Hi all - This is an experiment - if you've already received this edition of the news, please do forgive us. The transcription was done by Lorena, our newest member, who has had a bit of difficulty in posting this. So we're giving it a bit of reshaping, to see if this will come through. (The original was a bit long, but now we've divided it into 3 posts.) Thanks for your tolerance, Julia M. Subject: May 9, 1856 West Briton and Cornwall Advertiser NOTICE. ALL Persons having any Claims or Demands on the Estate of JOHN CLIMO, late of Polruan, near Fowey, deceased, are requested to forward particulars thereof to the Executors, Mr. JOHN SMITH, Surgeon, of Polruan, or to Mr. JOHN QULLER, Independent Preacher, Fowey; and all persons indebted to the said Estate are requested to pay the same to the said Executors. Polruan, near Fowey, 6th May, 1856. NOTICE. I, JOHN ALLEN, of TURNPIKE GATE, in the parish of St. Blazey, do HEREBY GIVE NOTICE, that my wife, SOPHIA ALLEN, having left me without any cause, I will not be answerable for any Debt or Debts she may contract after this date. As witness my hand, The mark X of JOHN ALLEN. Witness, GEORGE ISAAC. Dated St. Blazey Gate, May 3rd, 1856. HENRY HAWKEN DYER's Bankruptcy. MONTAGUE BAKER BERE, Esquire, Her Majesty's Commissioner of the Exeter District Court of Bankruptcy, being the Commissioner authorized to set under a Petition for Adjudication of Bankruptcy filed on the Twenty-fourth of April, 1855, against Henry Hawken Dyer, of Boscastle, in the county of Cornwall, Grocer and Draper, Dealer and Chapman, will sit on the Twenty-first day of May instant, at One o'clock in the Afternoon precisely, at the Court of Bankruptcy for the Exeter District, in Queen Street, in the City of Exeter, in order to Audit the Assignees accounts, and on the Twenty-ninth day of May instant, at One o'clock in the Afternoon precisely, to make a Dividend of the Estate and Effects of the said Bankrupt. On either of the above days the Creditors who have not already proved their Debts may prove the same, or they will be excluded the benefit of the said Dividend, and all claims not then proved will be disallowed. HENDERSON, BARHAM, & WILCOCKS. Bristol;JOHN STOGDON, Exeter, Solicitors to the Assignees. LOCAL NEWS CONSTANTINE VESTRY. - In consequences of the course adopted last year in this parish to make a church rate, a great number of persons refused to pay the illegal rate, and the church party, seeing they could not go on, have at length acknowledged their error, and given in. It may be remembered that the select vestry of twelve took upon themselves the entire voting of the rate, excluding many of the largest and most intelligent farmers from giving a voice in the matter. This year, however, the voting has been thrown open, all the ratepayers being allowed to vote, and in consequence the rate is now allowed, and cheerfully paid. CORNWALL RIFLES. - The second regiment of Cornwall Rifles has been called out, for the 20th instant, to assemble at Lauceston for twenty-one days' exercise and training, J.S. Trelawny, Captain Commandant. MACKAREL FISHERY. - The mackerel fishery at Mevagissey has been very unproductive as yet, owing to the long continued boisterous weather, the boats having been frequently unable to go to sea. PERVERSION TO ROME. - We understand that the Rev. Mr. Shortland, who formerly officiated in Penzance church, has gone over to Rome, and will be stationed as priest at the Bodmin Catholic Chapel. FALMOUTH.- On Thursday the 1st instant the Genoese steamer "Roma" arrived from Newcastle bound for Genoa, and after filling with coals proceeded on her voyage. On Saturday last arrived H.M.S. "Gorgon" 6, Commander Crawford, with Coast Guard Men from Deacon fort. COLLISION AT SEA. - The barque "Antagonist", of Plymouth, Blake, master, from Hamburg with a general cargo, and bound to Batavia, arrived at Falmouth on Tuesday, after being in contact the previous night at ten o'clock, twenty miles S.W. of the Lizard, with the French brig "Charles Adolphe", of and from Rochelle, Rodinie, master, for Havre, with a cargo of logwood. The formast of the latter was carried away, and the crew instantly abandoned her, and came on board the "Antagonist", but subsequently finding the brig continued to float, they all returned with the exception of two. The vessels afterwards parted, at which time the people of the brig were seen getting out their boat. The "Antagonist" has sustained damage to bulwarks, stanchions, rail, chain-plates, &c. The wind was fresh from E.S.E. and night dark, and the barque was only a few hours from Plymouth when the collision occurred. The crew of the French brig having abandoned her on the forenoon of the 6th, are supposed to have been taken off by a trawling vessel. At 2 p.m. on Monday, the brig was boarded by three boats from Sennen Cove, near the Land's End, and afterwards a pilot smack, No. 34, of Bristol. At 3 p.m. they obtained