Catalogue description Sessions held at Truro

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Justices: John Vivian, esq., Sir Christopher Hawkins, bart., Edward Rodd, D.D., Edward William Wynn Pendarves, Henry Prynn Andrew, William Robinson Hill, John Ferris Devonshire, esqs., Joseph Pomery, Robert Walker, Jeremiah Trist, Richard Polwhele and Thomas Carlyon, clerks.

Jury: William Martyn, Nicholas House, Zaccheus Bice, Joseph Roberts, Richard Bennetts, Henry Hodge Trudgen, John Tremewen, Richard Kelynack, John Argall, John Pengilly, Nicholas Paul, William Leggo, John Lanyon, William Lanyon, James Roberts,

Benjamin Sampson, William Johns, William Edwards

Sixteen gaol and marshalsea rates levied and to be paid to Edward Coode, gent., treasurer.

Three asylum rates to be levied and paid to Edward Coode, gent., treasurer.

QS/1/10/174

Order made for army transport rates.

Treasurer's accounts examined and allowed. £463.4s.10d. due to Edward Coode, treasurer.

George Hill, formerly of Greigs [?Grays] in Essex, then of Tottenham Court Road, in Middlesex, then of the city of Winchester in Hants., then of Launceston, and late of borough of Callington, lieutenant in R.N., Thomas Gill of Wendron, miner and John Paul, jun. of Penzance, butcher, all insolvent debtors applying to the court for relief: George Hill and Thomas Gill allowed relief. J.P. to remain in custody for three months at "the suit of John Permewan jun." because court considered he had been guilty of undue preference to John Trembath and George Wallis, two of his creditors.

QS/1/10/175

Name: Hosea King; Bastardy cases: Germoe; Courts decision: Discharged

Name: Joseph Philp; Bastardy cases: Duloe; Courts decision: To remain in custody

Name: John Marshall; Bastardy cases: Tintagel; Courts decision: To remain in custody

Name: Richard Hatton; Bastardy cases: Merther; Courts decision: To remain in custody

Name: Richard Fox; Bastardy cases: Lelant; Courts decision: Committed to bridewell for refusing to obey bastardy order: discharged

Name: Samuel Stephens; Bastardy cases: St. Cleer; Courts decision: To remain in custody

QS/1/10/176

Name: John Thomas; Bastardy cases: Budock; Courts decision: To remain in custody

Name: Samuel Cook; Bastardy cases: -; Courts decision: [Entry incomplete]

Name: Samuel Warne; Bastardy cases: Ladock; Courts decision: To remain in custody

Name: Michael Trevathan; Bastardy cases: Perranzabuloe; Courts decision: To remain in custody

Name: James Martin; Bastardy cases: St. Agnes; Courts decision: To remain in custody

Name: William Richards; Bastardy cases: Kenwyn; Courts decision: To remain in custody

QS/1/10/177

Name: John Hicks; Bastardy cases: St. Eval; Courts decision: To remain in custody

Name: Robert Northcoat; Bastardy cases: Egloshayle; Courts decision: To remain in custody

Name: John Trevail; Bastardy cases: St.Levan; Courts decision: To remain in custody

Name: John Ladner; Bastardy cases: Gulval; Courts decision: To remain in custody

Name: William Crowle; Bastardy cases: St. Stephen in Brannel; Courts decision: Discharged

Name: Michael Tonkin; Bastardy cases: Camborne; Courts decision: Discharged

QS/1/10/178

Name: John Lawry; Bastardy cases: St. Agnes; Courts decision: Discharged

Name: John Hooper; Bastardy cases: Marhamchurch; Courts decision: Discharged

Name: James Tonkin; Bastardy cases: St. Erth; Courts decision: Discharged

Name: William Dale; Bastardy cases: Gunwalloe; Courts decision: Discharged

Name: Thomas Hall; Bastardy cases: Sancreed; Courts decision: [... incomplete entry]

Revd. Nicholas Kendall appointed as a visiting magistrate at Bodmin gaol, in lieu of John Colman Rashleigh, esq., who had resigned.

QS/1/10/179

Appeal by Elizabeth Rodda, widow, against poor rate in Sancreed made 21 Mar. last: held over.

QS/1/10/179

Filiation orders

Child M/F: F.; Date Born: 29 Dec.; Parish; Mother; Alleged father: Redruth; Alice Woolcock singlewoman; Henry Treague miner

QS/1/10/180

Filiation orders

Child M/F: M.; Date Born: 26 Mar.; Parish; Mother; Alleged father: St. Agnes; Mary Warren singlewoman; John Laury lab.

