The West Briton and Cornwall Advertiser. April 18, 1851. {Friday} BIRTHS. At Truro, on Sunday last, the wife of Henry Sewell STOKES, Esq., solicitor, of a daughter. At Truro, on the 10th instant, the wife of H. REMFRY, Esq., of a daughter. At Truro, on Wednesday last, the wife of Mr. Abraham STEVENS, of a son. At Penzance, on Sunday last, the wife of Mr. William Eddy Hocking GARD, of a daughter. At Crowlas, in the parish of Ludgvan, on the 6th instant, the wife of Mr. John BENNETTS, of a son. At Gwinear, on the 6th instant, the wife of Mr. John RAPSON, of a son. At Portreath, on the 31st ult., the wife of Mr. Thomas LETCHER, of a son. At Talskeddy, in the parish of St. Columb Major, on the 9th instant, the wife of Mr. Thomas ALLANSON, woolstapler, of a son. At St. Austell, on Sunday last, the wife of Mr. W. F. CONGDON, of a still-born son. At Fowey, on Monday last, the wife of Mr. Joseph HANSON, of a son; and the wife of Mr. GRAY, of a daughter. At Looe Island, on the 6th instant, the wife of Mr. J. VEAGUE, of a daughter. At East Looe, on the 7th instant, the wife of Capt. Jos. DAVEY, of the schooner "Mary Anna," of a daughter. At West Looe, on Saturday last, the wife of Capt. Thomas BENNETT, of a daughter. At Penquite, near Fowey, on the 2nd instant, the wife of T. G. GRAHAM, Esq., of a son. At Duloe Rctory, on the 8th instant, the wife of the Rev. Paul BUSH, of a son. At Trecarne, in the parish of St. Teath, the wife of Mr. William MARTIN, of a son. At Victoria Place, Camelford, on the 10th instant, the wife of R. ANDERSON, Esq., of a son. At Kingswood Cottage, Calstock, on Saturday last, the wife of the Rev. James CARTHEW, of a daughter. At Devonport, on the 7th instant, the wife of Alfred NORMAN, Esq., architect, of a son. At Bristol, on the 10th inst., the wife of Mr. W. V. EDSALL, of a daughter. At Winchester, on Friday last, the wife of Lieut. Colonel A. ONSLOW, Scots Fusilier Guards, of a son. At the Vicarage, Bakewell, Derbyshire, on the 8th inst., the wife of the Rev. H. K. CORNISH, of a son. MARRIAGES At Madron, on the 10th instant, Mr. John PENBERTHY to Miss Mary Ann ROWE, both of Penzance. At the Wesleyan Chapel, Hayle, Mr. James GREGORY to Miss Ann ROWE, both of Gwithian. On St. John's Chapel, Treslothan, near Camborne, on Tuesday last, by the Rev. G. T. BULL, Mr. John VENNING, draper, of Liskeard, to Alice, youngest daughter of Capt. Charles THOMAS, of Killevose. At Illogan, on Tuesday last, Mr. HICKS to Miss CHINNOCK. At St. Agnes, on the 5th inst., Mr. William Huddy to Miss Elizabeth HENWOOD, both of that place. At Egloshayle, on the 10th instant, by the Rev. Francis COLE, William Robert Crawford POTTER, Esq., 5th Fusiliers, eldest son of the late Rev. Lewis POTTER, of Drummond Rectory, Sligo, to Susannna VERCOE, only daughter of Samuel SYMONS, Esq., of Gonvena. At Liskeard, on Wednesday last, by the Rev. J. F. TODD, Thomas Henry LADD, Esq., of Liskeard, to Jane, relict of William Hamilton KILGOUR, Esq., late of Penzance, in this county. At St. Stephens by Saltash, on the 8th instant, Mr. John BRIAN, jun., of Walkhampton, to Miss Maria PRYN, of Tredown, in the former parish. At Stoke, on the 6th instant, Mr. J. W. SKARDON, printer, of Plymouth, to Miss E. J. O'CONNOR, of Torpoint. At the Stoneway Chapel, Bridgnorth, on the 10th instant, the Rev. Wm. JACKSON, Pastor of the Independent Church, Okehampton, to Laura, youngest daughter of William GRIENSON, Esq., the Grove, Bridgnorth. At Pimlico, London, on the 5th instant, Mr. John LAMPIER, carpenter, late of Bodmin, to Charlotte, third daughter of Mr. John LEWARNE, of Blisland. At Brighton, on the 10th inst., Borwell Middleton JALLAND, Esq., of Holderness House, Yorkshire, to Emily, daughter of John WILLIAMS, Esq., of Penlee, Devon. DEATHS At her residence, Lemon Street, Truro, on Wednesday last, Mary, widow of the late John BAYNARD, Esq., aged 77 years. At Truro, on Friday last, where he had resided for upwards of half a century, Mr. R. HAWKEN, grocer, aged 84 years. Mr. HAWKEN was the oldest tradesman in the borough, and during his long life secured, by his integrity, the respect and confidence of all who knew him. At Truro, on Sunday last, the relict of the late Mr. Jacob LEVY, aged 59 years; and the wife of Mr. Robert LANDERYOU, sawyer. At Penryn, on Sunday last, the eldest daughter of Mr. NOYE, shoemaker, aged 14 years; and on Monday, Mr. James BROWN, saddler, aged 34 years. At Falmouth, on the 10th instant, Miss FLOOD, aged 52 years. At St. Mary's, Scilly, on the 8th instant, Mr. Foster SHERRIS aged 52 years. At Penzance, on the 4th instant, Emma, eldest daughter of Capt. BOSUSTOW, of the brig "Tyne," aged 14 years; and on the 10th, Mr. William PURCHASE, inspector of weights and measures, aged 66 years. At Penzance, on Wednesday last, John, eldest son of John RICHARDS, Esq., aged 17 years. At Penzance, Mr. James WILLIAMS, aged 75 years; on the 8th instant, Mr. Zachariah POLLARD, aged 67 years; and on the 10th instant, Miss HOSKING, at an advanced age. At Crowlas, in the parish of Ludgvan, last week, Mrs. James SEMMENS. At Badger's Cross, in the parish of Gulval, on Friday last, the infant son of Mr. JAMES. At Gulval, on Sunday last, Lavinia, daughter of Mr. James WILLIAMS, aged 3 years. At Gwinear, on Saturday last, Mr. James HEATHER, aged 56 years. At Camborne, on the 10th instant, Mrs. TREVILLION, aged 57 years; and Mr. REDENNA, carpenter, aged 21 years. At Redruth, on the 8th inst., the infant son of Mr. C. CORNISH, ironmonger; and on Saturday last, Mr. James DUNSTAN, agged 48 years. At St. Agnes, on Friday last, Mr. Thomas JENKIN, aged 75 years; and William, son of Mr. Henry DANIEL, aged 18 years. At Newquay, on Saturday last, Blanch, wife of Mr. James HICKS, aged 79 years. At Trenance, near Newquay, Mr. William MOOR, at an advanced age. At Barn, in the parish of St. Columb Major, on the 6th inst., Mr. Thomas ANDREW, aged 67 years. At St. Columb, on the 9th instant, Mr. John WHITFORD, aged 64 years. At Veryan Green, on Sunday last, Mr. W. KENT, aged 50 years. At St. Austell, on Wednesday last, Henry, second son of Mr. Charles BROWN, tailor, &c., aged 3 years. At Bodmin, last week, Mr. William EVERETT, aged 21 years. At Bodmin, on the 10th instant, Mr. Alexander BRAY, late of the Talbot INN, aged 62 years. At Oak Cottage, in the parish of St. Winnow, on Monday last, Miss SQUIRE, aged 59 years. At Lostwithiel, on Monday last, P. T. POMERY, Esq., aged 90 years. At Liskeard, on Friday last, William Beale, infant son of Mr. D. VENNING, brewer. At Linkinhorne Town, near Callington, on Friday last, Mr. John MARTIN, wheelwright. At Kilkhampton, on the 7th inst., Mr. Philip GREENAWAY, carpenter. At Launceston, on the 10th inst., after a severe and protracted illness, Mr. Charles Henry BRANWELL, R. N., aged 21 years. At Plymouth, on Friday last, Lieutenant-Colonel David HEPBURN, of the H. E. I. C. service, aged 64 years. At Horrabridge, in the parish of Buckland Monachorum, Devon, on the 7th inst., Mrs. SMITH, aged 81 years. At Torquay, on the 9th inst., Mary, second daughter of the late A. BARHAM, Esq., of Chevening, Kent. At Dawlish, on the 2nd instant, Mr. William MATTHEWS, aged 48 years. At Sidmouth, on the 7th instant, Ann, wife of Mr. John HARVEY, bookseller and printer, aged 48 years. At Clifton, on the 7th instant, Thomas BROWNE, Esq., Vice Admiral of the Red, Knight of St. Wladimir; and uncle of the Rev. Prebendary BROWNE, Vicar of Kenwyn, in this county. At Camberwell, on Sunday last, William John, eldest son of Mr. William HOOTON, aged 5 years. At Canterbury, on the 8th instant, Mr. Robert SMITHSON, for many years Alderman of Northhampton, and proprietor of the Northampton Mercury. At Swansea, on the 7th instant, Mr. John HENWOOD, formerly of St. Agnes, in this county, aged 32 years.