the assistance of the! S.S. "Mass," from Bristol to Rotterdam, about five miles off the Rundle Stone, and brought her into Penzance about 8 p.m. H.M. steamship "Advice," under the command of Mr. M.C. Raymond, got under weigh at the request of Mr. Richard Pearce, Vice Consul of France, in search of the brig, with the utmost promptitude, but on going off found that the "Mass" had her already in tow, and did not require any assistance. SHIPWRECK AND LOSS OF LIFE. - The schooner “Endeavor,” of Ipswich, William Matt, master, was driven on shore on Tuesday morning last, between the Gribbon Point and Polkerris, three miles west of Fowey harbour. She had become a total wreck, and three of her crew were unfortunately drowned. George Dewey, seaman, the only survivor, got on an island rock at a distance from the shore, from which perilous position he was rescued by Captain Norcock, R.N., inspecting commander of the coast guard, and two men named Thomas Henwood, commissioned boatman, and Richard Johns, jun. A boat having been brought from Polkerris, and lowered off the cliff, upwards of two hundred feet high. This officer, with the two men named, nobly ventured, at the risk of their lives, through a very heavy sea, succeeded in reaching the rock, and brought the poor fellow safely on shore. He was conveyed to Polkerris much exhausted, was put into a warm bed, and is fast recovering from the effects. SHEEP-KILLING. – Before the Magistrates at Launceston on Tuesday last, a man called Simon Kinver was charged with killing sheep, the property of Mr. Adams, tenant of Mr. Lethbridge, of Tregeare. Kinver has been in Mr. Lethbridge’s employ from a boy, and has for sometime been employed as shepherd. During the past six weeks, thirty-two sheep and lambs have been killed, eleven on Tregeare estate, and the remainder on estates of the tenants of Mr. Lethbridge; besides a number mangled, it was supposed by dogs. Kinver and others were employed with guns to watch for and destroy the dogs. At length, however, Kinver himself was suspected of destroying the sheep; he was watched, and the result was that he was taken into custody, and admitted that he had been guilty, with two or three others, of the slaughter of the sheep belonging to the different farmers no motive at the time being stated for his conduct. St. AUSTELL PETTY SESSIONS. – These sessions were helpd on Tuesday last, when Ann Gillies was charged wit hkeeping a disorderly Tap, and was fined £2 and costs. – Caroline Yelland was charged with assaulting Mrs. Charles Taylor, and was fined 20s. and costs, or twenty-one days imprisonment. Edwin Knight, of St. Stephens in Branwell, was fined £5 and costs for furiously driving. – William Thomas, of St. Austell was fined 5s. and costs for getting drunk and using unseemly language. – A lad named George Corwell, was charged with stealing a gown, the property of Mrs. Truscott, of Mount Charles. It appeared the boy sold the dress, but the bench taking his youth in consideration discharged the case with a reprimand to the boy. ACCIDENT. – A serious accident occurred on Monday evening last, about six o’clock, as some of the adventurers in South Wheal Frances, who had attended the account that day, were entering Truro in a carriage. A little way down Lemon Street, one of the horses fell, and Mr. Thomas Dunstan, who was riding outside, having got down, the other horse got on the pavement and also fell, partly upon Mr. Dunstan, whose arm was broken, but we are glad to hear that he is progressing favourably towards recover. CORONER’S INQUEST. – On Monday last, an inquest was held before Mr. John Carlyon, county coroner at Helford, in the parish of Manaccan, on the body of William Plomer, aged 72 years, who was found dead in his bed on Saturday morning. He had gone to bed the evening before, in his usual health, and on the following morning about seven o’clock, when his step-daughter went into his room, she found him dead with his legs out over the bed, as if he had died in the act of getting out of bed. – Verdict, “died by the visitation of God.” ROYAL CORNWALL SAILORS’ HOME. – The following is the weekly report from the 29th of April to the 6th of May inclusive: – Remained by the last report, 9; admitted since, 5; discharged, 7; remaining 7. Of those in the sick ward, – Remained by the last report,4; cured and convalescent,3; died, 1. Average number victualled each day, 10. Amount received from inmates and remitted to their friends, or remaining in the Superintendent’s hands, £26 19s.

