BRISCO, or BIRKSCEUGH, a township in that part of the parish of ST-CUTHBERT-CARLISLE, which is in CUMBERLAND ward, county of CUMBERLAND, 3 miles (S. E. by S.) from Carlisle, containing 308 inhabitants. There are two establishments for printing calico on the banks of the river Petterill, in this township. The first wheat that grew in the county was produced here, about the year 1700.