London ss

The Informations of Joseph Fullford< no role > Shopman
to Mr. Edward Eagleton< no role > of Cheapside in the Ward
of Bread Street London Tea dealer & Benjamin
Woodnutt of the Ward of Billingsgate London
Fishmonger who being upon Oath severally Say
& first the said Joseph Fullford< no role > for himself Saith
that yesterday being the 13th. day of April Instant
he was packing several Parcells of Tea for the
County Trade & weighing off the same in the Shop
of the said Mr. Eagleton And this Informant
Benjamin Woodnutt< no role > for himself Saith that as he
was Passing the Shop of the said Mr. Eagleton he
saw some suspicion Persons lucking about near the
Hour of 9 o'Clock of the same Evening and observed
the Prisoner Jacob Jonas< no role > go into the Shop of the said
Mr. Eagleton and soon afterwards return with a Paper
Parcell upon which this Informant with the
Assistance of another Person who was near at
hand took him into Custody & brought him back
to the Shop of the said Mr. Eagleton when a
Constable was sent for who took him to the Compter
And this Informant Joseph Fullford< no role > saith that
the Parcell now produced containing 26th. weight
of Congo Teadd so taken upon the Prisoner
Jacob Jonas< no role > is the Property of the said Mr.
Eagleton & one of the Parcell he was so weighing
off as aforesaid

Taken & both sworn this
14th. day of April 1785
before me

John Sawbridge< no role >

J Fullford
B Woodnutt.