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Carew, Richard, 1555-1620

"The Survey of Cornwall And an epistle concerning the excellencies of the English tongue"


The conuenientest & vsual places of assembly for the whole County,
is Bodmyn : for the East and North, Launceston: for the South and
West, Truro: for the East, Liskerd: for the North, Camelford: for
the South, S. Colombs; for the West, Helston.
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For the Hundreds of East, Kellington : of West, Lanreath; of Trig,
Bodmyn: of Lesnewith, Camelford: of Stratton, that towne: of Powder,
Grampond: of Pider, S. Columbs: of Kerier, Helston: of Penwith,
Pensants.
East H. hath parishes 30. corporations 2.
West H. parishes 19. corporations 2.
Trig [blank]
Lesnewith [blank]
Stratton [blank]
Powder [blank]
Pider [blank]
Kerier [blank]
Penwith [blank]
Corporations are priuiledged with the administration of iustice,
within their liberties, more or lesse, according to the purport
of their Charter.
Such are Saltash, Launceston, Liskerd, Eastloo, Westloo, Bodmyn,
Camelford, Lostwithiel, Padstowe, Grampond, Truro, Helston, Perin.
The Maiors and Recorders, in some of these, are Iustices of the peace,
for their owne limits, and welneere allof them haue large exemptions
and iurisdictions.


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