| Description | Bill of indictment of Edward Taylor late of the parish of Masham yeoman for pretending to be unmarried, and so a proper person to serve in the militia as a substitute for John Croft an inhabitant of East Witton, who had been balloted to serve. Taylor thus obtained £5 from the inhabitants of the township of East Witton, when he was in fact married with two children
Offence committed at the parish of Spennithorne on 21 December 1795
Endorsed with name of witness and "a true bill" |