| Description | Bill of indictment of Richard Ransome late of Hornby with Little Smeaton yeoman for not scouring the watercourse called Wiske running across his land at Hornby with Little Smeaton
From 29 August 1695 the watercourse has been obstructed causing flooding of the adjoining land and highway
Ransome is liable to scour the watercourse by reason of his tenure of land at Hornby with Little Smeaton
Endorsed with name of witness and "true bill" |