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