not allowed to do ;ook ups as part of licence conditions ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dave & Mary Dawe" <14squires@sky.com> To: <CORNISH-GEN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, April 17, 2010 8:59 AM Subject: [CORNISH-GEN] National Burial Index Lookup please > > Hi listers > > Would SKS look up the burial of Stephen DAWE in1897 third quarter. > I anticipate in the Launceston area > > Many thanks > > David Dawe > > > ------------------------------- > Listmom: ybowers@gmail.com or CORNISH-GEN-admin@rootsweb.com > > Visit the OPC (Online Parish Clerk) web page for transcription information > http://www.cornwall-opc.org/ > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > CORNISH-GEN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > >

Hi listers Would SKS look up the burial of Stephen DAWE in1897 third quarter. I anticipate in the Launceston area Many thanks David Dawe

Hi Peter Think this is the answer : The seron was a British measurement of almonds equivalent to between 1.25 and 2 hundred weight, in use during the 19th century. The seron was a British measure of cochineal equivalent to 140 lbs, in use during the 19th century. http://www.probertencyclopaedia.com/cgi-bin/xphrase.pl?keyword=seron This didn't come up just Googling old measurements or measurements. In the end I Googled Cochineal and found it. Mary ----- Original Message ----- From: "Peter Cox" <peter@simbatech.net> To: <cornish-gen@rootsweb.com> Sent: 16 April 2010 14:24 Subject: Re: [CORNISH-GEN] weekly news, 18 April 1851 NEWS > 144 Scrons of Cochineal; > -- I am using the free version of SPAMfighter. We are a community of 7 million users fighting spam. SPAMfighter has removed 248 of my spam emails to date. Get the free SPAMfighter here: http://www.spamfighter.com/len The Professional version does not have this message

Nice work. Put 'serons of cochineal' into google image. J On 16 Apr 2010, at 15:37, Joy Langdon wrote: > There is a Spanish word 'seron' which means pannier or large > basket. Cochineal and jalaps would be coming from Mexico so a > spanish name for a container seems likely. > > Joy > > > > > ________________________________ > From: Peter Cox <peter@simbatech.net> > To: cornish-gen@rootsweb.com > Sent: Friday, 16 April, 2010 14:24:00 > Subject: Re: [CORNISH-GEN] weekly news, 18 April 1851 NEWS > > 144 Scrons of Cochineal; > > Anybody know what a scron is? I can find no reference anywhere on the > Internet for it > > Peter > >> The Royal Mail steamer "CLYDE" from Mexico and the West India, >> brought >> besides passengers, the following on freight: 928,777 dollars on >> merchants account; 81,828 dollars for the dividends; 460,504 >> dollars in >> value god dust, bars, &c; 144 Scrons of Cochineal; 38 ditto of >> Jalaps, and >> 93 packages of sundries. > > ------------------------------- > Listmom: ybowers@gmail.com or CORNISH-GEN-admin@rootsweb.com > > Visit the OPC (Online Parish Clerk) web page for transcription > information http://www.cornwall-opc.org/ > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to CORNISH-GEN- > request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message > > > > > ------------------------------- > Listmom: ybowers@gmail.com or CORNISH-GEN-admin@rootsweb.com > > Visit the OPC (Online Parish Clerk) web page for transcription > information http://www.cornwall-opc.org/ > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to CORNISH-GEN- > request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message

Nearest I can think of is cran http://www.sizes.com/units/cran.htm J On 16 Apr 2010, at 14:24, Peter Cox wrote: > 144 Scrons of Cochineal; > > Anybody know what a scron is? I can find no reference anywhere on the > Internet for it > > Peter > >> The Royal Mail steamer "CLYDE" from Mexico and the West India, >> brought >> besides passengers, the following on freight: 928,777 dollars on >> merchants account; 81,828 dollars for the dividends; 460,504 >> dollars in >> value god dust, bars, &c; 144 Scrons of Cochineal; 38 ditto of >> Jalaps, and >> 93 packages of sundries. > > ------------------------------- > Listmom: ybowers@gmail.com or CORNISH-GEN-admin@rootsweb.com > > Visit the OPC (Online Parish Clerk) web page for transcription > information http://www.cornwall-opc.org/ > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to CORNISH-GEN- > request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message

There is a Spanish word 'seron' which means pannier or large basket.   Cochineal and jalaps would be coming from Mexico so a spanish name for a container seems likely. Joy ________________________________ From: Peter Cox <peter@simbatech.net> To: cornish-gen@rootsweb.com Sent: Friday, 16 April, 2010 14:24:00 Subject: Re: [CORNISH-GEN] weekly news, 18 April 1851 NEWS 144 Scrons of Cochineal; Anybody know what a scron is?  I can find no reference anywhere on the Internet for it Peter > The Royal Mail steamer "CLYDE" from Mexico and the West India, brought > besides passengers, the following on freight:  928,777 dollars on > merchants account; 81,828 dollars for the dividends; 460,504 dollars in > value god dust, bars, &c; 144 Scrons of Cochineal; 38 ditto of Jalaps, and > 93 packages of sundries. ------------------------------- Listmom:  ybowers@gmail.com or CORNISH-GEN-admin@rootsweb.com Visit the OPC (Online Parish Clerk) web page for transcription information http://www.cornwall-opc.org/ ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to CORNISH-GEN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

144 Scrons of Cochineal; Anybody know what a scron is? I can find no reference anywhere on the Internet for it Peter > The Royal Mail steamer "CLYDE" from Mexico and the West India, brought > besides passengers, the following on freight: 928,777 dollars on > merchants account; 81,828 dollars for the dividends; 460,504 dollars in > value god dust, bars, &c; 144 Scrons of Cochineal; 38 ditto of Jalaps, and > 93 packages of sundries.