QS/1/10/180

Filiation orders

Child M/F: F (died); Date Born: 16 Jan.; Parish; Mother; Alleged father: St. Gluvias; Elizabeth Gill singlewoman; Samuel White of Gwennap

QS/1/10/181

Appeal by Gwinear against order of 20 Jan. last, for removal of John Peters, lab., Jane his wife, and his children John (4), and Mary (2), from St. Keverne to Gwinear: order quashed.

Continued appeal by Mylor, against order dated 25 Oct. last, for removal of William Jonas Coulsen, lab., Mary his wife and Mary Ann their child from Penryn to Mylor: held over.

QS/1/10/181,182

Appeal by Illogan against order of 3 Feb. last for removal of Richard Menhinett, Elizabeth his wife and his children Elizabeth (7), Richard (6), William (5), Eliza (3) and Jenefer (2), from Wendron to Illogan: held over.

QS/1/10/182

Appeal by Manor of Tregavethan against order of 1 Feb. last, for removal of William Doren and Ann his wife and an infant (5 months), from Kenwyn to Manor of Tregavethan: held over.

Appeal of Portsea in Hants., against order of 17 Mar. last for removal of James Williams, lab. and Mary his wife, from Mawgan in Meneage: held over.

QS/1/10/182,183

Appeal by town of Penzance against order of 6 Apr. last for removal of Philip Hichens, Elizabeth his wife and their children, Elizabeth (14), Honor (13), Anne (11), Catherine (9), Ruth (7), Mary (3) and Philip (1), from Paul to Penzance: order quashed. Paul to pay Penzance £3.18s.

QS/1/10/183

Appeal by Widecombe in the Moor, Devon, against an order of 5 Apr. last for removal of James Lee and Jane his wife and their children John (14) and William (9), from Calstock to Widecombe in the Moor: held over.

Account of William Moorman, gent., surveyor (west) allowed.

William Whitford, committed to the bridewell, charged with having deserted his family chargeable to Kenwyn: discharged.

William Rodd, committed to the bridewell, charged with having deserted his wife and children chargeable to Stratton: discharged.

Jane Thomas, committed to the bridewell for vagrancy in Kenwyn, and not being able to give a good account of herself: discharged.

Jane Luke, committed to the bridewell charged with being a common whore in Kenwyn: discharged.

QS/1/10/184

Antonio Nicholas committed to the bridewell for vagrancy in Constantine: discharged.

John Wallish Gill committed to the bridewell for vagrancy in Gulval: discharged.

Certified by William Cocker jun. of Truro, saddler, that a room in a house occupied by Lewis Pentecoast of Probus, had been appropriated for worship by "Protestant dissenters called Independents": licensed.

QS/1/10/184

Certified by William Cocker, jun. of Truro that a house at Town End in Feock had been appropriated for worship by Independents: licensed.

Frances, wife of Thomas Hickes of Mevagissey, yeo., indicted for taking 25 lbs of hay, value 6d., property of Thomas Gilbert: three months in Launceston gaol.

QS/1/10/185

Margaret Stratton, alias Margaret Trathen of Gulval, spinster, indicted for taking two burthens of furze, value 6d., property of William Stephens: one month in Launceston gaol.

Joseph Hendy of Bodmin, feltmaker, indicted for taking a hat value 6d. property of Francis Treleaven: 4 months' hard labour in Bodmin gaol.

Appeal by Gwinear against order of 25 Apr. last for removal of Grace Mitchell wife of Henry Michell (sic) and her children Grace (23), Margaret (16), Mary (14), Elenor (10), Thomas (7) and Henry (5) from Crowan to Gwinear: held over.

QS/1/10/186

Filiation order

Child M/F: M; Date Born: 9 Apr.; Parish; Mother; Alleged father: St. Teath; Jenny Buscomb singlewoman; Robert Hayne lab.

Rules of Friendly Societies at St. Mabyn, Roche, Tresillian and Illogan allowed and confirmed.

QS/1/10/187

Filiation orders

Child M/F: F; Date Born: 28 Mar.; Parish; Mother; Alleged father: Crantock; Jane Riddlestone, Richard Bawden of Perranarworthal

QS/1/10/188

Filiation orders

Child M/F: F.; Date Born: 20 Feb.; Parish; Mother; Alleged father: Marazion; Mary Cook; William Colensoe of Marazion, merchant

Appeal by John Paynter, esq. against a poor rate made in Sennen 21st Mar. last: held over

QS/1/10/189

Child M/F: M.; Date Born: 9 Apr.; Parish; Mother; Alleged father: Sancreed; Elizabeth Davey widow; Thomas Hall of Zennor lab.

