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A17958
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The survey of Cornvvall. Written by Richard Carew of Antonie, Esquire
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Carew, Richard, 1555-1620.
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1602
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the Sessions should enterchangeably one quarter begin at Bodmyn and end at Truro and the next begin at Truro and end at Bodmyn and that no recognisance should be discharged or cause decided out of his owne diuision This proposition as it gaue the Westerne Iustices the greatest part of their will so it salued a sore which chiefely grieued the Easterne for before what was done in the beginning at one place was or might be vndoone in the ending at the other wherefore all parties willingly condiscended hereunto and it hath euer sithence beene accordingly obserued Another variance hath sometimes fallen out betweene Cornwall and Deuon about the time of keeping their Sessions For whereas the Statute 2. H. 5. enacteth that the Iustices shall hold the same in the first weeke after S. Michael the Epiphanie the clause of Euster and the translation of S. Thomas which worthily blotted out of the Calender Teste Newbrigensi is euer the seuenth of Iuly and their oath bindeth them to a strickt obseruation hereof the question hath growne when those festiuall dayes fall vpon a Munday whether the Sessions shall be proclaimed for that weeke or the next and the generall practise hath gone with the former But the Cornish Iustices waying that prescription is no Supersedeas for swearing vpon debating of the matter haue resolued and lately accustomed in such cases to put it ouer vnto the weeke ensuing and these are their reasons If the Sessions must bee kept in the first weeke after it cannot admit an interpretation of the same week it selfe Againe the clause of Easter mencioned in the one should seeme to make a construction of like meaning in the rest Besides those who suite themselues to the other fashion doe yet swarue therefrom if those feastes fall vpon any later day in the weeke then Munday for then they deferre it till the next and yet seeing no day certaine is directed for beginning the Sessions if they will constantly binde themselues to the former sense when those dayes fall on the Friday they ought to call it for the morrow following The Iudges of the circuits Oracle to which the Commission of the peace referreth the Iustices Quaeres hath resolued that neyther of these wayes tendeth to any breach of the lawe Once sure it is that the Terme-suiters may best speed their businesse by supporting the former for the end of these Sessions deliuereth them space inough to ouertake the beginning of the Termes For the rest equity beareth more sway then grauity at the Cornish bench and in confusion they mayntayne equality for though they speake more then one at once yet no one mans speach or countenance can carry a matter against the truth Neither doe assertions but proofes in hearings nor vouchings but shewing of law cases in deciding order the controuersies and as diuersitie in opinions breedeth no enmity so ouer-ruling by most voyces is taken for no disgrace One only Iudge was wont in three dayes at farthest to dispatch the Assizes gayle deliuery at Launceston the vsuall though not indifferentest place where they are holden But malice and iniquity haue so encreased through two contrary effects wealth and pouerty that now necessity exacteth the presence of both and not seldome an extent of time I haue heard the Iudges note that besides their ordinary paines they are troubled with more extraordinary supplications in Cornwall then in any other shire whereto they yet giue no great encouragement while the causes are on the backside poasted ouer to Gentlemens hearing and account seldome taken or made what hath bene done therein Verily we must acknowledge that euer since our remembrance God hath blessed this Westerne circuit with speciall choyce of vpright and honest Iudges amongst whom this of our last is not the least for they doe so temper a quick conceit with a stayed iudgement a strict seuerity in punishing with a milde mercy in remitting and an awfull grauitie at the Bench with a familiar kindnesse in conuersation as they make proofe that contrarie vertues may by the diuers wayes of loue and reuerence meet in one onely poynt of honour The common Gayle of the shire for offendours is kept at Launceston for that statute 33. H. 8. which amongst other shires gaue the Cornish Iustices leaue to alter the same by a Prouiso tooke it away againe in that this keepership is annexed to the Constableship of the Castle and that graunted out in lease I wil conclude with the highest iurisdiction namely the Parliament to which Cornwall through the grace of his Earles sendeth an equall if not larger number of Burgesses to any other shire The boroughs so priuiledged more of fauour as the case now standeth with many of them then merit are these following Launceston Downeuet Liskerd Lostwithiel Truro Bodmyn Helston Saltash Camelford Eastloo Westloo Prury Tregny Kellington Bossimy S. Iues S. Germanes Meddishole and S. Mawes and because Quindec are ordinarily graunted at Parliaments together with the Subsidies I will heere set downe the ordinary rate of them Md. de 15. Cornub. in Paroch subsequent vt patet p. Hund. de Penwith Paroc S. Iusti. 2 li. 11s. s. 8 d. S. Gorian 8. 5. 2 S. Gorgian 1. 15. 6 S. Crowen 2. 2. 2 S. Michaels 2. 11. 3 S. Illogan 4. 7. 10 S. Erly 3. 11. 8 S. Luduan 2. 16. 6 Morueth 0. 17. 6 S. Siluan 2. 12. 5 S. Sancred 1. 14. 0 S. Ey 3. 6. 8 S. Sennar 2. 11. 1 S. Hillary 2. 18. 8 Caniborn 4. 2. 0 Laundut 6. 16. 5 Vthno 0. 12. 6 Germogh 0. 10. 8 S. Synan 3. 6. 0 S. Maddern 4. 12. 0 S. Twynnock 2. 5. 0 S. Felis. 2. 1. 2 Kedruth 1. 12. 5 S. Winner 3. 6. 0 S. Pawl 6. 17. 0 Woluele 3. 5. 0 Sum. 81. 8. 6. Hund. de Kerier Wennape 2. 8. 0 S. Martyn 0. 18. 8 S. Gluuiack 2. 2. 10 Constantyn 3. 6. 4 S. Melor 2. 4. 0 S. Briack 2. 3. 0 S. Crade 1. 4. 6 Wyneanton 0. 14. 18 S. Mawnan 1. 8. 0 S. Stidian 2. 19. 4 Arwothel 1. 4. 9 S. Landy 1. 10. 4 S. Mawgan 1. 16. 0 S. Rumon ma. 1. 2. 0 S. Antony 0. 8. 0 Corentun 0. 15. 0 Minster 1. 4. 6 S. Budock ma. 2. 9. 0 Burgus de Perm 2. 0. 0 S. Melan. 2. 18. 4 S. Keyran 6. 8. 0 S. Wynwolny 0. 10. 4 S. Rumon parua 0. 7. 2 Crewenne 1. 0. 10 S. Sithne 2. 0. 0 S. Ewynne 0. 15. 4 Burg. de Helston 4. 6. 8 Germock 0. 10. 8 S. Wendron 3. 12. 0 Sum. 52. 18. 5. Hund. de Powder Tywardreth 2. 15. 11 Argallas 1. 14. 4 Burg. de Fowy 2. 8. 4 Roche 2. 8. 7 Kenwen 2. 19. 0 Eglosros 1. 16. 0 Moresk 2. 0. 0 Manerium de pen. Kneth Restormel 0. 10. 4 S. Awstle 6. 14. 11 Mewan 1. 12. 0 Elerky 3. 6. 0 S. Keby 1. 2. 1 Landreth 0. 17. 8 Eglosmerther 0. 18. 0 Lanuoreck 1. 10. 0 Grogith 0. 14. 4 Fowy extra 1. 4. 8