Hello Julia et al - Thanks for all the hard work you do on these transcriptions. I have a request. If you could type the surnames in CAPS, it would be easier to scan the text to find the names we are searching for. Thanks. Jan in California ----- Original Message ----- From: "Julia Mosman" <jwmos99@msn.com> To: <cornish-gen@rootsweb.com>; <cornish@rootsweb.com>; "lorena loubsky-westbriton" <lloubskylonergan@netzero.com> Sent: Sunday, June 24, 2012 8:20 PM Subject: [CORNISH] FW: May 9, 1856 West Briton and Cornwall Advertiser News,part 1 Hi all - This is an experiment - if you've already received this edition of the news, please do forgive us. The transcription was done by Lorena, our newest member, who has had a bit of difficulty in posting this. So we're giving it a bit of reshaping, to see if this will come through. (The original was a bit long, but now we've divided it into 3 posts.) Thanks for your tolerance, Julia M. Subject: May 9, 1856 West Briton and Cornwall Advertiser NOTICE. ALL Persons having any Claims or Demands on the Estate of JOHN CLIMO, late of Polruan, near Fowey, deceased, are requested to forward particulars thereof to the Executors, Mr. JOHN SMITH, Surgeon, of Polruan, or to Mr. JOHN QULLER, Independent Preacher, Fowey; and all persons indebted to the said Estate are requested to pay the same to the said Executors. Polruan, near Fowey, 6th May, 1856. NOTICE. I, JOHN ALLEN, of TURNPIKE GATE, in the parish of St. Blazey, do HEREBY GIVE NOTICE, that my wife, SOPHIA ALLEN, having left me without any cause, I will not be answerable for any Debt or Debts she may contract after this date. As witness my hand, The mark X of JOHN ALLEN. Witness, GEORGE ISAAC. Dated St. Blazey Gate, May 3rd, 1856. HENRY HAWKEN DYER's Bankruptcy. MONTAGUE BAKER BERE, Esquire, Her Majesty's Commissioner of the Exeter District Court of Bankruptcy, being the Commissioner authorized to set under a Petition for Adjudication of Bankruptcy filed on the Twenty-fourth of April, 1855, against Henry Hawken Dyer, of Boscastle, in the county of Cornwall, Grocer and Draper, Dealer and Chapman, will sit on the Twenty-first day of May instant, at One o'clock in the Afternoon precisely, at the Court of Bankruptcy for the Exeter District, in Queen Street, in the City of Exeter, in order to Audit the Assignees accounts, and on the Twenty-ninth day of May instant, at One o'clock in the Afternoon precisely, to make a Dividend of the Estate and Effects of the said Bankrupt. On either of the above days the Creditors who have not already proved their Debts may prove the same, or they will be excluded the benefit of the said Dividend, and all claims not then proved will be disallowed. HENDERSON, BARHAM, & WILCOCKS. Bristol;JOHN STOGDON, Exeter, Solicitors to the Assignees. LOCAL NEWS CONSTANTINE VESTRY. - In consequences of the course adopted last year in this parish to make a church rate, a great number of persons refused to pay the illegal rate, and the church party, seeing they could not go on, have at length acknowledged their error, and given in. It may be remembered that the select vestry of twelve took upon themselves the entire voting of the rate, excluding many of the largest and most intelligent farmers from giving a voice in the matter. This year, however, the voting has been thrown open, all the ratepayers being allowed to vote, and in consequence the rate is now allowed, and cheerfully paid. CORNWALL RIFLES. - The second regiment of Cornwall Rifles has been called out, for the 20th instant, to assemble at Lauceston for twenty-one days' exercise and training, J.S. Trelawny, Captain Commandant. MACKAREL FISHERY. - The mackerel fishery at Mevagissey has been very unproductive as yet, owing to the long continued boisterous weather, the boats having been frequently unable to go to sea. PERVERSION TO ROME. - We understand that the Rev. Mr. Shortland, who formerly officiated in Penzance church, has gone over to Rome, and will be stationed as priest at the Bodmin Catholic Chapel. FALMOUTH.- On Thursday the 1st instant the Genoese steamer "Roma" arrived from Newcastle bound for Genoa, and after filling with coals proceeded on her voyage. On Saturday last arrived H.M.S. "Gorgon" 6, Commander Crawford, with Coast Guard Men from Deacon fort. COLLISION AT SEA. - The barque "Antagonist", of Plymouth, Blake, master, from Hamburg with a general cargo, and bound to Batavia, arrived at Falmouth on Tuesday, after being in contact the previous night at ten o'clock, twenty miles S.W. of the Lizard, with the French brig "Charles Adolphe", of and from Rochelle, Rodinie, master, for Havre, with a cargo of logwood. The formast of the latter was carried away, and the crew instantly abandoned her, and came on board the "Antagonist", but subsequently finding the brig continued to float, they all returned with the exception of two. The vessels afterwards parted, at which time the people of the brig were seen getting out their boat. The "Antagonist" has sustained damage to bulwarks, stanchions, rail, chain-plates, &c. The wind was fresh from E.S.E. and night dark, and the barque was only a few hours from Plymouth when the collision occurred. The crew of the French brig having abandoned her on the forenoon of the 6th, are supposed to have been taken off by a trawling vessel. At 2 p.m. on Monday, the brig was