John Layfield proceedingsdefend , of St. Andrew Undershaft , was indicted for privately stealing out of the House of William Waterman proceedingsvictim , 1 pound of Sperma Ceti, 3 pound of Jesuits Bark, 1 pound of Opium, 1 pound of Rheubarb and 3 pound of Spanish South on the 19th of November last. It appeared that the Prisoner was the Prosecutor's Porter , who having been in the Country, upon his Return mist the Goods; that the Prisoner sold them to two Persons who appeared against him in Court; that he contact the Fact when taken up before the Justice, which Confession was read in Court; and the Prisoner acknowledged he took them at three several times. The Jury considering the matter, found him Guilty to the value of 4 s. 10 d. Transportation .