WEST BRITON AND CORNWALL ADVERTISER APRIL 18 1851 CAUTION I, ABRAHAM PROUT, of the parish of St. Agnes, HEREBY GIVE NOTICE that I will not be answerable for any DEBT that my wife ELIZABETH PROUT may hereafter contract. Witness my hand this 16th day of April, 1851. ABRAHAM PROUT ................................ NOTICE ANY PERSON INDEBTED to the Estate of the late SAMUEL JEWEL, and the late firm of JEWEL and SON, Surgeons, Tregoney, are requested to pay their respective amounts to D. M. JEWEL, Surgeon, Penryn; and all Persons having any CLAIM on the Estate, will forward their Accounts to the above-named Trustee. ............................... INTERNATIONAL NEWS The "PROPONTIS" brought several passengers, and some important government dispatches from the Cape. The news in reference to the Kaffir war is satisfactory, although no very decisive event had taken place beyond the storming of Fort Armstrong, by a detachment under Major General Somerset, (which was most successful and accomplished with small loss on our side), and the defeat of the rebels in an equal summary manner at Kat River. The Governor, Sir Harry Smith, had at the time the latest accounts reached Cape Town, been so considerably reinforced by regulars and the Colonial auxiliaries, that he was prepared to act without further delay on the offensive, and the most favourable results were anticipated and may be looked for by the next mail. The Royal Mail steamer "CLYDE" from Mexico and the West India, brought besides passengers, the following on freight: 928,777 dollars on merchants account; 81,828 dollars for the dividends; 460,504 dollars in value god dust, bars, &c; 144 Scrons of Cochineal; 38 ditto of Jalaps, and 93 packages of sundries. UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD We have much pleasure in copying the following from the "University and Clerical Intelligence" of the 12th instant: - "The judges appointed to adjudge the first Arnold Prize for the encouragement of the study of history, have awarded it to Mr. ADAM STOREY FARRER, B.A. of St. Mary's Hall, and at the same time have recommended as worthy of distinction, &c, MR. CHARLES W. BOASE, B.A., Fellow of Exeter, the author of the next best essay. The subject was "Whence arose the greatness and decay of the power of Carthage?" It will be remembered that Mr. Boase was a pupil of the Rev. DR. TANCOCK during the time he presided over the Truro Grammar School. SYNOD of the CLERGY OF THE DIOCESE The Bishop of Exeter has just issued a pastoral letter to the clergy of the diocese, in which he announces his intention of holding a diocesan synod: "It is my purpose.. to invite you.. to meet me in a diocesan synod ... and there to call on you to express or refuse your concurrence with me in a declaration that we adhere ... to the article of the Creed "I acknowledge one baptism for the remission of sins," which article we consider to have been virtually denied, when her Majesty decided, as she did, on the report and recommendation of the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council." [The article continues on for much longer with lots of explanation.] The pastoral letter is a somewhat voluminous publication, occupying between one and two hundred pages, and its contents are as follows: Judgment in Gorham v. Bishop of Exeter - Doctrinal statements of Archbishop of Canterbury - Catholic Doctrine:Sacramental System - Catechising - Royal Supremacy - Statements in Bishop of London's Charge,1850,(as remarked upon by Lord John Russell - APPENDIX: Address from Clergy in Prussia - Sir G. Grey's Letter to Archbishop of Canterbury. PROBUS FARMERS' CLUB - At the last monthly meeting of this club, a lecture on "The Cultivation of Flax" was read by Mr. W. E. GILL, of Truro. [The history of flax, a native plant, was given; discussion of how Chevalier CLAUSSEN has shown farmers how to use flax as they now use cotton, pointing out six millions of pounds sterling was being paid to foreigners for flax, linseed, and oil-cake, all of which can be produced by our own farmers. Mr. Gill then explained how to prepare ground for flax, choice of seeds, and the proper time for harvesting and mode of saving it.] After this they came to a resolution.. they being of opinion that flax may be grown in Cornwall with advantage to the former in the event of a market being open for the straw. They also thought it desirable ... that a company be formed to purchase and pass flax straw. ABATEMENT OF RENTS On Monday last, the rack-court of the Hon. MRS. AGAR, for the Meneage district, was held at the Angel Inn, Helston, when the liberal allowance of twenty per cent was made to the tenantry, and a new valuation of the lands has been directed, in order to adjust the rents to the depressed state of agricultural produce. PENDENNIS GARRISON The detachment of H.M. King's Own (4th regiment) the 5th battalion company, under the command of Captain BARTLET, was relieved on Wednesday, by a company of the 77th, under the command of Captain FELLOWES. The reason of the short stay of this company is that the 4th is about to proceed to Leeds. THE CATHOLIC CONVENT AT PENZANCE This convent (of the religious order of St. Mary the Immaculate) has been broken up, it is understood, from a want of funds. All the occupants of the convent, with the exception of one of the English ladies (Miss Day), have taken their departure for France. POPULATION OF ST. AUSTELL, ROCHE, and ST. DENNIS The following is the population of these parishes, as ascertained by the Census: Population Parishes................No. of Houses......1851 St. Austell - Inhabited - 2,041....uninhabited-73 Building-14......males-5,221.....female-5,529....total-10,753 1841 total....1831 total ....10,179.........8,708 Roche - Inhabited -335........uninhabited-33..Building-1.......males-998.......female-865.......total-1,863 1841 total 2,041......1831 total=1,630 St. Dennis - Inhabited -175........uninhabited-4...Building-0........males-453.......females-435......total-888 1841 total-528.........1831 total-721 Showing an increase of the population in St. Austell since 1841, of 574, and since 1831, of 1995; a decrease in the parish of Roche since 1841, of 178, and an increase since 1831, of 303; and an increase in the parish of St. Dennis since 1841, of 60, and since 1831 of 167. The census of 1841 was taken on the 8th of June, which was the feast Monday both in the parish of St. Austell and Roche, when no doubt the returns showed a much larger increase in those parishes, from the great number of visitors. SHIPPING - FOWEY On Friday last, the barque "ROYAL ADELAIDE" sailed for Quebec with passengers. She proceeded with a fair wind, and from her fast sailing qualities very soon disappeared from our shores. She was fitted in every way to afford comfort to all on board, and as a passenger ship, she has been hitherto very successful. On Tuesday last the barque "GOOD INTENT" sailed from Fowey, as previously advertised in our paper. Her superior accommodations and punctuality continue to render her a favourite ship. The emigrants expressed themselves highly pleased with the spacious berths, &c., provided by her owners, the urbanity of her master Capt. WARBURTON, and the general kindness and assistance afforded by MR. COUCHE, the agent. FIRE On Friday night last, the brake at Treworgans in St. Erme, (the property of Mr. COLLINS, of Truthan) was again set on fire, and about an acre of furze burnt. A reward of GBP 50 has been offered for the detection of the offender. ALARMING FIRE IN A MOWHAY On the evening of Thursday the 10th instant, a fire was discovered in the mowhay of Mr. P. NANKIVELL, of Ruanlanihorne. About two loads of straw were consumed; but, by the prompt assistance of the neighbours, it was soon brought under, so that no further damage was done. As no account can be given for the accident, there are strong reasons to think that some person must have done it wilfully. BREACH OF THE PEACE ABEL STODDERN, of St. Austell, a notorious character, was taken before MR. E. COODE, jun., charged with having on the 14th instant, used violence towards, and threatened to murder, ANN STODDERN, his wife. He was bound over to appear and answer the charge at the next general quarter sessions. ACCIDENTS -On Wednesday night the 9th instant, as MR. RULE, maltster, of Chacewater, was riding from Truro homewards, on a spirited horse, he was thrown when near the third mile-stone on the Redruth road, and received a concussion of the brain. As soon as discovered he was taken into the Victoria Inn, and medical attendance procured as speedily as possible. -On Thursday the 10th instant, as a lad of ten years of age, son of Mr. JAMES, of Bosullow, Madron, was engaged with another lad in harrowing with two horses, one of them got his leg over the trace, and in attempting to replace it, deceased received a kick in his bowels, from the effects of which he died in twenty-four hours. An inquest has been held before MR. HICHENS, jun., and a verdict of "accidental death" returned. FATAL MINE ACCIDENT A very serious accident occurred at Dolcoath Mine on Monday morning, bwtween nine and ten o'clock, JOHN HARVEY, living at Pengigon, went as usual to his labour, and had been underground but a very few minutes when a piece of ground fell on him, and he was taken out some time after dreadfully mangled and quite dead. He has left a widow and four small children to lament their loss. CORONER'S INQUESTS - The two following inquests were held on Saturday last by JOHN CARLYON, Esq., County Coroner: At Twelveheads, in the parish of Gwennap, on the body of JOSEPH GILL, aged twenty years. The deceased was a miner, and worked in part of Consols Mine, known by the name of Wheal Fortune. On Friday last, while he and his comrade were at work in the forty-fathoms level, a scale of ground, from thirteen to fifteen cwt., turned out on him and injured him so severely that he died in about three quarters of an hour after he was conveyed to the surface. Verdict, accidental death. At Carharrack, in the same parish on the body of ELIZABETH LEAN, widow, aged fifty-three years, who died on the morning of that day in a sudden and unexpected manner, and under circumstances which called for an inquiry. MR. INSTAN, of St. Day, surgeon, who was examined at the inquest, having deposed that he saw no reason to suspect that she had died from other than natural causes, and that in his opinion the most probable cause of death was congestion of the brain from indigestion, the jury were satisfied, and returned a verdict of "died by the visitation of God."

West Briton and Cornwall Advertiser APRIL 18 1851 Impropriator = A layman who has possession of the lands of the church or an ecclesiastical living. (Webster's, 1828) STATISTICS OF CORNWALL (No. 17) - MYLOR and MABE SIR - The parish of Mylor contains 3,562 a., 1r. The arable ground is 2,602 acres; rough pasture, furze and wet pasture 169 acres; orchards and gardens 98a., 1r; willow plots 1a.1r; woods and plantations 490 acres; of which about 20 acres is oak coppice,; houses, yards, and folds 59a.1r; roads and wastes 142a. 2r. of which, about 40 acres are unenclosed downs or commons. The population in 1841 was 2,569; being an average of 462 per square mile, or nearly one person to 1 2-5ths acre. The largest tenement is SIR CHARLES LEMON's grounds of Carclew, 654 acres, of which 377 acres are woods and plantations, and 241 acres are arable and pasture. The largest farm is Trefusis, 348 acres; three farms are each between 100 and 150 acres; nine between 50 and 100 acres; eleven between 30 and 50 acres; ten between 20 and 30 acres; and a great many smaller tenements, many of which are occupied by the inhabitants of Flushing and Mylor Bridge, both of which populous villages are in this parish. Two or more farms, are in some instances, held by one occupier. The amount of rent -charge, in lieu of tithe, is fixed at GBP 565 per annum, of which GBP 350 is payable to the impropriator and GBP 215 to the vicar. In Carclew there are 395 acres on which a modus of 6s.8d. per annum is payable instead of the small tithes and tithe of hay; and in Trefusis there are about 40 acres, of which the sheaf tithe is payable to the vicar, and the remainder of the farm was not chargeable to the sheaf tithe. The glebe contains 14a.3r.19p. The naval reservoir and quay with some adjoining grounds 14a.3r.8p. are public property. The Bishop of Exeter holds about 251 acres. The soil of Mylor rests on clay slate, which slate is traversed by many elvan courses; the hills rise to about 250 feet above the sea-level. There are about 14 miles of public roads in this parish. The parish of Mabe contains 2,569a.1r.27p. The arable ground is 1,578 acres; rough pasture, furze and wet pasture 875 acres; gardens and orchards, 12 acres; woods and plantations 8 acres; houses, yards, and folds, 21 acres; roads and wastes 80a. 1r. 27p. The population in 1841 was 594 persons, which is about 148 per square mile, or nearly 4 1/3 acres to each person. The largest farm is Higher Spargo 187 acres; five farms are more than 100 acres each; twelve are between 50 and 100 acres; ten are between 30 and 50 acres; nine are between 20 and 30 acres; and there are many smaller tenements. Two or more farms, are in a few instances, held by one occupier. The amount of rent-charge in lieu of tithe is fixed at GBP 311.14s.1d. of which GBP 141.14s.1d is payable to impropriators and GBP 170 to the vicar. I believe there is no glebe in this parish. The vicarage is held with that of Mylor. The Bishop of Exeter holds 322 acres in this parish. The soil almost throughout rests on granite, which is traversed at various places by courses of porphyritic elvan; only about 20 acres of the extreme north-eastern part (near Penryn) the soil covers a peculiar sort of micaceous slate. The highest ground is at the Long Downs, where it is about 600 feet above the sea; and the lowest is at the north-eastern part before mentioned, where it is no more than 60 feet above the sea. The public roads are about 7 1/4 miles, besides 3 3/4 miles of turnpike roads. I am Sir, Your obedient servant, RICHARD THOMAS Falmouth, April 11, 1851 Julia Mosman, OPC for St.Austell,Charlestown, and Treverbyn Website at http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~staustell W. Briton newspaper transcripts at http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~wbritonad Please visit the OPC website at http://cornwall-opc.org

