushels of British salt for which duty had been paid by John Blackhurn & Co. to carry to salt the Hayle Copper House, St. Ives on account of John Trevenen, William Carne and Thomas Wood. They sailed form Liverpool 11 Dec. last. On 12 Dec. off Anglesey a storm blew up, continuing on 14 and 15 Dec. Next day they arrived at Hayle. During voyage the ship took in water and 96 bushels of salt were lost: ordered that Collector of Excise repay full amount of duty paid on salt lost to John Blackburn & Co.

QS/1/8/33

James Sevil, master, and William Lockyer, mate, of brig 'Ann' of port of Exeter stated that on 16, 17 and 18 Mar. they shipped at Liverpool 10,584 bushels of British fishery salt to carry to Mevagissey in port of Fowey. On 21 Mar. they sailed from Liverpool and struck a sand bank in that port, and were obliged to lighten their vessel by throwing overboard some of the salt. On weighing at Liverpool 16 bushels was found to have been thrown overboard. On 24 Mar. they sailed again, ran into a storm, and shipped water. An additional 1,581 bushels of salt was lost: upon application in writing to the court, Collector of Excise ordered to cancel the bond.

QS/1/8/34

Thomas Slade, master, and Thomas Jones, mate, of brig 'Betsey' of port of Fowey stated that on 18, 19, 21 and 22 Feb. last they shipped at Liverpool 800 bushels of British salt on which duty was paid by John Blackburn & Co., consigned to John Abbott and Joseph Treffry of Plymouth, they sailed on 29 Feb. and on 20 Mar. off Cornish coast the vessel ran into stormy weather and struck a rock and was sunk. All salt on board was lost: collector of Excise to allow to John Blackburn & Co. the amount of duty paid.

QS/1/8/35

Thomas Slade, master and Thomas Jones, mate of brig 'Betsey' of Fowey stated that on 21 and 22 Feb. last they shipped at Liverpool 3,200 bushels of British salt on which duty paid by Crosbie and Urmson of Liverpool, salt refiners, to carry to Plymouth; 800 bushels on account of George Bayley; 600 bushels for William Purnell and Sons; 400 bushels for Thomas Cornish; 400 bushels for William Tucker; 400 bushels for Benjamin Nicholson; and 600 bushels for John Wadge and John Elliott. They sailed on 29 Feb., and on 20 Mar. en route to Plymouth the vessel ran into tempestuous weather, and struck a rock and was sunk. All salt on board was lost: Collector of Excise to allow full amount of duty to be repaid to Crosbie and Urmson.

QS/1/8/36,37

Walter Colman Broad, master, and Thomas Williams, mate, of brig 'Two Friends' of port of Plymouth stated that on 31 Jan. and 1 Feb. last they shipped at Liverpool 2,620 bushels of British salt, on which duty paid by John Blackburn & Co., to carry to Truro on account of Thomas Tuck & Son of Truro, merchants. They sailed from Liverpool on 10 Feb. last, on 11, 12 and 13 Feb. there were violent storms, and the vessel put in to port of Phwelly [sic] in N. Wales, leaving there on 1 Mar. On 2 and 3 Mar. there were again storms. The hatches were battened down on leaving Liverpool and not opened until reaching Truro. Henry Yelland of Kenwyn, lab., employed by Thomas Tuck & Son, swore in court, that 2,364 bushels only were weighed out in Truro and that 256 bushels had been lost: Collector of Excise to repay John Blackburn & Co. full amount of duty on lost salt.

QS/1/8/37

Appeal by Most Noble George William Frederick, Duke of Leeds, against poor rate made for Ludgvan 29 Feb. last: appeal dismissed.

Appeal by John Hosking against poor rate made for Ludgvan 29 Feb. last: held over.

QS/1/8/38

Appeal by John Hayward of St. Clement, land surveyor, against poor rate made for Kenwyn 20 Feb. last: rate amended by inserting name of William Clark in lieu of J.H. Kenwyn to pay J.H. £2.7s.0d costs.

Appeal by Thomas Warren of Truro, gent., against poor rate made for Kenwyn 20 Feb. last: rate amended by deleting name of T.W. Kenwyn to pay £2. 7s. 0d. costs.

QS/1/8/39

Appeal by Joseph Carne of Phillack, merchant, against poor rate made for St. Erth 6 March last: rate quashed.

Appeal by Lewis Charles Daubuz of Truro, merchant, against poor rate made for St. Erth 6 Mar. last: rate quashed.

QS/1/8/40

Recognizances

Joseph Ripper of Stithians, miller, to appear, and his pledge Richard Ripper of Stithians.

Caph? Ripper of Stithians, spinster, to appear, and her pledge Richard Ripper of Stithians.

Richard Lanyon of Paul, to prosecute indictment against Andrew Stevens for assault: recognizance estreated.

John Pyles of Gwennap, lab., indicted for taking 2 bushels of coals, property of Robert Were Fox and others: acquitted.

QS/1/8/41

Continued appeal by Sithney against order of 10 Sep. last for removal of William Eustace from Crowan: order reversed.

QS/1/8/41,42

Continued appeal by Constantine against order of 21 Nov. last for removal of Mary Carll, wife of Charles Carll, and their daus. Catherine (5), and Harriet (3) form Mawnan: order reversed and discharged. Mawnan to pay Constantine £5 costs and maintenance.

QS/1/8/42,43

Continued appeal by Kenwyn against order of 24 Aug. last for removal of Richard Northey, Elizabeth his wife, and their children Mary, Richard, John and Elizabeth from Gwennap: order confirmed. Kenwyn to pay Gwennap £5 costs.

QS/1/8/43

Continued appeal by Phileigh against order of 10 Sep. last for removal of Ann Hawke from Falmouth: held over.

QS/1/8/43,44

Continued appeal by St. Enoder against order of 27 Dec. last for removal of William Retallick, Ann his wife, and their children Mary (16), William (14), Ann (12), Thomas (10), Jane (7), Grace (5), Elizabeth (4) and John (6 months) from Ladock: order confirmed. St. Enoder to pay Ladock £5 costs.

QS/1/8/44,45

Continued appeal by John Ratty against order of 7 Oct. last for removal of Walter Ratty, his wife Catherine, and children Mary, Maria, Edmund and William from St. Winnow to St. Veep: Order confirmed. J.R. to pay St. Winnow £5 costs.

QS/1/8/45

One bridge rate levied to be paid to James Chapple, jun., bridge surveyor (east).

Deputy clerk to advertise in Cornwall newspapers intention of magistrates to appoint chaplain for Bodmin gaol in lieu of Rev. George Plummer who has resigned.

James Vean and Samuel Hocken committed to bridewell for want of sureties to prosecute their traverse.

John Woolcock to answer in felony: held over.

John Broad of Duloe: held over.

QS/1/8/46

Gunpowder licence

Application by Benjamin Sampson to erect magazine on land at Tregoose, Stithians, lately occupied by James Peters, and now by Edward Allen of Stithians, yeo., land being of banks of River Kennall: licence granted.

QS/1/8/47

Addition to Bodmin gaol to be made under direction of James Chapple and Son., who allowed 5% interest on money spent for "their trouble".