boarded by three boats from Sennen Cove, near the Land's End, and afterwards a pilot smack, No. 34, of Bristol. At 3 p.m. they obtained the assistance of the S.S. "Mass," from Bristol to Rotterdam, about five miles off the Rundle Stone, and brought her into Penzance about 8 p.m. H.M. steamship "Advice," under the command of Mr. M.C. Raymond, got under weigh at the request of Mr. Richard Pearce, Vice Consul of France, in search of the brig, with the utmost promptitude, but on going off found that the "Mass" had her already in tow, and did not require any assistance. SHIPWRECK AND LOSS OF LIFE. - The schooner “Endeavor,” of Ipswich, William Matt, master, was driven on shore on Tuesday morning last, between the Gribbon Point and Polkerris, three miles west of Fowey harbour. She had become a total wreck, and three of her crew were unfortunately drowned. George Dewey, seaman, the only survivor, got on an island rock at a distance from the shore, from which perilous position he was rescued by Captain Norcock, R.N., inspecting commander of the coast guard, and two men named Thomas Henwood, commissioned boatman, and Richard Johns, jun. A boat having been brought from Polkerris, and lowered off the cliff, upwards of two hundred feet high. This officer, with the two men named, nobly ventured, at the risk of their lives, through a very heavy sea, succeeded in reaching the rock, and brought the poor fellow safely on shore. He was conveyed to Polkerris much exhausted, was put into a warm bed, and is fast recovering from the effects. SHEEP-KILLING. – Before the Magistrates at Launceston on Tuesday last, a man called Simon Kinver was charged with killing sheep, the property of Mr. Adams, tenant of Mr. Lethbridge, of Tregeare. Kinver has been in Mr. Lethbridge’s employ from a boy, and has for sometime been employed as shepherd. During the past six weeks, thirty-two sheep and lambs have been killed, eleven on Tregeare estate, and the remainder on estates of the tenants of Mr. Lethbridge; besides a number mangled, it was supposed by dogs. Kinver and others were employed with guns to watch for and destroy the dogs. At length, however, Kinver himself was suspected of destroying the sheep; he was watched, and the result was that he was taken into custody, and admitted that he had been guilty, with two or three others, of the slaughter of the sheep belonging to the different farmers no motive at the time being stated for his conduct. St. AUSTELL PETTY SESSIONS. – These sessions were helpd on Tuesday last, when Ann Gillies was charged wit hkeeping a disorderly Tap, and was fined £2 and costs. – Caroline Yelland was charged with assaulting Mrs. Charles Taylor, and was fined 20s. and costs, or twenty-one days imprisonment. Edwin Knight, of St. Stephens in Branwell, was fined £5 and costs for furiously driving. – William Thomas, of St. Austell was fined 5s. and costs for getting drunk and using unseemly language. – A lad named George Corwell, was charged with stealing a gown, the property of Mrs. Truscott, of Mount Charles. It appeared the boy sold the dress, but the bench taking his youth in consideration discharged the case with a reprimand to the boy. ACCIDENT. – A serious accident occurred on Monday evening last, about six o’clock, as some of the adventurers in South Wheal Frances, who had attended the account that day, were entering Truro in a carriage. A little way down Lemon Street, one of the horses fell, and Mr. Thomas Dunstan, who was riding outside, having got down, the other horse got on the pavement and also fell, partly upon Mr. Dunstan, whose arm was broken, but we are glad to hear that he is progressing favourably towards recover. CORONER’S INQUEST. – On Monday last, an inquest was held before Mr. John Carlyon, county coroner at Helford, in the parish of Manaccan, on the body of William Plomer, aged 72 years, who was found dead in his bed on Saturday morning. He had gone to bed the evening before, in his usual health, and on the following morning about seven o’clock, when his step-daughter went into his room, she found him dead with his legs out over the bed, as if he had died in the act of getting out of bed. – Verdict, “died by the visitation of God.” ROYAL CORNWALL SAILORS’ HOME. – The following is the weekly report from the 29th of April to the 6th of May inclusive: – Remained by the last report, 9; admitted since, 5; discharged, 7; remaining 7. Of those in the sick ward, – Remained by the last report,4; cured and convalescent,3; died, 1. Average number victualled each day, 10. Amount received from inmates and remitted to their friends, or remaining in the Superintendent’s hands, £26 19s. ------------------------------- Subscribe to digest by sending an email to CORNISH-D-request@rootsweb.com with the word SUBSCRIBE in the subject line and body text. If you want, MIME digests, email CORNISH-admin@rootsweb.com. 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