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The West Briton and Cornwall Advertiser. April 11, 1851. {Friday} BIRTHS. Some births appear to be missing... At Greylake, near Camelford, on Saturday last, the wife of Mr. William HAWKEN, of a son. At Millbrook Parsonage, on the 3rd instant, the wife of the Rev. J. H. THOMAS of a son. In Lowndes Square, London, on Monday last, the Lady VIVIAN, of a daughter. MARRIAGES At Mawgan in Meneage, on Sunday last, Mr. Henry Reed, to Elizabeth, youngest daughter of Mr. S. BOX, both of that parish. At Madron, on Saturday last, Mr. J. E. HODGE, painter, to Miss Ann DAVIES, both of Penzance. At Landewednack, on Tuesday last, Mr. William HENDY, butcher, to Miss Ann JEFFRYS. At the Episcopal Chapel, Bude Haven, on the 3rd instant, Mr. John CANN to Miss M. A. BICKFORD, both of Bude. At Stithians, on the 31st ult., Mr. John PERRY, jun., of Wendron, to Miss Elizabeth SPARGO, of the former place; and on Tuesday last, Mr. William JOHNS to Miss Ann REPPER. At Redruth, on Wednesday last, Mr. JAMES to Miss Catherine JENKIN. At St. Just in Roseland, on Sunday last, Mr. Thomas N. TIDDY, innkeeper, of St. Just Lane, To Miss Amelia HOOKER, of St. Mawes; and on the Tuesday, Mr. John RICKARD, of Trethern, to Miss Caroline WHITFORD, of Messack. At St. Austell, on Tuesday last, Mr. Thomas INCH to Miss Maria MENEAR. At Castle Street Chapel, Launceston, on Tuesday last, by the Rev. John HORSEY, Mr. William CATER, to Miss Elizabeth SMALE, both of that place. On the 2nd instant, Mr. Sampson Taylor COUCH, to Susan, eldest daughter of Humphrey MARTIN, Esq., of Entergreen House, St. Stephens, near Launceston. In London, on the 17th ult., and afterwards at Wandsbeck, in the Duchy of Holstein, Samuel Horman FISCHER, Esq., of Clapton, Middlesex, to Jane, daughter of the late Robert EATON, Esq., of Bryn-y-Mor, Glamorganshire. DEATHS At Truro, on Monday last, Miss Mary Ann GILBERT, aged 34 years; and on Tuesday, Catherine, relict of the late Mr. John LEVES, for many years clerk with Messrs. BAYUARD, PADDON, and Co., aged 70 years. At Perranwharf, on Sunday last, Mr. James AXFORD, aged 45 years. At St. Clement, on the 10th inst., the wife of Mr. DREW, innkeeper, aged 35 years. At Penwerris Terrace, in the parish of Budock, on the 30th ult., Miss Jane HARVEY, aged 45 years. At Helston, on Wednesday last, after a long illness, Mr. George LANYON, currier, ironmonger, &c., aged 46 years. He was a member of the town council and churchwarden for the borough, and by his urbanity of manners and honourable conduct through life had won the esteem and respect of all classes of society, and his death is deeply regretted. At Treworwick, in the parish of Wendron, on Friday last, Mr. Henry SIMMONS, aged 70 years. At Tregeseal, in the parish of St. Just in Penwith, on Saturday last, Mr. John OATS, aged 53 years. At Chyponds, in the parish of Towednack, on the 2nd instant, Mary Thomas, infant daughter of Mr. Thomas CURNOW. At Camborne, on the 10th instant, Captain Richard EUSTICE, Manager of Camborne Vean and Stray Park Mines, aged 53 years. At Redruth, on the 2nd instant, the widow of Mr. Wm. JOHNS, smith, aged 81 years; and Mr. James BRAY, aged 61 years; and on the 3rd, Mr. Francis DAWE, aged 51 years. At St. Just Lane, in the parish of St. Just in Roseland, on Sunday last, Margaret, relict of the late Mr. John HARRIS, of Treverras, in that parish, aged 85 years. At Cheesewarrow, near Mevagissey, on Tuesday last, Mrs. LARK, aged 93 years. At Holmbush, in the parish of St. Austell, on Tuesday last, Elizabeth, wife of Mr. John ROSEVEAR, of the Cottage Inn, aged 40 years. At Bodmin, on the 3rd instant, much beloved and respected by all who knew her, Lucy, wife of Mr. Robert B. LEWIS, late of Truro. At Trenance, in the parish of St. Issey, last week, Mr. John FREETHY, aged 98 years. At Camelford, on the 2nd instant, Joseph, fourth son of Mr. MOREHOUSE, aged 24 years. At Wollaton, in the parish of St. Mellion, on Friday last, Mary Ann, wife of Mr. Robert SMITH, farmer, aged 55 years. At Callington, on Wednesday last, Alfred, son of Mr. C. F. MARKES, druggist, aged 3 years. At Devonport, on the 31st ult., Mr. Richard TAYLOR, of the Queen's Head Inn, aged 44 years. At Stonehouse, on the 2nd instant, Joseph Harris, son of Mr. Joseph H. JOSE, of the Regent Hotel, aged 2 years. At Plymouth, on the 2nd instant, Mary, widow of the late Commander George LAWRENCE, R. N., aged 76 years. At Bowood, Wilts, on the 3rd instant, the Marchioness of LANSDOWNE. At Hartford House, Northumberland, on Saturday last, the Dowager Lady TREVELYAN, aged 80 years. In Northampton Square, London, on the 2nd instant, suddenly, Hannah Pomeroy, wife of John SMITH, Esq., surgeon, and daughter of Mr. TREDWEN, of Padstow. At 32 Rowland Street, Fitzroy Square, London, on Friday last, after a long and painful illness, Arthur COCKE, Esq., son of the late Josiah COCKE, esq., of this county, aged 54 years. At Richmond, Surrey, on Sunday last, Mr. Thomas BEHENNA, tailor, formerly of Truro, aged 41 years. At Halifax, Yorkshire, on the 31st ult., Arundel, eldest son of Mr. A. ROGERS, of Helston, aged 25 years. At Swansea, on the 2nd instant, Hannah, daughter of Mr. Llewellyn REES, of the St. Ives Arms Inn, aged 19 years.

> [Does anyone know what was meant by "some portion of the property had > fallen in hand"??]> As I understand it, it means that the property had reverted to the landlord. This might happen if the rent wasn't paid, or because the "lives" had run out and not been extended. Tom Thompson, St Agnes.

Hello everyone, Thank you to all who have replied. I well remember the exchange of emails about piracy, which is why I found the book review interesting. I had already looked at the Cornish-Gen archives. My main reason for posting was to bring the book to the notice of the readers of this list and to enquire specifically if anyone, since the original postings, had found anything in the Cornwall Record Office, possibly relating to the author's claims. I will be ordering the book from the library, but was wondering about his source information for the Cornish items quoted. Regards, Maureen Praed/Praid ONS ----- Original Message ----- From: "Maureen" <maureen.selley1@homecall.co.uk> To: <cornish-gen@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, April 12, 2010 7:17 PM Subject: [CORNISH-GEN] Pirates who raided Penzance Hi everyone, I read a book review in the Mail on Sunday yesterday - PIRATES OF BARBARY BY ADRIAN TINNISWOOD The online version varies slightly from the paper review. The newspaper says: In 1641 pirates raided Penzance in Cornwall and carried off 60 men, women and children....... The website says: ....Barbary pirates, especially the Sallee Rovers (who sound like a deadly football team), lurked in the English Channel and made raids on coastal towns like Penzance to seize men, women and children for sale as slaves..... and ..... In 1645, a raiding party of Turks landed on the Cornish coast and kidnapped 240 men, women and children. A year later, Edmund Cason was sent by Parliament to Algiers to negotiate with Pasha Yusuf for the release of English slaves. Cason paid an average of £30 a man (women fetched a higher price) and ran out of money when he had freed some 250. There were 400 left. Gradually over eight years, until he died there, he saved most of the rest...... http://www.dailymail.co.uk/home/books/article-1264206/Englands-Terrors-High-Seas-PIRATES-OF-BARBARY-BY-ADRIAN-TINNISWOOD.htmlMy specific question - has anyone found anything in the Cornwall RecordOffice, relating to these claims?Regards,MaureenPraed/Praid One Name Study No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 9.0.801 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/2807 - Release Date: 04/12/10 19:32:00

As Mary has recommended it is always worth checking the Archives on this mailing list. Usually a lot of subjects have been covered and I remember something about this some time ago now. The Archives are very useful in that some questions may have been nswered - in detail - or websites given. I have posted a number of websites of interest on the list as well. Diane Kerrier-St Keverne,Manaccan,St Anthony Meneage Penwith-Perranuthnoe,Zennor http://cornwall-opc.org/ http://www.cornwall-opc-database.org/ http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/Cornwall/

Maureen, Some time ago I wrote to this list regarding and entry I had found in the Totnes PR's relating to the baptism of a John EDMONDS in 1656 [father Matthew]. The entry was recorded that Matthew was " one of Spanish Prisoners " which I took as having something to do with piracy. At the time I wrote to the Maritime Museum at Cornwall and they came back to me with no knowledge of any piracy or anything on any Matthew EDMONDS. My memory is a bit rusty now, but my enquires revealed nothing. This article sound interesting though. I may try to get this book. Bev ----- Original Message ----- From: "Maureen" <maureen.selley1@homecall.co.uk> To: <cornish-gen@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, April 13, 2010 4:17 AM Subject: [CORNISH-GEN] Pirates who raided Penzance Hi everyone, I read a book review in the Mail on Sunday yesterday - PIRATES OF BARBARY BY ADRIAN TINNISWOOD The online version varies slightly from the paper review. The newspaper says: In 1641 pirates raided Penzance in Cornwall and carried off 60 men, women and children....... The website says: ....Barbary pirates, especially the Sallee Rovers (who sound like a deadly football team), lurked in the English Channel and made raids on coastal towns like Penzance to seize men, women and children for sale as slaves..... and ..... In 1645, a raiding party of Turks landed on the Cornish coast and kidnapped 240 men, women and children. A year later, Edmund Cason was sent by Parliament to Algiers to negotiate with Pasha Yusuf for the release of English slaves. Cason paid an average of £30 a man (women fetched a higher price) and ran out of money when he had freed some 250. There were 400 left. Gradually over eight years, until he died there, he saved most of the rest...... http://www.dailymail.co.uk/home/books/article-1264206/Englands-Terrors-High-Seas-PIRATES-OF-BARBARY-BY-ADRIAN-TINNISWOOD.htmlMy specific question - has anyone found anything in the Cornwall RecordOffice, relating to these claims?Regards,MaureenPraed/Praid One Name StudyNo virus found in this outgoing message.Checked by AVG - www.avg.comVersion: 9.0.801 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/2806 - Release Date: 04/12/1007:32:00-------------------------------Listmom: ybowers@gmail.com or CORNISH-GEN-admin@rootsweb.comVisit the OPC (Online Parish Clerk) web page for transcription informationhttp://www.cornwall-opc.org/-------------------------------To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email toCORNISH-GEN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without thequotes in the subject and the body of the message--------------------------------------------------------------------------------No virus found in this incoming message.Checked by AVG - www.avg.comVersion: 8.5.437 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/2805 - Release Date: 04/11/1018:32:00