QS/1/10/190

Child M/F: F.; Date Born: 18 Feb.; Parish; Mother; Alleged father: Ladock; Jenefer Thomas singlewoman; John Rickard of Ruanlanihorne

QS/1/10/191

Child M/F: M.; Date Born: 23 Feb.; Parish; Mother; Alleged father: Ladock; Elizabeth Rogers singlewoman; William Jenkin of St. Teath carpenter

QS/1/10/192

Child M/F: F.; Date Born: 26 Mar.; Parish; Mother; Alleged father: Camborne; Mary Chapple widow; William Browne jun. of Illogan

QS/1/10/193

Child M/F: F.; Date Born: 9 Mar.; Parish; Mother; Alleged father: St. Winnow; Mary Rundle singlewoman; William Lang of St. Tudy butcher

QS/1/10/194

Appeal by Liskeard, against order of 21 Apr. last, for removal of Ann Short, singlewoman, from St. Cleer to Liskeard: held over.

Appeal by Phillack against order of 1 Feb. last, for removal of Elizabeth Gregory, wife of William Gregory and Eliza their child (now 3 months) from Kenwyn to Phillack: held over.

Appeal by Edward Coode, gent., against poor rate made in St. Neot 26 Mar. last: held over

QS/1/10/195

Appeal by Brehar [Bryher] in Scilly Islands, against order of 2 Mar. last, for removal of Elizabeth Jenkins, widow of Charles Jenkins and Mary her dau. "who is an idiot" (22), from Paul to Bryher: order confirmed. Bryher to pay Paul £5 costs.

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Appeal by Mabe against order of 15 Feb. last for removal of Charles Halvosso and Sarah his wife and their children Betsey (9), Nancy (7), William (4), Phillis (3) and Nicholas (2), from Stithians to Mabe: order quashed. Stithians to pay Mabe £6.4s.6d. costs and maintenance.

QS/1/10/196

Following an Act, passed in 1819, entitled "An Act for improving the Harbour of Bude ... and for making and maintaining a navigable Canal, from Bude Harbour to near the village of Thornbury in Devon, and branches therefrom in Cornwall and Devon", five J.P.s (E.W. W. Pendarves, Robert Walker, Edward Walker, Edward Rodd, Thomas Carlyon and John Paynter) certified that Bude Harbour had been improved, deepened and widened to enable vessels to navigate and seek shelter there.

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

QS/1/10/197

John Smith, Jane Smith, William Smith and Mary Smith committed to the bridewell for vagrancy in Camborne: discharged.

Jane Andrews committed to the bridewell for begging in Camborne: to remain in custody for seven days and then be sent to place of her last legal settlement.

Joseph Hawking jun. and John Praed committed to the bridewell for having on Sunday night 1 Apr. last rioted in the streets of Marazion, and assaulted James Praed, a constable: discharged.

Mary Clements and Ann Clements committed to the bridewell for obstructing and assaulting William Lee, one of the boat's crew belonging to the "preventation station" at Wrinkle in Sheviock: discharged ignoramus.

John Jones, James Stephens, James Jones, William Jones, all of Redruth, miners, indicted for taking 100 lbs. of copper ore, value 6d., property of James Champion, Francis Polkinghorne, George Trenwith, Philip Johns, John Teague and John Roberts and also for taking 100 lbs of copper ore, value 6d., property of James Park and his partners in Wheal Harmony mine in Redruth: John Jones transported for seven years "to such of His Majesty's colonies" as directed by the Privy Council. James Stephens, James Jones and William Jones all received 12 months' hard labour in county gaol.

QS/1/10/198

Recognizance of John Symons to appear to prefer an indictment against Thomas Hewitt for a felony.

Kitty Tuze, wife of William Tuze of Liskeard, dyer, indicted for taking a petticoat, value 6d., property of Harriett Williams: three months in Launceston gaol.

Richard Roberts of Camborne, lab., indicted for taking 3 lbs. of mutton, value 6d. property of Elias Binny: two months' hard labour in Bodmin gaol.

Richard Vinner [? Venner] of Launcells, lab., indicted for "unlawfully drawing and extracting three quarts of Milk from an certain cow", property of Joseph Hawkey and for stealing the milk: six months' hard labour in Bodmin gaol.

John Tresidder of Falmouth, oil manufacturer, indicted for assaulting Samuel Downing. Pleaded guilty: fined 1s.; one day in prison.

QS/1/10/199

James Latcher, William Rickard and Thomas Davey, all of Kenwyn, miners, indicted for assaulting John Moyle, a constable of Kenwyn. Received 3 months in Launceston gaol. [No record of court decision on Thomas Davy].

