| Description | Bill of indictment of John Bowes of Welbury yeoman for not scouring the watercourse called Wiske running across his land at Welbury
From 31 July 1695 the watercourse has been obstructed causing flooding of the adjoining land and highway
Bowes is liable to scour the watercourse by reason of his tenure of land at Welbury
Endorsed with name of witness and "true bill" |