WEST BRITON AND CORNWALL ADVERTISER APRIL 11, 1851 COUNTY COURTS ST. AUSTELL This Court was held at the Town-hall, St. Austell, when thirty cases were entered for trial, but none were of any interest. TRURO This court was held on Friday last, when there were thirty-six plaints entered for hearing, but none of the cases involved any feature of public interest. HELSTON At this court on Monday last, an important case affecting landlords and tenants, was tried before a jury, and excited considerable interest. LORY v. RICHARDS Mr. HILL appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. T. ROGERS for defendant. Mr. Hill opened the case to the jury, from which it appeared that the plaintiff is a Lieutenant in the Navy, and the owner of two tenements , called Jerry's and Rickard's tenements, part of Arrowan in the parish of St. Keverne, of which the defendant was formerly tenant; the defendant held the estate under a lease, dated the 24th of September, 1836, from defendant and his brother, which expired at Michaelmas 1848. Previous to the expiration of the lease, defendant agreed with plaintiff to take the farm for another term, on the same conditions with the exception that at the end of the term, defendant was to leave the wheaten straw on the premises. A draft lease was prepared and read to defendant; he raised no objection to the terms, and made appointments to execute the lease; this he failed to do. Defendant expressed a wish to give up the estate at Michaelmas 1849, which plaintiff agreed to, but defendant afterwards refused to do this. Plaintiff then gave him notice to quit, which expired at Michaelmas 1850, at which time defendant quitted the estate. The farm was between 50 and 60 acres, about 30 acres of tillable ground, out of which upwards of 20 acres was in tillage the last year. The premises were left in very bad repair, no grass seeds had been sown, and all the straw had been carried off the farm contrary to the covenant of the lease; and the action was brought to recover damages from defendant for not complying in these respects with his lease. At Michaelmas, 1848, plaintiff purchased his brother's interest, and in July, 1850, gave defendant written notice to farm the estate in compliance with the lease, and on his quitting at Michaelmas 1850, gave defendant notice to send a valuer to meet Mr. RICHARD THOMAS, plaintiff's valuer, to view the condition of the premises. Defendant did not send a valuer, and Mr. Thomas proceeded to value the dilapidations and a few days after another notice was served on defendant stating the result of Mr. Thomas's inspection of the premises. The barn on the premises was not a good one, and it had been defendant's custom to thrash his corn in a barn on an adjoining tenement occupied by him. Plaintiff offered to build a new barn if defendant would carry the materials, and enter into a contract with a mason and carpenter to do so, but defendant refused to carry out his part of the agreement, and the barn was not built. Mr. HILL then cited several cases in support of the plaintiff's claim to shew that a tenant holding over after the expiration of a lease and paying rent holds the premises as tenant from year to year, subject to the covenants of the lease, and that the term of the old lease are to be incorporated with the new contract made between the parties. The plaintiff, and his son, and their hind, were called, and spoke to the arrangement being come to for defendant to hold the estates at the old rent; the notices given to him to comply with the lease and the state the premises were left in by the defendant; that oats had been thrashed in a barn shortly before defendant left the premises. Mr. RICHARD THOMAS, the land-valuer, stated that on the 30th of September last, he attended at the premises formerly occupied by the defendant, for the purpose of valuing the dilapidations, &c; that he found the estate in the most wretched condition - it was left shamefully bad; that there were three or four gaps left in a fence. He then gave a detail of his valuation which was classified under the following heads: Amount of repairs of buildings on the said premises, GBP 5.4s.0d; amount of repairs of fences, GBP 10.9s.0d; repairs of gates, GBP 3.14s.0d; loss sustained by defendant carrying off straw, 18 acres, GBP 18. In making his valuation he had made every allowance for the old state of the buildings, and his valuation was what he considered to be fair and reasonable for the defendant to pay. Mr. Rogers then addressed the court on behalf of the defendant. He contended that the plaintiff was not that kind and just landlord Mr. Hill had described; the defendant had paid all his rent and was obliged to take off the straw from the estate, as the barn was not fit to thrash in, and he had done so for many years by the permission of Mr. Lory. He strongly urged that defendant was not bound by the terms of the lease, and was therefore not bound to seed or repair or to leave the straw. The amounts named by Mr. Thomas were much too high, and it was absurd to leave out ten acres of barley. It was the first time he had heard of excepting reed of wheat in a lease. The defendant was called by Mr. Rogers, and stated that he had occupied the estate for thirty years, and paid GBP 65 a year for it - had paid all his rent - that he had sent men to repair the fences and the thatch; he left the premises as good as when he took them; he seeded one field but the seeds did not grow; had always carried the corn to MR. ROSKRUGE's farm, the barn was not fit to thrash in on the premises. He should not return the straw unless he were made to. Two of the defendant's sons and two workmen were called, and stated that they, with others, had been engaged several days shortly before Michaelmas in repairing the fences, &c, &c, the premises were left in good repair. The learned Judge then re-called Mr. Thomas, who stated that if repairs had been made he should have seen them; there were none visible. -MR. CHARLES ROSKRUGE stated that his father held a lease of an adjoining tenement of plaintiff's; the corn was always brought there by defendant; there was no barn on the premises worthy the name of a barn; the fences were pretty much the same as they are in the neighbourhood; considers defendant a fair farmer; considers it good farming to till twenty out of twenty-eight acres. -Mr. WILLIAM JOHNS, land-valuer, stated that he went to view the premises last Friday; valued them in 1837 in GBP46, for St. Keverne poor-rate; thought the farm as well managed as any in the neighbourhood; considers the straw worth 7s.6d. an acre and GBP 3 a fair sum for not seeding the ground; he could not state who had put the premises in their present state of repair. Mr. Hill replied at great length, commenting on the evidence which had been adduced, and confidently submitted that he had established his case; he thought all tenants ought to have the greatest consideration, especially in these days of depression, but he considered if the practice which had been pursued by the defendant were allowed to be followed, it would entail great injury on the agricultural interest, both to tenants and landlords; he urged the jury not to look at the case as a tenant's and landlord's question, but to decide fairly and reasonably between the parties. The learned Judge then went through all the evidence with his usual clearness and ability, and the jury after half-an-hour's deliberation returned a verdict for the plaintiff, GBP 21.16s. being about half the amount claimed. The trial occupied the court twelve hours. PENZANCE The monthly sitting of this court was held on Tuesday last. The number of cases appearing on the list was twenty-three, the greater part of which had been settled out of court. There were also two cases which stood over from the last sittings for his Honor's judgment. HILL and another V. WEAVER (one of the shareholders in the Penzance Shipping Company) In this case, which excited a considerable degree of interest, the plaintiffs, who are pilots residing at the Quay, sought to recover from the defendant the sum of GBP 6.18s.2d., the expense incurred in repairing their boat or pilot-gig. >From the evidence adduced on the part of the plaintiffs, it appeared that the plaintiffs' gig was, in the afternoon of the 21st day of August last, lying near the outer steps of the old pier; that the "DUKE OF CORNWALL" schooner, the property of the Penzance Shipping Company, was then being warped out of the pier for the purpose of proceeding to Mousehole to take in a cargo of stone, but by means of some mismanagement (as alleged) of those on board, ran, or rather fell against the plaintiffs' gig, taking it amidships, and jammed or pressed it against the pier with such force as to cut her in two and sink her. One of the plaintiffs was on board the gig for some time previous to the accident, and watched the "DUKE OF CORNWALL" until she was warped out to a certain distance, when, thinking his boat ran no chance of being injured by the schooner, he quitted her for about twenty minutes, but on his return he found his boat sunk. The amount sought to be recovered was the actual cost alone expended about the boat in repairing her, the plaintiffs waiving any claim they night have for their loss of the use of their boat for the time occupied in repairing it. For the defence it was contended that the injury was merely an accidental one, and as such no action could lie against the owners of the schooner; that the plaintiffs had violated one of the rules invariably observed in the piers (it being a tidal harbour, and where great caution was necessary) by not being on board their gig and removing her out of danger, the rule being that all owners of vessels and boats should have some one on board to guard and remove them from any probable or threatened danger, and that parties leaving vessels or boats in an unprotected state did so at their own risk, and inasmuch as the plaintiffs had neglected their duty in this instance, the loss must be borne by themselves. MR. RICHARD PEARCE, agent to Lloyds, Capt. JAMES BROAD, Deputy Harbour Master, and others, were called on the part of the defendant, and spoke to the strict observance of the rule referred to, and that the plaintiffs' gig, although lying at a place where gigs were sometimes places, was just in the path of vessels going out of or entering the pier, and in a place of danger. It was also attempted to be shewn that the schooner was warped out in a proper manner by the crew of the vessel, assisted by a well-known branch pilot, and his crew; but on the cross-examination of SAMUEL CEELY, one of the pilots, he admitted that one of the warps was so very "greasy" the men could not hold it, and the consequence was the vessel swung around and fell off towards the old pier so rapidly, that supposing the plaintiffs were on board their gig, they could not have removed her out of danger. His HONOR observed that the evidence fully justified him in saying that negligence had been shewn on the defendant's side, particularly when the occurrence took place in daylight, when the defendant's servants might well have judged their position. That the witnesses for the defendant had confirmed the plaintiffs' witness to a certain extent, the plaintiffs' witness having given his opinion that the vessel was slacked away too suddenly, and defendant's witness having stated he did slack away as quick as he could. He did not think due caution had been observed, and considered that the plaintiffs were entitled to the sum they asked. Verdict for the full amount and costs. MESSRS. MILLETT and BORLASE appeared for the defendant, and Mr. PASCOE for the plaintiffs. LADNER V. STEVENS This case stood over from the last sitting, for his Honor's judgment. This was an action brought to recover the sum of GBP 50, which defendant had received over and above the amount of debt and costs actually due him, in an action which he had brought in the year 1847. The main object to the action was that the plaintiff, being in America, had not the power of suing in the County Courts. However, the learned Judge was of opinion that it did not depend on where the plaintiff resided, but where the cause of action arose; he considered that a plaintiff residing in America could sue in the County Courts, provided he (plaintiff) gave security for costs, and that the practice of these courts should be in conformity with the practice of the superior courts. As security for costs had been given in this case, the judgment was for the plaintiff, for the amount sought to be recovered. Mr. DARKE for the plaintiff. TOZER and WIFE v. GUNDRY This was an action to recover a legacy of GBP 20 per annum, claimed to be due under the will of the father of the female plaintiff. [The defence contended the court had no jurisdiction; from the nature of the legacy claimed it necessarily belonged to a Court of Equity.] The annuity in question was made payable out of a certain leasehold property bequeathed to the defendant, and which, at the time of the testator's death, was of greater annual value than the annuity itself. Since his death, some portion of the property had fallen in hand, and the value of the remainder had greatly depreciated. As the value of the property had become lessened, the annuity of GBP 20 should abate in the same proportion as the present rent - the abatement would have to be ascertained, and the fair reduction made by the aid of a Court of Equity. The plaintiff maintained that the defendant took the property as a bequest subject to the annuity, and having acquiesced therein for several years, by payment of the annuity, he thus made himself personally responsible. His Honor decided that the Court had jurisdiction, and adjourned the case to the next court, directing the defendant to furnish the court with an account, setting out the rents received from the property, and shewing what surplus, if any, was in his hands for the purpose of paying the legacy. [Does anyone know what was meant by "some portion of the property had fallen in hand"??] Julia Mosman, OPC for St.Austell,Charlestown, and Treverbyn Website at http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~staustell W. Briton newspaper transcripts at http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~wbritonad Please visit the OPC website at http://cornwall-opc.org