George Rooke of Probus, lab., indicted for having on 11 Nov. last entered a close owned by Edward Hoblyn "to destroy, take and kill game, between the hours of six in the Evening and seven in the morning, armed with a certain Bludgeon"; twelve months in county gaol, fined 20s. Not to be released until fine paid.

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Ann During[?] wife of John During of borough of Truro, miner,alias Ann Mitchell, singlewoman, indicted for taking a promissory note for £10 value 6d., property of Richard Langmaid: acquitted.

The above Ann During indicted for taking a leather pocket book, value 6d., property of Richard Langmaid: acquitted.

QS/1/10/200

Thomas Thomas of Kenwyn, lab., indicted for assaulting Richard Weeks: six months in county gaol.

Recognizances to appear of Robert Nicolls of St. Erme, yeo., and his sureties Richard Nicholls of St. Erme, yeo., and Francis Woolcock of St. Erme, lab.

Ann Bennett committed to the bridewell for stealing two yards of black silk, property of James Ray: discharged ignoramus.

Thomas Hewitt committed to the bridewell for stealing shovel, property of John Symons: discharged ignoramus.

John Ham committed to the bridewell for stealing a quantity of straw, property of Edward Shearm: discharged ignoramus.

QS/1/10/201

Appeal by Peter Hurdon and others against poor rate made 21 Apr. last in Egloskerry: appeal dismissed.

Appeal by Peter Hurdon and others against poor rate made 12 Jan. last in Egloskerry: appeal dismissed

Appeal by Joseph Thomas Austen, esq. against poor rate in Fowey made 10 Feb. last: held over.

Appeal by Peter Harvey against above rate: held over

Appeal by James Whitford against above rate: held over.

Appeal by Joseph Thomas Austen, esq. against passing of the overseers' accounts in Fowey by Charles Bennet and Robert Hearle, esqs., on 6 Apr. last: held over.

QS/1/10/202

Appeals by Robert Julyan and others against poor rate made for Kea, 9 Oct., 10 Jan. and 23 April last: held over.

Decision made, due to the business of the court being expected to last more than three days, that Edward William Wynne Pendarves, esq. and Edward Rodd, D.D., J.P.s (one of them a member of the quorum) should sit apart in the Princes Hall in Truro to determine appeals and cases of insolvency. Edward Coode jun., gent., appointed as their clerk and Frederick Chapple as additional cryer.

QS/1/10/203, 204

Appeal by chapel warden and overseers of Penzance against order of 6 Apr. last for removal of Stephen Hichens jun., Mary his wife, and their children, Stephen (5), James (3), Philip (1½), from Paul to Penzance: order quashed. Paul to pay Penzance £8 10s. 2d. costs.

QS/1/10/204

Continued appeal by Phillack against order of 14 Dec. last, for removal of John Adams, Jane his wife and Honor their child (15 months), from St. Issey to Phillack: order confirmed. Phillack to pay St. Issey £5 costs.

Continued appeal by St. Keverne against order of 11 Nov. last, for removal of Ann Ball, singlewoman, from Manaccan to St. Keverne: order reversed. Manaccan to pay St. Keverne £10 costs and maintenance.

QS/1/10/205

Appeal by St. Buryan against order of 15 Jan. last, for removal of Loveday Ladner, widow, from Falmouth to St. Buryan: order confirmed. St. Buryan to pay Falmouth £5 costs.

QS/1/10/205, 206

Appeal by Falmouth against order of 21 Feb. last, for removal of Mary Hodden Midling (14), and Henry Doble Midling (7), children of William Midling, alias William Hodden, alias William Hoten and Eleanor his wife from St. Just in Roseland to Falmouth: order confirmed. Falmouth to pay St. Just £5 costs.

Appeal by Perranarworthal against order of 2 Jan. last, for removal of Mary Pearce, widow of Hy. Pearce and her daus. Mary Ann (3½), and Perranarworthal to pay St. Austell £5 costs.

QS/1/10/207

Appeal by Newlyn East against order of 12 Jan. last for removal of Jane Ricketts, wife of John Ricketts, lab., from Madron to Newlyn East: order reversed. Madron to pay Newlyn East £32.10s. costs and maintenance.

QS/1/10/207, 208

Appeals by Richard Reynolds against 2 convictions dated 14 December last under an Act for placing the duties of hawkers and pedlars under the management of the commissioners of hackney coaches: convictions quashed.

QS/1/10/208

Appeal by Granville Leveson Gower, clerk, against poor rate made for St. Mabyn, 21 Dec. last: held over.