| Description | Bill of indictment of John Tarran late of Birkby yeoman for not scouring the watercourse called Wiske running across his land at Birkby
From 29 August 1695 the watercourse has been obstructed causing flooding of the adjoining land and highway
Tarran is liable to scour the watercourse by reason of his tenure of land at Birkby
Endorsed with name of witness and "true bill"
With presentment at Quarter Sessions at Thirsk on 8 October 1695 |