WEST BRITON AND CORNWALL ADVERTISER APRIL 11, 1851 COUNTY BUSINESS COUNTY LUNATIC ASYLUM - VISITING COMMITTEES' REPORT [In making their annual report to the magistrates in Quarter Sessions, they begged to express their satisfaction with the present state of the establishment. The new buildings are found to be most commodious and healthful, and by the additional room they afford, the establishment is fully equal to the wants of the county. Several cases of cure were submitted to the committee; unfortunately, they did not equal the number of new cases - a very great number of hopeless and confirmed cases had been sent to the Asylum within the last two years. Many of these cases were kept back for want of room in the County Asylum; too, it is probable that motives of false economy have led to the detention of many patients at home, where the patients did not receive early care, and cases with every prospect of cure by the cruel delay have become entirely beyond the reach of medicine and discipline. To remedy this evil, which arises from a fear of cost, the committee have been doubly anxious to compromise in every particular, and have reduced the charges whenever the prices of food would admit of it. Already during the past year they have taken off sixpence per week, and they have great pleasure in announcing that a further deduction of sixpence is to take place from Christmas last, and this without the slightest interference with the dietary, which is ample and excellent. The grounds and gardens are now progressing, as patients do the principal part of the work. This represents a savings of GBP 400, had the work been done by contract. As to the Report which the Visiting Commissioners made, which, in the absence of the Domestic Superintendent, seemed to reflect on that excellent officer and on the Visiting Committee, and which had been printed and sent to every Asylum in England, Mr. N. KENDALL [as Chairman of the Visiting Committee] requested that it should be withdrawn, or the reply be printed by the side of that report. He then addressed each of the errors in the report which had resulted either from information withheld or wrongly given. For instance, they had reported there was no tool-house connected with the Asylum, whereas the fact was that there was an excellent tool-house. Upon investigation, it was found that the steward, who acted as guide to the Commissioners in Mr. HICK's absence, had, in his misplaced enthusiasm, denied there was a tool-house, in the hope that budgetary restraints would be removed, and they could have "the first institution in the world." He felt we "were toiling in a way of stinted economy, and all that was wanted was a length and breadth of money to carry the institution to an unlimited extent -we should have more room and a better tool-house there, and that we should have a glorious place." The man has been very ill since, and has been obliged to go away for a change of air. Mr. Kendall was sure he had no idea of injuring Mr. Hicks, or getting his situation for himself; Mr. Kendall's idea was that he is a visionary man, and he thought we should have a very grand thing if only we had the money. There was a complaint that patients were in the courtyard, when tools were there. Normally, when the patients were at dinner, the gardener, who was employed four or five days a week, would take the tools in charge. The usual practice is that after the patients dine, the servants take their dinner; but the Commissioners, in order to review the whole of the men in the court-yard, ordered them out there immediately before the servants had dined. So it was true, as far as words go, that the court-yard was full of patients when the tools were there. But it is not fair to say that this was owing to any fault in the arrangements of the Asylum; and was it not disingenuous and unfair on the part of the Commissioners to make this kind of rejoinder to the remarks of the Visiting Committee? If they made a mistake, why should they not confess it afterwards? Then too, the Commissioners thought proper to say that the larder was improperly built; they would not have sanctioned any plans that included a door. However, Mr. WIGHTWICK, the architect, was sure the Commissioners themselves changed the original plan, which had no door; it was their own alteration. Sir COLEMAN RASHLEIGH, a member of the Visiting Committee, observed that the letter which had been sent to the magistrates at the Quarter Sessions during the last sessions, seemed to convey a censure on the visiting committee . Mr. KENDALL said that up to this point the committee had always received perhaps even more than their share of praise from the visiting commissioners. The Bodmin Asylum appeared to rank high in the commissioners' estimation; the only fault found was that they had been somewhat dilatory with regard to the buildings, but this the committee could not help, it having resulted from the want of money. But after the commissioners had been ten months absent (during which it could be shown that more had been done than for years previously), they came down again, and in the absence of the Superintendent, produced this very erroneous report. Mr. Kendall pointed out that Mr. TYERMAN gave an order that everything should remain in its place, exactly as it stood, and not a single article should be touched during the Committee's visit. A nurse had very properly thrown a mattress, which was no longer of use, from a window into the yard - but it had not yet been removed. The Committee pointed to this as a point of criticism. Even the economy that was exercised in the establishment had been turned against them into a matter of complaint. There was a clever man in the establishment who was a smith, and by employing him at an expense of GBP 7 a year, they were enabled to save from GBP 40 to GBP 50 a year. That man daily superintends the various pipes and so on, and in the course of a short time would discover any leakage and repair it; yet there was a leakage reported on, and the report printed at the expense of the country and sent throughout the Asylums of England. THE CHAIRMAN: They also found fault with the gravel walks, which were not in use. They were in course of being laid; you had dug to a considerable depth for draining, and in that state they were seen; they were gravel walks in the course of being made. Mr. KENDALL said he wished the Commissioners would come down now. The Visiting Committee would give them every assistance in their power, and convince them they were in error. [The Commissioners had been invited, but had not responded to the invitation, nor acknowledged receipt of the newspaper accounts of the last Sessions.] THE CHAIRMAN suggested that the committee might need to be satisfied with a general expression of confidence on the part of the Court. He hesitated not to say how much the county was indebted to those gentlemen who took on this most disagreeable task, and carried out their duties so well. He proposed a resolution of confidence, which the Hon. G. M. FORTESCUE begged to second. He entirely concurred with Mr. TREMAYNE as to the obligations the county was under to those gentlemen for undertaking their very difficult task, and suggested a copy of this resolution be sent the committee. BRIDGES - Mr. Moorman, surveyor of the western district, stated that no particular report was necessary for any bridge in his district. Mr. Pease ,surveyor for the eastern district, reported some slight repairs to several bridges. Of Tamerton bridge, both arches must be taken down and rebuilt from their spring; the pier and abutments below were sufficiently strong to be built upon. Until the works were somewhat advanced, it would be necessary to close the bridge to the public for about a fortnight. TREGONY BRIDGE - Mr. Gwatkin said, some years ago, on the representation of one of the Justices for West Powder, the small grant of GBP 10 was made for raising the road near Tregony bridge, to prevent it being overflowed. [Since then, the state of the bridge had deteriorated.] The bridge is situate at the foot of Tregony hill, across the Fal, on the way to Truro. It consists of a small arch on each side and a large arch across the river, and there is a causeway connected with the bridge of about 100 feet in length, which crosses two low meadows. Many older residents had told him that they had driven under the bridge with a cart. He believed that unless some remedy were provided, the river would force itself over the bank into the adjoining meadows, and not having any outlet, would destroy the causeway. There was also another bridge in the neighbourhood belonging to the county, built for the purpose of discharging a considerable stream of water which comes down the neighbouring valley; but in consequence of an accumulation of sand against the mouth of the arch, there was not sufficient space to discharge the back water, which is considerable, and during the summer months becomes stagnant and extremely offensive. He thought the county should do something to prevent the evil consequences that must follow if the sand were not removed. In connexion with this subject, he would like to mention from the toll gate at the bottom of Tregony hill, toward Ruan, the road is frequently under water, and was particularly dangerous since there are deep ditches by the side of the road. The Trust have had the road surveyed, with the intent of raising it above the flood water, but the surveyors employed, Mr. TRETHEWY and MR. HICKES, of Truro, say it would be better to deepen the river's channel at Portsgate and cut it straight. The cost of raising the road would be GBP 108, and of cutting the river and deepening it, GBP 178. Once the sand was removed, there would be a proper fall from the bridge. He handed in a plan and estimate by Mr. WHITLEY, of Truro, which stated that the soffit of the large arch is now only two and a half feet above the surface of the water, and only four feet above the bed of the river; that the sand had accumulated under this arch five feet within the last twenty years; that 120 acres of land had been destroyed or much damaged. Mr. MOORMAN said part of the bridge belonged to Tregony; but Mr. GWATKIN said Tregony had not the means of doing [what] was required; the arch belonging to Tregony was filled up. Mr. TREMAYNE pointed out Mr. GWATKIN had omitted one point, that the bridge was the only means of access the people of that part had to Truro, unless they crossed the set at Ruan. Mr. Gwatkin said they would