London to Witt
The Jurors for of our Lord the King upon their oath present That
Edmund Lewen< no role >
late
of London Dealer in Tea
on the Twenty Ninth day of Decr. in the 12th. year of
the reign of our Sovereign Lord George the Second of Great Britain France &
Ireland King Defender of the faith & Divers other times between the sd: twenty
Ninth day of Decr. in the 12th: Year aforesd: & the Day of the taking of this
Inquisition of London aforesd: in the parish of St: Mary the Bow
in the Ward of
Cordwainer
Unlawfully & unjustly had & kept One false leaden Weight pretended
to be a four pound Weight wanting three quarters of an On are of its just & due
Weight according to the Standard of the Kings Excheqr. One other false leaden
Weight pretended to be a four pound weight wanting Six drams of its just & due
weight according to the Standard of the Kings Excheqr One false Brass Weight
pretended to be a four pound weight wanting two drams of its just & due weight
according to the Standard of the Kings Excheqr. And the sd:
Edmund Lewen< no role >
on the
sd: Twenty Ninth day of Decr. in the 12th: Year aforesd: & at the sd. other times
between the sd: Twenty Ninth Day of Decr. last past & the day of the taking
of this Inquisition of London aforesd. in the Parish & Ward aforesd. by the
Said Several false Leaden & Brass Weights before menconed deceiptfully
and unlawfully sold & Caused to be sold divers quantities of tea & goods
and Merchandizer to divers persons to the sd. Jurors as yet unknown