otherwise have to go to Grampound, ten miles round. He was authorized to say that Mr. GREGOR had offered to give GBP 100 toward the GBP 178 expense, and he believed the trust commissioners would be able to raise the remaining GBP 78; but it was necessary that the two improvements should be made simultaneously. Sir Colman RASHLEIGH inquired whether the accumulation of sand under Tregony bridge endangers the structure? Mr. Moorman replied, certainly, though not immediately. To further questions, Mr. Moorman replied that if the banks of the river are raised, it would swamp the bridge. Mr. Tremayne thought it might be in the interest of the county to keep up the bridge, because if destroyed, it might involve the county in building another. He understood that Mr. TRETHEWY, acting as Mr. HAWKINS's steward, had prevented very much the accumulation of sand in the upper part of the river; and the sand accumulated at the Tregony part had been where no such precautions had been taken. He favoured the plan for cutting a new channel, as now although the upper bridge at Nansladron was covered with sand, the lower at Pentewan was more clear now that it had been for thirty years past, and this was solely, he believed, from keeping the channel narrow and straight. Mr. Gwatkin then gave notice that at the next sessions he should move for a grant of GBP 60, for the purpose of removing the sand and gravel accumulated within certain limits above and below Tregony bridge; in the interim, Mr. Moorman and Mr. Pease to examine the bridge and accumulations of sand, and to report the best means of preventing them, and how far the county is liable to the same. Mr. Gwatkin said he had given this notice based on the estimate of Mr. Whitley; but he presumed that Mr. Moorman and Mr. Pease would furnish an estimate. LOOE BRIDGE - Mr. Pease reported that the wooden part of this bridge had been broken up, and the state of the girders was found to be worse than he had anticipated. All the girders as well as the planks on the eastern opening must be replaced by new, and also some of the western opening. [He had advertised for oak timber for repairs, but as the cost of the timber alone was twice as much as the sum allowed by the magistrates, he had waited for this session before taking action.] The REV. R. BULLER said the bridge was dangerous to the lives of her Majesty's subjects. Mr. Pease agreed. The Rev. Buller then said GBP 80 would meet the cost of present repairs, but should that money not be allowed, such was the danger of the bridge that perhaps there would be some unwilling martyrs before the next sessions. A question regarding the Admiralty was raised, amendments were suggested, and at length the Rev. Buller proposed that Mr. Pease be directed to draw up a report, to be submitted to the next Quarter Session, with a view to its submission to the Lords of the Admiralty. This proposal met with no objections. TRIALS OF THE PRISONERS THOMAS HARPER, 29, and PHILIP CARLYON, 32, were charged with stealing, at the parish of St. Mewan, on the 4th instant, two hen turkeys and a fowl, the property of Mr. ROBERT BUNN, of St. Austell. Mr. SHILSON for the prosecution, Mr. CHILDS for the defence. Mr. Shilson stated the case, then called: - THOMAS RICHARDS, from whose evidence it appeared that Mr. Dunn, of the hotel at St. Austell, keeps also a farm at a short distance from the town, called Trelowa. The witness, Richards, acts as Mr. Dunn's hind on this farm. [On Friday the 4th instant, he saw the fowls in a wain-house on the farm premises. The next morning, on going into the yard, he saw a quantity of feathers, and the turkeys and fowl were gone. He traced the feathers across the farm, over a hedge into a field belonging to MR. EDWARDS, where he saw the footsteps of two men. On examination, the tracks showed one man had seven hobs on the heel of his right shoe. He continued following the trail toward Truan, where the prisoners lived. About fifteen yards out from the pathway in Polterro moor, he found more of the turkey feathers. Afterwards, found in prisoner Carlyon's house the wing of a turkey, in a wood corner; it was of a dark colour, as one of his turkey's had been. Harper's boot was compared, and corresponded with the tracks having seven hob-nails and an iron skute partly broken.] Cross-examined: The prisoners live near together. The feathers and wing of the turkey which were found I believe are those of the lost turkeys, but cannot swear to them. -The next witness was a policeman of St. Austell, who examined the footmarks, and found the tracks of two men and a dog. From Polterro moor, he and the last witness went to prisoner Carlyon's house. Saw his wife looking out of the chamber window; she came down, and had then blood and feathers on her gown. She went up hastily and the constable followed. She began to double up the bed-clothes, but he turned them back, and found on the bed-tie two legs of a fowl and entrails of a fowl or turkey, which were then warm. Saw a knife with blood and feathers on it, and on the floor what were apparently turkey's feathers; also found downstairs in a crock over the fire, part of a fowl. Went to Harper's house under the same roof, and took his boots, which were then damp, and the right one corresponded with the track with which it was compared in the moor. Witness afterwards took Harper into custody, when he said that he and Carlyon came from Polgooth together, and Carlyon had his dog with him. On Sunday night the policeman apprehended Carlyon at his sister's house at St. Ewe, about three miles from his own house. Mr. Childs addressed the jury for the prisoners, contending that the evidence was not conclusive against them; there was nothing to show positively that the feathers &c. found were those of Mr. Dunn's turkeys and fowl. As to the footmark with which the shoe found in Harper's house corresponded, it was not shown that he had been wearing that boot, or if he had, he might have been passing over the ground for innocent purposes. The jury retired for some time to deliberate; then returned and found the prisoners Guilty. They were each sentenced to Four Months' hard labour. .......... RICHARD ALLEN, 44, was charged with stealing at Bodmin, nine pounds weight of beef, three pounds of pork, and a pound of suet, the property of WARWICK GUY, the younger. Mr. J. B. COLLINS conducted the prosecution. Mr. GUY stated that he was a butcher, and attended Bodmin market on the 22nd of March. He had a cart with meat on it, which was placed in Mr. FRAMPTON's yard, at the Town Arms, adjoining the back of the market-house. On the evening of that day he had a basket in his cart containing two pieces of beef, a piece of pork, and some suet. He had tied an oil-cloth over the cart preparatory to going home, and had ordered the ostler to put to the horse. He then left the cart and went into the market-house for his great coat, which he had left on the stall. As he was going into the market-house by the back way, he saw prisoner there a little distance from his stall. When he returned with his coat, he went through the market-house into the front street, then through Mr. Frampton's house down to the back yard again. On getting to the entrance of the yard, he saw prisoner standing between the shafts of his cart, with his hands over, tying up some beef in a handkerchief. He stood still to watch prisoner, who turned round to come out of the yard, having the handkerchief containing the beef and other meat in his hand. He observed prosecutor, and threw the meat under the cart in the handkerchief. Prosecutor ran to take up the handkerchief to see what was in it, and prisoner ran away. Called the ostler, and searched, but could not find the prisoner. Examined his cart, and found that all the meat that was in his basket was gone, and that the oil cloth had been untied. The meat was his property. Verdict, Guilty. Sentence, Three Months' hard labour. NO BILL - The Grand Jury ignored the bill against RICHARD QUILLER, charged with embezzling the monies of THOMAS HARWOOD and others, of Penryn. The Chairman discharged the Grand Jury at about one o'clock this day, with the thanks of the county for their services. Two or three appeals were entered and adjourned. PERRANARWORTHAL, appellant; KENWYN, respondent. Mr. Childs, for Mr. Genn, on behalf of Perranarworthal, said this was an appeal against an order for the removal of MARY and REBECCA DAVEY, from the parish of Kenwyn to Perranarworthal. He moved the case be adjourned. Mr. SHILSON, for respondent, consented to the adjournment, on condition that appellants admitted the birth settlement of pauper's deceased husband, to have been in the parish of Perranarworthal. Mr. Childs assented to this condition. RECOVERY OF MALT DUTY - Mr. DARKE made an application for the return of duty on the destruction of malt by fire. [The act provided that in such cases the proprietor should apply to the Quarter Sessions wherein the malt had been destroyed; the court of sessions was authorized to examine witnesses on oath, and to grant a certificate that a certain amount of malt had been destroyed, on which the duty had been paid. On the production of that certificate, the Excise would repay the duty.] Mr. Darke called WILLIAM SCOWN, jun., who deposed that his father is a maltster at Stratton, and on the 19th of December last, his malt-house was destroyed by fire; it arose from the kiln, and was discovered about two or half-past two o'clock next morning. It had been an accidental fire; the duty had been paid on the malt, amounting to GBP 106.9s.3 1/2 d. , or 2s.7d. per imperial bushel, and five per cent on that. He had altogether 985 bushels. PHILIP MAINE, supervisor of Excise for the Bideford district, in which Stratton is situate, said he had ascertained the quantity of malt which would be on the premises at the time, which agreed with what the last witness had stated, namely 785 bushels, after allowing for increase. [this may be in error, as Mr. Maine just said 785 bushels, not 985.] The duty, GBP 106.9s.3 1/2d. had been paid, and that was the amount entitled to drawback. The Court granted the certificate necessary for the return of the duty. This concluded the business of the Sessions. Julia Mosman, OPC for St.Austell,Charlestown, and Treverbyn Website at http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~staustell W. Briton newspaper transcripts at http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~wbritonad Please visit the OPC website at http://cornwall-opc.org

WEST BRITON AND CORNWALL ADVERTISER APRIL 11, 1851 LOCAL INTELLIGENCE REAR ADMIRAL JOHN TOUP NICOLAS, C.B. &c - We regret to announce the death of this gallant officer, which took place on Tuesday se'nnight, at Windsor Terrace, Citadel Road, Plymouth. Rear-Admiral Nicolas was the eldest of five sons, (four of whom held commissions in the Navy), and was born near Helston, in this county, the 23rd of February, 1788, and was consequently in his 63rd year. He entered the profession in 1797, and after service in several ships of war, was promoted by the Admiralty to the "PILOT" 18, and sailed in her from Spithead, in April, 1810, with a large convoy of merchant shipping, under Captain DUNDAS, in the "EURYALUS". Captain Nicolas in the "PILOT" did very great service to his nation, while on the East and West Coasts of Calabria, where he captured and destroyed alone, upwards of one hundred and thirty of the enemy's vessels. On the 17th of June, 1815, the "PILOT" attacked the French man-of-war "LEGERE," mounting 28 guns, and caused her to run. On this occasion, Capt. Nicolas received post rank. On the 4th of June, 1815, the Prince Regent conferred on him the companionship of the Order of the Bath, and on the 4th of October in the same year, His Majesty the King of the Two Sicilies conferred on him the small cross of the Royal and Military order of St. Ferdinand and Merat, and on the 26th of April, 1816, he was raised to the rank of Knight Commander of the order of St. Ferdinand. In March and April 1816 the "PILOT" accompanied Lord Exmouth to Algiers and Tunis, when all the Neapolitan and Sardinian slaves were liberated and in July she was paid off. The last active appointment held by Capt. Nicolas was that of Captain Superintendent of the Royal William Victualling Yard. ............................................. LOCAL INTELLIGENCE ECCLESIASTICAL The REV. CHARLES LYNE has been presented to the perpetual curacy of Tywardreath, in this county, by Mr. WILLIAM RASHLEIGH, vacant by the resignation of the Rev. JOHN COVENTRY. Value, GBP 135 per annum. -The following rectories in this diocese are vacant, by the death of the REV. W. MOLESWORTH, and are in the gift of Sir W. MOLESWORTH, Bart., M.P. - St. Breocke, value GBP 859 with residence; St. Ervan, value GBP 400 with residence; and Beaworthy, Devon, value GBP 143 with residence. -The REV. CHARLES HENRY HOSKEN, late curate of Sherborne, Dorset, has lately received a testimonial of esteem and affection from the parishioners. ROYAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONS Mr. WILLIAM DAVEY HAYE, of Callington, in this county, having undergone the necessary examinations for the diploma, was admitted a member of the college on Friday last. ROYAL AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY Mr. CHARLES WHITFORD of St. Columb, and MR. GEORGE LOBB, Lawhitton, Launceston, have been elected members of the Royal Agricultural Society. PROBUS FAIR At this fair on Monday last, there was a good supply of cattle and sheep; but sales were not brisk though there were a great many bargains. Beef sold at from 38s. to 42s. per cwt., fat sheep at 5s 3/4d. per lb.; Ewes,and Lambs, 29s. to 37s. a couple. Lean cows fetched 28s. per cwt. There were but few plough oxen, and not many sales were effected with them. GREAT EXHIBITION The Cornwall Central Committee, have, in compliance with an invitation from the Royal Commissioners, nominated the following three gentlemen to fill the office of Jurymen in their respective classes. For Class 1 (Minerals), Mr. JOSEPH CARNE, Penzance. For Class 5 (Machinery), Mr. NICHOLAS HARVEY, Hayle. For Class 27 (Manufactured Stones, Marbles, &c.) Mr. W. M. TWEEDY, Truro. THE MOUSEHOLE FISHERMEN A correspondent writes as follows: The poverty with which the fishermen of Mousehole are at this time contending, cannot but be apparent to the most casual observer. Although some kind friend, within the last ten days, has supplied the wants of a few, still the main bulk of the people are in the most abject poverty, and the scarcity of fish on the coast seems to bode some dreadful deprivations. The fishermen have been industriously trying since Christmas, but I may say that during that time some of them have not earned the bread they have eaten, and I doubt not that many, through a delicacy of feeling to have their cases known, have felt all the severities of poverty. I trust that some kind friends will commiserate the case of these thrifty, but poor people, and endeavour to mitigate the calamity under which they are suffering, and grant them that timely aid which they so much stand in need of. ARSON - A correspondent requests us to contradict some of the statements in the paragraph under the above heading, which appeared in the West Briton of last week. The statement that a rick of hay was set fire to was, he says, incorrect, and it was also incorrectly stated that any indifference was shewn by the people to the destruction of Mr. Martin's property. Every one who could, assisted most strenuously in putting out the fire, and greater zeal in the matter could hardly have been shewn if the parties engaged had been attempting to save their own property. Our correspondent also contradicts the statement that the barn and stable were entered, and an attempt made to set fire to the building, which was prevented by there being no hay or straw contained in them. It appears that there was both hay and straw at the time, and that there is no reason to suppose that any such attempt was made. FIRE On Sunday last, one of the chimneys at Pendrea, in Gulval, the residence of Mr. J. S. BEDFORD, took fire, and the sparks ignited the roof, but by active exertions the fire was extinguished with but trifling damage. FURZE BRAKE ON FIRE On Monday evening last, about eight o'clock, a furze brake was wilfully set fire to, on Treworgans estate, in the parish of St. Erme, about three miles from Truro. The brake was about three acres in extent, and is the property of Mr. COLLINS, of Truthan. A number of persons were soon collected on the spot, from the neighbourhood, and from Truro, and the progress of the fire, which was burning fiercely, was eventually stopped by cutting a lane in the furze. A reward of GBP 10 has been offered by Mr. Collins for the discovery of the offenders, but hitherto without success. ACCIDENT FROM FIRE ARMS On Thursday evening, the wives of two men returning from Penzance market, had a dispute on the way with a man called HOLLOW, who lives near them in the parish of Sancreed. On arriving home, they told their husbands, named ELLIOT (father and son) of what had taken place, who went out and ill-used Hollow, and pulled him off his cart. He, fearing his life was in danger, ran into his house, caught up a gun, and dared his assailants to approach him - threatening to shoot them. They succeeded, however, in wresting the gun from him; when the elder Elliot, attempting to break the gun in pieces by dashing it against the wall of the house, the percussion cap which was on it suddenly exploded, and the gun proving to be loaded, the charge was instantly lodged in the lower part of one of his legs, carrying away almost all the flesh below the knee, and inflicting injuries which threaten to incapacitate him for labour for the remainder of his life. It appears that he did not believe at the time the piece was loaded. SAINT AGNES At the Polberrou Mines, on Saturday last, another severe accident happened to two men named ISAAC COCK and JOHN JAMES, miners, by the falling of some rocks from the back of the pitch where they were at work, and in the course of the accident, one noble incident occurred which will ever reflect honour on the miners. James was buried first, and Cock ran in to extricate his comrade, during which the ground still continued coming and Cock shared the same fate as James. In mines of this description there should be more timber used, and put into the hands of the men, for, from the modern improvements in machinery, men can obtain a respectable livelihood where some time since it could not be done, they, therefore, will risk in old mines much further than prudence will warrant, unless they have timber. It is politic too for the gain of any mine of this description. Both the men are now declared out of danger, although James will be a cripple for life. CORONER'S INQUESTS On Monday last, an inquest was held before Mr. JOHN CARLYON, county coroner, at the workhouse, Penryn, on the body of a child, named JAMES TRESIDDER, aged 7 years. Deceased was an illegitimate child, who had been deserted by his mother, and resided with a family by the name of MOYLE, in the parish of Constantine. During their temporary absence he caught his clothes on fire in attempting to lift a teakettle from the fireplace, and was so dreadfully burnt that after some days he was removed to the workhouse, where every attention was paid to him; but he died from exhaustion consequent on the discharge from the burns last Saturday. Verdict, accidental death. On the same day at Chacewater, in the parish of Kenwyn, on the body of PHILIPPA BRAY, of St. Agnes, widow, aged 62 years, who died in a very sudden and unexpected manner on Sunday last, whilst on a visit to her daughter at Chacewater. Verdict, visitation of God. Julia Mosman, OPC for St.Austell,Charlestown, and Treverbyn Website at http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~staustell W. Briton newspaper transcripts at http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~wbritonad Please visit the OPC website at http://cornwall-opc.org

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